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

RankNameImageHeight
metres / ft
FloorsYearCityCoordinatesNotes
1Sama Beirut195m (640feet)502016Beirut33.8871°N 35.5102°WCurrently the tallest building in Lebanon.
2FortyFour185 metres (607 ft)442017Beirut33.8805°N 35.5423°WDeveloped by DEMCO PROPERTIES in partnership with M1 Real Estate.
3Sky Gate181 meters (594 ft)442014Beirut33.8878°N 35.5176°WAn international award at MIPIM for its distinguished design by Nabil Gholam Architecture and Planning.
4Al Murr Tower157m (515feet)4033.8953°N 35.4965°WConstruction 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.
6Marina Gate130 meters (426 ft)322018Naccache33.9207°N 35.5849°WHigh-Rise Commercial Tower Developed by RISE PROPERTIES
52030155m (509feet)302017Beirut33.8896°N 35.5142°W
6=Platinum Tower152m (499feet)34200833.9007°N 35.4964°WThe tallest completed building in Lebanon from 2008 until 2014.
6=Abdel Wahab 618152m (499feet)372017Beirut33.8892°N 35.5158°W
7Marina Tower150m (490feet)272007Beirut33.9017°N 35.4988°W
8=Place Pasteur140m (460feet)362017Beirut33.8957°N 35.5139°W
8=La Citadelle140m (460feet)342017Beirut33.902°N 35.4923°W
8=Les Domes de Sursock140m (460feet)282013Beirut33.8929°N 35.5178°W
11Credit Libanais headquarters133m (436feet)342015Beirut33.8802°N 35.5245°W
12Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel130m (430feet)302005Sin el Fil33.8694°N 35.5372°W
133 Beirut126m (413feet)332017Beirut33.899°N 35.4977°W
14Bay Tower125m (410feet)302011Beirut33.9007°N 35.4978°W
15=Ashrafieh 4748120m (390feet)302015Beirut33.8784°N 35.5287°W
15=Four Seasons Hotel120m (390feet)262009Beirut33.9019°N 35.4993°W
17Beirut Terraces119m (390feet)262017Beirut33.8997°N 35.4963°W
18Old Holiday Inn Hotel118m (387feet)301974Beirut33.8996°N 35.4949°WTallest 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.
19Hosn 440114m (374feet)252011Beirut33.8987°N 35.4936°W
20=Beirut Tower112m (367feet)302009Beirut33.9007°N 35.4974°W
20=Crowne Plaza Beirut Hotel112m (367feet)272002Beirut33.8958°N 35.4794°W
22Burj Kronfol110m (360feet)282012Beirut33.8786°N 35.5083°W
23Rizk Tower106m (348feet)271974Beirut33.8872°N 35.5146°WStood as the tallest finished and occupied building in Lebanon from 1975 until 2002.
24=Damac Tower102m (335feet)282015Beirut33.899°N 35.496°WInterior designed by Versace Home. Won the 2010 Best High-rise Architecture Award at the International Property Awards in London.
24=The Heights102m (335feet)262014Beirut33.8885°N 35.4801°W
24=Karam Tower102m (335feet)26Beirut33.8944°N 35.5254°W
27=Crystal Towers100m (300feet)302016Antelias33.9169°N 35.5849°W
27=Ashrafieh Tower100m (300feet)252008Beirut33.8887°N 35.5122°W
27=Atomium 5242100m (300feet)272006Beirut33.8878°N 35.5181°W
27=Sky Towers100m (300feet)302017Aramoun, Aley33.7618°N 35.4899°W
31Al Sahab98m (322feet)252000Beirut33.8934°N 35.4745°W
32Carlton Residence Beirut96m (315feet)242014Beirut33.8858°N 35.4764°W
33Horizon Tower95m (312feet)242006Beirut33.9015°N 35.4853°W
34=Al Mada Tower94m (308feet)241998Beirut33.8907°N 35.4723°W
34=Raouche View @109094m (308feet)222014Beirut33.8895°N 35.4725°W
36=Bahri Gardens 192m (302feet)252006Beirut33.8907°N 35.4723°W
36=Bahri Gardens 292m (302feet)252012Beirut33.8903°N 35.4725°W
38Tilal Tower91m (299feet)232003Beirut33.8877°N 35.5172°W
39=Universal Tower90m (300feet)242014Beirut33.8886°N 35.4759°W
39=Verdun Gardens90m (300feet)222014Beirut33.8914°N 35.4839°WA residential complex that also houses a shopping arcade and the Staybridge Suites Hotel.
39=Safir Heliopolitan Hotel90m (300feet)232002Beirut33.8916°N 35.4728°W
39=The Phoenicia Hotel90m (300feet)231961 (oldest wing), 2003 (newest wing)Beirut33.9007°N 35.4945°W
43Manara 58788m (289feet)182005Beirut33.8971°N 35.472°W
44=Titanium Tower87m (285feet)22Beirut33.8867°N 35.4786°W
44=Sky Garden87m (285feet)222014Beirut33.8873°N 35.4754°W
44=Majestic Tower87m (285feet)222013Beirut33.8983°N 35.4905°W
44=Mirage Plaza87m (285feet)222002Beirut33.8927°N 35.4881°W
44=St George Tower 1 (Alpha Tower)87m (285feet)222005Beirut33.8843°N 35.5206°W
44=St George Tower 2 (Delta Tower)87m (285feet)222005Beirut33.8848°N 35.5212°W
44=St George Tower 3 (Omega Tower)87m (285feet)222005Beirut33.8844°N 35.5214°W
51=Al Aidi Tower85m (279feet)232008Beirut33.8934°N 35.5117°W
51=Sursock Tower85m (279feet)182009Beirut33.8926°N 35.5114°W
53=Corniche Garden83m (272feet)212004Beirut33.9017°N 35.4845°W
53=Astoria Tower83m (272feet)212010Beirut33.8948°N 35.4707°W
53=Dreams Tower83m (272feet)212003Beirut33.9013°N 35.4868°W
53=Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace83m (272feet)212003Sin el Fil33.8708°N 35.536°W
57Hugo 4381m (266feet)222008Beirut33.8889°N 35.5078°W
58Ain Mreisseh Tower80m (260feet)222007Beirut33.8987°N 35.4917°W

Tallest Building by Governorate

RankNameHeight
metres / ft
FloorsYearCityGovernorateArabic
1Sama Beirut195m (640feet)502016BeirutBeirutArabic: بيروت
2Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel130m (430feet)302005Sin el FilMount LebanonArabic: جبل لبنان
3Demco Towers130m (430feet)252011AnteliasMetnArabic: جبل لبنان
4Willis Tower56m (184feet)17unknownKaslikKeserwanstyle=«direction:rtl » Arabic: كسروان
5AL Manara Center50m (160feet)122003ZahleBekkaArabic: البقاع

List of Tallest Buildings Under Construction

NameHeight
metres / ft
(est.)
FloorsYearCityCoordinatesNotes
The Edge220m (720feet)502019Beirut33.8878°N 35.5187°WWill replace Sama Beirut as tallest building in Lebanon upon completion.
50RISE185 meters (607 ft)50New JdeidehIt will become the Tallest Commercial Skyscraper in Lebanon upon completion in 2025
Venus Towers122m (400feet)312019Beirut33.8998°N 35.4975°WWorks 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 Beirut82m (269feet)18Beirut33.9°N 35.5°WStructure topped out, but construction on hold.

List of Tallest Proposed Buildings

NameHeight
metres / ft
(est.)
FloorsCityCoordinates
The Pinwheel315m (1,033feet)66Beirut33.9021°N 35.5049°W
50 rise185m (607feet)50Beirut
Phoenician Village160m (530feet)44Beirut33.8996°N 35.51°W
Forty Four185m (607feet)44Beirut
The Landmark168m (551feet)42Beirut
Rive Gauche Office Towers41Beirut
Al Tilal Tower170m (560feet)40Beirut33.888°N 35.477°W
Beirut Trade Center160m (530feet)40Beirut33.8953°N 35.4965°W
Ciel Et Jardin33Beirut
B-Central31Beirut
Level 2727Beirut
Solidere 149390m (300feet)22Beirut33.899°N 35.4965°W

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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.