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Singapore Tall Buildings

The first skycraper was built in 1939. The tall building heights continue to increae as more buildings are built especially after Singapore's Independance in 1965.

Tall Buildings:

Cathay Building

Height:
70m 		Completion Year:
1939
Planning Area:
Museum		 Nearest MRT Station:
Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station		 Region:
Central

Cathay Building

This is the first skycraper in Singapore. The buidling had been demolished in 2003. Only the entrance to Cathay cinema remains.

Asia Insurance Building

Height:
82m 		Completion Year:
1955
Planning Area:
Downtown Core		 Nearest MRT Station:
Tanjong Pagar MRT Station		 Region:
Central

Former Asia Insurance Building

It was the tallest building in Singapore and Southeast Asia when it open in 1955.

Shaw Centre

Height:
100m 		Completion Year:
1958
Planning Area:
Orchard		 Nearest MRT Station:
Orchard MRT Station		 Region:
Central

Shaw Centre

Shaw Centre was the tallest building in Singapore from 1958 to 1971.

Mandarin Orchard Tower 1

Height:
144m 		Completion Year:
1971
Planning Area:
Orchard		 Nearest MRT Station:
Sommerset MRT Station		 Region:
Central

Mandarin Orchard Tower 1 (Tower on right)

Mandarin Orchard Tower 2

Height:
152m 		Completion Year:
1973
Planning Area:
Orchard		 Nearest MRT Station:
Sommerset MRT Station		 Region:
Central

Mandarin Orchard Tower 2 (Tower on left)

United Overseas Bank Plaza Two

Height:
161.8m 		Completion Year:
1974
Planning Area:
Downtown Core		 Nearest MRT Station:
Raffles Place MRT Station		 Region:
Central

United Overseas Bank Plaza Two

DBS Tower One

Height:
201.2m 		Completion Year:
1975
Planning Area:
Downtown Core		 Nearest MRT Station:
Tanjong Pagar MRT Station		 Region:
Central

OUE Downtown 1

One Raffles Place

Height:
280.1m 		Completion Year:
1986
Planning Area:
Downtown Core		 Nearest MRT Station:
Raffles MRT Station		 Region:
Central

One Raffles Place

United Overseas Bank Plaza One

Height:
280.1m 		Completion Year:
1992
Planning Area:
Downtown Core		 Nearest MRT Station:
Raffles MRT Station		 Region:
Central

United Overseas Bank Plaza One

United Overseas Bank Plaza One was completed in 1992 and equals the tallest building record of 280.1m.

Republic Plaza

Height:
280.1m 		Completion Year:
1995
Planning Area:
Downtown Core		 Nearest MRT Station:
Raffles MRT Station		 Region:
Central

Republic Plaza

Republic Plaza was completed in 1992 and equalled the tallest building record of 280.1m.

Guoco Tower

Height:
290m 		Completion Year:
2016
Planning Area:
Tanjong Pagar		 Nearest MRT Station:
Tanjong Pagar MRT Station		 Region:
Central

Guoco Tower
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