South America has historically seen a relatively modest demand for skyscrapers, with the majority of the continent's tallest buildings being residential. Office buildings have not historically been built taller than residential buildings in the region, though this scenario may well change in the next decades, as South America has been experiencing substantial economic growth.

Most of the continent's high-rises are in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela, with the tallest buildings being located in Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Balneário Camboríu, Santiago, Bogotá, Cartagena, and Caracas, all of which (except Balneário Camboríu) are one of the biggest financial centres of these countries.

History

The first skyscrapers of at least 100 metres (330 ft) height in South America were built in the 1920s, and included the Martinelli Building in São Paulo, Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires, and the Palacio Salvo in Montevideo. Martinelli was not only the first, but the tallest skyscraper of South America until being surpassed by the Altino Arantes Building, also in São Paulo, in 1947.

Many of the tallest buildings in South America are located in central business districts that emerged as early as the 19th century, or in office parks developed during the second half of the 20th century. Some of the most notable include Catalinas Norte and Puerto Madero (Buenos Aires); along the Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas and the Central Zone of São Paulo (São Paulo); Sanhattan (Santiago); and Parque Central Complex (Caracas).

Tallest buildings

  Was South America's tallest building upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Country Height
m / (ft)		 Floors Year Notes
1 Gran Torre SantiagoSantiago Chile300 m (984 ft)622014tallest building in Chile and South America; first supertall building to be constructed in South America; second tallest building in Latin America (behind Mexico's T.Op Torre 1); fifth tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere (behind Indonesia's Autograph Tower and Luminary Tower, and Australia's Q1 Tower and Australia 108).[1]
2 One TowerBalneário Camboriú Brazil290 m (951 ft)842022tallest building in Brazil.[2]
3= Yachthouse Residence Club (Tower 1)Balneário Camboriú Brazil281 m (922 ft)812023[3]
3= Yachthouse Residence Club (Tower 2)Balneário Camboriú Brazil281 m (922 ft)812023[3]
5 Alvear TowerBuenos Aires Argentina239 m (784 ft)542017tallest building in Argentina.[4]
6 Infinity CoastBalneário Camboriú Brazil235 m (771 ft)662019
7 Parque Central Complex (West Tower)Caracas Venezuela225 m (738 ft)561979tallest building in Venezuela; tallest building in South America from 1979 until 2014.
8 BD Bacatá (South Tower)Bogotá Colombia216 m (709 ft)672015tallest building in Colombia.[5]
9 Epic TowerBalneário Camboriú Brazil209 m (686 ft)552020
10 Estelar HotelCartagena de Indias Colombia202 m (663 ft)522017
11 Torres Atrio (South Tower)Bogotá Colombia200 m (656 ft)442019
12 Torre ColpatriaBogotá Colombia196 m (643 ft)501978tallest building in South America from 1978 until 1979.
13 Titanium La PortadaSantiago Chile194 m (636 ft)552010[6]
14 Centro de Comercio InternacionalBogotá Colombia192 m (630 ft)501977tallest building in South America from 1977 until 1978.
15 Orion ComplexGoiânia Brazil191 m (627 ft)502018[7]
16 Centro Financiero ConfinanzasCaracas Venezuela190 m (623 ft)451994[8]
17 Museo Parque CentralBogotá Colombia185 m (607 ft)452017
18 Torre EBogotá Colombia184 m (604 ft)462017
19= Tour GeneveJoão Pessoa Brasil183 m (600 ft)512018
19= Cali TowerCali Colombia183 m (600 ft)461984
21 Mercantil TowerCaracas Venezuela179 m (587 ft)401984[9]
22 Millennium Palace CamboriúBalneário Camboriú Brazil177 m (581 ft)462014[10]
23= Kingdom Park Vaca BravaGoiânia Brazil175 m (574 ft)522019
23= Coltejer BuildingMedellín Colombia175 m (574 ft)371972
25= E Tower North PointBogotá Colombia172 m (564 ft)462018
25= Torre CaviaBuenos Aires Argentina172 m (564 ft)452009[11]
25= Concordia CorporateNova Lima Brazil172 m (564 ft)442018
25= Platina 220São Paulo Brazil172 m (564 ft)402022
29 Ciudadela San Martín Torre NorteBogotá Colombia171 m (561 ft)471983
29 Mirante do ValeSão Paulo Brazil170 m (558 ft)511960tallest building in South America from 1960 until 1977.
30 Grand Bay ClubCartagena de Indias Colombia170 m (558 ft)432009
31 Figueira Altos do TatuapéSão Paulo Brazil168 m (551 ft)522021
32 Edifício ItáliaSão Paulo Brazil165 m (541 ft)451965
33 Rio Sul CenterRio de Janeiro Brazil164 m (538 ft)401982
34 Green Tower La Paz  Bolivia 163.4 m (536 ft) 40 2022 tallest building in Bolivia.[12]
34 Majestic BuildingBucaramanga Colombia163 m (535 ft)422015
35 Mirage 57Barranquilla Colombia162 m (531 ft)432016
36 Altino Arantes BuildingSão Paulo Brazil161 m (528 ft)361947tallest building in South America from 1947 until 1960.
37 Avianca BuildingBogotá Colombia161 m (528 ft)411969
38 Mulieris TowersBuenos Aires Argentina161 m (528 ft)442008
39 El Faro TowersBuenos Aires Argentina160 m (525 ft)462005
40 Torre del CaféMedellín Colombia160 m (525 ft)361975
41 PalmettoCartagena de Indias Colombia160 m (525 ft)422009
42 Repsol-YPF TowerBuenos Aires Argentina160 m (525 ft)362008[13]
43 Provincial TowerCaracas Venezuela159 m (522 ft)401984[14]
40 Villa SerenaBalneário Camboriú Brazil159 m (522 ft)462013
41 Le Parc TowerBuenos Aires Argentina158 m (518 ft)511995
42 Torre NorteSão Paulo Brazil158 m (518 ft)381999
43 Parque Cidade JardimSão Paulo Brazil158 m (518 ft)412010
44 Brookfield Towers (Tower A)São Paulo Brazil158 m (518 ft)472013
45 Telecommunications TowerMontevideo Uruguay157 m (515 ft)352002tallest building in Uruguay.[15]
46 Palmetto ElipticCartagena de Indias Colombia156 m (512 ft)412011
47 Château Puerto MaderoBuenos Aires Argentina155 m (509 ft)502010
48 Torre BBVA Banco FrancésBuenos Aires Argentina155 m (509 ft)332015
49 Mansão Margarida Costa PintoSalvador Brazil154 m (505 ft)432008
50 Grattacielo BuildingBarranquilla Colombia153 m (502 ft)392014
51 Centro Financiero LatinoCaracas Venezuela153 m (502 ft)321978
52 Universe Life SquareCuritiba Brazil152 m (499 ft)452014
53 Go Green BuildingBucaramanga Colombia150 m (492 ft)382015
54 CAF TowerCaracas Venezuela150 m (492 ft)402014
55 Intercontinental Hotel (Isla Multiespacio Complex)Valencia Venezuela150 m (492 ft)402014
56 Girasoles Tower La Paz Bolivia150 m (492 ft)402013[16]
57 Birmann 21São Paulo Brazil149 m (489 ft)241996
58 Premier VisionGoiânia Brazil148 m (486 ft)472005
59 E-TowerSão Paulo Brazil148 m (486 ft)372005
60 Infinitum Cartagena Residential Tower in Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena  Colombia 145 m (476 ft) 39 2018
61 Sede do BankBostonSão Paulo Brazil145 m (476 ft)352002
62 Building of the Comptroller General of ColombiaBogotá Colombia145 m (476 ft)321974
63 Galicia Central TowerBuenos Aires Argentina145 m (476 ft)332007
64 Le Parc Puerto MaderoBuenos Aires Argentina145 m (476 ft)372007
65 Iluminata TowerBarranquilla Colombia145 m (476 ft)362016
66 Torre Telefónica ChileSantiago Chile143 m (469 ft)331996[17]
67 Banco do Brasil BuildingSão Paulo Brazil143 m (469 ft)241955
68 105 Lélio Gama St.Rio de Janeiro Brazil143 m (469 ft)401980
69 Solara TowersBarranquilla Colombia142 m (466 ft)362015
70 Alas BuildingBuenos Aires Argentina141 m (463 ft)411957
71 Eldorado Business TowerSão Paulo Brazil141 m (463 ft)362007
72 Torre Banco de la Nación Lima Peru140 m (459 ft)[18]302015tallest building in Peru.
73 Yacht TowersBuenos Aires Argentina140 m (459 ft)442010
74 Torres MauiRosario Argentina140 m (459 ft)442014
75 World Trade Center Montevideo (Tower 4)Montevideo Uruguay140 m (459 ft)402013
76 Torre AllianzBogotá Colombia140 m (459 ft)361996
77 Edificio HorizontesCartagena Colombia140 m (459 ft)372007
78 Fonade TowerBogotá Colombia140 m (459 ft)371974
79 Edificio de la ContraloríaBogotá Colombia140 m (459 ft)361974
80 BankBoston TowerBuenos Aires Argentina140 m (459 ft)332001
81 Libertador 4444Buenos Aires Argentina140 m (459 ft)461995
82 Evolution CorporateSão Paulo Brazil140 m (459 ft)352014
83 Plaza CentenárioSão Paulo Brazil139 m (456 ft)321995
84 Mirante João Olímpio FilhoNatal Brazil138 m (453 ft)432009
85 Edificio Banco ContinentalLima Peru137 m (449 ft)201978
86 Mandarim BuildingSão Paulo Brazil137 m (449 ft)422006
87 Bellini Esmeralda Plaza San MartínBuenos Aires Argentina137 m (449 ft)452015
88 The Point Tower Guayaquil Ecuador136 m (446 ft)362013tallest building in Ecuador.
89 Icono TowerAsuncion Paraguay136 m (446 ft)372011tallest building in Paraguay.
90 Torre Renoir IBuenos Aires Argentina136 m (446 ft)412008[19][20]
91 Dolfines GuaraníRosario Argentina136 m (446 ft)452009
92 Mundo PlazaSalvador Brazil135 m (443 ft)412010
93 Edificio La PrevisoraGuayaquil Ecuador135 m (443 ft)351991
94 MetrópolisBalneário Camboriú Brazil134 m (440 ft)402010
95 Edificio CorficolombianaCali Colombia133 m (436 ft)321974
96 Barão de Iguape BuildingSão Paulo Brazil133 m (436 ft)371959
97 Château Libertador ResidenceBuenos Aires Argentina133 m (436 ft)402008
98 Madero Office TowerBuenos Aires Argentina131 m (430 ft)272011
99 City UBogotá Colombia131 m (430 ft)322016
100 Píer Maurício de NassauRecife Brazil131 m (430 ft)422009
100 Hotel Marriott SantiagoSantiago Chile130 m (427 ft)421999[21]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Emporis GmbH. "One Tower, Balneário Camboriú, Brasil". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Construção chega ao topo e Balneário Camboriú agora tem o maior prédio da América Latina" (in Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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  5. ↑ "Edificio BD Bacatá es oficialmente el más alto de Colombia y será entregado en agosto". El Espectador (in Spanish). 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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  8. ↑ Emporis GmbH. "Centro Financiero Confinanzas, Caracas, Venezuela". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007.
  9. ↑ Emporis GmbH. "Banco Mercantil, Caracas, Venezuela". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  10. ↑ Emporis GmbH. "Millennium Palace, Balneário Camboriú, Brasil". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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  12. ↑ "¿Cómo es el Green Tower, el edificio más alto de Bolivia?" [How is the Green Tower like, the tallest building in Bolivia?]. ANF (in Spanish). 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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