The city of São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the largest in the Americas and western hemisphere. In the Greater Sao Paulo there are approximately 40,000-50,000 buildings above 35m (115feet), which puts it in first place in the world in terms of the number of such buildings. mostly concentrated in the downtown along the Paulista Avenue and in the neighborhood of Brooklin. At one time, the city was home to the tallest building in Latin America, the Martinelli Building, which opened in 1929 at a height of 130m (430feet). The Mirante do Vale, the largest building in the city, is 170m (560feet) in height and was opened in 1960. Today, São Paulo is a city of low buildings, which rarely reach more than 150m (490feet) and are mostly residential in nature. Municipal laws limit the construction of large skyscrapers.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height | Floors | Year | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platina 220 | 172m (564feet) | 50 | 2022 | Tatuape | |
| 2 | Mirante do Vale | 170m (560feet) | 51 | 1960 | Santa Ifigênia, Downtown | |
| 3 | Figueira Altos do Tatuapé | 168m (551feet) | 52 | 2021 | Tatuape | |
| 4 | Edifício Itália | 165m (541feet) | 45 | 1965 | República, Downtown | |
| 5 | Altino Arantes Building | 161m (528feet) | 40 | 1947 | Sé, Downtown | |
| 6 | Edifício Emiliano Anália Franco | 160m (530feet) | 42 | 2012 | Jardim Anália Franco, Vila Formosa | |
| 7 | Torre Norte | 158m (518feet) | 45 | 2000 | Brooklin, Itaim Bibi | |
| 8 | Company Business Towers Torre A aka Brookfield Towers | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2010 | Granja Julieta, Santo Amaro | |
| 9= | Edifício Begônias | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Jabuticabeiras | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Magnólias | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Resedá | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Zíneas | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Ipês | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Limantos | 158m (518feet) | 41 | 2010 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 16 | Flórida Penthouses A | 152m (499feet) | 40 | 2008 | Brooklin, Itaim Bibi | |
| 17 | Torre São Paulo | 151m (495feet) | 35 | 2009 | Itaim Bibi, Itaim Bibi | |
| 18 | Altto Villa Madalena | 150m (490feet) | 43 | 2021 | Villa Madalena | |
| Rank | Name | Floors | Height | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torre Alto das Nações | 41 | 219m (719feet) | ≈2025 |
| 2-6 | Parque Global towers 1–5 | 5*48 | 5*153m (502feet) | 2023 |
| 7= | O Parque: Torre Petala, torre Folhagem | 2×46 | 2×≈149m (489feet) | 2022 |
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The city was at one time the home to the tallest building in Latin America, the Martinelli Building that opened in 1929 at a height of 130m (430feet). The tallest building in the city is the Mirante do Vale, which opened in 1960 at a height of 170m (560feet). At 189m (620feet), the Company Business Towers was planned to become the tallest building in Brazil upon its completion, but the plans were changed and the building was built to a height of only 158m (518feet).
| Name | Years as tallest | Height | Floors | Neighbourhood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinelli Building | 1929–1947 | 105m (344feet) | 30 | Sé, Downtown | |
| Altino Arantes Building | 1947–1960 | 161m (528feet) | 35 | Sé, Downtown | |
| Mirante do Vale | 1960–2022 | 170m (560feet) | 51 | Sé, Downtown | |
| Platina 220 | 2022-present | 172m (564feet) | 50 | Tatuape |