List of tallest buildings in Yangon

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This is a list of the tallest buildings in the city of Yangon. The list includes habitable buildings standing at or above 90 metres (295 ft) but excludes other tall structures such as the Shwedagon Pagoda in the city proper, or buildings elsewhere in the Yangon Region, such as those in Thanlyin.

Yangon has the vast majority of the tallest buildings in the country. Its tallest buildings are high rises, with the majority being condominiums. The city does not have a skyscraper—i.e. one at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and Emporis—[1] and will not have one as long as the current zoning regulations, which cap the maximum height at 127 metres (417 ft) above sea level,[2][3] (75% of the Shwedagon Pagoda's sea level height) remain in place. The regulations came into effect after a proposal to build a 195 m (640 ft) tower in downtown Yangon[4] was defeated by local conservationists in 2014.[5]

Tallest buildings[edit]

The following list ranks completed buildings in Yangon that stand about 90 metres (295 ft) or taller based on the estimates by Emporis, unless otherwise stated. Because of its use of Emporis's estimates, the list may not be fully accurate—in terms of inclusion and rankings. (Emporis estimates the height of buildings based on the number of floors; as a result, buildings with the same number of floors—regardless of the type (office or residential)—are estimated at the same height.[note 1]) The estimated heights are given in italics.

Rank Name Image Location Height:
m (ft) 		Floors Year Notes Reference
1 Diamond Inya Palace
Mayangon 122 m (400 ft) 34 2019 [6]
2 M Tower Kamayut 111.2 m (365 ft) 27 2020 [7][8]
3 Golden City Tower I
Yankin 109.7 m (360 ft) 33 2016 Phase 1 [9][10]
Golden City Tower II
Golden City Tower III
Golden City Tower IV
Golden City Tower V 2018 Phase 2 [9][10][11]
Golden City Tower VI
Golden City Tower VII
10 Times City Office Tower I
Kamayut 105 m (344 ft) 25 2019 [note 2]
11 Lotte Hotel Yangon Residences
Hlaing 104 m (341 ft) 29 2017 [6]
10= Sedona Hotel Inya Wing
Yankin 104 m (341 ft) 29 2016 [6]
13 Sakura Tower
Kyauktada 100 m (328 ft) 20 1999 [12]
14 Kaba Aye Executive Residence
Mayangon 97 m (318 ft) 27 2016 [6]
14= Paragon Residence
Ahlon 97 m (318 ft) 27 2018 [6]
14= Myanmar Plaza I
Bahan 97 m (318 ft) 27 2015 [6]
Myanmar Plaza II
14= The Central Tower I Yankin 97 m (318 ft) 27 2020 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road [13][14]
19 Kanthaya Center Office Tower
Mingala Taungnyunt 92.4 m (303 ft) 22 2019 [note 3]
20 Pyay Garden Sanchaung 90 m (295 ft) 25 2013 [15]
19= Centrepoint Office Tower
Kyauktada 90 m (295 ft) 25 2012 Construction began in 1995 [6]
Pullman Centrepoint Hotel 2014
20= Kanthaya Center IV
Mingala Taungnyunt 90 m (295 ft) 25 2019 [16]
20= Pan Pacific Hotel
Pabedan 90 m (295 ft) 25 2017 [16]
20= Crystal Residences
Kamayut 90 m (295 ft) 25 2017 [16]
19= Kanbe Tower A Yankin 90 m (295 ft) 25 2020 [17]
Kanbe Tower B
Kanbe Tower C

Tallest under construction[edit]

The list below covers the buildings under construction that will be 90 metres (300 ft) or taller. The height estimates are by Emporis unless otherwise stated. The estimated heights are given in italics.

Name Image Location Height:
m (ft) 		Floors Year (est.) Notes Reference
Lake Suites I Bahan 114.8 m (377 ft) 32 2021 Phase 2 of Myanmar Plaza development
broke ground in 2016 		[note 4]
Lake Suites II
Lake Suites III
Emerald Bay I Thaketa ? 32 2022 2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings [note 5]
Emerald Bay II
Inno City III South Okkalapa 108.8 m (357 ft) 30 2021 [note 6]
Inno City IV
Inno City V
Inno City I South Okkalapa 104 m (341 ft) 29 2021 [18]
Inno City II
Emerald Bay III Thaketa ? 29 2022 2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings [note 7]
Emerald Bay IV
Emerald Bay V
Kajima Garden Hotel Yankin ? 29 Hotel plus a 22-story hotel and a 21-story office [19]
Infinity Condominium Bahan 100.5 m (330 ft) 28 2021 [18]
The Central Tower II Yankin 97 m (318 ft) 27 2020 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road [14]
The Central Tower III
The Central Tower IV
68 Residence Bahan 93 m (305 ft) 26 2020 At Saya San and Kaba Aye Pagoda Roads [14]
Peninsula Residences Kyauktada 93 m (305 ft) 26 Burma Railway Headquarters redevelopment [20]
Landmark Towers III 2021 [16]
Landmark Towers IV 90 m (295 ft) 25

Timeline of tallest buildings[edit]

Because many of the exact building heights are not known, the timeline below may be incomplete. The estimated heights are given in italics.

Name Image Location Height:
m (ft) 		Floors Years as tallest Notes Reference
Asia Plaza Hotel Kyauktada 58.5 m (192 ft) 17 1988–1996 [note 8]
Sule Shangri-La Hotel
Kyauktada 80.5 m (264 ft) 22 1996–1999 Formerly, Traders Hotel [21]
Sakura Tower
Kyauktada 100 m (328 ft) 20 1999–2016 [note 9]
Sedona Hotel Inya Wing
Yankin 104 m (341 ft) 29 2016 [6]
Golden City Tower I
Yankin 109.7 m (360 ft) 33 2016–2019 [9][10]
Golden City Tower II
Golden City Tower III
Golden City Tower IV
Golden City Tower V 2018–2019 [9][10][11]
Golden City Tower VI
Golden City Tower VII
Diamond Inya Palace
Mayangon 122 m (400 ft) 34 2019–present [6]

See also[edit]

External sources[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ See Emporis's estimates for Yangon buildings here: [1].
  2. ^ Emporis "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05. estimates 90 metres (300 ft) but according to iMyanmar House each office floor is 4.2 metres (14 ft) high, meaning the building is at least 105 metres (344 ft) tall.
  3. ^ Emporis "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-21. estimates Kanthaya Center 1's height as 82.5 metres (271 ft) but according to iMyanmar House each floor is 4.2 metres (14 ft) high, and the office building consists of 22 above ground floors, meaning the building is at least 92.4 metres (303 ft) tall.
  4. ^ Estimated height on 32 stories only. Emporis The Lake Suites 1 Yangon Myanmar, Emporis, archived from the original on May 14, 2021, retrieved 1 November 2020 gives 34 stories and estimates its height as 122 m (400 ft). However, according to Tin Yadana Htun (2015-09-03). "Lake Suites launches second tower". Retrieved 2020-04-11., the tallest three towers are 32 stories only. This means Emporis' estimate needs to be adjusted to 32 floors, and 114.8 m (377 ft).
  5. ^ See "Emerald Bay Project". CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
    "Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022". Eleven Media Group. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  6. ^ The official height of 108.8 m (357 feet) per "Inno City" (in Burmese). The Myanmar Builders Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-06.. Emporis' estimate is 107.5 m (353 feet).
  7. ^ See "Emerald Bay Project". CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
    "Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022". Eleven Media Group. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  8. ^ Skyscraper Page, "Asia Plaza Hotel". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 2020-04-16., reports its floor count as 17 and 58.5 metres (192 ft). Emporis, "Asia Plaza Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2020-05-16., estimates it as 16 stories and 57.5 metres (189 ft). The discrepancy in the floor count may be that Emporis simply uses the floor number of the topmost floor, 16, without accounting for the ground floor.
  9. ^ According to the tower's web site, "About Sakura Tower". 2020-04-16., it is a 100 m (330 ft) high 20-story tower, completed in 1999.
    A 2014 National Geographic article, "The Race to Save Architecture in Myanmar's Biggest City". The National Geographic. 2014-11-13., identifies the Sakura Tower as the tallest building in Yangon.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Which World City Has The Most Skyscrapers?". The Urban Developer. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. ^ Lau, Bo Yee. "Yangon (2007-2017): Height Restriction Policies That Shape Both the Urban and Economic Landscape". The University of Hong Kong.
  3. ^ Lincoln Legal Services Myanmar (August 2016). "LAND LAW / STAMP DUTY IN MYANMAR" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. ^ "555 Merchant Office Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  5. ^ Palmer, Alex (2014-11-13). "The Race to Save Architecture in Myanmar's Biggest City". The National Geographic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Myanmar's tallest buildings - Top 20". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  7. ^ "M Tower". Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. ^ "M Tower". MAA. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  9. ^ a b c d "Golden City". Dot Property. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  10. ^ a b c d Tin Yadana Tun (19 October 2017). "Golden City opens grade-A office tower in Yankin". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  11. ^ a b Yi-Ywe Myint (5 March 2020). "One more month for sales of Golden City condo units". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  12. ^ "About Sakura Tower". 2020-04-16.
  13. ^ The Central 1, Emporis, archived from the original on October 8, 2020
  14. ^ a b c Yi-Ywe Myint (2020-02-11). "Metro's top picks of Yangon housing projects". The Myanmar Times.
  15. ^ "Pyay Garden Condominium". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  16. ^ a b c d "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  17. ^ Yi-Ywe Myint (16 January 2020), "Top draw for Yankin buyers", The Myanmar Times
  18. ^ a b "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  19. ^ "The Garden, Yangon's latest mega project, is to commence construction". Meinhardt. 2019-03-28.
  20. ^ Yi-Ywe Myint (2018-03-27). "Sales at Peninsula Residences Yangon to commence this month". The Myanmar Times.
  21. ^ "Traders Hotel". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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