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Lebanon

Middle East

Beirut

Facts

Population

4,255,000

Area

10,452 km² • 4,036 mi²

Density

407.1 people per km²

1,054.4 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Sky Gate (2016)

Tallest Building

Sama Beirut (195 m)

Tallest City

Beirut

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Middle East

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Sama Beirut	195.2 m / 640 ft
2	Sky Gate	180.4 m / 592 ft
3	FortyFour	171 m / 561 ft
4	Les Domes De Sursock	163.6 m / 537 ft
5	Marina Tower	149 m / 489 ft
6	Credit Libanais Tower	144 m / 472 ft
7	L'Elite de Sursock	142 m / 466 ft
8	Place Pasteur	140 m / 459 ft
9	Quasar Saifi 450	138.4 m / 454 ft
10	Habtoor Grand Hotel Convention Center & Spa	130 m / 427 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Lebanon CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	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
	Benchmark	Non-Member	0	DEV • FIN • PMNG • LEGL
	Rafik El-Khoury & Partners	Silver	0	STRC • COST • ENGO

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Names Tall Building Award Winners and Finalists

22 June 2016

CTBUH is proud to announce the winners and…

Videos

31 May 2018

High-End, High-Rise Living, Extended

Beirut Terraces is a unique 25-floor, 110-meter waterfront residential tower, located in Beirut’s Central District, the most desirable residential area in Lebanon. Inspired by layers...

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Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

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Global News

05 August 2020

Damage From the Beirut Explosion Includes Several Tall Buildings

Explosions erupted in Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday evening, 4 August, 2020, leveling buildings, damaging hospitals and shattering windows for miles. More than 4,000 people were...

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