This list of the tallest buildings in Milan ranks buildings in Milan, Italy by height.
Milan is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city in Italy after Rome, with the city proper having a population of 1,366,037 while its metropolitan municipality has a population of 3,235,000. Its continuously built-up urban area (that stretches beyond the boundaries of the Metropolitan City of Milan) has a population estimated to be about 5,270,000 over . Milan is the Italian city that has grown more vertically through the construction of skyscrapers. As of June 2023, there are 21 completed and under construction buildings that stand at least 100m (300feet) tall in Milan.
This list ranks Milan skyscrapers, buildings and free-standing towers that stand at least 100m (300feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts; an equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. (U/C Under Construction - U/R Under Renovation)
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Type | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year completed | Architect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unicredit Tower Tower A | Porta Nuova | Office | 231m (758feet) | 35 | 2012 | The tower was ranked 8th in the Emporis Skyscraper Award 2012 for excellence in their aesthetic and functional design.[1] It is 152m (499feet) tall without the spire. | ||
| 2 | CityLife | Office | 209m (686feet) | 50 | 2015 | Originally nicknamed "Il Dritto" ("The Straight One"). In 2016, the tower was chosen by Emporis Skyscraper Award as the third-best skyscraper in the world.[2] It is 259m (850feet) tall with the antenna. | |||
| 3 | CityLife | Office | 192m (630feet) | 44 | 2018 | Originally nicknamed "Lo Storto" ("The Twisted One"). In October 2019, the tower was awarded first place for excellence in the mid-rise category by the American Concrete Institute. | |||
| 4 | CityLife | Office | 175m (574feet) | 31 | 2020 | Originally nicknamed "Il Curvo" ("The Curved One"). | |||
| 5 | Porta Nuova | Government | 161m (528feet) | 39 | 2010 | The building won the 2012 International Architecture Award for the best new global design.[3] Tallest building in Italy, 2009–2011. | |||
| 6 | Porta Nuova | Residential | 143m (469feet) | 37 | 2013 | Tallest residential building in Italy. | |||
| 7 | Porta Nuova | Office | 140m (460feet) | 30 | 2012 | Originally nicknamed "Torre Diamante" ("Diamond Tower"). | |||
| / | Torre RAI | Corso Sempione | 135m (443feet) | - | 1952 | As part of the Rai Production Centre in Milan. | |||
| / | Torre Mediaset | Cologno Monzese | TV tower | 130m (430feet) | - | 1994 | As part of the Mediaset Production Centre in Cologno Monzese (Milan). | ||
| 8 | Porta Nuova / Centro Direzionale | Government | 127m (417feet) | 32 | 1958 | Tallest building in the EU, 1958–1966. Tallest building in Italy, 1958–1995. The building has been a model for the MetLife Building in New York City and Alpha Tower in Birmingham. On 18 April 2002, a light airplane crashed into the 25th floor. Restoration work was completed in 2005. | |||
| 9 | Porta Nuova | Office | 122m (400feet) | 25 | 2020 | Gregg E. Jones, Paolo Caputo | Originally nicknamed "The Splinter". | ||
| 10 | Porta Nuova | Office | 120m (390feet) | 23 | 2023 | Mario Cucinella Architects | |||
| 11 | Torre Breda | Porta Nuova / Centro Direzionale | Mixed Use | 117m (384feet) | 30 | 1954 | Luigi Mattioni | Tallest building in Italy, 1954–1958. Restoration work was completed in 2009. | |
| 12 | Bosco Verticale Tower E | Porta Nuova | Residential | 116m (381feet) | 27 | 2014 | Stefano Boeri | The building won the 2014 International Highrise Award.[4] In November 2015, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Awards Jury selected the tower as the overall "2015 Best Tall Building Worldwide". In October 2019, the CTBUH nominated Bosco Verticale as one of "The 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years".[5] | |
| 13 | Porta Nuova / Centro Direzionale | Mixed use | 109m (358feet) | 31 | 1959 | Melchiorre Bega | Renovated in 2018 | ||
| / | Centro Storico | Religious | 108m (354feet) | - | 1386/1965 | different architects | It is the third-largest church in the world after St. Peter's Basilica and the Seville Cathedral.[6] [7] | ||
| / | Parco Sempione | Observation, attraction | 108m (354feet) | - | 1933 | ||||
| 14 | Centro Storico | Mixed use | 106m (348feet) | 26 | 1958 (U/R) | The building is the BBPR's answer against the polemic of the International Style in 1954. The tower design is inspired by the Milan Cathedral and Sforza Castle. | |||
| 15= | Garibaldi Tower Tower A | Porta Nuova | Office | 100m (300feet) | 25 | 1992 | Laura Lazzari | ||
| Garibaldi Tower Tower B | Porta Nuova | Office | 100m (300feet) | 25 | 1992 | Laura Lazzari | |||
| Unicredit Tower Tower B | Porta Nuova | Office | 100m (300feet) | 22 | 2012 |
| 1 | Torre Faro | Porta Romana | Office | 144m (472feet) | 28 | 2025 | Antonio Citterio & Patricia Viel | |
| 2 | City Wave (west) | CityLife | Office | 111m (364feet) | 21 | 2025 | Bjarke Ingels Group | |
| 3 | Hotel Scarampo | Portello | Hotel | 110 m (360 ft)[8] | 21 | 2025 | Michele de Lucchi | |
| 4 | Gioia 20 Tower | Porta Nuova | Office | 106m (348feet) | 24 | 2024 | Antonio Citterio & Patricia Viel | |
| 5 | Thetris[9] | Barona | Office | 100m (300feet) | 21 | 2024 | Be.st |
| Rank | Name | Location | Type | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Architect | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palazzo Sistema | Porta Nuova | Office | 122.5m (401.9feet) | 26 | 2028 | Park Associati | Approved |
| 2 | Valtellina | Scalo Farini | Mixed-Use | 117m (384feet) | 25 | (PR) | 3XN | Proposed |
| 3 | Botanica | Porta Nuova | Residential | 110m (360feet) | 25 | (PR) | Stefano Boeri | Proposed |