List of tallest buildings in Auckland

This list of tallest buildings in Auckland ranks skyscrapers in Auckland, New Zealand by height. The tallest building (with continuous occupiable floors) in Auckland is The PWC Tower, which rises 180.1 metres (591 ft). However the tallest structure in Auckland is the Sky Tower, which rises 328 metres (1,076 ft).

The Auckland skyline in 2019

The Auckland CBD as viewed from the Sky Tower

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Auckland skyscrapers that stand at least 70 metres (230 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details and includes antenna 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 are not included in the rankings.

Rank Name Height
m / feet		 Floors Year Image Notes
N/A Sky Tower 328 / 1,076 71 equivalent 1997 Concrete tower. Tallest free-standing structure in New Zealand. Tallest free-standing structure in the southern hemisphere by pinnacle height. Roof height is 236.5 meters
1 PwC Tower at Commercial Bay 180 / 591 41 2020 Tallest building in New Zealand[1]
2 The Pacifica 178.7 / 586 57 2020 Tallest residential building in New Zealand
3 Vero Centre 172 / 574 38 2000 Tallest office building in New Zealand from 2000 to 2020.[2]
4 Metropolis 155 / 508 40 1999 Tallest building in New Zealand from 1999–2000 and tallest residential building in New Zealand from 1999–2020
5 ANZ Centre 151 / 495 35 1991 Tallest building in New Zealand 1991–1999.[3]
6 The Sentinel 150 / 492 30 2007 Located in Takapuna; tallest building in New Zealand outside of the Auckland CBD.[4]
7 HSBC Tower 138 / 453 29 2002 [5][6]

Former PwC tower

8 Voco Hotel and Holiday Inn 135 / 443 41 2022 Constructed on the site of the previously cancelled 1 Mills Lane development.[7] [8]
9 Auckland Harbour Suites 130 / 426 37 2006 [9]
10 Lumley Centre 125 / 410 29 2005 [10]
11 Quay West 117 / 383 32 1997 [11][12]
12 Auckland Council Tower 116 / 380 29 1991 Originally the ASB Bank Centre.[13]
13 Precinct Apartments 115 / 377 33 2003 [14]
14 Crowne Plaza 110 / 360 29 1990 [15]
15 Park Residences 109 / 357 33 2017 [16][17]
16 Queens Residences 107 / 350 29 2016 [18]
17 QBE Centre 106 / 347 28 1986 Originally BNZ tower, tallest building in New Zealand 1986–1990.[19]
18 SAP Tower 104 / 341 29 1988 [20]
19 Phillips Fox Tower 104 / 341 26 1987 [21][22]
20 Deloitte Centre 100 / 328 23 2009 [23]
21 Huawei Centre 95 / 311 26 1990 Also known as the BDO Tower.[24][25]
22 Crombie Lockwood Tower 92 / 302 24 1986 Previously known as Qantas House, Telstra Saturn House, and Stock Exchange Building.[26]
23 Stamford Plaza Auckland 92 / 302 22 1983 [27]
24 Aon Centre 92 / 302 22 1980 [28]
25 CityLife Auckland 90 / 295 26 1998 [29]
26 City Gardens 90 / 295 28 2004 [30]
27 Arthur Andersen Tower 88 / 289 21 1988 [31][32]
28 Chorus House 85 / 279 22 2000 [33]
29 AIG Building 84 / 276 20 1995 Also known as the AXA Tower.[34][35]
30 1 Queen Street 81 / 265 20 1973 Former HSBC Building, and is currently undergoing a major facelift.[36]
31 Victoria Residences 80 / 262 26 2018 [37]
32 The Barclay on Albert Street 78 / 256 25 2006 aka Barclay Suites[38]
33 West Plaza 77 / 253 18 1974 [39]
34 SkyCity Grand Hotel 75 / 246 24 2004 [40]
35 Altitude Apartments 75 / 246 22 2004 [41]
36 Telco Building 75 / 246 18 2000 aka Telecom Tower and previously known as Federal Chambers[42]
37 Four Points by Sheraton 74 / 243 20 1989 Previously known as Sofrana Tower or Sofrana House, before that Toshiba Tower[43]
38 AA Centre 74 / 243 18 1990 [44]
39 AUT Tower 74 / 243 17 1971 aka WT Building; previously known as the State Insurance Building[45]
40 Tower Centre 72 / 236.22 18 [46]
41 The CAB 71 / 233 20 1966 Originally Civic Administration Building, the tallest building in Auckland when built.[47]
42 Jarden House 71 / 233 18 2009 Originally the Zurich House; prior to that Downtown House.
43 The Quadrant Hotel 70 / 230 24 2006 [48]
44 The Wiltshire on Victoria 70 / 230 21 2006 [49]
45 UniLodge on Anzac 70 / 230 19 2002 [50]
46 CityZone 70 / 230 20 2004 [51]
47 92 Albert Street 70 / 230 17 1986 [52]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

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

  Proposed
  Approved
  Under construction
Building Height
(m)		 Floors Completion Use Architect(s) Location
NDG Auckland Centre 209 52 TBA Mixed use Paul Brown Architects Albert Street[53]
Seascape 187 52 2024 Residential Peddle Thorp 85 Customs Street
65 Federal Street 183 55 2026 Mixed use Woods Bagot/Peddle Thorp 65 Federal Street[54]
M&L Auckland Central 167 37 2025 Office / Retail Cox Architects 5–15 Albert Street[8]
Hotel Indigo 160 41 2024 Mixed use Scott Carver 51 Albert Street
No 1 Kaipiho 72.5 24 Residential 22/100 Don Mckinnon Dr
Sylvia Tower 70 17 TBA Mixed use Woods Bagot Sylvia Park

Cancelled
Name Height* Floors* Notes
Elliott Tower 232 / 761 68 This project was approved, but construction never went ahead, and the site was later sold.[55]
1 Mills Lane 190 / 623 34 Cancelled in 2017, replaced by plan for Holiday Inn Express/EVEN Hotels
St James Suites 136 / 446 36 On hold; construction started in 2016 but project has been halted

History
History of the tallest building in Auckland
Name Height* Years tallest Image Notes
FAI Building[56] 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
AMP Tower 92 m (302 ft) 1980–1986 Also called the Quay Tower
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 Tallest structure in Auckland until surpassed by the Sky Tower in 1996
The Metropolis 155 m (509 ft) 1999–2000
Vero Centre 172 m (564 ft) 2000–2019 Held the title of the tallest building in Auckland, the longest of any current building
PWC Tower 180 m (590 ft) 2019–present Set to be overtaken by the 187 m Seascape in 2022

See also

References
  1. "PwC Tower – The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. "Vero Center".
  3. "ANZ Centre".
  4. "Sentinel Apartments – Tallest building on Auckland's North Shore". Schindler Management Ltd. 10 June 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  5. "Pricewaterhousecoopers Tower".
  6. "Emporis- HSBC Tower".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Emporis- Voco Hotel and Holiday Inn".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Singaporean magnate plans to transform Food Alley". BusinessDesk. 26 February 2020.
  9. "The Harbour City".
  10. "Lumley Centre".
  11. "Quay West".
  12. "Emporis- Quay West".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "ASB Bank Centre".
  14. "Precinct Apartments".
  15. "Crowne Plaza".
  16. "Park Residences".
  17. "Emporis- Parks Residences".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Emporis- Queens Residences".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "BNZ Tower".
  20. "IAG Tower".
  21. "DLA Piper Tower".
  22. "Emporis- Phillips Fox Tower".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. "Deloitte Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  24. "Rifleman Tower".
  25. "BDO Tower – The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  26. "Qantas House". Emporis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  27. "Stamford Plaza Auckland".
  28. "AMP Tower".
  29. "CityLife Auckland".
  30. "City Gardens".
  31. "National Bank Tower".
  32. "Emporis- National Bank tower".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. "Rifleman Tower".
  34. "AXA Centre".
  35. "AXA/AIG Centre-Emporis".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  36. "HSBC Building".
  37. Victoria Residences at Emporis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  38. "The Barclay on Albert Street- Emporis".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  39. "West Plaza".
  40. "SkyCity Grand". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  41. "Altitude Apartments".
  42. Telecom Tower at Emporis. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  43. "Sofrana House".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  44. "Emporis- AA Centre".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  45. "AUT Tower".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  46. "Tower Centre".
  47. "Civic Building".
  48. "The Quadrant Hotel".
  49. "The Wiltshire On Victoria".
  50. "UniLodge on Anzac".
  51. "CityZone".
  52. "92 Albert Street".
  53. Anne Gibson (12 February 2014). "NZ's tallest skyscraper plan for Auckland". The New Zealand Herald.
  54. "First look at huge new $200 million skyscraper confirmed for downtown Auckland". 1 News NZ. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  55. Gibson, Anne (17 July 2012). "Shanghai magnate plans hotel on $53m Auckland site". The New Zealand Herald.
  56. "FAI Building". Emporis.
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