List of tallest buildings in Myanmar

This list ranks the tallest skyscrapers and high-rises in Myanmar by height. It includes habitable buildings that stand at least 90 m (295 ft) tall but excludes non-habitable structures above 90 m, such as the Yeywa Dam, the Laykyun Sekkya Buddha Statue, and the Shwemawdaw Pagoda. For other tall structures, see List of tallest structures in Myanmar.

As of 2025, Myanmar is the largest country in Southeast Asia and ASEAN to have no skyscrapers exceeding 150 meters in height as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.^[1] Most of the tallest buildings are located in Yangon where zoning regulations restrict the maximum height of buildings to 127 m (417 ft) above sea level,^[2]^[3] to ensure that no structure overtakes the height of Shwedagon Pagoda.^[4] The tallest skyscraper in Myanmar is currently the Diamond Inya Palace in Yangon, which is 122 m (400 ft) tall.

The country's first ever attempt to construct a skyscraper taller than 150 meters was the proposed 555 Merchant Street, a 195 m (640 ft) building planned for downtown Yangon.^[5] The project faced intense opposition by local conservationists and was cancelled in 2014.^[6] There were also plans for a 520 m (1,706 ft), 108-story skyscraper called Time 108 City, which would have been the second-tallest building in Southeast Asia and ASEAN after the 679-meter Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is currently unknown whether this project has been cancelled.

The following list ranks completed skyscrapers and high-rises in Myanmar that stand at least 90 m (295 ft) 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.^{[note 1]}) Height estimates are denoted in italics.

The list may not be up-to-date.

Was the tallest building in Myanmar upon completion

Rank	Name	Location	Height: m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes	References
1	Diamond Inya Palace	Yangon	122 m (400 ft)	34	2019	Tallest buildings in Myanmar (2019–present)	^[7]
2	M Tower	Yangon	111.2 m (365 ft)	27	2020		^[8]^[9]
=2	Grand Park Hotel	Mandalay	111.2 m (365 ft)	31	2019	Tallest building in Mandalay	^[7]^[10]
4	Golden City Tower I	Yangon	109.7 m (360 ft)	33	2016	Tallest buildings in Myanmar (2016–2019)	^[11]^[12]
	Golden City Tower II
	Golden City Tower III
	Golden City Tower IV
	Golden City Tower V				2018	Tallest buildings in Myanmar (2018–2019)	^[11]^[12]^[13]
	Golden City Tower VI
	Golden City Tower VII
11	Times City Office Tower I	Yangon	105 m (344 ft)	25	2019		^{[note 2]}
12	Lotte Hotel Yangon Residences	Yangon	104 m (341 ft)	29	2017		^[7]
12=	Sedona Hotel Inya Wing	Yangon	104 m (341 ft)	29	2016	Tallest building in Myanmar in 2016	^[7]
14	Sakura Tower	Yangon	100 m (328 ft)	20	1999	Tallest building in Myanmar 1999–2016	^[14]
15	Kaba Aye Executive Residence	Yangon	97 m (318 ft)	27	2016		^[7]
15=	Paragon Residence	Yangon	97 m (318 ft)	27	2018		^[7]
15=	Myanmar Plaza I	Yangon	97 m (318 ft)	27	2015		^[7]
15=	Myanmar Plaza II	Yangon	97 m (318 ft)	27	2015		^[7]
15=	The Central Tower I	Yangon	97 m (318 ft)	27	2020	Kaba Aye Pagoda Road	^[15]^[16]
20	Kanthaya Center Office Tower	Yangon	92.4 m (303 ft)	22	2019		^{[note 3]}
21	Star City I	Thanlyin	91 m (299 ft)	28	2019		^{[note 4]}
21	Star City II	Thanlyin	91 m (299 ft)	28	2019		^{[note 4]}
23	Pyay Garden	Yangon	90 m (295 ft)	25	2013		^[17]^[18]
23=	Centrepoint Office Tower	Yangon	90 m (295 ft)	25	2012		^[7]
23=	Pullman Centrepoint Hotel	Yangon	90 m (295 ft)	25	2014		^[7]
23=	Man Myanmar Plaza I	Mandalay	90 m (295 ft)	25	2014	Tallest buildings in Mandalay, 2014–2019	^[7]
23=	Man Myanmar Plaza II	Mandalay	90 m (295 ft)	25	2014	Tallest buildings in Mandalay, 2014–2019	^[7]
23=	Kanthaya Center IV	Yangon	90 m (295 ft)	25	2019		^[19]
23=	Pan Pacific Hotel	Yangon	90 m (295 ft)	25	2017		^[19]
23=	Crystal Residences	Yangon	90 m (295 ft)	25	2017		^[19]
23=	Kanbe Tower A	Yangon	90 m (295 ft)	25	2020		^[20]
	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	Location	Height: m (ft)	Floors	Year (est.)	Notes	References
Lake Suites I	Yangon	114.8 m (377 ft)	32	2021	Phase 2 of Myanmar Plaza development broke ground in 2016	^{[note 5]}
Lake Suites II
Lake Suites III
Emerald Bay I	Yangon	?	32	2022	2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings	^{[note 6]}
Emerald Bay II	Yangon	?	32	2022	2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings	^{[note 6]}
Inno City III	Yangon	108.8 m (357 ft)	30	2021		^{[note 7]}
Inno City IV
Inno City V
Inno City I	Yangon	104 m (341 ft)	29	2021		^[21]
Inno City II	Yangon	104 m (341 ft)	29	2021		^[21]
Emerald Bay III	Yangon	?	29	2022	2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings	^{[note 8]}
Emerald Bay IV
Emerald Bay V
Kajima Garden Hotel	Yangon	?	29		Hotel plus a 22-story hotel and a 21-story office	^[22]
Infinity Condominium	Yangon	100.5 m (330 ft)	28	2021		^[21]
Sea View Condominium III	Myeik	?	28		Phase 1 (2x22, 2x28) of the overall 12-building complex Phase 2 (8x32) not yet started	^[23]^[24]
Sea View Condominium IV	Myeik	?	28			^[23]^[24]
The Central Tower II	Yangon	97 m (318 ft)	27	2021	Kaba Aye Pagoda Road	^[16]
The Central Tower III
The Central Tower IV
68 Residence	Yangon	93 m (305 ft)	26	2020	At Saya San and Kaba Aye Pagoda Roads	^[16]
Peninsula Residences	Yangon	93 m (305 ft)	26		Burma Railway Headquarters redevelopment	^[25]
Landmark Towers III		93 m (305 ft)	26	2021		^[19]
Landmark Towers IV		90 m (295 ft)	25	2021		^[19]

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 57.5 metres (189 ft)^[26] or 58.5 metres (192 ft) tall.^[27]

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

Name	Location	Height: m (ft)	Floors	Years as tallest	Notes	References
Ananda Temple	Bagan	51 m (167 ft)	2	1105–1150	51 meters without the hti spire; pinnacle height is higher	^[28]
Thatbyinnyu Temple	Bagan	66 m (217 ft)	5	1150/51–1996	Tallest temple in Bagan	^{[note 9]}
Sule Shangri-La Hotel	Yangon	80.5 m (264 ft)	22	1996–1999	Formerly, Traders Hotel	^[29]^[30]
Sakura Tower	Yangon	100 m (328 ft)	20	1999–2016		^{[note 10]}
Sedona Hotel Inya Wing	Yangon	104 m (341 ft)	29	2016		^[7]^{[note 11]}
Golden City Tower I	Yangon	109.7 m (360 ft)	33	2016–2019	Phase 1	^[11]^[12]
Golden City Tower II
Golden City Tower III
Golden City Tower IV
Golden City Tower V				2018–2019	Phase 2	^[12]^[13]^{[note 12]}
Golden City Tower VI
Golden City Tower VII
Diamond Inya Palace	Yangon	122 m (400 ft)	34	2019–present		^[7]

External sources

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

Notes

↑ See Emporis's estimates for Yangon buildings here: .
↑ Emporis "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 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.
↑ Emporis "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 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.
↑ Per the building contractor, "A new project for Bouygues Construction in Myanmar". Retrieved 2020-04-16., the complex consists of two 91-meter tall 28-story towers, and four 82-meter tall 25-story buildings.
↑ Estimated height on 32 stories only. Emporis The Lake Suites 1 Yangon Myanmar, Emporis, archived from the original on May 14, 2021, retrieved 1 November 2020 gives 34 stories and estimates its height as 122 m (400 ft). However, according to Tin Yadana Htun (2015-09-03). "Lake Suites launches second tower". Retrieved 2020-04-11., the tallest three towers are 32 stories only. This means Emporis' estimate needs to be adjusted to 32 floors, and 114.8 m (377 ft).
↑ See "Emerald Bay Project". CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
"Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022". Eleven Media Group. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
↑ The official height of 108.8 m (357 feet) per "Inno City" (in Burmese). The Myanmar Builders Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-06.. Emporis' estimate is 107.5 m (353 feet).
↑ See "Emerald Bay Project". CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
"Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022". Eleven Media Group. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
↑ See (Archaeology Report 1902: Form A page 2) for the number of stories. See (Ishizawa, Kono 1989: 183), Ishizawa, Yoshiaki; Yasushi Kōno (1989). Study on Pagan. Sophia: Institute for Asian Cultures. p. 239., for the architectural height; and "Bagan". Union of Myanmar Travel Association. Retrieved 2020-05-16. for the spire height.
↑ According to the tower's 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.
↑ Per the hotel's owner Keppel Land, "Sedona Hotel Yangon". Retrieved 2020-04-25., the new 431-room Inya wing was opened in May 2016.
↑ Per (Tin Yadana Tun 2017), Golden City Phase 1 was "completed and handed over" in December 2016.

List of tallest buildings in Myanmar

Tallest under construction

Timeline of tallest buildings

See also

External sources

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