List of tallest buildings in Lebanon explained

Ever since the end of the Lebanese Civil War in 1991, Lebanon has undergone a construction phase resulting in many towers being built towards its skyline. The following is a list of tallest buildings in Lebanon.^[1]

List of the Tallest Buildings in Lebanon

Rank	Name	Image	Height metres / ft	Floors	Year	City	Coordinates	Notes
1	Sama Beirut		195m (640feet)	50	2016	Beirut	33.8871°N 35.5102°W	Currently the tallest building in Lebanon.
2	FortyFour		185 metres (607 ft)	44	2017	Beirut	33.8805°N 35.5423°W	Developed by DEMCO PROPERTIES in partnership with M1 Real Estate.
3	Sky Gate		181 meters (594 ft)	44	2014	Beirut	33.8878°N 35.5176°W	An international award at MIPIM for its distinguished design by Nabil Gholam Architecture and Planning.
4	Al Murr Tower		157m (515feet)	40			33.8953°N 35.4965°W	Construction stopped in 1975 with the start of the civil war after the building had been topped out. It still stands unfinished as of 2017, and is slated to be redeveloped into Beirut Trade Center or demolished, but no official date has been announced.
6	Marina Gate		130 meters (426 ft)	32	2018	Naccache	33.9207°N 35.5849°W	High-Rise Commercial Tower Developed by RISE PROPERTIES
5	2030		155m (509feet)	30	2017	Beirut	33.8896°N 35.5142°W
6=	Platinum Tower		152m (499feet)	34	2008		33.9007°N 35.4964°W	The tallest completed building in Lebanon from 2008 until 2014.
6=	Abdel Wahab 618		152m (499feet)	37	2017	Beirut	33.8892°N 35.5158°W
7	Marina Tower		150m (490feet)	27	2007	Beirut	33.9017°N 35.4988°W
8=	Place Pasteur		140m (460feet)	36	2017	Beirut	33.8957°N 35.5139°W
8=	La Citadelle		140m (460feet)	34	2017	Beirut	33.902°N 35.4923°W
8=	Les Domes de Sursock		140m (460feet)	28	2013	Beirut	33.8929°N 35.5178°W
11	Credit Libanais headquarters		133m (436feet)	34	2015	Beirut	33.8802°N 35.5245°W
12	Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel		130m (430feet)	30	2005	Sin el Fil	33.8694°N 35.5372°W
13	3 Beirut		126m (413feet)	33	2017	Beirut	33.899°N 35.4977°W
14	Bay Tower		125m (410feet)	30	2011	Beirut	33.9007°N 35.4978°W
15=	Ashrafieh 4748		120m (390feet)	30	2015	Beirut	33.8784°N 35.5287°W
15=	Four Seasons Hotel		120m (390feet)	26	2009	Beirut	33.9019°N 35.4993°W
17	Beirut Terraces		119m (390feet)	26	2017	Beirut	33.8997°N 35.4963°W
18	Old Holiday Inn Hotel		118m (387feet)	30	1974	Beirut	33.8996°N 35.4949°W	Tallest finished building in Lebanon at the time of its completion. It operated for only a year before the beginning of the Civil War, then was heavily damaged during the Battle of the Hotels and looted by scavengers, and still stands abandoned as of 2017.
19	Hosn 440		114m (374feet)	25	2011	Beirut	33.8987°N 35.4936°W
20=	Beirut Tower		112m (367feet)	30	2009	Beirut	33.9007°N 35.4974°W
20=	Crowne Plaza Beirut Hotel		112m (367feet)	27	2002	Beirut	33.8958°N 35.4794°W
22	Burj Kronfol		110m (360feet)	28	2012	Beirut	33.8786°N 35.5083°W
23	Rizk Tower		106m (348feet)	27	1974	Beirut	33.8872°N 35.5146°W	Stood as the tallest finished and occupied building in Lebanon from 1975 until 2002.
24=	Damac Tower		102m (335feet)	28	2015	Beirut	33.899°N 35.496°W	Interior designed by Versace Home. Won the 2010 Best High-rise Architecture Award at the International Property Awards in London.
24=	The Heights		102m (335feet)	26	2014	Beirut	33.8885°N 35.4801°W
24=	Karam Tower		102m (335feet)	26		Beirut	33.8944°N 35.5254°W
27=	Crystal Towers		100m (300feet)	30	2016	Antelias	33.9169°N 35.5849°W
27=	Ashrafieh Tower		100m (300feet)	25	2008	Beirut	33.8887°N 35.5122°W
27=	Atomium 5242		100m (300feet)	27	2006	Beirut	33.8878°N 35.5181°W
27=	Sky Towers		100m (300feet)	30	2017	Aramoun, Aley	33.7618°N 35.4899°W
31	Al Sahab		98m (322feet)	25	2000	Beirut	33.8934°N 35.4745°W
32	Carlton Residence Beirut		96m (315feet)	24	2014	Beirut	33.8858°N 35.4764°W
33	Horizon Tower		95m (312feet)	24	2006	Beirut	33.9015°N 35.4853°W
34=	Al Mada Tower		94m (308feet)	24	1998	Beirut	33.8907°N 35.4723°W
34=	Raouche View @1090		94m (308feet)	22	2014	Beirut	33.8895°N 35.4725°W
36=	Bahri Gardens 1		92m (302feet)	25	2006	Beirut	33.8907°N 35.4723°W
36=	Bahri Gardens 2		92m (302feet)	25	2012	Beirut	33.8903°N 35.4725°W
38	Tilal Tower		91m (299feet)	23	2003	Beirut	33.8877°N 35.5172°W
39=	Universal Tower		90m (300feet)	24	2014	Beirut	33.8886°N 35.4759°W
39=	Verdun Gardens		90m (300feet)	22	2014	Beirut	33.8914°N 35.4839°W	A residential complex that also houses a shopping arcade and the Staybridge Suites Hotel.
39=	Safir Heliopolitan Hotel		90m (300feet)	23	2002	Beirut	33.8916°N 35.4728°W
39=	The Phoenicia Hotel		90m (300feet)	23	1961 (oldest wing), 2003 (newest wing)	Beirut	33.9007°N 35.4945°W
43	Manara 587		88m (289feet)	18	2005	Beirut	33.8971°N 35.472°W
44=	Titanium Tower		87m (285feet)	22		Beirut	33.8867°N 35.4786°W
44=	Sky Garden		87m (285feet)	22	2014	Beirut	33.8873°N 35.4754°W
44=	Majestic Tower		87m (285feet)	22	2013	Beirut	33.8983°N 35.4905°W
44=	Mirage Plaza		87m (285feet)	22	2002	Beirut	33.8927°N 35.4881°W
44=	St George Tower 1 (Alpha Tower)		87m (285feet)	22	2005	Beirut	33.8843°N 35.5206°W
44=	St George Tower 2 (Delta Tower)		87m (285feet)	22	2005	Beirut	33.8848°N 35.5212°W
44=	St George Tower 3 (Omega Tower)		87m (285feet)	22	2005	Beirut	33.8844°N 35.5214°W
51=	Al Aidi Tower		85m (279feet)	23	2008	Beirut	33.8934°N 35.5117°W
51=	Sursock Tower		85m (279feet)	18	2009	Beirut	33.8926°N 35.5114°W
53=	Corniche Garden		83m (272feet)	21	2004	Beirut	33.9017°N 35.4845°W
53=	Astoria Tower		83m (272feet)	21	2010	Beirut	33.8948°N 35.4707°W
53=	Dreams Tower		83m (272feet)	21	2003	Beirut	33.9013°N 35.4868°W
53=	Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace		83m (272feet)	21	2003	Sin el Fil	33.8708°N 35.536°W
57	Hugo 43		81m (266feet)	22	2008	Beirut	33.8889°N 35.5078°W
58	Ain Mreisseh Tower		80m (260feet)	22	2007	Beirut	33.8987°N 35.4917°W

Tallest Building by Governorate

Rank	Name	Height metres / ft	Floors	Year	City	Governorate	Arabic
1	Sama Beirut	195m (640feet)	50	2016	Beirut	Beirut	Arabic: بيروت
2	Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel	130m (430feet)	30	2005	Sin el Fil	Mount Lebanon	Arabic: جبل لبنان
3	Demco Towers	130m (430feet)	25	2011	Antelias	Metn	Arabic: جبل لبنان
4	Willis Tower	56m (184feet)	17	unknown	Kaslik	Keserwan	style=«direction:rtl »	Arabic: كسروان
5	AL Manara Center	50m (160feet)	12	2003	Zahle	Bekka	Arabic: البقاع

List of Tallest Buildings Under Construction

Name	Height metres / ft (est.)	Floors	Year	City	Coordinates	Notes
The Edge	220m (720feet)	50	2019	Beirut	33.8878°N 35.5187°W	Will replace Sama Beirut as tallest building in Lebanon upon completion.
50RISE	185 meters (607 ft)	50		New Jdeideh		It will become the Tallest Commercial Skyscraper in Lebanon upon completion in 2025
Venus Towers	122m (400feet)	31	2019	Beirut	33.8998°N 35.4975°W	Works were halted in 2011 by activists after the remains of a Phoenician port (dating back to at least 500 B.C.) were discovered on the site, but Venus was eventually allowed by the government to bulldoze the ruins and resume the construction of the towers, sparking widespread outrage.
Grand Hyatt Beirut	82m (269feet)	18		Beirut	33.9°N 35.5°W	Structure topped out, but construction on hold.

List of Tallest Proposed Buildings

Name	Height metres / ft (est.)	Floors	City	Coordinates
The Pinwheel	315m (1,033feet)	66	Beirut	33.9021°N 35.5049°W
50 rise	185m (607feet)	50	Beirut
Phoenician Village	160m (530feet)	44	Beirut	33.8996°N 35.51°W
Forty Four	185m (607feet)	44	Beirut
The Landmark	168m (551feet)	42	Beirut
Rive Gauche Office Towers		41	Beirut
Al Tilal Tower	170m (560feet)	40	Beirut	33.888°N 35.477°W
Beirut Trade Center	160m (530feet)	40	Beirut	33.8953°N 35.4965°W
Ciel Et Jardin		33	Beirut
B-Central		31	Beirut
Level 27		27	Beirut
Solidere 1493	90m (300feet)	22	Beirut	33.899°N 35.4965°W

See also

• List of tallest structures in the Middle East
• List of skyscrapers

References

General

• Emporis.com - Beirut
• Ramco - Real Estate Advisers

Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lebanon's tallest buildings. https://web.archive.org/web/20130612162830/http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings-lebanon . dead . June 12, 2013 . Emporis.com . 2013-04-25.