List of tallest buildings and structures in Belfast

A panorama of part of Belfasts's skyline in 2013

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Belfast ranks skyscrapers and structures in Belfast, Northern Ireland by height. There are 21 structures in the city taller than 45 metres (148 ft), with a further 10 under construction or approved.

The tallest building in Belfast is the Obel Tower at 85-metre (279 ft). It is the tallest building on the island of Ireland.

Tallest buildings and structures

This list ranks the top 21 completed buildings and structures in Belfast at least 45 metres (148 ft) tall, which excludes buildings under construction, proposed buildings and cancelled buildings.

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank	Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors (above ground)	Year of completion	Notes
1	Obel	Residential		85	279	28	2010	[1]
2	Windsor House	Office		80	262	23	1975	[2]
3	Belfast City Hospital Tower	Hospital		76	249	15	1986	[3]
4	St Anne's Cathedral (Church of Ireland)	Church		72	236		2007	[4]
5=	St Patrick's Church (Roman Catholic)	Church		63	207		1877	[5]
5=	Belfast International Hilton Hotel	Hotel		63	207	16	1998	[6]
5=	Royal Victoria Hospital Critical Care Building	Hospital		63	207	12	2012	[7]
7=	BT Riverside Tower	Office		62	203	14	1998	[8]
7=	The Boat	Office/Residential		62	203	15	2010	[9]
9	Divis Tower	Residential		61	200	20	1966	[10]
10=	Linum Square	Office		55	180	13	2005	[11]
10=	Causeway Tower	Office		55	180	13	2004	[12]
10=	Great Northern Tower	Office		55	180	13		[13]
13	Belfast City Hall	Government Building		53	174	N/A	1906	[14]
14	Europa Hotel	Hotel		51	167	13	1971	[15]
15	Lanyon Plaza	Residential		50	164	12	2014	[16]
16=	Bedford House	Office		49	161	12		[17]
16=	River House	Office		49	161	14		[18]
17=	14 Great Victoria Street	Office		46	151	11	2003	[19]
17=	Fanum House	Office		46	151	13		[20]
17=	Ashby Building	University		46	151	11		[21]
20=	Kilbroney House	Residential		45	148	15	1967	[22]
20=	Carnet House	Residential		45	148	15	1966	[23]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Approved

This lists buildings that have been approved in Belfast (over 45 metres (148 ft)).

Name	Use	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Notes
Bedford Square Phase 2	Office	105	343	26	[24]
Lincoln Centre Offices	Office	55	180	11	[25]
Pilot Street Block	Residential	54	177	18	[26]
CityLink Apartments 1	Residential	52	171	17	[27]
CityLink Apartments 2	Residential	52	171	17	[28]
101 Corporation Street	Residential	46	151	15	[29]

Proposed

This lists buildings that have only been proposed to be built in Belfast (over 45 metres (148 ft)).

Name	Use	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Notes
Aurora	Residential	109	358	37	[30]
Vetro	Hotel	100	328	26	[31]
Queens Quay Block E1	Residential	91	298	30	[32]
Murray Tobacco Works	Residential	85	277	30	[33]
St Georges Gate Building C	Mixed	76	249	24	[34]
Midland Building	Residential	76	249	25	[35]
Hope and History	Office	70	230	21	[36]
Brunswick Street Tower	Office	70	230	24	[37]
Bridge End Tower 1	Residential	61	200	20	[38]
Dalton Street	Residential	55	180	18	[39]
66a Great Victoria Street	Office	55	180	13	[40]
The Lighthouse	Office	52	171	18	[41]
Bridge End Tower 2	Residential	49	161	16	[42]
Meridian Plaza	Office	46	151	11	[43]
The Flower Tower	Monument	45	148	N/A	[44]

References

1. "Obel". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
2. "Windsor House". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
3. "Belfast City Hospital Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
4. "Belfast Cathedral". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
5. "St Patrick's Church, Belfast". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
6. "Belfast International Hilton Hotel". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
7. "Royal Victoria Hospital Critical Care Centre". Emproris.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
8. "BT Riverside Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
9. "The Boat". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
10. "Divis Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
11. "Linum Square". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
12. "Causeway Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
13. "Great Northern Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
14. "Belfast City Hall". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
15. "Europa Hotel". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
16. "Lanyon Plaza". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
17. "Bedford House". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
18. "River House". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
19. "14 Great Victoria Street". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
20. "Fanum House". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
21. "Ashby Building". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
22. "Kilbroney House". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
23. "Carnet House". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
24. "Bedford Square Phase 2". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
25. "Lincoln Centre Offices". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
26. "Pilot Street Block". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
27. "CityLink Apartments 1". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
28. "CityLink Apartments 2". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
29. "101 Corporation Street". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
30. "Aurora". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
31. "Vetro". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
32. "Queens Quay Block E1". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
33. "Murray Tobacco Works". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
34. "St Georges Gate Building C". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
35. "Midland Building". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
36. "Hope and History". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
37. "Brunswick Street Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
38. "Bridge End Tower 1". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
39. Dalton Street
40. "66a Great Victoria Street". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
41. "The Lighthouse". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
42. "Bridge End Tower 2". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
43. "Meridian Plaza". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
44. "The Flower Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

See also

• List of tallest structures in Ireland

External links

• Skyscraper News: Belfast