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Facts

# of 150m+ buildings

27 Completed • 4 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Union Bank Plaza (1967)

Tallest Building

Wilshire Grand Center (335 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

45

Tallest City in

the World

6

Tallest City in

North America

5

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Wilshire Grand Center	335.3 m / 1,100 ft
2	U.S. Bank Tower	310.3 m / 1,018 ft
3	Aon Center	261.5 m / 858 ft
4	Two California Plaza	228.6 m / 750 ft
5	Gas Company Tower	228.3 m / 749 ft
6	Wells Fargo Tower	225.6 m / 740 ft
7	Bank of America Plaza	224 m / 735 ft
8	945 West 8th Street	224 m / 735 ft
9	777 Tower	221 m / 725 ft
10	Figueroa at Wilshire	218.5 m / 717 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Los Angeles CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	334	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP	Chicago	Platinum	318	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Stantec	Abu Dhabi	Gold	11	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • ENGM • FIRE • SEIS • TRAN
Code Consultants, Inc.	Los Angeles	Silver	46	ENGO • FIRE • SEC
Enclos Corp.	Los Angeles	Silver	41	PMNG • FAC • MATR
GGLO	Los Angeles	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers	Calgary	Silver	2	STRC • SEIS
HKA Elevator Consulting	Los Angeles	Silver	3	VERC
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
Nabih Youssef & Associates	Los Angeles	Silver	3	STRC • SEIS
OLYMPIQUE Façade Access Consulting	Los Angeles	Silver	6	BMNT • FACS
Steinberg Hart	Los Angeles	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH
Van Deusen & Associates - VDA	Atlanta	Silver	17	VERC
Webcor Builders	Los Angeles	Gold	3	PMNG • CON

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Videos

18 October 2016

The Impact of Tech Companies in Rethinking the High-Rise Workplace

While tech companies have traditionally located in suburbia due to lower property costs and the perceived security of intellectual property, they are now increasingly investing...

Research

01 September 2018

Design and Applications of Buckling-Restrained Braces

Buckling-Restrained Braces (BRBs) have been widely applied to tall buildings in seismic areas in the world. In this paper the author summarizes representative types of...

Global News

12 November 2019

Transit-Oriented High-Rise in Los Angeles Passes Environmental Review

Plans for a 31-story tower, near the landmark Grand Central Market at 340 South Hill Street, have made their way through the Los Angeles City...