List of tallest residential buildings
Rank Name City Country Height metres / feet Floors Year
1 Central Park Tower New York City United States 472 metres ( 1,549 ft ) 98 2020
2 111 West 57th Street New York City United States 435 metres ( 1,427 ft ) 82 2020
3 432 Park Avenue New York City United States 425.5 metres ( 1,396 ft ) 88 2015
4 Princess Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 413 metres ( 1,355 ft ) 101 2012
5 23 Marina Dubai United Arab Emirates 392 metres ( 1,286 ft ) 90 2012
6 Elite Residence Dubai United Arab Emirates 381 metres ( 1,250 ft ) 91 2012
7 Marina Torch Dubai United Arab Emirates 352 metres ( 1,155 ft ) 80 2011
8 Q1 Gold Coast Australia 322 metres ( 1,056 ft ) 80 2005
9 HHHR Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 317 metres ( 1,040 ft ) 72 2009
10 Ocean Heights Dubai United Arab Emirates 310 metres ( 1,020 ft ) 84 2010
11 Burj Rafal Riyadh Saudi Arabia 308 metres ( 1,010 ft ) 68 2014
12 Cayan Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 306 metres ( 1,004 ft ) 76 2013
13 One57 New York City United States 306 metres ( 1,004 ft ) 75 2014
14 Etihad Tower 2 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 305 metres ( 1,001 ft ) 80 2011
15 Capital City Moscow Tower Moscow Russia 301 metres ( 988 ft ) 76 2010
16 = We 've the Zenith Tower A Busan South Korea 301 metres ( 988 ft ) 80 2011
16 = Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 101 Busan South Korea 301 metres ( 988 ft ) 72 2011
18 Eureka Tower Melbourne Australia 297 metres ( 974 ft ) 91 2006
19 Emirates Crown Dubai United Arab Emirates 296 metres ( 971 ft ) 63 2008
20 220 Central Park South New York City United States 290 metres ( 950 ft ) 66 2019
Tallest residential buildings
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) defines a residential building as one where 85 percent or more of its total floor area is dedicated to residential usage. The tallest residential skyscraper in the world is Central Park Tower in New York City, United States. It was topped out at a height of 1,550 feet (470 m) in 2019. Dubai is home to seven of the ten tallest residential skyscrapers in the world. High-rise residential buildings are spread throughout the city but most of them are concentrated in Dubai Marina. Dubai Marina is also known as the tallest block in the world because of the number of high-rise residential skyscrapers. The tallest planned residential skyscraper is 122 storey Pentominium, which will stand at 516 metres (1,693 ft) however the construction of this tower has been suspended since May 2011.