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List of tallest buildings in Sydney

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File:Sydney Harbour panorama (3).jpg skyline in May 2022]]

Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to 1,168 completed high-rise buildings, more than any other city in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/city/sydney-australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406141348/http://www.emporis.com/city/sydney-australia|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2012|title=Buildings of Sydney profile|work=Emporis|access-date=11 January 2014}} Of those completed or topped out, the entire city (including metropolitan suburbs) has 56 buildings that reach a height of at least {{convert|150|m}}, of which 17 reach a height of at least {{convert|200|m|ft|abbr=off}} – the second–highest number of skyscrapers in Australia,[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/sydney Sydney - The Skyscraper Center]. CTBUH. Retrieved 5 June 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/city/sydney-australia/existing-buildings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116143810/http://www.emporis.com/city/sydney-australia/existing-buildings|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2013|title=existing | Buildings|publisher=Emporis|access-date=1 January 2013}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings-sydney-australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107183913/http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings-sydney-australia|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|title=Sydney's tallest buildings - Top 20|work=Emporis|access-date=11 January 2014}} as well as a further 16 buildings rising to at least {{convert|150|m|ft|abbr=off}} in height currently under construction.

Although the tallest buildings in the city have historically been concentrated in the central business district and immediate surrounding areas such as Barangaroo and Ultimo, suburbs within the Sydney metropolitan area have all seen a substantial surge in the development of high rises and skyscrapers in recent years, with major satellite centres such as Chatswood, Parramatta, North Sydney, St Leonards and Macquarie Park all witnessing or playing host to the construction of skyscrapers rising above 150 metres. As a result, Sydney has the tallest building and most skyscrapers (reaching at least 150 metres or above) outside an inner city area or core in Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/sydney|title=Sydney - The Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com|access-date=2020-04-26}}

Sydney was one of the first cities in Australia and internationally to welcome the introduction of skyscrapers and high-rise office blocks in the mid 20th century, alongside cities in the U.S., including New York City and Chicago. Witnessing a boom in the 20th century, Sydney has played host to various buildings which have held the title of the tallest building in Australia including St James' Church, the Sydney Town Hall, the Garden Palace, the General Post Office, AWA Tower, AMP Building, 25 Martin Place, and the Australia Square tower in 1967 at {{convert|170|m|ft|abbr=off}} tall, which was Australia's first true skyscraper as defined as rising above or at least 150 metres high.{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/sydney-tallest.html|title=Sydney's Tallest Buildings - from 1788 to today|website=www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au|access-date=2020-04-22}} Since 2020, Crown Sydney has been Sydney's tallest building and the 4th tallest building in Australia, rising to a height of {{convert|271|m|ft|abbr=off}}.

History

= 19th century =

Sydney played host to Australia's first tallest building in 1824 with the construction of St James' Church. Standing at a height of {{convert|52|m|ft|abbr=off}}, it was commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1819, designed by Francis Greenway and constructed between 1820 and 1824 using convict labour.{{Cite web|title=St James Anglican church Queens Square {{!}} The Dictionary of Sydney|url=https://dictionaryofsydney.org/building/st_james_anglican_church_queens_square|access-date=2021-09-10|website=dictionaryofsydney.org}} The partially complete Sydney Town Hall, built in Victorian Second Empire style, surpassed this height in 1878 with the completion of its clock tower that stood at a height of {{convert|57|m|ft|abbr=off}}.{{Cite web|last=Emporis|first=Emporis|title=Town Hall|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/196870/town-hall-sydney-australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723152745/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/196870/town-hall-sydney-australia|archive-date=23 July 2021|url-status=live}} This title was briefly held until the completion of the Garden Palace in 1879, standing at a height of {{convert|64|m|ft|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|last=Emporis|first=Emporis|title=Garden Palace|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/138507/garden-palace-sydney-australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910131227/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/138507/garden-palace-sydney-australia|archive-date=10 September 2021|url-status=live}} The Garden Palace likewise only held this title as tallest briefly, after its demise from a fire in 1882. Hence, the Sydney Town Hall once again became Sydney's tallest until 1891 with the completion of the General Post Office. Standing at a height of {{convert|73|m|ft|abbr=on}}, the GPO was at the time described upon opening by the Postmaster General as a building that "will not be surpassed by any other similar structure in the southern hemisphere".{{Cite web|title=Sydney's Tallest Buildings - from 1788 to today|url=https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/sydney-tallest.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au}}{{Cite web|last=Emporis|first=Emporis|title=General Post Office|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/196868/general-post-office-sydney-australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725091802/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/196868/general-post-office-sydney-australia|archive-date=25 July 2021|url-status=live}}

= 20th century =

File:Circular Quay with Sydney skyline, 1920 - 1929.jpg and city skyline, 1920s]]

Towards the end of the 19th century and throughout the beginning of the 20th century, advances in building technology and design coupled with rising urban land values meant that high rise buildings became an attractive proposition in Sydney.{{Citation|last1=Roberts|first1=Alex|last2=O'Malley|first2=Pat|date=2011-11-05|title=Skyscrapers, Fire and the City: Building Regulation in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Sydney|url=https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=1954213|ssrn=1954213}} Considered to be Sydney's first high-rise office building, Culwulla Chambers, was completed in 1912 and stood at a height of {{convert|50|m}}. Designed by Spain, Cosh and Minnett (with Rupert Minnett), the building consisted of 14 floors and cost £100,000 to build, equivalent of approximately $1 million in today's money.{{cite web|url=http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/society_art/temples/skyscraper.html|title=Sydney's first skyscraper|work=State Library of New South Wales|access-date=11 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111085854/http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/society_art/temples/skyscraper.html|archive-date=11 January 2014|url-status=dead}} This new wave of construction of taller buildings consequently raised concerns over fire risks, namely the inadequate firefighting resources of the period that failed to reach such heights.{{Cite web|last1=Novak|first1=Matt|title=The Anti-Skyscraper Law That Shaped Sydney, Australia|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-anti-skyscraper-law-that-shaped-sydney-australia-30000644/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Smithsonian Magazine|language=en}} The fire in the 8 storey Anthony Hordern & Sons building in 1901, which resulted in the death of five people, was notably one of the first cases to raise such concerns.{{Cite web|title=Lost Sydney: Anthony Hordern & Sons department store|url=https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/anthony-horderns.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au}} In 1907, Alfred Webb, then the Superintendent of the Sydney Metropolitan Fire Brigade, described how it was "a suicidal policy to allow buildings of 100 feet to go up. Our extension ladders rise to a height of 80 feet, and it might be possible to add another 10 feet to them; but the effectiveness of their working is materially decreased as the height is added to." Additionally, public backlash against increased heights also became apparent during this period, primarily stemming from sentiments that taller buildings did not match the aesthetic of Sydney's streetscape and that they would become a source of increased overcrowding and congestion. As a result, the Height of Buildings Act was passed in 1912, which limited all new buildings to a height of {{convert|46|m|ft|abbr=off}}. This restriction stunted the height of Sydney's buildings, lasting until 1957.{{Cite web|title=Modernism|url=http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/modernism|access-date=19 June 2016|work=australia.gov.au}}{{cite book|last=McMahon|first=Bill|title=The Architecture of East Australia: An Architectural History|publisher=Edition Axel Menges|year=2001|isbn=9783930698905|page=64}}

Despite these height restrictions, 1939 saw the completion of the AWA Tower, which finally surpassed the General Post Office's title as Sydney's tallest after 48 years. At a height of {{convert|112|m|ft|abbr=off}}, the AWA tower also became the city's first building to surpass a height of {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=off}}, and would go on to stay as the tallest until 1962.{{cite NSW SHR|5045116|AWA Building and Tower|hr=00665|fn=S90/03172, HC 33344, 10/20677|access-date=13 October 2018}}

File:70-673, Sydney 1970.jpg, Australia Square, the AMP Building, and the State Office Block]]

== 1960s and 1970s ==

With growing demand for office space, the abolition of the {{convert|46|m|ft|abbr=off}} height limit in 1957 saw a subsequent construction boom for taller buildings beginning in the late 50s through to the early 1960s. During this period, Sydney played host to the construction of various new towers that would subsequently stand as the tallest in the nation. In 1962, the modernist AMP Building was completed, becoming the tallest building in Australia at a height of {{convert|115|m|ft|abbr=off}}. Shortly after, Australia Square was completed in 1967, also taking the title tallest in Australia at {{convert|170|m|ft|abbr=off}}. At the time, Australia Square was the world's tallest light weight concrete building{{cite web|url=http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=6364|title=Biography: Harry Seidler AC OBE LFRAIA|date=2005-05-06|work=architecture.com.au|publisher=The Australian Institute of Architects|access-date=2008-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723024458/http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=6364|archive-date=23 July 2008|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/planning|title=Planning|work=Dictionary of Sydney|access-date=11 January 2014}} and was also the first true skyscraper in Australia at over {{convert|150|m|ft|abbr=off}} as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

Following this, the 1970s saw Sydney continue its construction boom and status as the city with the nation's tallest buildings. In 1976, the AMP Centre (now the Quay Quarter Tower) was completed, standing at a record height of {{convert|188|m|ft|abbr=off}}. This title was short-lived, with the completion of the Harry Seidler designed MLC Centre in 1977, which stood at a height of 228 metres, the first building in Australia to surpass {{convert|200|m|ft|abbr=off}}.

== 1980s and 1990s ==

Since 1981, the Sydney Tower has stood as the tallest structure in Sydney at {{convert|309|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, though as an observation tower, it fails to be classified as a building as defined by architectural standards set by the CTBUH. In 1992, the Chifley Tower became the tallest building in Sydney at a height of {{convert|244|m|ft|abbr=off}}. The 1990s was also a period which saw the construction of numerous residential skyscrapers, starting with The Peak in 1996 at a height of {{convert|168|m|ft|abbr=off}}, followed by the Century Tower in 1997 at a height of {{convert|183|m|ft|abbr=off}}.

= 21st century =

A {{convert|235|m|ft|adj=mid}} height restriction implementation persisted in Sydney's building regulations well into the early 2010s. However, this height restriction was lifted in 2016, allowing buildings to be built as high as {{convert|310|m}} on condition that public spaces were not overshadowed.{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/sydney-allows-taller-skyscrapers-while-melbourne-attempts-to-curb-density/news-story/2ff61772f8c3c3aa5ec33582b1ff42d8|title=Sydney is growing while Melbourne shrinks|newspaper=News.com.au|date=14 July 2016|access-date=2016-07-14|last1=Lambert|first1=Olivia}} This was further raised to {{convert|330|m}} at the end of 2019.{{cite web |title=330M towers set to supercharge Sydney skyline |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/skys-the-limit-as-330mhigh-buildings-get-green-light-in-cbd/news-story/ab05b2d5db9c22d1d051893b416d500c |website=The Daily Telegraph}}

Sydney's most recent residential tower, 505 George Street, will rise 270 metres, comprising 80 stories much of it serviced apartments. As the tower penetrates Sydney Airport's Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) it will require an Aeronautical Impact assessment approval,{{Cite web|url=https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/investment-strategy/property-news-and-insights/103314-270-metre-tall-event-cinema-george-street-tower-needs-aeronautical-impact-approval.html|title=270 metre tall Event Cinema, George Street tower needs Aeronautical Impact approval|website=www.propertyobserver.com.au|date=28 August 2019|access-date=2019-08-29}} which it received in 2020,{{Cite news|title=Tallest residential tower in Sydney approved|url=https://architectureau.com/articles/tallest-residential-tower-in-sydney-approved/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=ArchitectureAU|language=en}} although construction has yet to start as of 2024.

The current tallest building in Sydney, and the fourth tallest in Australia is Crown Sydney. Completed in 2020 it stands at a height of {{convert|271|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, overtaking the Chifley Tower's previous title as tallest in Sydney, standing at a height of {{convert|244|m|ft|abbr=off}}.

File:Sydney CBD, northeast view 20230224 1 (enhanced).jpg skyline in 2023]]

Tallest buildings (150m+)

This list ranks completed buildings in Sydney that stands at least {{convert|150|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall, including new buildings which have fully reached their architectural height. All structures are measured to the highest architectural detail, including spires.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/compare-data/submit?type%5B%5D=building&status%5B%5D=COM&status%5B%5D=UCT&status%5B%5D=STO&base_region=0&base_country=0&base_city=658&base_height_range=2&base_company=All&base_min_year=1885&base_max_year=9999&comp_region=0&comp_country=0&comp_city=2817&comp_height_range=2&comp_company=All&comp_min_year=1885&comp_max_year=9999&output%5B%5D=list&dataSubmit=Show+Results Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Completed; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

Note: Sydney Tower is not included as it is defined as a structure, as opposed to a building.

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Rank

! Name

! class="unsortable"| Image

! Height (m)

! Height (ft)

! Floors

! Year

! Purpose

! Location

! Address

! Notes

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|1

|Crown Sydney

|File:AUS Sydney, Central Business District, Darling Harbour 056.jpg

|271

|889

|75

| 2020

|Mixed use

|Barangaroo

|1-11 Barangaroo Avenue

|Tallest building in Sydney since 2020, 4th tallest building in Australia. Completed in December 2020.{{Cite web|title=Inside $2.2b Crown Towers Sydney, 2020's most exciting opening|url=https://travel.nine.com.au/destinations/crown-towers-sydney-hotel-2020s-most-exciting-opening/d8fd0642-a74d-4dcd-817d-3cbd5b892264|access-date=2020-02-20|website=travel.nine.com.au|date=7 February 2020 |language=en-AU}}

2

|Salesforce Tower

|File:Salesforce Tower, Sydney, 2023, 02 (2).jpg

|263

|863

|53

|2022

|Commercial

|CBD

|180 George Street

|Tallest commercial building in Sydney since 2022. Completed in November 2022{{Cite web |last=Wignell |first=Liam |date=2022-11-24 |title=Salesforce Tower marks official completion |url=https://thepropertytribune.com.au/property-developments/salesforce-tower-marks-official-completion/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=The Property Tribune |language=en-AU}}

3

|One Sydney Harbour (Tower 1)

|File:One Sydney Harbour August 2024.jpg

|247

|810

|72

|2024

|Residential

|Barangaroo

|Barangaroo Avenue

|Tallest residential building in Sydney since 2024{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=One Sydney Harbour exceeds $3.7b sales as Residences One reaches highest point |url=https://www.lendlease.com/media-releases/One-Sydney-Harbour-exceeds-$3.7b-sales-as-Residences-One-reaches-highest-point/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.lendlease.com |language=en}}

style="background:#ddffdd;"

| 4

| Chifley Tower

| File:Chifley Tower, August 2010.jpg

| 244

|801

| 50

| 1992

| Commercial

| CBD

| 2 Chifley Square

| Tallest building in Sydney from 1992 to 2019. Originally 241m until a 3m lightning rod was added in 2000. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/chifley-tower/938 Chifley Tower - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 21 January 2015

5

| Citigroup Centre

| File:Citigroup Centre Sydney.JPG

| 243

|797

| 50

| 2000

| Commercial

| CBD

| 2 Park Street

| Designed by Crone Partners

6

| Deutsche Bank Place

| File:Deutsche Bank Place skyscraper.jpg

| 240

|787

| 39

| 2005

| Commercial

| CBD

| 126 Phillip Street

| The second-tallest building in the world with fewer than 40 floors. 160m to roof. Designed by Norman Foster.

7

|Greenland Centre

| File:Greenland Centre Sydney - November 2020.jpg

|237

|778

|67

|2021

|Residential

|CBD

|115 Bathurst Street

|Completed in March 2021.{{Cite web|title=Sydney Greenland Centre - The Skyscraper Center|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/sydney-greenland-centre/13289|access-date=2020-07-15|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}} Tallest residential building in Sydney from 2021 to 2022

=8

|One Sydney Harbour (Tower 2)

|File:One Sydney Harbour August 2024.jpg

|230

|754

|68

|2024

|Residential

|Barangaroo

|Barangaroo Avenue

|

= 8

|Meriton World Tower

| File:World Square apartments.jpg

| 230

|754

| 75

| 2004

| Residential

| CBD

| 85 Liverpool Street

| Tallest residential building in Sydney from 2004 to 2020. Part of the World Square complex. Designed by Nation Fender Katsalidis.

style="background:#ddffdd;"

| 10

| 25 Martin Place

| File:(1)MLC Centre 006 (cropped).jpg

| 228

|748

| 60

| 1977

| Commercial

| CBD

| 19 Martin Place

| 244m to antenna and 227m to roof. Tallest building in Sydney from 1977 to 1992. Designed by Harry Seidler.

11

|Governor Phillip Tower

| File:GPT from the Botanic Gardens.jpg

| 227

| 745

| 61

| 1993

| Commercial

| CBD

| 1 Farrer Place

| 254m to antenna and 227m to roof. Designed by Denton Corker Marshall.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/governor-phillip-tower/1153 Governor Phillip Tower]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

12

|6 & 8 Parramatta Square

| File:6 & 8 Parramatta Square - 20230523 101016.jpg

|225{{Cite web|title=6 & 8 Parramatta Square approved Development Application - City of Parramatta|url=https://onlineservices.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ePathway/Prod/Web/GeneralEnquiry/EnquiryDetailView.aspx?Id=790006}}

|739.66

|57

|2022

|Commercial

|Parramatta

|6-8 Parramatta Square

|Tallest building in Parramatta{{Cite web|title=6 & 8 Parramatta Square - The Skyscraper Center|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/6-8-parramatta-square/31473|access-date=2021-11-30|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

13

| Latitude

| File:Sydney World Square.jpg

| 222

| 728

| 45

| 2004

| Commercial

| CBD

| 680 George Street

| 190m to roof. Part of the World Square complex.

14

| Aurora Place

| File:Aurora Place, August 2010.jpg

| 219

|718

| 41

| 2000

| Commercial

| CBD

| 88 Phillip Street

| More commonly known as Aurora Place but officially RBS Tower. 188m to roof. Designed by Renzo Piano.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/aurora-place/1275 Aurora Place - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

15

|International Tower 1

| File:Barangaroo Tower 1.jpg

| 217

|711

| 50

| 2016

| Commercial

| Barangaroo

| 100 Barangaroo Avenue

| Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.[http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/international-towers-tower-1/13280 International Towers Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

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|16

|Quay Quarter Tower

| File:Quay Quarter Tower, Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney, 2023, 03 (2).jpg

| 216

|709

| 54

| 1976/2022

| Commercial

| CBD

| 50 Bridge Street

| Originally built as the AMP Centre in 1976 at {{convert|188|m|ft|abbr=on}}; the tallest building in Sydney upon completion. Redeveloped from 2018. Designed by 3XN Architects.

17

|180 George Street
(North Tower)

|File:180 George Street.jpg

|213

|699

|67

|2023

|Residential

|Parramatta

|180 George Street

|Tallest residential building in Parramatta. Topped out in July 2022

18

|One Circular Quay

| File:One Circular Quay construction January 2025.jpg

| 198

| 650

| 60

| 2025

| Residential

| CBD

|1 Alfred Street

|Structurally topped out in April 2025

19

|ANZ Tower

| File:ANZ Centre.jpg

| 195

|639

| 46

| 2013

| Commercial

| CBD

| 161 Castlereagh Street

| Designed by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp

20

| Suncorp Place

| File:Suncorp Place, York Street.jpg

| 193

|633

| 48

| 1982

| Commercial

| CBD

| 259 George Street

| Construction began in 1970 and was not completed until 1982, as the project was delayed many times.

21

|180 George Street
(South Tower)

|File:180 George Street.jpg

|189

|620

|59

|2023

|Residential

|Parramatta

|180 George Street

|Topped out in November 2022

22

| Century Tower

| File:Century Tower Sydney.jpg

| 183

|600

| 50

| 1997

| Residential

| CBD

| 343 Pitt Street

| Tallest residential building in Sydney from 1997 to 2004.

23

|88 Walker Street

| File:86-88 Walker Street 3.jpg

|181

|594

|47

|2023

|Commercial

|North Sydney

|86-88 Walker Street

|Tallest building in North Sydney. Completed in August 2023

24

| Grosvenor Place

| File:Grosvenor Place.jpg

| 180

|590

| 45

| 1988

| Commercial

| CBD

| 225 George Street

| Designed by Harry Seidler.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/grosvenor-place/2312 Grosvenor Place - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

25

|International Tower 2

| File:Barangaroo Tower 2.jpg

| 178

|583

| 43

| 2015[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/tower-2-international-towers-sydney/11667 Tower 2 International Towers Sydney - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2 January 2015

| Commercial

|Barangaroo

| 200 Barangaroo Avenue

| Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.

26

| Altitude West Tower

| File:Altitude Towers.jpg

| 177

| 581

| 55

| 2017{{Cite web|url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/altitude-apartments-tower-a/13370|title=Altitude Apartments Tower A|website=The Skyscraper Center|access-date=2016-10-20}}

| Residential

|Parramatta

| 330 Church Street

|

27

|1 Elizabeth

|File:1 Elizabeth Sydney foto 1.jpg

|174

|571

|38

|2024

|Commercial

|CBD

|1 Elizabeth Street

|Structurally topped out in May 2023

28

| Capita Centre

| Image:Capita Centre crop.jpg

| 173

|567

| 31

| 1989

| Commercial

| CBD

| 9 Castlereagh Street

| Designed by Harry Seidler.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/castlereagh-centre/3493 Castlereagh Centre - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

=29

|Victoria Cross Tower

|

|170

|557

|40

|2025

|Commercial

|North Sydney

|189 North Miller Street

|Topped out core in November 2024

style="background:#ddffdd;"

|=29

|Australia Square Tower

| File:Australia Square building in George Street Sydney.jpg

| 170

|557

| 46

| 1967

| Commercial

| CBD

| 264 George Street

| Tallest building in Sydney from 1967 to 1976. Designed by Harry Seidler.

=29

| Meriton Tower

| File:Seidler skyscraper CBD.jpg

| 170

|557

| 48

| 2006

| Residential

| CBD

| 551 George Street

| Designed by Harry Seidler.

=29

| Metro Grand Residences

| 157x157px

| 170

|557

| 40

| 2014

| Residential

| Chatswood

| 438 Victoria Avenue

|[http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/metro-grand-residences/13401 Metro Grand Residences – The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 5 June 2016

id="The Peak Apartments"

|=33

| The Peak

| File:The Peak Sydney Cropped.jpg

| 168

|551

| 46

| 1996

| Residential

| Haymarket

| 2 Quay Street

| Tallest residential building in Sydney from 1996 to 1997. Part of the Market City complex.

=33

|International Tower 3

| File:Barangaroo Tower 3.jpg

| 168

|551

| 40

| 2016

| Commercial

| Barangaroo

| 300 Barangaroo Avenue

| Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/international-towers-tower-3/13281 Tower 2 International Towers Sydney - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 5 June 2016

=35

| 1 O'Connell Street

| File:Circular Quay, Sydney - 20220614-DSCF9255 (cropped).jpg

| 166

|544

| 36

| 1991

| Commercial

| CBD

| 1 O'Connell Street

| Designed by Peddle Thorp & Walker.

=35

|Westpac Place

| File:Westpac Place 2.jpg

| 166

|544

| 35

| 2005

| Commercial

| CBD

| 275 Kent Street

| Designed by Johnson Pilton Walker

37

| 201 Elizabeth Street

| File:Pacific Power Building.jpg

| 165

|541

| 40

| 1978

| Commercial

| CBD

| 201 Elizabeth Street

| Formerly known as the Pacific Power Building.

38

|Gateway Plaza

| File:Gateway Plaza Tower Sydney.jpg

| 164

|538

| 46

| 1989

| Commercial

| CBD

| 1 Macquarie Place

| Designed by Peddle Thorp & Walker.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/gateway-plaza/3106 Gateway Plaza - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

39

| HSBC Centre

| File:Pavillion Tower.jpg

| 162

|531

| 37

| 1988

| Commercial

| CBD

| 580 George Street

| Formerly known as The Pavilion Building.

40

|1 Denison Street

| File:1 Denison Street North Sydney.jpg

|159

|522

|48

|2020

|Commercial

|North Sydney

|1 Denison Street

|Topped out in December 2019. Completed in August 2020{{Cite web|title=1 Denison Street - The Skyscraper Center|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/1-denison-street/27919|access-date=2020-10-03|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

=41

| The Cove

| File:Cove Apartments.jpg

| 158

|518

| 45

| 2003

| Residential

|CBD

| 129 Harrington Street

| Designed by Harry Seidler.

=41

|4 Parramatta Square

| File:4 Parramatta Square - 20230523 141555.jpg

|158

|518

|39

|2020

|Commercial

|Parramatta

|4 Parramatta Square

|Topped out in July 2019. Completed in early 2020{{Cite web|title=4 Parramatta Square - The Skyscraper Center|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/4-parramatta-square/15451|access-date=2020-10-08|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

=41

|Paramount on Parkes

|

|158

|518

|47

|2024

|Residential

|Harris Park

|14-20 Parkes Street

|Structurally topped out in March 2024

=44

|88 by JQZ

| File:88 by JQZ 4 (cropped).jpg

|157

|515

|49

|2022

|Residential

|St Leonards

|88 Christie Street

|{{Cite web|title=Planet Plumbing on LinkedIn: #construction #sydney #building|url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/planet-plumbing-pty_construction-sydney-building-activity-6789971007571668992-ZDyq|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.linkedin.com|language=en}}

=44

|34 Walker Street

(Tower 1)

|

|157

|515

|45

|2024

|Residential

|Rhodes

|34 Walker Street

|Tallest building in Rhodes{{Cite web |title=34 Walker Street Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/34-walker-street-tower-1/39447 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

=46

|116 Macquarie Street

|

|156

|511

|48

|2024

|Residential

|Parramatta

|116 Macquarie Street

|Topped out core in November 2024

=46

| Hordern Towers

| File:Meriton World Tower (Hordern).jpg

| 156

|511

| 48

| 1999

| Residential

| CBD

| 401 Pitt Street

| Part of the World Square Complex.

=48

|Parkline Place

|File:Parkline Place Sydney 1.jpg

|155

|508

|39

|2024

|Commercial

|CBD

|175-185 Castlereagh Street

|Structurally topped out in March 2024

=48

| EY Centre

| File:EY Centre, Sydney.jpg

| 155

|508

| 40

| 2015

| Commercial

| CBD

| 200 George Street

| Designed by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/200-george-street/13290 200 George Street – Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 December 2015{{Cite web |last=Power |first=Julie |date=2022-12-07 |title=Sydney is getting taller, but is it getting better? |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-is-getting-taller-but-is-it-getting-better-20221207-p5c4bl.html |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}

=48

| Metro Spire Residences

| File:Metro Spire.JPG

| 155

|508

| 37

| 2014

| Residential

| Chatswood

| 440 Victoria Avenue

|[http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/metro-spire-residences/13402 Metro Spire Residences – The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 5 June 2016

=51

|100 Mount Street

| File:100 Mount Street, North Sydney.jpg

|152

|498

|39

|2019

|Commercial

|North Sydney

|100 Mount Street

|Completed in June 2019

=51

| Angel Place

| File:Sydney CBD as seen from the Sydney Tower.jpg

| 152

|498

| 35

| 2000

| Commercial

| CBD

| 123 Pitt Street

| Designed by Peddle Thorp & Walker.

=51

| Sydney Central

| File:Sydney Central (building).jpg

| 152

|498

| 31

| 1992

| Commercial

| CBD

| 477 Pitt Street

|

=51

|Trilogy

Tower A

|

|152

|498

|46

|2025

|Residential

|Macquarie Park

|112 Talavera Road

|Topped out core in November 2024

=55

| 85 Castlereagh Street

| File:Westfield Tower 2 (30855183712) (cropped).jpg

| 151

|495

| 32

| 2011

| Commercial

| CBD

| 85 Castlereagh Street

| Part of the Sydney Tower complex. Also known as the JP Morgan building. Designed by John Wardle Architects.[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/85-castlereagh-street/8736 85 Castlereagh Street - The Skyscraper Center]. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

=55

| Lumière Residences

|File:Lumière Residences Sydney.jpg

| 151

|495

| 47

| 2007

| Residential

|CBD

| 487 George Street

| Designed by Norman Foster.

Skylines

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| image8 = Lake Belvedere, Sydney Olympic Park (cropped).jpg

| caption1 = Sydney CBD
150m +
Completed/Topped out: 33
Under construction: 6
Tallest building: Salesforce Tower (Sydney) (263m)

| caption_align = center

| caption2 = Parramatta
150m+
Completed/Topped out: 7
Under construction: 3
Tallest building: 6 & 8 Parramatta Square (225m)

| caption3 = Barangaroo
150m +
Completed/Topped out: 6
Tallest building: Crown Sydney (271m)

| caption4 = North Sydney
150m+
Completed/Topped out: 4
Under construction: 1
Tallest building: 86-88 Walker Street (181m)

| caption5 = Chatswood
150m+
Completed/Topped out: 2
Tallest building: Metro Grand Residences (170m)

| caption6 = St Leonards
150m+
Completed/Topped out: 1
Tallest building: 88 by JQZ (157m)

| caption7 = Rhodes
150m +
Completed/Topped out: 1
Tallest building: 34 Walker Street (157m)

| caption8 = Sydney Olympic Park
100m +
Completed/Topped out: 3
Tallest building: Boomerang on Olympic Boulevard (126m)

}}

Tallest buildings proposed, approved and under construction

This is a list of 150m+ proposed, approved and under construction skyscrapers in Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=172|title=Sydney|work=SkyscraperPage.com|access-date=18 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/borough/105831?lng=3 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728223423/http://www.emporis.com/borough/105831?lng=3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2012 |title=City of Sydney | Buildings|publisher=Emporis|access-date=18 February 2012}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto; width:40%"

|+ Key:

width="40" bgcolor="ffff00" | Topped out

| width="40" bgcolor="FFB347" | Under construction

| width="40" bgcolor="87CEFA" | Approved

| width="40" bgcolor="#fdd" | Proposed

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto;"
rowspan="2" | Name

! colspan="2" | Height

! rowspan="2" | Storeys

! rowspan="2" | Purpose

! rowspan="2" | Completion

! rowspan="2" | Location

! rowspan="2" | Status

m

! ft

style="background:#fdd;"

|1-25 O'Connell Street

| {{convert|309|m|ft|disp=table}}

|70

|Commercial

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Proposed{{cite web |title=Public Exhibition - Planning Proposal - 1-25 O'Connell Street and 8-16 Spring Street, Sydney - Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 and Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Amendment |url=https://meetings.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/documents/s85250/Public%20Exhibition%20-%20Planning%20Proposal%20-%201-25%20OConnell%20Street%20and%208-16%20Spring%20Street%20Sydney%20-%20Sydne.pdf |access-date=16 July 2024}}

style="background:#fdd;"

|56 Pitt Street

| {{convert|305|m|ft|disp=table}}

|70

|Commercial

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Proposed{{Cite web|last=Object|first=object|date=2019-08-14|title=Dexus Plans Commercial 'Super Sites' in Sydney, Melbourne|url=https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/dexus-consolidates-office-stranglehold-in-sydney-melbourne-|access-date=2020-09-22|website=The Urban Developer|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Dailytelegraph.com.au {{!}} Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/billiondollar-projects-set-to-transform-sydney-by-2025/news-story/4e0ff9cb3d6a92c62662734b41ac0d08&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=015df00af3a6fd0a403655070e91229b-1601090162|access-date=2020-09-26|website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au}}{{Cite web|last=Fuary-Wagner|first=Ingrid|date=2020-02-24|title=Signs of life in Sydney CBD as AEW plans to sell $250m tower|url=https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/signs-of-life-in-sydney-cbd-as-aew-plans-to-sell-250m-tower-933506/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Commercial Real Estate|language=en-AU}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

| style="text-align:left;" | 505 George Street

| {{convert|270|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 80

| Residential

| TBA

|Sydney CBD

| Approved{{cite web |title=505 George Street |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/505-george-street/16859 |website=The Skyscraper Centre |access-date=18 July 2018}}{{Cite web|title=Coombes, Mirvac Win Approval for George Street Skyscraper|url=https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/sydneys-tallest-residential-tower-approved|last=Object|first=object|date=2020-05-15|website=The Urban Developer|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

| style="text-align:left;" | Hunter Street East Metro Tower

| {{convert|258|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 58

| Commercial

| TBA

| Sydney CBD

| Approved{{Cite web |last=Burnett |first=Clare |date=2024-04-30 |title=Sydney's Hunter Street Over-Station Towers Approved |url=https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/sydney-hunter-street-over-station-towers-approved |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.theurbandeveloper.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hunter Street - Commercial Tower (East) {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment |url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/hunter-street-commercial-tower-east |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

| style="text-align:left;" | 338 Pitt Street North Tower

| {{convert|258|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 80

| Mixed use

| TBA

| Sydney CBD

| Approved{{cite web |title=Sydney council approves city-shaping project by FJMT-led team |url=https://architectureau.com/articles/338-pitt-street-fjmt/?mc_cid=0fa7f6c3df&mc_eid=d3eecb00a8 |access-date=29 March 2021}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

| style="text-align:left;" | 338 Pitt Street South Tower

| {{convert|258|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 80

| Mixed use

| TBA

| Sydney CBD

| Approved

style="background:#fdd;"

|8-14 Great Western Highway

| {{convert|243|m|ft|disp=table}}

|75

|Residential

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Proposed

style="background:#FFB347;"

|55 Pitt Street

|{{convert|238|m|ft|disp=table}}

|56

|Commercial

|2026

|Sydney CBD

|Under construction{{Cite web|date=2021-08-12|title=Mirvac sees return of apartments, plans to launch seven new projects|url=https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/mirvac-revaluations-boost-earnings-residential-outlook-strong-20210812-p58i2t|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|Burramatta Place

| {{convert|235|m|ft|disp=table}}

|57

|Commercial

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web |title=commercial tower {{!}} Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure |url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/commercial-tower-0 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#FFB347;"

|8 Phillip Street

| {{convert|218|m|ft|disp=table}}

|58

|Residential

|2025

|Parramatta

|Under construction{{Cite web|title=8 Phillip Street - The Skyscraper Center|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/8-phillip-street/22706|access-date=2020-09-13|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

| style="text-align:left;" |Central on Thomas

| {{convert|218|m|ft|disp=table}}

|49

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Planning Proposal - 187 Thomas Street, Haymarket {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment |url=https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ppr/lep-decision/planning-proposal-187-thomas-street-haymarket |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|2 O'Connell Street

| {{convert|217|m|ft|disp=table}}

|66

|Residential

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web|title=Dailytelegraph.com.au {{!}} Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/oconnell-st-parramatta-69storey-tower-dubbed-western-sydneys-tallest-approved/news-story/d3ab9e0d948044abad86985f55bc3b02&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=0c30fa44acd63a2e69f8edf72a17f36a-1618227304|access-date=2021-04-12|website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

| style="text-align:left;" |Affinity Place

| {{convert|214|m|ft|disp=table}}

|55

|Commercial

|TBA

|North Sydney

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Stockland achieves significant milestone for 'Affinity Place' with DA approval |url=https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/stockland-achieves-da-milestone-for-affinity-place |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Architecture & Design |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Stockland receives DA approval for workplace development on Walker Street in North Sydney |url=https://www.stockland.com.au/media-centre/media-releases/stockland-receives-da-approval-for-workplace-development-on-walker-street-in-north-sydney |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=www.stockland.com.au |language=en}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|15-25 Hunter Street

| {{convert|214|m|ft|disp=table}}

|52

|Commercial

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Public Exhibition - Planning Proposal - Pitt and Hunter Streets, Sydney - Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 and Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Amendment |url=https://meetings.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=3650 |website=City of Sydney| date=23 June 2022 }}{{Cite web |title=15-25 Hunter Street and 105-107 Pitt Street, Sydney {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment |url=https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ppr/post-exhibition/15-25-hunter-street-and-105-107-pitt-street-sydney |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|Hunter Street West Metro Tower

| {{convert|211|m|ft|disp=table}}

|51

|Commercial

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |last=Burnett |first=Clare |date=2024-04-30 |title=Sydney's Hunter Street Over-Station Towers Approved |url=https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/sydney-hunter-street-over-station-towers-approved |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.theurbandeveloper.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hunter Street - Commercial Tower (West) {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment |url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/hunter-street-commercial-tower-west |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|Westfield Tower

|{{convert|210|m|ft|disp=table}}

|46

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web |date=2021-09-09 |title=Westfield Parramatta Tower Approved to 47 Storeys {{!}} MPN - Structural Design & Engineering |url=https://mpn.com.au/westfield-parramatta-tower-approved-to-47-storeys/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |language=en-AU}}

style="background:#87CEFA"

|4-6 Bligh Street

| {{convert|205|m|ft|disp=table}}

|55

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |title=4-6 Bligh Street - The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/4-6-bligh-street/36247 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|GQ Parramatta

|{{convert|201|m|ft|disp=table}}

|61

|Residential

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web |title=GQ Parramatta {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment |url=https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/gq-parramatta |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#FFB347;"

|Hyde Metropolitan

| {{convert|200|m|ft|disp=table}}

|55

|Mixed use

|2028

|Sydney CBD

|Under construction{{Cite web |title=Hyde Metropolitan: New Sydney Deicorp apartment tower with 168 units wins final planning approval - realestate.com.au |url=https://www.realestate.com.au/news/hyde-metropolitan-new-sydney-deicorp-apartment-tower-with-168-units-wins-final-planning-approval/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=www.realestate.com.au |language=en}}

style="background:#ffff00;"

| style="text-align:left;" | One Circular Quay

| {{convert|198|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 60

| Residential

| 2026

| Sydney CBD

| Topped out{{cite web|title=Who will be the architect of Sydney's most expensive new apartment at Circular Quay?|url=http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/who-will-be-the-architect-of-sydney-s-most-expensi|website=Architecture and Design}}

style="background:#FFB347;"

|Trilogy - Tower C

| {{convert|193|m|ft|disp=table}}

|59

|Residential

|2025

|Macquarie Park

|Under construction{{Cite web |title=Destination Tower C, Macquarie Park - The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/destination-tower-c-macquarie-park/33733 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|195 Church Street (Office)

| {{convert|193|m|ft|disp=table}}

|45

|Commercial

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web|title=LEPs Online- Proposal Details|url=http://leptracking.planning.nsw.gov.au/proposaldetails.php?rid=6543|access-date=2020-09-13|website=leptracking.planning.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA"

|372 Pitt Street

| {{convert|190|m|ft|disp=table}}

|60

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |date=2022-09-27 |title=Green light for $500m Pitt Street hotel skyscraper |url=https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/green-light-for-500m-pitt-street-hotel-skyscraper-20220927-p5blbs |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|Toga Central

|{{convert|186|m|ft|disp=table}}

|45

|Commercial

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |title=TOGA Central {{!}} Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure |url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/toga-central |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#fdd;"

|201 Elizabeth Street

|{{convert|185|m|ft|disp=table}}

|55

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Proposed

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|100 Walker Street

|{{convert|185|m|ft|disp=table}}

|45

|Commercial

|TBA

|North Sydney

|Approved{{Cite web |date=2022-09-05 |title=Pro-invest gets green light for $1b North Sydney office tower |url=https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/pro-invest-gets-green-light-for-1b-north-sydney-office-tower-20220905-p5bfgx |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}

style="background:#FFB347;"

|Atlassian Tower

|{{convert|184|m|ft|disp=table}}

|36

|Commercial

|2027

|Sydney CBD

|Under construction{{cite web |title=Construction commences on world-leading Atlassian HQ at Sydney's Tech Central |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/enterprise-investment-trade/media-releases/atlassian-tech-central |website=NSW Government |access-date=24 August 2022}}

style="background:#fdd;"

|617-621 Pacific Highway

| {{convert|182|m|ft|disp=table}}

|50

|Mixed use

|TBA

|St Leonards

|Proposed

style="background:#87CEFA;"

| style="text-align:left;" | Cockle Bay Park

| {{convert|181|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 46

| Commercial

| TBA

| Darling Harbour

| Approved{{Cite web |title=Independent Planning Commission - Cockle Bay Wharf Redevelopment (Concept Proposal) - SSD 7684 |url=https://www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/cases/2019/01/cockle-bay-wharf-redevelopment-concept-proposal |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|87 Church Street

|{{convert|180|m|ft|disp=table}}

|55

|Residential

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web|title=Dailytelegraph.com.au {{!}} Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/parramattas-auto-alley-going-as-government-approves-highrises/news-story/5c9b579ddbf9b0518eda9a67cfc34de8&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21suffix=97-B&nk=d4f505bc66c8e94724a66bb2ebaf91ab-1599877435|access-date=2020-09-12|website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au}}

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|601 Pacific Highway

| {{convert|172|m|ft|disp=table}}

|42

|Commercial

|TBA

|St Leonards

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Planning Proposal 2/23 – 601 Pacific Highway, St Leonards {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment |url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ppr/post-exhibition/planning-proposal-223-601-pacific-highway-st-leonards |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#ffff00;"

|Victoria Cross Tower

|{{convert|170|m|ft|disp=table}}

|40

|Commercial

|2024

|North Sydney

|Topped out{{Cite web|last=Object|first=object|date=2021-02-19|title=North Sydney Skyscraper Breaks Ground|url=https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/lendlease-victoria-cross-station-construction|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Urban Developer|language=en}}

style="background:#FFB347;"

|Chifley South

|{{convert|168|m|ft|disp=table}}

|44

|Commercial

|2027

|Sydney CBD

|Under construction{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Katie |date=2024-02-21 |title=Built commences main works construction on Charter Hall's $1.8 billion Chifley South Development |url=https://www.built.com.au/news/built-commences-main-works-construction-on-charter-halls-1-8-billion-chifley-south-development/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Built |language=en-AU}}

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| style="text-align:left;" | City Tattersalls Club Tower

| {{convert|168|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 48

| Mixed use

| 2026

| Sydney CBD

| Under construction{{Cite web|date=2021-11-22|title=City Tatts high-rise tower gets the green light|url=https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/city-tatts-high-rise-tower-gets-the-green-light-20211122-p59b21|access-date=2021-11-22|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en}}

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| style="text-align:left;" | Macquarie Towers (North Tower)

| {{convert|167|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 54

| Residential

| TBA

| Parramatta

| Approved{{Cite web|title=Dailytelegraph.com.au {{!}} Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/parramattas-auto-alley-going-as-government-approves-highrises/news-story/5c9b579ddbf9b0518eda9a67cfc34de8&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21suffix=97-B&nk=0320362c12963a786f7b603d71b68c52-1600425953|access-date=2020-09-18|website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au}}

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| style="text-align:left;" | Harbourside

| {{convert|167|m|ft|disp=table}}

| 50

| Residential

| 2026

| Darling Harbour

| Under construction{{Cite web |last=Bleby |first=Michael |date=16 September 2022 |title=Mirvac to kick off Harbourside redevelopment in January |url=https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/mirvac-to-kick-off-harbourside-redevelopment-in-january-1167921/ |website=Commercial Real Estate}}{{Cite web |last=NSW Government Digital Channels |first=Department of Enterprise |date=2022-09-16 |title=Harbourside redevelopment to transform Sydney's Darling Harbour |publisher=NSW Government |access-date= 2022-09-19 |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/enterprise-investment-trade/media-releases/harbourside-redevelopment-to-transform-sydneys-darling-harbour |language=en-AU | url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205035723/https://www.nsw.gov.au/enterprise-investment-trade/media-releases/harbourside-redevelopment-to-transform-sydneys-darling-harbour |archive-date=2023-02-05}}

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|135 George Street

| {{convert|166|m|ft|disp=table}}

|51

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web |title=135 George Street & 118 Harris Street, Parramatta (Albion Hotel site) |url=https://participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/RZ-3-2017 |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Participate Parramatta |language=en}}

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| style="text-align:left;" | 133-145 Castlereagh Street

| {{convert|165|m|ft|disp=table}}

|37

|Commercial

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |last=Tabet |first=Ted |date=2021-06-29 |title=Stockland's $1.5bn Sydney Headquarters Approved |url=https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/stockland-approval-picadilly-centre-sydney |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=The Urban Developer |language=en}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|525 George Street

|{{convert|160|m|ft|disp=table}}

|40

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |title=ePlanning - Search application - City of Sydney |url=https://eplanning.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx?id=1669462 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=eplanning.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|East Plaza

|{{convert|159|m|ft|disp=table}}

|46

|Residential

|TBA

|Sydney Olympic Park

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Sydney Olympic Park Sites 2A and 2B - Serviced apartment tower and commercial {{!}} Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure |url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/sydney-olympic-park-sites-2a-and-2b-serviced-apartment-tower-and-commercial |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|9-13 Blaxland Road

|{{convert|159|m|ft|disp=table}}

|48

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Rhodes

|Approved{{Cite web |last=Burnett |first=Clare |date=2025-03-24 |title=Billbergia Greenlit for Slender 48-Storey Rhodes Highrise |url=https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/billbergia-rhodes-blaxland-road-approved-nsw |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=theurbandeveloper.com |language=en}}

style="background:#ffff00;"

|116 Macquarie Street

|{{convert|156|m|ft|disp=table}}

|48

|Residential

|2024

|Parramatta

|Topped out{{Cite web|title=48 storey mixed use tower {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment|url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/48-storey-mixed-use-tower|access-date=2020-09-13|website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|Central Place

|{{convert|154|m|ft|disp=table}}

|38

|Commercial

|TBA

|Sydney CBD

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Subscribe to The Australian {{!}} Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fbusiness%2Fproperty%2Fnsw-to-back-tech-hub-to-lift-economy%2Fnews-story%2Fe0c688d7e7d1b29a44406bff631f7118&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=1e04113aa80e3b7c9045caf9813a437c-1586574211 |access-date=2020-04-11 |website=www.theaustralian.com.au}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|524-542 Pacific Hwy

|{{convert|154|m|ft|disp=table}}

|42

|Mixed use

|TBA

|St Leonards

|Approved{{Cite web |last=Gorrey |first=Megan |date=2024-12-11 |title=One road, two councils: The very different outcomes for lower north shore apartment blocks |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/one-road-two-councils-the-very-different-outcomes-for-lower-north-shore-apartment-blocks-20241210-p5kxbu.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}

style="background:#87CEFA;"

|204 Fitzwilliam Street

|{{convert|154|m|ft|disp=table}}

|47

|Residential

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Fitzwilliam and Argyle Streets Build-to-Rent {{!}} Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment |url=https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/fitzwilliam-and-argyle-streets-build-rent |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au}}

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|Cosmopolitan (Tower 1)

|{{convert|154|m|ft|disp=table}}

|46

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Under construction{{Cite web |last=Burnett |first=Clare |date=2023-12-18 |title=Deicorp Greenlit for 1200 Sydney Apartments |url=https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/deicorp-greenlit-for-1200-sydney-apartments |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=The Urban Developer |language=en}}

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|81 George Street

| {{convert|154|m|ft|disp=table}}

|37

|Commercial

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved{{Cite web |title=Enquiry Detail View {{!}} DA/937/2022 {{!}} City of Parramatta |url=https://onlineservices.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ePathway/Prod/Web/GeneralEnquiry/EnquiryDetailView.aspx?Id=792433&enquiryListId=4 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=onlineservices.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au}}

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|195 Church Street (Residential)

|{{convert|152|m|ft|disp=table}}

|43

|Residential

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Approved

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|Trilogy - Tower A

|{{convert|152|m|ft|disp=table}}

|45

|Residential

|2025

|Macquarie Park

|Topped out{{Cite web |title=Destination Tower A, Macquarie Park - The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/destination-tower-a-macquarie-park/33734 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}

style="background:#FFB347;"

|Cosmopolitan (Tower 2)

|{{convert|151|m|ft|disp=table}}

|46

|Mixed use

|TBA

|Parramatta

|Under construction

Timeline of tallest buildings

This list includes buildings that once stood as tallest in Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/city/sydney-australia/demolished-buildings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120035112/http://www.emporis.com/city/sydney-australia/demolished-buildings|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 January 2013|title=demolished | Buildings|publisher=Emporis|access-date=1 January 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/sydney-tallest.html|title=Sydney's Tallest Buildings|publisher=Pocket Oz|access-date=3 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47808092|title=TCN's new tower is quite an Eiffel!|newspaper=Australian Women's Weekly |date=30 September 1964 |publisher=National Library of Australia|access-date=11 June 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://historyandheritage.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/blog/2014/08/03/world-war-one-the-home-front-the-pennant-hills-wireless-station|title=World War One – The Home Front – The Pennant Hills Wireless Station|publisher=City of Parramatta|access-date=10 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/sydneys-skyline-has-been-flanked-by-controversy-for-more-than-a-century-writes-troy-lennon/news-story/543c6390c3184a622b11f858255e6830|title=Sydney's skyline has been flanked by controversy for more than a century, writes Troy Lennon|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=10 January 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;"
NameImageYears as tallestHeightFloorsNotes
Hunter Clock Tower
1797–1806{{convert|45|m|ft|abbr=on}}–Collapsed in 1806. Site of Old St Philip's Church.
Government Windmill
File:Sydney looking south from Flagstaff Hill, James Taylor (1821).jpg1806–1809{{convert|12|m|ft|abbr=on}}–Demolished in the 1850s for the Sydney Observatory.
Old St Philip's ChurchFile:St. Phillips Church Sydney, 1809, by John Lewin 1796-1809.jpg1809–1812{{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}}4Demolished in 1856.
Commissariat Stores
File:Commissariat Stores from Circular Quay c1890s.jpg1812-1824{{convert|18|m|ft|abbr=on}}4Demolished in 1939.
St James' ChurchFile:St James' Church, Queens Square, Sydney, 2021, 03.jpg1824–1875{{convert|52|m|ft|abbr=on}}–Tallest building in Australia (1824 - 1875). Sydney's earliest tallest building still in existence.
Town HallFile:Sydney Town Hall (30464209360).jpg1878–1879{{convert|57|m|ft|abbr=on}}4Tallest building in Australia (1878 - 1879)
Garden PalaceFile:View looking across the pond to the exhibition buiding, French flag flying on left, and the flag of the United States of America flying on the right c1880 by Charles Bayliss.jpg1879–1882{{convert|64|m|ft|abbr=on}}2Destroyed by fire in 1882. Tallest building in Australia (1879 - 1882)
Town HallFile:Sydney Town Hall (30464209360).jpg1882–1891{{convert|57|m|ft|abbr=on}}4Tallest building in Australia (1882 - 1891)
General Post OfficeFile:Sydney Buildings 14 (30669193622).jpg1891–1932{{convert|73|m|ft|abbr=on}}5Tallest building in Australia (1891 - 1932)
AWA TowerFile:AWA, York Street, Sydney 1939 01.jpg1939–1962{{convert|112|m|ft|abbr=on}}14
AMP BuildingFile:AMP building 002.jpg1962–1965{{convert|115|m|ft|abbr=on}}26
State Office Block1965–1967{{convert|128|m|ft|abbr=on}}38Demolished in 1997 to make way for Aurora Place.

Tallest building ever to have been demolished in Sydney.

Australia Square TowerFile:Australia Square building in George Street Sydney.jpg1967–1976{{convert|170|m|ft|abbr=on}}46
AMP CentreFile:AMP Centre tower.jpg1976–1977{{convert|188|m|ft|abbr=on}}45Redeveloped into the Quay Quarter Tower (216m) from 2018 to 2021.
25 Martin Place

|File:MLC Centre Sydney.JPG

|1977–1992

|{{convert|228|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|60

|

Chifley Tower

|File:Chifley Tower, August 2010.jpg

|1992–2020

|{{convert|244|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|50

|15th-tallest building in Australia.

Crown Sydney

|File:Crown Sydney (One Barangaroo), Dec 2022.jpg

|2020–present

|{{convert|271|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|75

|Tallest building in Sydney 2020–present; 4th tallest building in Australia.

File:Timeline of tallest building in Sydney.jpg

See also

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References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20040608084910/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=100503 Emporis] (General database for Skyscrapers)

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