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The Auckland CBD as viewed from the Sky Tower (2020)

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 180.1 metres (591 ft). However, the tallest structure is the Sky Tower, an observation tower which rises 328 metres (1,076 ft).

Tallest buildings

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This lists ranks Auckland skyscrapers and high-rise buildings that stand at least 70 metres (230 ft) 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.

Rank Name Height Floors Year Image Notes
N/A Sky Tower 328 metres (1,076 ft) 71 equivalent 1997 Concrete 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
1 PwC Tower at Commercial Bay 180 metres (590 ft) 41 2020 Tallest building in New Zealand[1]
2 The Pacifica 178.7 metres (586 ft) 57 2020 Tallest residential building in New Zealand
3 Vero Centre 170 metres (560 ft) 38 2000 Originally the Royal and Sun Alliance tower. Tallest office building in New Zealand 2000–2020[2]
4 Metropolis 155 metres (509 ft) 40 1999 Tallest building in New Zealand 1999–2000 and tallest residential building in New Zealand 1999–2020
5 ANZ Centre 151 metres (495 ft) 35 1991 Tallest building in New Zealand 1991–1999. Originally the Coopers and Lybrand Tower.[3]
6 The Sentinel 150 metres (490 ft) 30 2007 In Takapuna; tallest building in New Zealand outside the Auckland CBD[4]
7 HSBC Tower 138 metres (453 ft) 29 2002 [5][6]

Former PwC tower

8 Voco Hotel and Holiday Inn 135 metres (443 ft) 41 2022 On the site of the cancelled 1 Mills Lane development[7][8]
9 Auckland Harbour Suites 130 metres (430 ft) 37 2006 [9]
10 Lumley Centre 125 metres (410 ft) 29 2005 [10]
11 Quay West 117 metres (384 ft) 32 1997 [11][12]
12 Auckland Council Tower 116 metres (381 ft) 29 1991 Originally the ASB Bank Centre[13]
13 Precinct Apartments 115 metres (377 ft) 33 2003 [14]
14 Crowne Plaza 110 metres (360 ft) 29 1990 [15]
15 Park Residences 109 metres (358 ft) 33 2017 [16][17]
16 Queens Residences 107 metres (351 ft) 29 2016 [18]
17 QBE Centre 106 metres (348 ft) 28 1986 Originally BNZ tower, tallest building in New Zealand 1986–1990[19]
18 SAP Tower 104 metres (341 ft) 29 1988 Originally the headquarters of Fay Richwhite[20]
19 Phillips Fox Tower 104 metres (341 ft) 26 1987 [21][22]
20 Deloitte Centre 100 metres (330 ft) 23 2009 [23]
21 Huawei Centre 95 metres (312 ft) 26 1990 Originally the Westpac tower. Also known as the BDO Tower[24][25]
22 Crombie Lockwood Tower 92 metres (302 ft) 24 1986 Previously known as Qantas House, Telstra Saturn House, and Stock Exchange Building[26]
23 Stamford Plaza Auckland 92 metres (302 ft) 22 1984 / 2008 Originally The Regent Hotel. An additional 11 floors were added to the hotel in 2008.[27]
24 Aon Centre 92 metres (302 ft) 22 1980 [28]
25 CityLife Auckland 90 metres (300 ft) 26 1998 [29]
26 City Gardens 90 metres (300 ft) 28 2004 [30]
27 Arthur Andersen Tower 88 metres (289 ft) 21 1988 [31][32]
28 Chorus House 85 metres (279 ft) 22 2000 [33]
29 AIG Building 84 metres (276 ft) 20 1975 / 1995 Also known as the AXA Tower. Originally the National Mutual building.[34][35]
30 Deloitte Centre 81 metres (266 ft) 20 1973 / 2024 Former HSBC Building. Originally was the Air New Zealand building when built. It has recently undergone a major facelift and now includes a Intercontinental Hotel. [36]
31 Victoria Residences 80 metres (260 ft) 26 2018 [37]
32 Spencer on Byron Hotel 80 metres (260 ft) 22 2001 [38]
33 The Barclay on Albert Street 78 metres (256 ft) 25 2006 aka Barclay Suites[39]
34 West Plaza 77 metres (253 ft) 18 1974 [40]
35 SkyCity Grand Hotel 75 metres (246 ft) 24 2004 [41]
36 Altitude Apartments 75 metres (246 ft) 22 2004 [42]
37 Telco Building 75 metres (246 ft) 18 2000 aka Telecom Tower and previously known as Federal Chambers[43]
38 Four Points by Sheraton 74 metres (243 ft) 20 1989 Previously known as Sofrana Tower or Sofrana House, before that Toshiba Tower[44]
39 AA Centre 74 metres (243 ft) 18 1990 [45]
40 AUT Tower 74 metres (243 ft) 17 1971 aka WT Building; previously known as the State Insurance Building[46]
41 Tower Centre 72 metres (236 ft) 18 [47]
42 The CAB 71 metres (233 ft) 20 1966 Originally Civic Administration Building, the tallest building in Auckland when built[48]
43 Jarden House 71 metres (233 ft) 18 1975 / 2009 Originally Zurich House; prior to that Downtown House
44 The Quadrant Hotel 70 metres (230 ft) 24 2006 [49]
45 The Wiltshire on Victoria 70 metres (230 ft) 21 2006 [50]
46 UniLodge on Anzac 70 metres (230 ft) 19 2002 [51]
47 CityZone 70 metres (230 ft) 20 2004 [52]
48 92 Albert Street 70 metres (230 ft) 17 1986 [53]
49 AIA Building 70 metres (230 ft) 17 1988 Also known as the Byron Tower[54][55]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

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

  Proposed
  Approved
  Under construction
Building Height Floors Completion Use Architect(s) Location
Te Tomokanga ki Tāmaki / The Gateway to Auckland 227 metres (745 ft)[56] 56 TBA Mixed use Warren and Mahoney 31 Customs Street West[57]
NDG Auckland Centre 209 metres (686 ft) 52 TBA Mixed use Paul Brown Architects Albert Street[58]
Seascape 187 metres (614 ft) 56 2024 Residential Peddle Thorp 85 Customs Street
65 Federal Street 183 metres (600 ft) 55 2026 Mixed use Woods Bagot/Peddle Thorp 65 Federal Street[59]
M&L Auckland Central 167 metres (548 ft) 37 2025 Office / Retail Cox Architects 5–15 Albert Street[8]
St. James 162 metres (531 ft) 43 Mixed use 302 Queen Street
Hotel Indigo 160 metres (520 ft) 41 2024 Mixed use Scott Carver 51 Albert Street
No 1 Kaipiho 72.5 metres (238 ft) 24 Residential[60] 22/100 Don Mckinnon Dr
Sylvia Tower 70 metres (230 ft) 17 TBA Mixed use Woods Bagot Sylvia Park

Cancelled

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Name Height* Floors* Notes
Elliott Tower 232 metres (761 ft) 68 This project was approved, but construction never went ahead, and the site was later sold.[61]
1 Mills Lane 190 metres (620 ft) 34 Cancelled in 2017, replaced by plan for Holiday Inn Express/EVEN Hotels
St James Suites 136 metres (446 ft) 36 On hold; construction started in 2016 but project has been halted

History

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History of the tallest building in Auckland
Name Height* Years tallest Image Notes
FAI Building[62] 50.5 m (166 ft) 1962–1966 Considered Aucklands first "modern skyscraper"
The CAB 71 m (233 ft) 1966–1973 Originally the Civic Administration Building
1 Queen Street 81 m (266 ft) 1973–1980 Former HSBC Building
Aon Centre 92 m (302 ft) 1980–1986 Previously called AMP Tower, Quay Tower, and Air New Zealand Building
QBE Centre 106 m (348 ft) 1986–1990 Former BNZ Centre
Crowne Plaza 110 m (360 ft) 1990–1991
ANZ Centre 151 m (495 ft) 1991–1999 Also the tallest structure in Auckland until surpassed by the Sky Tower (which is not a skyscaper) in 1996
The Metropolis 155 m (509 ft) 1999–2000
Vero Centre 172 m (564 ft) 2000–2019 Was the tallest building in Auckland for the longest of any current building
PWC Tower 180 m (590 ft) 2019–present Set to be overtaken by the 187 m Seascape in 2024

See also

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