List of tallest buildings in Kazakhstan

This list ranks the tallest buildings in Kazakhstan by height.

Rank	Name	City	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes	References
1	Abu Dhabi Plaza	Astana	310.8 m (1,020 ft)	75	2022	Tallest building in Kazakhstan and Central Asia since 2022.	^[1]
2	Emerald Quarter Block B	Astana	201 m (659 ft)	49	2012	Tallest office building in Kazakhstan. Tallest building in Kazakhstan from 2012 to 2022.	^[2]
3	Kazakhstan Railways HQ-2	Astana	174 m (571 ft)	40	2009	Tallest building in Kazakhstan from 2009 to 2012.
4	Kazakhstan Railways HQ-1	Astana	165 m (541 ft)	37	2009
5	Esentai Tower	Almaty	162 m (531 ft)	36	2008	Tallest building in Almaty and the tallest building in Kazakhstan outside of Astana. Tallest building in Kazakhstan from 2008 to 2009.	^[3]
6	Transport Tower	Astana	155 m (509 ft)	34	2003	Also known as Ministry of Transportation & Communication. Tallest building in Kazakhstan from 2003 to 2008.	^[4]
7	Grand Alatau 3	Astana	153 m (502 ft)	43	2009	Tallest residential building in Kazakhstan since 2009.
8	Emerald Tower (Emerald Quarter Block A)	Astana	151 m (495 ft)	37	2010
9	Talan Tower 1	Astana	145.6 m (478 ft)	30	2017		^[5]
10	Triumph of Astana	Astana	142 m (466 ft)	39	2006	Tallest residential building in Kazakhstan from 2006 to 2009.
11	Northern Lights Residential Complex Block 5/1	Astana	140 m (460 ft)	41	2008
12=	HighVill Astana F1	Astana	135 m (443 ft)	31	2015
12=	HighVill Astana F2	Astana	135 m (443 ft)	31	2015
12=	HighVill Astana F3	Astana	135 m (443 ft)	31	2015
12=	Abu Dhabi Plaza Offices A	Astana	135 m (443 ft)	31	2019
16=	Nurly Tau 1	Almaty	132.5 m (435 ft)	34	2008
16=	Nurly Tau 2	Almaty	132.5 m (435 ft)	34	2008
18=	Grand Alatau 4	Astana	130 m (430 ft)	38	2009
18=	Abu Dhabi Plaza Offices B	Astana	130 m (430 ft)	29	2019
18=	Elite Apart-Hotel	Astana	130 m (430 ft)	30	2016
21	Orion Residence	Almaty	128.6 m (422 ft)	30	2017	Tallest residential building in Almaty.
22	ORION III	Almaty	126 m (413 ft)	33	2025		^[6]
23	Northern Lights Residential Complex Block 5	Astana	125 m (410 ft)	37	2008
24	Beijing Palace Soluxe Hotel Astana	Astana	120.7 m (396 ft)	25	2008
25	Talan Tower 2	Astana	119.8 m (393 ft)	26	2017
26	Capital Residential Complex	Astana	115 m (377 ft)	29	2008
27	Green Quarter Administrative Building 1	Astana	113 m (371 ft)	26	2018
28	Northern Lights Residential Complex Block 5/2	Astana	110 m (360 ft)	33	2010
29=	Watergreen Boulevard Complex	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	28	2010
29=	Grand Astana Block F1	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	30	2011
29=	Grand Astana Block F2	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	30	2011
29=	Grand Astana Block F3	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	30	2011
29=	Grand Astana Block F4	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	30	2011
29=	Grand Astana Block F5	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	30	2011
29=	7th Continent	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	22	2006
29=	Astana Media Center	Astana	105 m (344 ft)	24	2012
37=	Moskva Business Center	Astana	103 m (338 ft)	25	2010
37=	Kazyna Tower I	Astana	103 m (338 ft)	21	2007
37=	Kazyna Tower II	Astana	103 m (338 ft)	21	2007
40	Hotel Kazakhstan	Almaty	102 m (335 ft)	26	1974	Tallest building in Kazakhstan from 1974 to 2003 and the first skyscraper in Kazakhstan.
41=	Nur Alem Pavilion	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	8	2017	Largest 100% spherical building in the world.
41=	Grand Astana Block C1	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	30	2010
41=	Grand Astana Block C2	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	30	2010
41=	Grand Astana Block C3	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	30	2010
41=	Almaty Towers 1	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	25	2008	The building's previous name was "Rakhat Towers 1". The building was renamed in 2009 due to two criminal cases initiated against Rakhat Aliyev under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
41=	Almaty Towers 2	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	25	2008	The building's previous name was "Rakhat Towers 2". The building was renamed in 2009 due to two criminal cases initiated against Rakhat Aliyev under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
41=	Mazhilis Building	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	22	2004
41=	Government House	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	21	2005
41=	Astana Saad Hotel	Astana	100 m (330 ft)	28	2014

Rank	Name	City	Height m (ft)	Floors	Estimated Completion	Notes	References
1	Iconic Towers 1	Alatau	272 m (892 ft)	56	2029	Iconic Towers is a planned landmark mixed-use skyscraper complex designed as the anchor project of the new Alatau City development in Kazakhstan.	^[7]^[8]
2	RAMS Beyond Almaty	Almaty	–	40	–	Upon completion, it will become the tallest building in Kazakhstan outside of Astana. Construction has been on hold since 2025 due to regulatory violations and illegal construction issues.
3	Ak-Zhayik Hotel	Atyrau	130 m (430 ft)	32	2030	On November 16, 2025, the dismantling of the rear extension of the old hotel building began.	^[9]
4	Shymkent Tower	Shymkent	118.4 m (388 ft)	26	–	Currently on hold since 2022.
5	Diamond Multifunctional Centre	Astana	109 m (358 ft)	25	–

Rank	Name	City	Height m (ft)	Floors	Estimated Completion	Notes
1=	Shymkent City Mall 1	Shymkent	–	35	–	Currently on hold since 2023.
1=	Shymkent City Mall 2	Shymkent	–	35	–	Currently on hold since 2023.
1=	Shymkent City Mall 3	Shymkent	–	35	–	Currently on hold since 2023.
1=	Shymkent City Mall 4	Shymkent	–	35	–	Currently on hold since 2023.
1=	Shymkent City Mall 5	Shymkent	–	35	–	Currently on hold since 2023.

Name	City	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Years As Tallest
Hotel Kazakhstan	Almaty	102	335	26	1974–2003
Transport Tower	Astana	155	509	34	2003–2008
Esentai Tower	Almaty	162	531	38	2008-2009
Kazakhstan Railways HQ-2	Astana	174	571	40	2009–2012
Emerald Quarter Block B	Astana	201	659	49	2012–2022
Abu Dhabi Plaza	Astana	311	1,020	75	2022–Present

Rank	Name	City	Height m (ft)	Floors	Notes	References
1	Tengri Tower	Astana	–	100	The project was designed by INK Architects as a 100-story building. It was later cancelled due to difficulties in acquiring the project site and a lack of funding. If built, it would have become the first 100-story building in Central Asia.	^[10]
2	Abu Dhabi Plaza (Central Markets Proposal)	Astana	382 m (1,253 ft)	88	Downsized to 311 meters with 75 floors.
3	World Trade Center	Astana	350 m (1,150 ft)	–	Cancelled due to financial difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction site was subsequently sold to BI Group.	^[11]
4	Energy Tower	Aktau	340 m (1,120 ft)	77	Cancelled, along with the entire Aktau City project, in 2013. The tower was planned as the tallest building in the Aktau City project.	^[12]^[13]
5	Balbaltas Residential Complex	Astana	290 m (950 ft)	60	Now built as Kazmedia Center.
6	Ritz-Carlton Hotel Astana	Astana	242 m (794 ft)	60	Now built as Talan Towers.	^[14]
7	The Seven Towers 1	Astana	230 m (750 ft)	60	Cancelled
8	Business Center (Kabanbay Batyr Avenue)	Astana	–	60	Cancelled	^[15]
9=	Shymkent-Tower	Shymkent	–	57	Cancelled. Complex of twin towers was presented by "Shanghai Construction" as a plan for original "Shymkent City" project proposal during the meeting of Akim of South Kazakhstan region Zh.Tuimebayev with the Chinese delegation in June 2017.	^[16]
9=	Shanghai-Tower	Shymkent	–	57	Cancelled. Complex of twin towers was presented by "Shanghai Construction" as a plan for original "Shymkent City" project proposal during the meeting of Akim of South Kazakhstan region Zh.Tuimebayev with the Chinese delegation in June 2017.	^[16]
11=	AFD Tower 1	Almaty	216 m (709 ft)	42	Cancelled due to height limitations above the Al-Farabi district in Almaty.	^[17]
11=	AFD Tower 2	Almaty	216 m (709 ft)	42	Cancelled due to height limitations above Al-Farabi district in Almaty.
13	The Republic	Astana	215 m (705 ft)	49	Cancelled
14	Emerald Quarter Block A	Astana	210 m (690 ft)	53	The tower was planned as the first building in the Emerald Towers Complex but was downsized to 201 meters and moved to Block B due to the Great Recession of 2008.
15	Astana Tower	Astana	192 m (630 ft)	47	Cancelled	^[18]
16	Tulpar Hotel	Astana	180 m (590 ft)	–	Cancelled
17	Emerald Quarter Block C	Astana	170 m (560 ft)	43	The tower was planned as the third building in the Emerald Towers Complex but was cancelled due to the Great Recession of 2008.	^[19]
18	Woorim Appletown Tower 1	Almaty	–	45	The project was scaled back, and the towers were ultimately cancelled.
19	Woorim Appletown Tower 2	Almaty	–	45	The project was scaled back, and the towers were ultimately cancelled.
20	Dostyk Office Complex	Almaty	–	42	Now built as Dostyk Plaza Mall.
21	Almaty Park	Almaty	–	38	Replaced by RAMS Beyond Almaty.
22	Baydibek Tower	Shymkent		38	Cancelled due to Capital Group's faced financial problems with housing sales in Shymkent.
23	TuranAlem Bank	Almaty	–	37	Cancelled
24	World Trade Center 2	Astana	150 m (490 ft)	–	Cancelled due to financial difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction site was subsequently sold to BI Group.
25	Ken Dala Residential	Astana	–	34	Cancelled
26	Samal Prestige	Almaty	–	34	Cancelled
27	Tower of the Sun	Astana	121 m (397 ft)	31	Cancelled due to multiple complaints from nearby residents. The building was designed by Fundamental Architects and Omega Render, and its form was inspired by the flag of Kazakhstan, featuring a large circular opening in its structure.	^[20]

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