While other cities in Southeast Asia are building higher and higher, the tallest buildings in Singapore aren’t so tall. That’s because the maximum allowable height for buildings in Singapore is 280 meters. Districts, such as the Downtown Core, are located under the flight path of the nearby Paya Lebar airbase and this necessitated the need for height regulations. The airbase is set to relocate in 2030 and the move could bring with it a new wave of skyscrapers to Singapore.
Tallest Buildings in Singapore
Guoco Tower
Mixed-use
Location: Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
Height: 290 meters (952 feet)
Completed: 2016
While its height is relatively modest compared to the tallest buildings elsewhere in Southeast Asia, Guoco Tower is tops in Singapore at 290 meters. The development is a true mixed-use facility with everything from office space to a hotel spread across the building’s 68 stories. Guoco Tower is home to the Sofitel Singapore while the luxurious Wallich Residence span the 39th to 64th floors. Billionaire inventor James Dyson purchased the penthouse in this skyscraper, spending a cool SGD73.8 million (USD53 million) for the honor.
UOB Plaza One
Office
Location: Downtown Core, Singapore
Height: 280 meters (920 feet)
Completed: 1992
One Raffles Place Tower 1
Office
Location: Downtown Core, Singapore
Height: 280 meters (920 feet)
Completed: 1986
Republic Plaza
Office
Location: Downtown Core, Singapore
Height: 280 meters (920 feet)
Completed: 1995
A trio of skyscrapers now sit in a three-way tie behind Guoco Tower in the tallest building rankings for Singapore. These three office buildings are all the same height and were completed within ten years of each other. They also sit side-by-side in Singapore’s Downtown Core meaning you don’t have to go far to see them all.
Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street / Altex
Residential
Location: Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
Height: 250 meters (820 feet)
Completed: 2014
Just around the corner from Guoco Tower are Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street and Altex, Singapore’s tallest residential buildings. Despite being exactly the same height and located next to each other, the two towers were built by different developers meaning each one is unique. Allgreen, the property arm of major Singaporean conglomerate Kuok Group, developed Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street which has 72 stories and 360 units. On the other hand, Altez is only 62 stories and is less dense with 280 units.
