A landowner or governing authority may voluntarily demolish a building for various reasons, such as severe structural damage or land redevelopment. Involuntary (or unplanned) demolitions, such as a building collapsing during an earthquake or a terrorist attack, are excluded from this list. Similarly, structures that are not buildings, including roller coasters, drop towers, chimneys, telecommunication or observation towers, and guyed masts, are not included.

The demolition of especially tall buildings presents unique challenges, particularly when their location is within densely populated areas of their respective cities. They are most often deconstructed floor-by-floor down to the basement, as opposed to controlled implosion of the structure, which would most likely damage surrounding structures.

The following list includes the tallest demolished buildings, with a height of at least .

+RankBuilding nameCityCountryHeightFloorsYear completedYear demolishedMethodReason (m) (ft) 1 AXA Tower Singapore 235 771 52 1986 2023 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Skywaters Residences. 2 270 Park AvenueNew York 215 707 52 1960 2021 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for a taller building at 270 Park Avenue. 3 Torre de la EscolleraCartagena 206 676 58 2007 (halted) 2007 Deconstruction Topped out, but never completed. Demolished due to severe structural damage caused by a storm on 13 May 2007. Prior to its destruction, it held the title of the tallest building in Colombia. 4 Singer Building New York 187 612 47 1908 1968 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for One Liberty Plaza. 5 CPF Building Singapore 171 561 46 1976 2018 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for a 29-story office tower (only 10 meters taller). Second-tallest building demolished in Asia. 6 Meena Plaza I Abu Dhabi 168.5 553 46 2014 (halted) 2020 Implosion Topped out, but never completed. Tallest building ever to be demolished using explosives. 7 Fuji Xerox Towers Singapore 165 541 38 1987 2023 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Newport Residences. 8 World Trade Center Tokyo 163 533 40 1970 2023 Deconstruction Demolished as part of the Hamamatsucho Station West Entrance District redevelopment. 9 Morrison Hotel Chicago 160 526 45 1925 1965 Manual Demolished to make way for Bank One Plaza. 10 Deutsche Bank Building New York 158 518 39 1974 2011 Deconstruction Heavily damaged from the September 11 attacks. 11 UIC Building Singapore 152 499 40 1973 2013 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for V on Shenton. 12= One Meridian Plaza Philadelphia 150 492 38 1972 1999 Deconstruction Heavily damaged from a fire on 23 February 1991. 12= Tun Razak Tower Kuala Lumpur 150 492 35 1983 2014 Deconstruction Damaged from the 2014 fire that broke out on the 27th floor of the building. 14 City Investing Building New York 148 487 33 1908 1968 Manual Demolished to make way for One Liberty Plaza. 15 Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building Tokyo 143 469 38 1981 2023 Deconstruction Demolished as part of the Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chome District Redevelopment. 16 The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong Hong Kong 142 465 31 1993 2009 Manual Demolished to make way for China Construction Bank Tower. 17 Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka Tokyo 141 463 39 1982 2013 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Tokyo Garden Terrace. 18 Hennessy Centre Hong Kong 140 458 41 1983 2008 Manual Demolished to make way for Hysan Place. 19 Cologne 138 453 34 1980 2019 Deconstruction Partial vacancy since 2003. 20= Ardmore Park Old Block 1 Singapore 137 449 36 1978 1997 Manual Demolished to build new structures on the site. 20= Ardmore Park Old Block 2 Singapore 137 449 36 1978 1997 Manual Demolished to build new structures on the site. 20= Ardmore Park Old Block 3 Singapore 137 449 36 1978 1997 Manual Demolished to build new structures on the site. 23 Shaw Tower Singapore 134 440 35 1975 2020 Deconstruction Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's site. 24 J. L. Hudson Department Store and Addition Detroit 134 439 29 1911 1998 Implosion Historic J.L. Hudson Department Store; replaced by Hudson's Detroit. 25 National City Company Building New York 131 432 32 1928 1982 Manual Demolished to make way for 60 Wall Street. 26 Palace II Rio de Janeiro 130 426 22 1995 1998 Implosion Partially collapsed on 22 February 1998 due to engineering error. 27= Savoy-Plaza Hotel New York 128 420 33 1927 1965 Manual Demolished to make way for the General Motors Building. 27= State Office Block Sydney 128 420 32 1965 1997 Manual Demolished to make way for Aurora Place. 29 The Excelsior Hong Kong 126 414 37 1973 2019 Manual Demolished to make way for a tall office tower. 30= Bank Ekspres Tower Istanbul 125 410 27 1999 2016 Manual Demolished due to the financial crisis and debts. 30= CAGA House Sydney 125 410 30 1977 1992 Manual Demolished to make way for Governor Phillip Tower. 32 Bayer-Hochhaus Leverkusen 122 400 32 1963 2012 Manual Various issues with structure. 33 Landmark Tower Fort Worth 120 393.6 30 1952 2006 Implosion Abandoned since 1990, and later damaged in a tornado in 2000. The cost to renovate the building was deemed not viable. 34 Empire Landmark Hotel Vancouver 120 393 42 1973 2019 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for a pair of new high-rise residential towers. 35 Asahi Seimei Otemachi Building Tokyo 119.6 392 29 1971 2023 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for Torch Tower. 36 Electric Tower Buffalo 119 389 N/A 1901 1902 Manual Demolished after the World's fair ended along with the rest of the fair grounds. 37= First National Bank Building Pittsburgh 118 387 26 1912 1969 Manual Demolished to make way for One PNC Plaza. 37= Jinhua Building Xi'an 118 387 21 1996 2015 Implosion Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's property. It was not used for decades even though it was legally the property of Jinhua Pharmaceutical Factory. 39 Centre International Rogier Brussels 117 384 30 1960 2001 Manual Demolished to make way for Rogier Tower. 40 AfE-Turm Frankfurt 116 381 32 1972 2014 Implosion Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's site. Tallest building in Europe to be demolished using explosives. 41 Ocean Tower (The Leaning Tower of South Padre Island) South Padre Island 115 379 30 2008 (halted) 2009 Implosion Demolished after cracks were found in the building's supporting columns, and various other deficiencies were discovered during construction. Never opened. 42= Trinity Court Building New York 114 374 26 1927 2015 Manual Demolished to make way for 76 Trinity Place. 42= Capital One Tower Lake Charles 114 374 22 1983 2024 Implosion Severely damaged by Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta in 2020 and subsequently left vacant until its demolition in September 2024. 44= Pearl Bank Apartments Singapore 113 372 38 1976 2019 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for One Pearl Bank. 44= Richfield Tower Los Angeles 113 372 13 1929 1969 Manual Demolished to make way for City National Plaza. 46 Edifício São Vito São Paulo 112 367 27 1959 2011 Manual Building fell into disrepair. 47 Landmark Hotel and Casino Las Vegas Paradise 111 364 31 1969 1995 Implosion Demolished to make way for a parking lot for the Las Vegas Convention Center. 48 São Paulo 110 361 32 1963 1975 Implosion Imploded to make way for the Sé metro station and Praça da Sé. 49= Furama Hong Kong Hotel Hong Kong 110 360 32 1973 2002 Manual Demolished to make way for AIA Central. 49= Chongqing passenger transport building / Chaotianmen Hotel Chongqing 110 360 32 1996 2012 Implosion Demolished to make way for Raffles City. 51 Yamato Seimei Building Tokyo 109 359 26 1984 2023 Deconstruction Demolished as part of the Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chome District Redevelopment. 52= Stardust Resort & Casino Las Vegas Winchester 108 354 32 1990 2007 Implosion Demolished to make way for Echelon Place and Resorts World Las Vegas. 52= Lisbon Bank Building Johannesburg 108 354 26 1967 2019 Implosion A fire in 2018 caused the structure to be deemed unstable. 52= Yufeng Building Nanchang 108 354 26 1990 2017 Implosion Demolished due to poor management and urban planning. 55 Sheraton Lincoln Hotel Houston 107 352 28 1962 2011 Deconstruction The hotel had sat vacant since 1986 at the time of its demolition. 56 Millennium Hotel Cincinnati Cincinnati 107 350 32 1977 2022 Manual Demolished due to dilapidated state and closure. 57= Windsor Tower Madrid 106 348 32 1979 2005 Manual Heavily damaged from a fire on 12 February 2005. 57= Hotel Sofitel Tokyo Tokyo 106 348 26 1994 2008 Deconstruction 57= Manhattan Life Insurance Building New York 106 348 18 1894 1963 or 1964 Manual Demolished to make way for an annex to 1 Wall Street. 60= Farmers Bank Building Pittsburgh 105 345 27 1902 1997 Implosion Demolished due to a lack of tenants. 60= Crowne Plaza Hotel Kuala Lumpur 105 345 26 1973 2014 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for the proposed Tradewinds Square. 62= Capital Plaza Tower Frankfort 103 338 28 1972 2018 Implosion Falling concrete and water leaks from the building were reported in its later years. It was demolished to make way for a new 5-story office building, park, and 1,100-space parking garage. 62= Supertech Apex Tower Noida 103 338 32 2009–2012 (halted) 2022 Implosion Demolished due to violation of national building code, along with the slightly smaller Ceyane Tower. 64 Enterprise House Melbourne 102 336 24 1973 2020 Deconstruction Demolished to redevelop the tower's site. 65 New York Tribune Building New York 102 335 19 1875 1966 Manual Demolished to make way for 1 Pace Plaza. 66 Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus Ludwigshafen 101 333 28 1957 2014 Manual Demolished for the new BASF headquarters building. 67 Martin Tower Bethlehem 101 332 21 1972 2019 Implosion Demolished for mixed-use rezoning of the tower's property. 68 Sparkasse Hagen Tower Hagen 101 331 21 1975 2004 Implosion Demolished due to damage from water leakage problems. 69 Tower Building Baltimore 101 330 16 1912 1986 Manual Demolished after it was found structurally unsafe. 70= Drapers' Gardens London 100 328 30 1967 2007 Deconstruction Demolished for redevelopment of the tower's site. 70= Southwark Towers London 100 328 25 1976 2008 Deconstruction Demolished to make way for The Shard.

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