List of tallest buildings in Myanmar explained

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Myanmar. The list includes habitable buildings standing at or above 90 meters (295 feet) but excludes other structures above 90 meters such as the Yeywa Dam, the Laykyun Sekkya Buddha Statue, the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, etc. For other tallest structures, see List of tallest structures in Myanmar.

All of Myanmar's tallest buildings are high rises. The country does not have a skyscraper—i.e. one at least 150 meters tall as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and Emporis.^{[1] [2]} Most of the tallest buildings are located in Yangon where zoning regulations restrict the maximum height of buildings to 127 meters (417 feet) above sea level,^{[3] [4]} in order to prevent buildings from overtaking the Shwedagon Pagoda.^[5] The first ever attempt to build a skyscraper in the country—a 195-meter (640-foot) tower in downtown Yangon—^[6] faced intense opposition by local conservationists, and was cancelled in 2014.^[7]

Tallest buildings

The following list ranks completed buildings in Myanmar that stand about 90 meters (295 feet) or taller based on the estimates by Emporis, unless otherwise stated. Because of the Emporis 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.^[8]) Height estimates are denoted in italics.

The list may not be up-to-date.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height: m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes	References
1	Diamond Inya Palace		Yangon	1220NaN0	34	2019		^[9]
2	M Tower		Yangon	111.20NaN0	27	2020		^[10] ^[11]
=2	Grand Park Hotel		Mandalay	111.20NaN0	31	2019	Tallest building in Mandalay	^[12]
4			Yangon	109.70NaN0	33	2016	Tallest buildings in Myanmar (2016–2019)	^[13] ^[14]
	Golden City Tower II
	Golden City Tower III
	Golden City Tower IV
	Golden City Tower V					2018	Tallest buildings in Myanmar (2018–2019)	^[15] ^[16]
	Golden City Tower VI
	Golden City Tower VII
11	Times City Office Tower I		Yangon	1050NaN0	25	2019		^[17]
12	Lotte Hotel Yangon Residences		Yangon	1040NaN0	29	2017
12=	Sedona Hotel Inya Wing		Yangon	1040NaN0	29	2016	Tallest building in Myanmar in 2016
14	Sakura Tower		Yangon	1000NaN0	20	1999	Tallest building in Myanmar 1999–2016	^[18]
15	Kaba Aye Executive Residence		Yangon	970NaN0	27	2016
15=	Paragon Residence		Yangon	970NaN0	27	2018
15=	Myanmar Plaza I		Yangon	970NaN0	27	2015
	Myanmar Plaza II
15=	The Central Tower I		Yangon	970NaN0	27	2020	Kaba Aye Pagoda Road	^[19]
20	Kanthaya Center Office Tower		Yangon	92.40NaN0	22	2019		^[20]
21			Thanlyin	910NaN0	28	2019		^[21]
23	Pyay Garden		Yangon	900NaN0	25	2013		^[22] ^[23]
23=	Centrepoint Office Tower		Yangon	900NaN0	25	2012
	Pullman Centrepoint Hotel					2014
23=	Man Myanmar Plaza I		Mandalay	900NaN0	25	2014	Tallest buildings in Mandalay, 2014–2019
	Man Myanmar Plaza II
23=	Kanthaya Center IV		Yangon	900NaN0	25	2019		^[24]
23=	Pan Pacific Hotel		Yangon	900NaN0	25	2017
23=	Crystal Residences		Yangon	900NaN0	25	2017
23=	Kanbe Tower A		Yangon	900NaN0	25	2020
	Kanbe Tower B
	Kanbe Tower C

Tallest under construction

The list below covers the buildings under construction that will be 90 meters or taller. Height estimates are denoted in italics, and are sourced from Emporis unless otherwise stated. Given the dynamic nature of the topic, the list may not be up to date, and is likely incomplete.

Name	Image	Location	Height: m (ft)	Floors	Year (est.)	Notes	References
Lake Suites I		Yangon	114.80NaN0	32	2021	Phase 2 of Myanmar Plaza development broke ground in 2016	^[25]
Lake Suites II
Lake Suites III
Emerald Bay I		Yangon	?	32	2022	2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings	^[26]
Emerald Bay II
Inno City III		Yangon	108.80NaN0	30	2021		^[27]
Inno City IV
Inno City V
Inno City I		Yangon	1040NaN0	29	2021		^[28]
Inno City II
Emerald Bay III		Yangon	?	29	2022	2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings	^[29]
Emerald Bay IV
Emerald Bay V
Kajima Garden Hotel		Yangon	?	29		Hotel plus a 22-story hotel and a 21-story office	^[30]
Infinity Condominium		Yangon	100.50NaN0	28	2021
Sea View Condominium III		Myeik	?	28		Phase 1 (2x22, 2x28) of the overall 12-building complex Phase 2 (8x32) not yet started	^[31] ^[32]
Sea View Condominium IV
The Central Tower II		Yangon	970NaN0	27	2021	Kaba Aye Pagoda Road	^[33]
The Central Tower III
The Central Tower IV
68 Residence		Yangon	930NaN0	26	2020	At Saya San and Kaba Aye Pagoda Roads
Peninsula Residences		Yangon	930NaN0	26		Burma Railway Headquarters redevelopment	^[34]
Landmark Towers III					2021
Landmark Towers IV			900NaN0	25

Timeline of tallest buildings

The tallest non-religious building before 1996 was Asia Plaza Hotel, built in Yangon in 1988, which is estimated to be about 57.5m (188.6feet)^[35] or 58.5m (191.9feet) tall.^[36]

The timeline below may be incomplete. Height estimates are denoted in italics.

Name	Image	Location	Height: m (ft)	Floors	Years as tallest	Notes	References
Ananda Temple		Bagan	510NaN0	2	1105–1150	51 meters without the hti spire; pinnacle height is higher
Thatbyinnyu Temple		Bagan	660NaN0	5	1150/51–1996	Tallest temple in Bagan	^[37]
Sule Shangri-La Hotel		Yangon	80.50NaN0	22	1996–1999	Formerly, Traders Hotel	^[38] ^[39]
Sakura Tower		Yangon	1000NaN0	20	1999–2016		^[40]
Sedona Hotel Inya Wing		Yangon	1040NaN0	29	2016		^[41]
		Yangon	109.70NaN0	33	2016–2019	Phase 1
Golden City Tower II
Golden City Tower III
Golden City Tower IV
Golden City Tower V					2018–2019	Phase 2	^[42]
Golden City Tower VI
Golden City Tower VII
Diamond Inya Palace		Yangon	1220NaN0	34	2019–present

See also

• List of tallest structures in Myanmar
• List of tallest buildings in Yangon

External sources

• Committee for Quality Control of High Rise Building Construction Projects, Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Bibliography

• Book: Report on Archaeological Work in Burma For the Year 1902–03 . The Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma . Rangoon . 1902 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Which World City Has The Most Skyscrapers?" . The Urban Developer . 2016-03-11 . 2020-04-11.
2. Web site: Myanmar . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411214641/https://www.emporis.com/country/100112/myanmar . dead . April 11, 2020 . Emporis . 2020-04-08.
3. Web site: Lau . Bo Yee . Yangon (2007-2017): Height Restriction Policies That Shape Both the Urban and Economic Landscape . The University of Hong Kong.
4. Web site: LAND LAW / STAMP DUTY IN MYANMAR . Lincoln Legal Services Myanmar . August 2016 . 2020-04-11.
5. Web site: Oxford Business Group. Striking a balance: New housing and office projects are changing the landscape of cities . 2020-04-18 . 2013.
6. Web site: 555 Merchant Office Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20200412011704/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1210437/555-merchant-office-tower-yangon-myanmar . dead . April 12, 2020 . Emporis . 2020-04-11.
7. Palmer . Alex . The Race to Save Architecture in Myanmar's Biggest City . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218235731/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141112-myanmar-burma-yangon-rangoon-heritage-architecture/ . dead . February 18, 2020 . The National Geographic . 2014-11-13.
8. See Emporis's estimates for Yangon buildings here: https://web.archive.org/web/20200527151756/https://www.emporis.com/city/101677/yangon-myanmar/status/all-buildings.
9. Web site: Myanmar's tallest buildings - Top 20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150512021146/http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings/country/100112/myanmar . dead . May 12, 2015 . EMPORIS . 2020-04-05.
10. Web site: M Tower . 2020-04-06.
11. Web site: M Tower . MAA . 2020-04-25.
12. Web site: Grand Park Hotel in Mandalay . 2020-04-26.
13. Web site: Golden City . Dot Property . 2020-04-18.
14. News: Tin Yadana Tun . Golden City opens grade-A office tower in Yankin . The Myanmar Times . 19 October 2017 . 2020-04-25.
15. News: Tin Yadana Tun . Golden City opens grade-A office tower in Yankin . The Myanmar Times . 19 October 2017 . 2020-04-25.
16. News: Yi-Ywe Myint . One more month for sales of Golden City condo units . The Myanmar Times . 5 March 2020 . 2020-04-25.
17. Emporis Web site: Tallest Buildings in Yangon . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411214713/https://www.emporis.com/city/101677/yangon-myanmar/status/all-buildings/2 . dead . April 11, 2020 . EMPORIS . 2020-04-05. estimates 90 m but according to iMyanmar House each office floor is 4.2 meters high, meaning the building is at least 105 meters tall.
18. Web site: About Sakura Tower . 2020-04-16.
19. Yi-Ywe Myint . Metro's top picks of Yangon housing projects . The Myanmar Times . 2020-02-11.
20. Emporis Web site: Tallest Buildings in Yangon . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411214627/https://www.emporis.com/city/101677/yangon-myanmar/status/all-buildings/3 . dead . April 11, 2020 . EMPORIS . 2020-06-21. estimates Kanthaya Center 1's height as 82.5 meters but according to iMyanmar House each floor is 4.2 meters high, and the office building consists of 22 above ground floors, meaning the building is at least 92.4 meters tall.
21. Per the building contractor, Web site: A new project for Bouygues Construction in Myanmar . 2020-04-16., the complex consists of two 91-meter tall 28-story towers, and four 82-meter tall 25-story buildings.
22. Web site: Pyay Garden Condominium . Skyscraper Page . 2020-04-16.
23. Web site: Pyay Garden Condominium . CQHP . 2020-05-16.
24. Web site: Tallest Buildings in Yangon . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411214713/https://www.emporis.com/city/101677/yangon-myanmar/status/all-buildings/2 . dead . April 11, 2020 . EMPORIS . 2020-04-05.
25. Estimated height on 32 stories only. Emporis gives 34 stories and estimates its height as 1220NaN0. However, according to News: Tin Yadana Htun . Lake Suites launches second tower . 2015-09-03 . 2020-04-11., the tallest three towers are 32 stories only. This means Emporis' estimate needs to be adjusted to 32 floors, and 114.80NaN0.
26. See Web site: Emerald Bay Project . CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar . 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
    News: Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022 . Eleven Media Group . 2020-04-11 .
27. The official height of 108.8 m (357 feet) per Web site: Inno City . The Myanmar Builders Guide . my . 2020-04-06. . Emporis' estimate is 107.5 m (353 feet).
28. Web site: Tallest Buildings in Yangon . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411214639/https://www.emporis.com/city/101677/yangon-myanmar/status/all-buildings/1 . dead . April 11, 2020 . EMPORIS . 2020-04-05.
29. See Web site: Emerald Bay Project . CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar . 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
    News: Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022 . Eleven Media Group . 2020-04-11 .
30. Web site: The Garden, Yangon's latest mega project, is to commence construction . 2019-03-28 . Meinhardt .
31. News: Myeik Sea View Condo Phase 1 Launched . Eleven Broadcasting . 2018-01-11 . my . 2020-04-11.
32. Web site: Sea View Condominium . 2020-04-16 . CQHP Myanmar.
33. Yi-Ywe Myint . Metro's top picks of Yangon housing projects . The Myanmar Times . 2020-02-11.
34. Yi-Ywe Myint . Sales at Peninsula Residences Yangon to commence this month . The Myanmar Times . 2018-03-27.
35. Web site: Asia Plaza Hotel . https://web.archive.org/web/20200527163824/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/124578/asia-plaza-hotel-yangon-myanmar . dead . May 27, 2020 . Emporis . 2020-05-16.
36. Web site: Asia Plaza Hotel . Skyscraper Page . 2020-04-16.
37. See (Archaeology Report 1902: Form A page 2) for the number of stories. See (Ishizawa, Kono 1989: 183), Book: Ishizawa . Yoshiaki . Yasushi Kōno . Study on Pagan . 239 . Institute for Asian Cultures . Sophia . 1989., for the architectural height; and Web site: Bagan . 2020-05-16 . Union of Myanmar Travel Association . for the spire height.
38. Web site: Traders Hotel . Skyscraper Page . 2020-04-16.
39. Web site: Sule Shangri-la Hotel . Skyscraper Center . 2020-05-16.
40. According to the tower's web site, Web site: About Sakura Tower . 2020-04-16., it is a 100-meter 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.
41. Per the hotel's owner Keppel Land, Web site: Sedona Hotel Yangon . 2020-04-25., the new 431-room Inya wing was opened in May 2016.
42. Per (Tin Yadana Tun 2017), Golden City Phase 1 was "completed and handed over" in December 2016.