This list of tallest buildings in Changsha ranks skyscrapers in Changsha, China by height. Changsha is the capital of the Chinese province of Hunan. It is home to 59 skyscrapers of 150 metres or more in height as of October 2023, according to the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The tallest building in Changsha is currently Changsha IFS Tower T1, which measures 452 metres in height, and is the 20th tallest building in the world. [1] Changsha has five supertalls, buildings measuring over 300 metres in height, with two more under construction.
Like most Chinese cities, most of the tallest buildings in Changsha were built after 2010.
The following table lists all skyscrapers in Changsha with a height above 200 meters (656 feet).
Rank | Name | Image | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Changsha IFS Tower T1 | 452.1 m | 94 | 2018 | Tallest building in Changsha. | |
2 | Shimao Global Financial Center | 343 m | 74 | 2019 | ||
3 | Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Tower 1 | 327 m | 65 | 2020 | ||
4 | Changsha IFS Tower T2 | 308 m | 63 | 2018 | ||
5 | Huachuang International Plaza Tower 1 | 300 m | 66 | 2017 | Tallest building in Changsha from 2017 to 2018. | |
6 | Phase IV Grand Hyatt & Super Office Tower | 263 m | 60 | 2016 | Tallest building in Changsha from 2016 to 2017. | |
7 | First Financial City Tower 1 | 262 m | 55 | 2021 | ||
8 | First Financial City Tower 2 | 262 m | 55 | 2021 | ||
9 | Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Tower 2 | 261.9 m | 52 | 2020 | ||
10 | Yunda Central Plaza - St. Regis Hotel | 248.8 m | 63 | 2016 | ||
11 | Shimao Riviera | 240 m | 53 | 2021 | ||
12 | Jinmao International Plaza Tower 1 | 238 m | 51 | 2017 | ||
13 | Changsha Huarong Xiangjiang Bank Headquarters | 238 m | 42 | 2022 | ||
14 | Hunan Daily Media Center | 238 m | 54 | 2017 | ||
15 | Jinmao International Plaza Tower 2 | 236.8 m | 52 | 2017 | ||
16 | Poly Nanhu Plaza 1 | 235 m | 57 | 2015 | Tallest building in Changsha from 2015 to 2016. | |
17 | Changsha Xinhe Delta Office | 235 m | 47 | 2014 | Tallest building in Changsha from 2014 to 2015. | |
18 | Westin Hotel | 230 m | 46 | 2018 | ||
19 | Bofu International Plaza Office Tower | 228 m | 60 | 2014 | ||
20 | Huizhong Development Center Tower B | 228 m | 50 | 2020 | ||
21 | Huizhong Development Center Tower A | 228 m | 47 | 2020 | ||
22 | Phase III Townhouse Tower | 224.3 m | 65 | 2016 | ||
23 | Changsha Fuxing World Financial Center T1 | 219 m | 44 | 2017 | ||
24 | New Urbanism City | 217 m | 49 | 2016 | ||
25 | Changsha Yulin International Building C | 214.6 m | 44 | 2018 |
Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Year | Status |
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1 | Greenland Star City Light Tower | 379.9 m | 83 | 2025 | Under construction |
2 | Meixi Lake Changsha Jinmao Building | 330 m | 64 | 2024 | Under construction |
3 | Xinchu Qingtian Plaza Tower 1 | 299.9 m | 58 | 2024 | Topped out |
4 | Xinchu Qingtian Plaza Tower 2 | 285.8 m | 62 | 2023 | Topped out |
5 | Shengtong International Headquarters Center Tower 1 | 279 m | 55 | 2024 | Under construction |
6 | Xiang River Tower | 272 m | 73 | 2023 | Under construction |
7 | Qingxi Center | 255.5 m | 64 | - | Under construction |
8 | China Resources MixC Tower 1 | 250 m | - | - | Under construction |
9 | Poly West Coast Tower 1 | 250 m | - | - | Under construction |
10 | Yuanda Central Plaza Tower 3 | 249 m | - | - | Under construction |
11 | Meixi Lake Centre Tower 1 | 245.9 m | 69 | 2023 | Under construction |
12 | Minmetals Plaza Tower 1 | 242 m | - | - | Under construction |
13 | United Times Square Tower 1 | 219.8 m | 47 | - | Under construction |
14 | Zhongxin Times Square Tower 1 | 219.8 m | 47 | - | Under construction |
15 | Shengtong International Headquarters Center Tower 2 | 219 m | 53 | 2024 | Under construction |
16 | Top Mansions Tower 1 | 213 m | - | - | Under construction |
17 | China Resources Land Center Tower 3 | 210 m | 56 | - | Under construction |
18 | China Resources Land Center Tower 2 | 210 m | 56 | - | Under construction |
19 | Greenland Intercity Station Tower 1 | 206 m | - | - | Under construction |
20 | Hunan Culture Building | 206 m | 33 | 2023 | Topped out |
21 | Emerald Bay Tower 1 | 206 m | 45 | 2023 | Topped out |
22 | Greenland Intercity Station Tower 2 | 206 m | - | - | Under construction |
23 | Excellence Zhonghuan Centre 1 | 205 m | 44 | 2023 | Topped out |
24 | China Resources Land Center Tower 1 | 203 m | 42 | - | Under construction |
25 | Zhongxin Times Square Tower 2 | 200.9 m | 47 | - | Under construction |
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is an international body in the field of tall buildings, including skyscrapers, and sustainable urban design. A non-profit organization based at the Monroe Building in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the CTBUH announces the title of "The World's Tallest Building" and is widely considered to be an authority on the official height of tall buildings. Its stated mission is to study and report "on all aspects of the planning, design, and construction of tall buildings."
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