List of tallest buildings and structures in Auckland explained

This list ranks buildings in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, by height. The tallest skyscraper with continuous occupiable floors is the PwC Tower at Commercial Bay, which rises 180.1m (590.9feet). However, the tallest structure is the Sky Tower, an observation tower which rises 328m (1,076feet).

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Auckland skyscrapers and high-rise buildings that stand at least 70m (230feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. Stated heights include architectural details, spires and masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. Towers, such as the Sky Tower are included for comparison, but because they are not skyscrapers they are not included in the rankings.

RankNameHeightFloorsYearImageNotes
N/ASky Tower328m (1,076feet)71 equivalent1997Concrete tower. Tallest free-standing structure in New Zealand. The second tallest free-standing structure in the southern hemisphere by pinnacle height. Roof height is 236.5 metres
1PwC Tower at Commercial Bay180m (590feet)412020Tallest building in New Zealand[1]
2The Pacifica178.7m (586.3feet)572020Tallest residential building in New Zealand
3Vero Centre170m (560feet)382000Originally the Royal and Sun Alliance tower. Tallest office building in New Zealand 2000–2020[2]
4Metropolis155m (509feet)401999Tallest building in New Zealand 1999–2000 and tallest residential building in New Zealand 1999–2020
5ANZ Centre151m (495feet)351991Tallest building in New Zealand 1991–1999. Originally the Coopers and Lybrand Tower.[3]
6The Sentinel150m (490feet)302007In Takapuna; tallest building in New Zealand outside the Auckland CBD[4]
7HSBC Tower138m (453feet)292002[5] [6] Former PwC tower
8Voco Hotel and Holiday Inn135m (443feet)412022On the site of the cancelled 1 Mills Lane development[7]
9Auckland Harbour Suites130m (430feet)372006[8]
10Lumley Centre125m (410feet)292005[9]
11Quay West117m (384feet)321997[10] [11]
12Auckland Council Tower116m (381feet)291991Originally the ASB Bank Centre[12]
13Precinct Apartments115m (377feet)332003[13]
14Crowne Plaza110m (360feet)291990[14]
15Park Residences109m (358feet)332017[15] [16]
16Queens Residences107m (351feet)292016[17]
17QBE Centre106m (348feet)281986Originally BNZ tower, tallest building in New Zealand 1986–1990[18]
18SAP Tower104m (341feet)291988Originally the headquarters of Fay Richwhite[19]
19Phillips Fox Tower104m (341feet)261987[20] [21]
20Deloitte Centre100m (300feet)232009[22]
21Huawei Centre95m (312feet)261990Originally the Westpac tower. Also known as the BDO Tower[23] [24]
22Crombie Lockwood Tower92m (302feet)241986Previously known as Qantas House, Telstra Saturn House, and Stock Exchange Building[25]
23Stamford Plaza Auckland92m (302feet)221984 / 2008Originally The Regent Hotel. An additional 11 floors were added to the hotel in 2008.[26]
24Aon Centre92m (302feet)221980[27]
25CityLife Auckland90m (300feet)261998[28]
26City Gardens90m (300feet)282004[29]
27Arthur Andersen Tower88m (289feet)211988[30] [31]
28Chorus House85m (279feet)222000[32]
29AIG Building84m (276feet)201975 / 1995Also known as the AXA Tower. Originally the National Mutual building.[33] [34]
30Deloitte Centre 81m (266feet)201973 / 2024Former HSBC Building. Originally was the Air New Zealand building when built. It has recently undergone a major facelift and now includes a Intercontinental Hotel. [35]
31Victoria Residences80m (260feet)262018[36]
32Spencer on Byron Hotel80m (260feet)222001[37]
33The Barclay on Albert Street78m (256feet)252006aka Barclay Suites[38]
34West Plaza77m (253feet)181974[39]
35SkyCity Grand Hotel75m (246feet)242004[40]
36Altitude Apartments75m (246feet)222004[41]
37Telco Building 75m (246feet)182000aka Telecom Tower and previously known as Federal Chambers[42]
38Four Points by Sheraton74m (243feet)201989Previously known as Sofrana Tower or Sofrana House, before that Toshiba Tower[43]
39AA Centre74m (243feet)181990[44]
40AUT Tower74m (243feet)171971aka WT Building; previously known as the State Insurance Building[45]
41Tower Centre72m (236feet)18[46]
42The CAB71m (233feet)201966Originally Civic Administration Building, the tallest building in Auckland when built[47]
43Jarden House71m (233feet)181975 / 2009Originally Zurich House; prior to that Downtown House
44The Quadrant Hotel70m (230feet)242006[48]
45The Wiltshire on Victoria70m (230feet)212006[49]
46UniLodge on Anzac70m (230feet)192002[50]
47CityZone70m (230feet)202004[51]
4892 Albert Street70m (230feet)171986[52]
49AIA Building70m (230feet)171988Also known as the Byron Tower[53] [54]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

This is a list of the buildings above 70 m in Auckland:

!Building!Height!Floors!Completion!Use!Architect(s)!Location
Te Tomokanga ki Tāmaki / The Gateway to Auckland227m (745feet)[55] 56TBAMixed useWarren and Mahoney31 Customs Street West[56]
NDG Auckland Centre209m (686feet)52TBAMixed usePaul Brown ArchitectsAlbert Street[57]
Seascape187m (614feet)562024ResidentialPeddle Thorp85 Customs Street
65 Federal Street183m (600feet)552026Mixed useWoods Bagot/Peddle Thorp65 Federal Street[58]
M&L Auckland Central167m (548feet)372025Office / RetailCox Architects5–15 Albert Street[59]
St. James162m (531feet)43Mixed use302 Queen Street
Hotel Indigo160m (530feet)412024Mixed useScott Carver51 Albert Street
No 1 Kaipiho72.5m (237.9feet)24Residential[60] 22/100 Don Mckinnon Dr
Sylvia Tower70m (230feet)17TBAMixed useWoods BagotSylvia Park

Cancelled

NameHeight*Floors*Notes
Elliott Tower232m (761feet)68This project was approved, but construction never went ahead, and the site was later sold.[61]
1 Mills Lane190m (620feet)34Cancelled in 2017, replaced by plan for Holiday Inn Express/EVEN Hotels
St James Suites136m (446feet)36On hold; construction started in 2016 but project has been halted

History

History of the tallest building in Auckland!Name!Height*!Years tallest!Image!Notes
FAI Building[62] 50.5m (165.7feet)1962–1966Considered Aucklands first "modern skyscraper"
The CAB71m (233feet)1966–1973Originally the Civic Administration Building
1 Queen Street81m (266feet)1973–1980Former HSBC Building
Aon Centre 92m (302feet)1980–1986Previously called AMP Tower, Quay Tower, and Air New Zealand Building
QBE Centre106m (348feet)1986–1990Former BNZ Centre
Crowne Plaza110m (360feet)1990–1991
ANZ Centre151m (495feet)1991–1999Also the tallest structure in Auckland until surpassed by the Sky Tower (which is not a skyscaper) in 1996
The Metropolis155m (509feet)1999–2000
Vero Centre172m (564feet)2000–2019Was the tallest building in Auckland for the longest of any current building
PWC Tower180m (590feet)2019–presentSet to be overtaken by the 187 m Seascape in 2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PwC Tower – The Skyscraper Center. 16 January 2021. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  2. Web site: Vero Center.
  3. Web site: ANZ Centre.
  4. Web site: Sentinel Apartments – Tallest building on Auckland's North Shore . 10 June 2006 . Schindler Management Ltd . 16 December 2011.
  5. Web site: Pricewaterhousecoopers Tower .
  6. Web site: Emporis- HSBC Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215744/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/100576/hsbc-tower-auckland-auckland-new-zealand. 2 June 2021. usurped.
  7. Web site: Emporis- Voco Hotel and Holiday Inn .
  8. Web site: The Harbour City.
  9. Web site: Lumley Centre.
  10. Web site: Quay West.
  11. Web site: Emporis- Quay West. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412033950/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120159/quay-west-auckland-new-zealand. 12 April 2021. usurped.
  12. Web site: ASB Bank Centre .
  13. Web site: Precinct Apartments.
  14. Web site: Crowne Plaza .
  15. Web site: Park Residences.
  16. Web site: Emporis- Parks Residences. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420034503/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1464477/park-residences-auckland-new-zealand. 20 April 2021. usurped.
  17. Web site: Emporis- Queens Residences. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524232327/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1518494/queens-residence-auckland-new-zealand. 24 May 2021. usurped.
  18. Web site: BNZ Tower.
  19. Web site: IAG Tower.
  20. Web site: DLA Piper Tower.
  21. Web site: Emporis- Phillips Fox Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420135138/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120109/phillips-fox-tower-auckland-new-zealand. 20 April 2021. usurped.
  22. Web site: Deloitte Centre. 3 January 2008. SkyscraperPage.com.
  23. Web site: Rifleman Tower . https://archive.today/20120906205910/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=westpactrusttower-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 6 September 2012.
  24. Web site: BDO Tower – The Skyscraper Center. 6 April 2021. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  25. Web site: Qantas House . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328210204/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120173/qantas-house-auckland-new-zealand . usurped . 28 March 2022 . 29 March 2022 . Emporis.
  26. Web site: Stamford Plaza Auckland . https://archive.today/20130409043622/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=stamfordplaza-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 9 April 2013.
  27. Web site: AMP Tower .
  28. Web site: CityLife Auckland.
  29. Web site: City Gardens .
  30. Web site: National Bank Tower .
  31. Web site: Emporis- National Bank tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306200159/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/120110/national-bank-tower-auckland-new-zealand. 6 March 2016. usurped.
  32. Web site: Rifleman Tower . https://archive.today/20120731071802/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=genitower-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 31 July 2012.
  33. Web site: AXA Centre . https://web.archive.org/web/20070518145816/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=axacentre-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 18 May 2007.
  34. Web site: AXA/AIG Centre-Emporis. https://web.archive.org/web/20211016215417/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120137/axa-centre-auckland-new-zealand. 16 October 2021. usurped.
  35. Web site: HSBC Building.
  36. Web site: Victoria Residences . https://web.archive.org/web/20220424010101/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1463781 . usurped . 24 April 2022 . . 24 April 2022.
  37. Web site: Spencer on Byron Hotel . https://web.archive.org/web/20220804010101/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/138837 . usurped . 4 August 2022 . . 4 August 2022.
  38. Web site: The Barclay on Albert Street- Emporis. https://web.archive.org/web/20220425174532/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/232296/the-barclay-on-albert-street-auckland-new-zealand. 25 April 2022. usurped.
  39. Web site: West Plaza . https://archive.today/20120730081053/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=westplazabuilding-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 30 July 2012.
  40. Web site: SkyCity Grand . 3 January 2008. SkyscraperPage.com.
  41. Web site: Altitude Apartments. https://archive.today/20130409025154/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=altitudeapartments-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 9 April 2013.
  42. Web site: Telecom Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20110424010101/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120151 . usurped . 24 April 2011 . . 24 April 2011.
  43. Web site: Sofrana House . https://web.archive.org/web/20210619071855/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120113/sofrana-house-auckland-new-zealand. 19 June 2021. usurped.
  44. Web site: Emporis- AA Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20200303015826/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120128/aa-centre-auckland-new-zealand. 3 March 2020. usurped.
  45. Web site: AUT Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20210105231736/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120121/aut-tower-auckland-new-zealand . 5 January 2021 . usurped.
  46. Web site: Tower Centre . https://web.archive.org/web/20210617060419/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120170/tower-centre-auckland-new-zealand. usurped. 17 June 2021.
  47. Web site: Civic Building . https://archive.today/20120729082545/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=civicbuilding-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 29 July 2012.
  48. Web site: The Quadrant Hotel. https://archive.today/20130220041857/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=grandhyatt-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 20 February 2013.
  49. Web site: The Wiltshire On Victoria. https://archive.today/20120729110715/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetwiltshireonvictoria-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 29 July 2012.
  50. Web site: UniLodge on Anzac . https://archive.today/20130208045424/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=unilodgeonanzac-auckland-newzealand. usurped. 8 February 2013.
  51. Web site: CityZone.
  52. Web site: 92 Albert Street . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613182637/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/120143/92-albert-street-auckland-new-zealand. usurped. 13 June 2021.
  53. Web site: AIA Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421100445/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/232851/aia-building-takapuna-new-zealand. usurped. 21 April 2021. 4 August 2022. Emporis.
  54. Web site: McMillan & Lockwood Timeline. 4 August 2022. Emporis.
  55. News: Erin Johnson . 27 September 2024 . Stuff .
  56. News: Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei set to transform city's skyline . Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira . 31 July 2024. .
  57. Web site: NZ's tallest skyscraper plan for Auckland . Anne Gibson. 12 February 2014. The New Zealand Herald.
  58. Web site: First look at huge new $200 million skyscraper confirmed for downtown Auckland . 1 News NZ . 11 October 2018.
  59. Web site: Singaporean magnate plans to transform Food Alley . BusinessDesk . 26 February 2020.
  60. Web site: No.1 Kaipiho Apartments. https://web.archive.org/web/20220803230510/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1554900/no-1-kaipiho-apartments-auckland-new-zealand. usurped. 3 August 2022. 4 August 2022. Emporis.
  61. Web site: Shanghai magnate plans hotel on $53m Auckland site . Anne . Gibson . The New Zealand Herald . 17 July 2012.
  62. Web site: FAI Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802002731/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/192964/fai-building-auckland-new-zealand. usurped. 2 August 2021. Emporis.

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