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Voluntary building demolition is the decision by either the landowner or a higher government body to demolish a structure for any number of reasons, ranging from severe structural damage to the redevelopment of the land the building sits upon. Involuntary (or unplanned) building demolitions, such as the collapse of a building during a severe earthquake or by a terrorist attack, are not included in this list.

The demolition of especially high buildings presents unique challenges, especially when their location is within densely populated areas of their respective cities. Buildings particularly tall are most often deconstructed floor-by-floor down to the building's basement, as opposed to controlled implosion of the structure, which would most likely damage surrounding structures.

Rank Building name City Country Height Floors Year completed Year demolished Method Reason
(m) (ft)
1 AXA Tower Singapore   Singapore 235 771 52 1986 2023 Deconstruction Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's site.
2 270 Park Avenue New York   United States 215 707 52 1960 2021 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for a taller building at 270 Park Avenue. [1]
3 Singer Building New York   United States 187 612 47 1908 1968 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for One Liberty Plaza.
4 CPF Building Singapore   Singapore 171 561 46 1976 2017 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for a 29-storey office tower (only 10 meters taller). 2nd tallest building ever to be demolished in Asia.
5 Meena Plaza I Abu Dhabi   United Arab Emirates 168.5 553 46 2014 (halted) 2020 Implosion Topped out, but never completed. Tallest building ever to be demolished using explosives. [2]
6 Fuji Xerox Towers Singapore   Singapore 165 541 38 1987 2023 Deconstruction Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's site.
7 World Trade Center (Tokyo) Tokyo   Japan 163 533 40 1970 2023 Deconstruction Demolished as part of the Hamamatsucho Station West Entrance District redevelopment
8 Morrison Hotel Chicago   United States 160 526 45 1925 1965 Manual Demolished to make way for Bank One Plaza.
9 Deutsche Bank Building New York   United States 158 518 39 1974 2011 Deconstruction Heavily damaged from the September 11 attacks.
10 UIC Building Singapore   Singapore 152 499 40 1973 2013 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for V on Shenton.
t-11 One Meridian Plaza Philadelphia   United States 150 492 38 1972 1999 Deconstruction Heavily damaged from a fire on February 23, 1991.
t-11 Tun Razak Tower Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia 150 492 35 1983 2014 Deconstruction Damaged from the 2014 fire that broke out on the 27th floor of the building.
13 City Investing Building New York   United States 148 487 33 1908 1968 Manual Demolished to make way for One Liberty Plaza.
Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building Tokyo   Japan 143 469 38 1981 2023 Deconstruction Demolished as part of the Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chome District Redevelopment
13 The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong Hong Kong   Hong Kong 142 465 31 1993 2009 Manual Demolished to make way for China Construction Bank Tower.
14 Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka Tokyo   Japan 141 463 39 1982 2013 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Tokyo Garden Terrace.
15 Hennessy Centre Hong Kong   Hong Kong 140 458 41 1983 2008 Manual Demolished to make way for Hysan Place.
t-16 The Harmon Hotel Paradise   United States 138 453 47 2009 (halted) 2015 Manual Found to be structurally deficient and subsequently ordered demolished; never opened.
t-16 Funkhaus am Raderberggürtel [ de] Cologne   Germany 138 453 34 1980 2019 Deconstruction Partial vacancy since 2003.
t-18 Ardmore Park Old Block 1 Singapore   Singapore 137 449 36 1978 1997 Manual Demolished to build new structures on the site. [3]
t-18 Ardmore Park Old Block 2 Singapore   Singapore 137 449 36 1978 1997 Manual Demolished to build new structures on the site.
t-18 Ardmore Park Old Block 3 Singapore   Singapore 137 449 36 1978 1997 Manual Demolished to build new structures on the site.
21 Shaw Tower Singapore   Singapore 134 440 35 1975 2020 Deconstruction Demolished for redevelopment of the tower’s site.
22 J. L. Hudson Department Store and Addition Detroit   United States 134 439 29 1911 1998 Implosion Bankruptcy of J.L. Hudson Department Store; replaced by the Hudson's Tower in 2017 with construction expected to be completed in 2024.
23 National City Company Building New York   United States 131 432 32 1928 1982 Manual Demolished to make way for 60 Wall Street.
24 Palace II Rio de Janeiro   Brazil 130 426 22 1995 1998 Implosion Partially collapsed on February 22, 1998 due to engineering error.
24.5 Savoy-Plaza Hotel New York   United States 128 420 33 1927 1965 Manual Demolished to make way for the General Motors Building.
25 State Office Block Sydney   Australia 128 420 32 1965 1997 Manual Demolished to make way for Aurora Place.
26 The Excelsior Hong Kong   Hong Kong 126.3 414.5 37 1973 2019 Manual Demolished to make way for a 135m tall office tower.
27 CAGA House Sydney   Australia 125 410 30 1977 1992 Manual Demolished to make way for Governor Phillip Tower.
28 Bayer-Hochhaus Leverkusen   Germany 122 400 32 1963 2012 Manual Various issues with structure.
29 Empire Landmark Hotel Vancouver   Canada 120 393.7 42 1973 2019 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for a pair of new high-rise residential towers.
30 Landmark Tower Fort Worth   United States 120 393.6 30 1952 2006 Implosion Abandoned since 1990, and later damaged in a tornado in 2000. The cost to renovate the building was deemed unviable.
31 Asahi Seimei Otemachi Building Tokyo   Japan 119.6 392 29 1971 2023 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Torch Tower.
32 First National Bank Building Pittsburgh   United States 118 387 26 1912 1969 Manual Demolished to make way for One PNC Plaza.
32 Jinhua Building Xi'an   China 118 387 21 1996 2015 Implosion Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's property. It was not used for decades even though it was legally the property of Jinhua Pharmaceutical Factory.
33 Centre International Rogier Brussels   Belgium 117 384 30 1960 2001 Manual Demolished to make way for Rogier Tower.
34 AfE-Turm Frankfurt   Germany 116 381 32 1972 2014 Implosion Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's site. Tallest building to have been imploded in Europe.
35 Ocean Tower South Padre Island   United States 115 379 30 2008 (halted) 2009 Implosion Demolished after cracks were found in the building's supporting columns, and various other deficiencies, were discovered during construction. Never opened.
36 Trinity Court Building New York   United States 114 374 26 1927 2015 Manual Demolished to make way for 76 Trinity Place
37 Pearl Bank Apartments Singapore   Singapore 113.4 372 38 1976 2019 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for One Pearl Bank.
38 Richfield Tower Los Angeles   United States 113 372 13 1929 1969 Manual Demolished to make way for City National Plaza.
39 Edifício São Vito São Paulo   Brazil 112 367 27 1959 2011 Manual Building fell into disrepair.
40 Landmark Hotel and Casino Las Vegas Paradise   United States 111 364 31 1969 1995 Implosion Demolished to make way for a parking lot for the Las Vegas Convention Center.
41 Wilson Mendes Caldeira Building [ pt] São Paulo   Brazil 110 361 32 1963 1975 Implosion Imploded to make way for the Sé metro station and Praça da Sé.
42 Furama Hong Kong Hotel Hong Kong   Hong Kong 110 360 32 1973 2002 Manual Demolished to make way for AIA Central.
43 Chongqing passenger transport building / Chaotianmen Hotel Chongqing   China 110 360 32 1996 2012 Implosion Demolished to make way for Raffles City.
Yamato Seimei Building Tokyo   Japan 109 359 26 1984 2023 Deconstruction Demolished as part of the Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chome District Redevelopment
44 Stardust Resort & Casino Las Vegas Winchester   United States 108 354 32 1990 2007 Implosion Demolished to make way for Echelon Place and Resorts World Las Vegas.
45 Lisbon Bank Building Johannesburg   South Africa 108 354 26 1967 2019 Implosion A fire in 2018 caused the structure to be deemed unstable. [4] [5] [6]
46 Yufeng building Nanchang   China 108 354 26 1990 2017 Implosion
47 Sheraton Lincoln Hotel Houston   United States 107 352 28 1962 2011 Deconstruction The hotel had sat vacant since 1986 at the time of its demolition.
48 Millennium Hotel Cincinnati Cincinnati   United States 107 350 32 1977 2022 Manual
49 Windsor Tower Madrid   Spain 106 348 32 1979 2005 Manual Heavily damaged from a fire on February 12, 2005.
50 Hotel Sofitel Tokyo Tokyo   Japan 106 348 26 1994 2008 Unknown
51 Manhattan Life Insurance Building New York   United States 106 348 18 1894 1963 or 1964 Unknown
52 Farmers Bank Building Pittsburgh   United States 105 345 27 1902 1997 Implosion Demolished due to a lack of tenants.
52 Crowne Plaza Hotel Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia 105 345 26 1973 2014 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for the proposed Tradewinds Square.
53 Capital Plaza Tower Frankfort   United States 103 338 28 1972 2018 Implosion Falling concrete and water leaks from the building were reported in its later years. It was demolished to make way for a new 5-story office building, park, and 1,100-space parking garage.
54 Supertech Apex Tower Noida   India 103 338 32 2009-2012 (halted) 2022 Implosion Demolished due to Violation of National Building Code, along with the slightly smaller Ceyane Tower.
55 New York Tribune Building New York   United States 102 335 19 1875 1966 Unknown
56 Enterprise House Melbourne   Australia 102 336 24 1973 2020 Deconstruction Demolished to redevelop the tower's site.
57 Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus Ludwigshafen   Germany 101 333 28 1957 2014 Manual Demolished for the new BASF headquarters building.
58 Martin Tower Bethlehem   United States 101 332 21 1972 2019 Implosion Demolished for mixed-use rezoning of the tower's property.
59 Sparkasse Hagen Tower Hagen   Germany 101 331 21 1975 2004 Implosion Damage from water leakage problems.
60 Tower Building Baltimore   United States 101 330 16 1912 1986 Manual
61 Drapers' Gardens London   United Kingdom 100 328 30 1967 2007 Deconstruction Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's site.
62 Southwark Towers London   United Kingdom 100 328 25 1976 2008 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for The Shard.

Tallest voluntarily demolished buildings 50 meters (164 feet) to 100 meters (328 feet) in height

Rank Building name City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year completed Year demolished Method Reason
59 Genesee Towers Flint   United States 99.4 326 19 1968 2013 Implosion The building was demolished due to the risk of falling concrete from the structure.
60 CRA Building Melbourne   Australia 99.1 325 26 1962 1988 Manual Demolished to make way for 101 Collins Street.
61 Angkasa Raya Building Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia 99.1 325 24 1977 2011 Deconstruction
62 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Atlantic City   United States 97.8 321 39 1984 2021 Implosion Demolished after being closed since 2014 and falling into such disrepair that chunks began falling off the building.
63 1515 Tower West Palm Beach   United States 97.6 320 30 1974 2010 Implosion Damaged by Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne in 2004.
64 Lodge on the Park Hong Kong   Hong Kong 96.6 317 29 1988 2011 Manual Demolished to make way for Kennedy Park at Central.
65 Saint Paul Building New York   United States 96 315 26 1898 1958 Manual Demolished to make way for Western Electric Building.
66 Houston Main Building Houston   United States 95.1 312 21 1952 2012 Implosion Demolished due to basement issues.
67 Supertech Ceyane Tower Noida   India 95 312 29 2009-2012 (halted) 2022 Implosion Demolished due to Violation of National Building Code, along with the slightly taller Apex Tower.
68 One James River Plaza Richmond   United States 94.4 310 21 1978 2020 Implosion
69 New York World Building New York   United States 94 308.32 20 1890 1955 Manual Demolished to make way for an entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.
70 Beautiful City Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 93.3 306 28 1978 2003 Manual Demolished to make way for CASA 880.
71 Limebank House London   United Kingdom 93 305 26 1969 1998 Manual
72 Zhongyin Building (never opened) Wenzhou   China 93 305 22 1997 2004 Implosion Deemed unsafe. Never opened.
73 Deutsche Bank IBCF [ de] Frankfurt   Germany 93 305 21 1971 2018 Manual Demolished to make way for Four (Frankfurt).
74 Poltegor Centre Wrocław   Poland 92.1 302 25 1982 2007 Manual Demolished to make way for Sky Tower.
75 Masonic Temple Chicago   United States 92 302 21 1892 1939 Unknown
75 Skrunda-1 Receiver Building Skrunda   Latvia 91.4 300 19 1991 1995 Implosion Demolished as a result of then-US President Bill Clinton’s commitment to help the Latvian government comply with a treaty involving the withdrawal of Russian troops.
76 20 Fenchurch Street London   United Kingdom 91.1 299 25 1968 2008 Deconstruction Previous building demolished for the redevelopment of the tower's site.
77 109 Bluevale Street Glasgow   United Kingdom 90.8 298 30 1968 2016 Deconstruction Residents later weren't satisfied with the flats.
78 51 Whitevale Street Glasgow   United Kingdom 90.8 298 30 1968 2016 Deconstruction Residents later weren't satisfied with the flats.
79 Sander Hall Cincinnati   United States 90.5 297 27 1971 1991 Implosion Demolished because of various problems, largely fire safety concerns.
80 Tai Sang Commercial Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 90 295 27 1997 2009 Manual
81 10 Red Road Court Glasgow   United Kingdom 89 292 31 1965 2015 Implosion
82 21 Birnie Court Glasgow   United Kingdom 89 292 31 1965 2013 Implosion
83 33 Petershill Drive Glasgow   United Kingdom 89 292 31 1965 2015 Implosion
84 63 Petershill Drive Glasgow   United Kingdom 89 292 31 1965 2015 Implosion
85 93 Petershill Drive Glasgow   United Kingdom 89 292 31 1967 2015 Implosion
86 123 Petershill Drive Glasgow   United Kingdom 89 292 31 1967 2015 Implosion
87 World Trade Centre London   United Kingdom 89 292 19 1991 2004 Unknown (likely deconstruction) Damaged by the 1996 Docklands bombing.
88 Iduna-Hochhaus (Hamburg) [ de] Hamburg   Germany 89 292 23 1966 1995 Implosion Demolished after being vacant since 1987 due to asbestos contamination.
89 Euler-Hermes-Hochhaus [ de] Hamburg   Germany 89 292 23 1981 2021 Deconstruction
90 Key Bank Tower Salt Lake City   United States 88.4 290 20 1980 2007 Implosion Demolished to make way for City Creek Center.
90.5 Tokyo Ginko Kyokai Building Tokyo   Japan 88.2 289 20 1993 2016 Unknown
91 Old Toronto Star Building Toronto   Canada 88.1 289 22 1929 1972 Manual Demolished to make way for First Canadian Place.
92 13 Beima Road (Never completed) Harbin   China 87 286 23 1996 (halted) 2018 Implosion Left incomplete & abandoned, never opened.
93 Hong Kong Hilton Hong Kong   Hong Kong 86.6 284 26 1962 1995 Manual Demolished to make way for Cheung Kong Center.
94 Northwestern Mutual Place Milwaukee   United States 86 283 16 1979 2014 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons. Northwestern Mutual cited maintenance problems caused by water seepage as the reason for demolishing the building.
95 Liggett Building New York   United States 86 283 22 1922 2016 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for One Vanderbilt.
96 Lake View Hotel Nanchang   China 86 281 22 1997 2010 Implosion [ citation needed]
97 Studioturm Deutsche Welle Cologne   Germany 86 281 24 1976 (on hold) 2021 Deconstruction
98 Derwent Tower Dunston   United Kingdom 85 280 29 1972 2012 Manual Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
99 Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch   New Zealand 85 279 26 1986 2012 Manual Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
100 Chinatrust Financial Building Taipei   Taiwan 85 279 22 1996 2016 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Taipei Sky Tower.
101 High-rise of Pécs Pécs   Hungary 84 276 25 1976 2016 Deconstruction Unoccupied since 1989 due to structural instability.
JX Building Tokyo   Japan 84 275 20 1970 2017 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Tokiwabashi Tower.
102 Dunes North Tower Paradise   United States 84 275 24 1965 1993 Implosion Demolished to make way for Bellagio Las Vegas.
103 Sands Paradise   United States 83 274 18 1965 1996 Implosion Demolished to make way for The Venetian Las Vegas.
104 Owasina Hall Calgary   Canada 83.5 274 22 1972 2016 Deconstruction Demolished to be redeveloped. [7]
105 Gillender Building New York   United States 83 273 20 1897 1910 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for 14 Wall Street. [8]
106 Elegant Court Hong Kong   Hong Kong 83 273 25 1987 2009 Manual Demolished to make way for 21 Whitfield.
107 Hochtief-Hochhaus Frankfurt   Germany 83 273 22 1974 2004 Manual Demolished to make way for WestendDuo.
108 C&S Bank Tower Atlanta   United States 81 266 20 1968 1993 Manual Demolished after the NationsBank Plaza (now Bank of America Plaza) was completed. [9]
109 Northwestern National Bank Building Minneapolis   United States 80 264 16 1930 1984 Implosion Damaged by the 1982 Thanksgiving Day fire. The Wells Fargo Center now stands on the site. [10]
110 Blanding/Kirwan Towers, University of Kentucky Lexington   United States 80 264 22 1967 2020 Deconstruction Not cost effective to upgrade to modern dormitory standards, site was turned into a green space. [11] [12]
111 103 Colmore Row Birmingham   United Kingdom 80 262 23 1976 2016 Manual
112 10-30 Petershill Court Glasgow   United Kingdom 80 262 26 1968 2015 Implosion
113 153-213 Petershill Court Glasgow   United Kingdom 80 262 28 1968 2012 Implosion
114 Four Seasons Hotel Maputo Maputo   Mozambique 80 262 22 1974 (halted) 2007 Implosion Owing to the Mozambican War of Independence, the building was never finished.
115 Bürohaus Osthafenplatz Frankfurt   Germany 80 262 21 1966 2003 Unknown
116 Winchester House London   United Kingdom 80 260 22 1968 1997 Unknown
117 Wisma Kosgoro Jakarta   Indonesia 80 260 23 1976 2020 Decontruction Demolished after the 2015 fire.
118 PwC Tower Christchurch Christchurch   New Zealand 79 251 21 1990 2013 Manual Demolished after being damaged during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake; the foundations were demolished in 2021. [13]
119 Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis   United States 78 255 18 1956 2005 Implosion Closed since 2000. Demolished to make way for a biomedical research park.
120 Commonwealth Building Louisville   United States 78 255 21 1928 1994 Implosion
121 Hotel Vancouver (1916) Vancouver   Canada 77.1 253 15 1916 1949 Manual Demolished to be redeveloped. [14]
122 Traveler's Insurance Building Boston   United States 77 253 18 1959 1988 Implosion Demolished to make way for 125 High Street.
123 Crocodile House 1 Hong Kong   Hong Kong 77 251 23 1982 2008 Manual Demolished to make way for Agricultural Bank of China Tower.
124 Melbourne Industrial Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 77 251 23 1977 2005 Manual Demolished to make way for One Island East.
125 Hotel Manhattan New York   United States 76 250 16 1896 1961 Unknown
Five Ways Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 76 249 23 1979 2024 Manual
126 420 Main Evansville   United States 76 248 18 1970 2021 Implosion Demolished to make way for 5th & Main complex.
127 Hôtel de la Montagne Montreal   Canada 75 246 20 1974 2014 Manual Demolished to be redeveloped. [15]
128 Hotel Laurentien Montreal   Canada 75 246 20 1948 1978 Manual Demolished to be redeveloped. [16]
129 Maths Tower Manchester   United Kingdom 75 246 18 1968 2005 Deconstruction
130 Sheraton-Oklahoma Hotel Oklahoma City   United States 75 245 24 1932 1977 Implosion Demolished because it was in the way of an urban development.
131 Executive Building Brisbane   Australia 75 245 17 1972 2017 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Queen's Wharf, Brisbane.
130 McGuire Apartments Seattle   United States 74 242 25 2001 2011 Manual Structural instability.
131 Woodmen of the World Building Omaha   United States 73.8 242 19 1912 1977 Implosion
132 Qingdao Railway Plaza Qingdao   China 74 241 24 1991 2007 Implosion
133 Aik San Factory Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 73 240 22 1972 2005 Manual Demolished to make way for One Island East.
134 Lee Gardens Hotel Hong Kong   Hong Kong 73 240 22 1970 1990 Manual Demolished to make way for Manulife Plaza.
135 International Complex Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia 73 240 18 1978 2014 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for the proposed Tradewinds Square.
136 Inn on the Park Toronto   Canada 72.5 238 23 1971 2016 Manual Demolished to be redeveloped. [17]
137 DOKP [ pl] Katowice   Poland 72 236 18 1974 2015 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for KTW buildings [ pl]. [18] [19]
138 240 Roystonhill Glasgow   United Kingdom 72 236 25 1967 1992 Implosion
139 20 Rosemount Street Glasgow   United Kingdom 72 236 25 1967 2013 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
140 40 Rosemount Street Glasgow   United Kingdom 72 236 25 1967 2016 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
141 Pabst Building Milwaukee   United States 72 235 14 1891 1981 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for 100 East Wisconsin.
142 Hotel New Netherland New York   United States 71 234 17 1893 1927 Unknown
143 HSBC Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 70 230 13 1935 1978 Manual
144 St. Johns House Bootle   United Kingdom 70 230 19 1981 2001 Implosion Suffered from sick building syndrome.
145 Anada Tower Hong Kong   Hong Kong 70 229 21 19?? 2008 Manual Demolished to make way for Agricultural Bank of China Tower.
146 Le Tripode [ fr] Nantes   France 70 229 18 1972 2005 Implosion Demolished to make way for a mixed-use development.
147 40 Stirlingfauld Place Glasgow   United Kingdom 69 226 24 1975 2008 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
148 45 Stirlingfauld Place Glasgow   United Kingdom 69 226 24 1975 2008 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
149 Clarendon Tower Christchurch   New Zealand 68.7 225 18 1988 2012 Manual Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake [20]
150 Shamrock Hotel Houston   United States 68.5 225 18 1949 1987 Manual
t-151 Pacific Palisades East Vancouver   Canada 68 223 22 1966 1994 Implosion Demolished to make way for The Palisades Apartments.
t-151 Majestic Building (Detroit) Detroit   United States 68 223 14 1896 1962 Unknown Demolished to make way for 1001 Woodward
153 Birmingham Post & Mail Building Birmingham   United Kingdom 67 220 16 1964 2005 Deconstruction
154 Traymore Hotel Atlantic City   United States 67 220 16 1906 1972 Implosion
155 Zhejiang University Number 3 Hangzhou   China 67.1 220 20 1993 2007 Implosion [21]
156 Swire House Hong Kong   Hong Kong 66.8 219 20 1962 1998 Manual Demolished to make way for Charter House.
157 Lord Simcoe Hotel Toronto   Canada 66.8 219 20 1956 1980 Manual Demolished to be redeveloped. [22]
158 Marsham Towers London   United Kingdom 66 215 20 1971 2003 Unknown
159 Vanderbilt Avenue Building New York   United States 65 214 18 1913 2016 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for One Vanderbilt.
160 Concourse Building Toronto   Canada 65 213.3 16 1928 2013 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for EY Tower. [23]
161 Draper Tower Nashville   United States 65 212 12 1990 2018 Implosion Demolished to make way for Nashville Yards.
162 Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia 65 212 16 1973 2012 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for the new Hotel Equatorial.
163 City Hall Annex Jacksonville   United States 64 210 15 1960 2019 Implosion Demolished to make way for redevelopment.
164 Ronan Point London   United Kingdom 64 210 22 1968 1986 Manual Damaged by gas explosion in 1968. It was demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
165 Crocodile House 2 Hong Kong   Hong Kong 63 208 19 1966 2008 Manual Demolished to make way for Agricultural Bank of China Tower.
166 Esso Tower Paris   France 63 208 11 1963 1993 Manual
167 Stephenson Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 63 207 20 1967 2011 Deconstruction Demolished to make room for redevelopment at Birmingham's New Street Station.
168 Lashkowitz High Rise Fargo   United States 62.2 204 22 1971 2023 Implosion It was determined that demolition was the best option for the building as it had small 300-square-foot units with low ceilings, asbestos in the walls, rotting pipes, lead-based paint and units with bed bugs.
169 Dalton Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 61 200 21 1971 2011 Implosion Demolished to make room for new student housing.
170 Radio Network House Christchurch   New Zealand 61 200 14 1986 2012 Implosion Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, was the first controlled building implosion in New Zealand. [24]
171 Dallas Cotton Exchange Dallas   United States 61 200 17 1926 1994 Implosion Sat vacant since 1987 prior to its implosion.
172 Chartered Bank Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 60 197 18 1959 1986 Manual Demolished to make way for Standard Chartered Bank Building.
173 Hyatt Regency Hong Kong   Hong Kong 60 197 18 1964 2006 Manual Demolished to make way for iSQUARE.
174 Hotel Holiday Inn Christchurch   New Zealand 60 197 16 1988 2012 Manual Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the foundations are still standing. [25]
175 Williamson Building Cleveland   United States 60 196 16 1900 1982 Implosion Demolished to make way for 200 Public Square.
176 Clyde Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 59 194 20 1967 2006 Implosion
177 Lawrence Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 59 194 21 1971 2011 Implosion Demolished to make room for new student housing.
178 The Oregonian Building Portland   United States 59 194 13 1892 1950 Manual
179 Vienna Wood Community Hefei   China 59 192 16 2005 2005 Implosion
180 Carlton House Hotel [26] Pittsburgh   United States 58.83 193 21 1952 1980 Implosion Demolished to make way for the BNY Mellon Center.
t-181 Stafford Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 58 190 21 1971 2014 Implosion Demolished to make way for a five-acre park at Aston University.
t-181 16-18 Pinkston Drive Glasgow   United Kingdom 58 190 20 1967 2013 Manual Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
t-181 17-19 Pinkston Drive Glasgow   United Kingdom 58 190 20 1967 2013 Manual Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
t-181 2 Queen Elizabeth Square Glasgow   United Kingdom 58 190 20 1965 1993 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
t-181 30 Bogany Terrace Glasgow   United Kingdom 58 190 20 1966 1993 Implosion
t-181 16-18 Fountainwell Place Glasgow   United Kingdom 58 190 20 1967 2008 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
t-181 16-32 Queen Elizabeth Square Glasgow   United Kingdom 58 190 20 1965 1993 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
t-181 Shell House Singapore   Singapore 58 190 15 1960 1989 Unknown
189 Rochor Centre Singapore   Singapore 57.84 189.76 17 1977 2018 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for the North–South Corridor expressway tunnels.
190 Tung Ying Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 57 186 17 1965 2006 Manual Demolished to make way for The ONE.
191 Tung Sang Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 57 186 17 1972 2006 Manual Demolished to make way for York Place.
192 Scientific Institute of Water Management Tower (VITUKI Torony) Budapest   Hungary 57 186 15 1975-1976 2020 Implosion Demolished to make way for an athletic stadium (note: after that Budapest won the right to host the 2023 World Athletics Championships, originally they wanted to keep this building, but later, during the preparation of the construction work, its condition was assessed, which revealed that the building could not be used, so it had to be demolished for technical-economic reasons.)
193 Hyde Park Block B Sheffield   United Kingdom 56 184 19 1965 1993 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
194 Westpac Canterbury Centre Christchurch   New Zealand 55.1 181 14 1983 2012 Manual Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. [27]
195 Bingxiong Building Zhengzhou   China 55 180.4 14 2000 2019 Implosion Demolished to redevelop the building's site.
196 Home Insurance Building Chicago   United States 54.9 180 12 1885 1931 Manual Demolished to make way for the Field Building.
197 City East Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 53.3 175 16 1973 2007 Manual Demolished to make way for Gardeneast Serviced Apartments.
198 Hotel Fontenelle Omaha   United States 53.3 175 14 1915 1983 Unknown [28]
199 Jardine House Hong Kong   Hong Kong 53.3 175 16 1957 1980 Manual Demolished to make way for Wheelock House.
200 APA Building Melbourne   Australia 53 174 12 1889 1980 Unknown
t-201 Cornwall Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 52.1 171 18 1970 2014 Implosion Demolished to make way for low-rise housing.
t-201 Normansell Tower Birmingham   United Kingdom 52.1 171 18 1972 2012 Implosion Demolished after being derelict for several years.
203 Christchurch Central Police Station Christchurch   New Zealand 52 171 13 1973 2015 Implosion Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and was the 2nd controlled building implosion in New Zealand. Was the last high rise to be demolished in Christchurch after the 2011 earthquakes. [29]
204 Victoria Square Tower Christchurch   New Zealand 51.8 170 15 2006 2012 Manual Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
205 Heritage Hotel Christchurch   New Zealand 51.6 169 12 1971 2012 Manual Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
206 BNZ Tower Christchurch   New Zealand 51 167 12 1967 2012/2017 Manual Damaged by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The tower portion was destroyed in 2012 while the final part was destroyed in 2017.
207 Portland Airport Administration Building Portland   United States 50.3 165 8 1958 2002 Unknown
208 Regal Constellation Hotel Toronto   Canada 50.1 164.3 15 1966 2011 Manual Demolished to make way for a Park 'N Fly parking lot. [30]
209 Revera House Wellington   New Zealand 50 164 10 1990 2017 Deconstruction Damaged by the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
210 Chiao Shang Building Hong Kong   Hong Kong 50 164 15 1964 2004 Manual Demolished to make way for 100QRC.

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