In 2003, the city of Tirana, headed by then-mayor Edi Rama, had commissioned a masterplan for the redevelopment of the city center. Drafted by Architecture-Studio, the plan envisioned the construction of ten towers, arranged in parallel order around Skanderbeg Square, with an intended maximum height of 85 meters proposed for each tower, so to maintain a cohesive skyline.
Projects such as Alban Tower and Eyes of Tirana deviated from these height restrictions, creating a precedent that led to increased heights for future developments. This change contributed to a progressive trend toward taller and more imposing structures within and around the city’s urban core.SkyscraperCity —
The following list of tall buildings is organized in accordance with the international standards set forth by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
Supertalls List of buildings with a minimum height of ~. No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year1 Tirana Society TowersTirana—Elemental S.A.Delta sh.p.k / Techno Alb sh.p.k !
Skyscrapers List of buildings with a minimum height of ~. No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year1 Grand Park Skyline ITirana71Valerio OlgiatiX One sh.p.k ! approved2 Alana's TowerTirana62Herzog & de MeuronKlar sh.p.k ! approved3 High Rise TowerTirana47Shigeru Ban / Jean de GastinesMatrix Konstruksion sh.p.k ! approved4 Mount TiranaTirana58CEBRANova Construction sh.p.k ! (2030)5 Reeds TowersTirana60ColdefyGlob 3X sh.p.k ! approved6 Papuli TowerTirana58Bofill ArquitecturaClassic S&J sh.p.k ! approved7 ABA TowerTirana—58Studio GangGener 2 ! 8 Lana Riverside ResidencesTirana56Marco Casamonti & Partners / X-Plan StudioForever Construction sh.p.k ! (2031)9 Barcelona TowerTirana53Bofill Arquitectura / UDV ArchitectsBami Holding sh.p.k ! approved10 Bond TowerTirana55, 44OODANova Construction sh.p.k ! (2032)11 Piano Nobile TowerTirana——l'AUCVeliaj Construction ! 12 L TowerTirana——Steven HollKastrati sh.p.k ! 13 The NeedleTirana———— !
Highrises List of buildings with a height variance from ~ up to ~. No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year1 Grand Park Skyline IITirana51Valerio OlgiatiX One sh.p.k ! approved2 Tirana GateTirana50, 39, 25Marco Casamonti & Partners / MVM ArchitectureXh&M sh.p.k / Alfazed sh.p.k / Smart Construction Invest sh.p.k ! approved3 Oricon IITirana180 m (590 ft)50Eduardo Souto de Moura + OODAOricon Group sh.p.k / Hanxhari Group sh.p.k ! approved4 The 44 TowerTirana44Coop Himmelb(l)auUltra–Tech sh.p.k ! (2029)5 Diellon TowerTirana——Oppenheim ArchitectureASR Invest sh.p.k ! 6 Tirana CrevicesTirana49CityförsterEdicom sh.p.k ! approved7 Mixed-use TowerTirana—45–Roen Company sh.p.k ! 8 Sunrise TowerTirana—45—Braka Construction sh.p.k ! 9 Taban TowerTirana43Dominique PerraultTabi Construction ! approved10 Tirana New BoulevardTirana44, 41Marco Casamonti & PartnersSmart Construction Invest sh.p.k / Progeen sh.p.k ! approved11 Downtown OneTirana40MVRDVKastrati sh.p.k202412 Grand Park Skyline IIITirana40Valerio OlgiatiX One sh.p.k ! approved13 Sun Moon StarTirana44Sam ChermayeffAL Point sh.p.k ! (2030)14 New Boulevard TowerTirana39Oppenheim ArchitectureTirana 2-Konstruksion sh.p.k ! (2028)15 Colosseum 339Tirana36Luca DiniBelhaus sh.p.k / Colosseo Construction sh.p.k ! approved16 Vertical HoraTirana41OODADevelalb Construction sh.p.k / Edonil Konstruksion sh.p.k ! (2030)17 Tirana Fik-ParkTirana40FuksasUsluga sh.p.k ! approved18 Mixed-use TowerTirana—40—Green Living Company sh.p.k ! approved19 Lift TowerTirana—39Baukuh— ! 20 Farol Tower ResidenceTirana—38Camilo Rebelo Associates / Common Sense StudioGjoka Konstruksion sh.p.k ! approved21 Lake Diamond TowerTirana—37Diller Scofidio + RenfroTexas Development sh.p.k ! 22 Axa TowerTirana—37—Stela Konstruksion sh.p.k ! approved23 Tirana Dancing TowersTirana—34, 19—Orion Construction sh.p.k ! 24 Startek TowerTirana—34Bjarke Ingels GroupStartek sh.p.k ! approved25 Lion Residences IIITirana—34Stefano Boeri— ! approved26Eyes of TiranaTirana31Henning Larsen↓X-Plan StudioIdeal Construction sh.p.k202527 Gateway TowerTirana35Bjarke Ingels Group— ! 28 InterContinental Hotel TiranaTirana33Bolles+Wilson / Atelier 4Geci sh.p.k202529 East Tower ResidenceTirana36Bolles+WilsonGeo Construction sh.p.k ! (2030)30 Tailor of TiranaTirana—36NOAEl&El sh.p.k ! (2031)31 Top Seven TowerTirana35Archea AssociatiTop Seven sh.p.k ! (2030)32 Platinum TowerTirana35XDGAFerro Beton & Construction sh.p.k ! (2029)33 Lion Residences IITirana34GG-Loop / UDV ArchitectsUrbAlb sh.p.k ! (2028)34 Pixel TowerTirana33Bjarke Ingels GroupFusha sh.p.k ! (2029)35 Garda TowerTirana33Kuehn MalvezziArtech Group sh.p.k / El-Prom sh.p.k ! (2030)36 Lepidoptera TowerTirana—34Studio Gang— ! 37 Parisi i Ri TowerTirana—35Oppenheim ArchitectureSara-El sh.p.k ! approved38 Tirana TowerTirana34Oppenheim ArchitectureAnchor Investments sh.p.k ! (2028)39 Mixed-use TowerTirana—34—EHW sh.p.k / Lion Construction sh.p.k / Pitagora Konstruksion sh.p.k ! approved40 Mixed-use TowerTirana—34—Ksamil Seaview sh.p.k ! approved41 The Eagle TiranaTirana—31Davide Macullo Architects— ! 42 Mixed-use TowerTirana—31—Concord Investment sh.p.k ! approved43 Triss TowerTirana—30—Invest Society sh.p.k / AM&AN sh.p.k ! approved45 Mixed-use TowerTirana—30—Ere Architecture & Construction sh.p.k ! approved45 One Boulevard TowerTirana—30, 28, 26—G&E Investment sh.p.k ! approved46 Atlas TowerTirana—33Sofia AlbrigoErniku sh.p.k ! approved47 Guri TowerTirana27ArupMidha sh.p.k ! (2031)48 Maji TowerTirana—29, 25—Shk Real Estate sh.p.k ! 49 Tirana MarriottTirana25Archea AssociatiAlbStar sh.p.k 201950 Manhattan ITirana30Archea AssociatiForever Construction sh.p.k ! (2030)51 Alban Tower Tirana25Archea Associati Al&Gi sh.p.k202252 Pajtoni ResidenceTirana30RCR ArquitectesPajtoni sh.p.k ! (2031)53 Great Ring RockTirana32MVRDVAlbus Invest sh.p.k / Loraldo sh.p.k ! (2033)54 Cornerstone ResidentialTirana2851N4ECornerstone sh.p.k ! (2034)55 Bazaar GateTirana27Bolles+WilsonBregu sh.a ! (2029)56 Tirana West CenterTirana—28—Tirana West Center sh.p.k ! approved57 IL BonçeTirana23Stefano BoeriIL Bonçe sh.p.k ! approved58 Flower TowerTirana25Office KGDVSOber sh.p.k / Kleal Invest sh.p.k / Xhajs Tirana sh.p.k ! (2030)59 Multifunctional Tower TiranaTirana27Chybik+Kristof2T sh.p.k / Be-Is sh.p.k ! approved60 Im RezidenceTirana—26, 24, 21—TDT & Partners sh.p.k ! approved61 Mixed-use HighriseTirana—25—Trust Construction sh.p.k ! approved62 Mixed-use HighriseTirana—25—Kedinvest sh.p.k ! approved
General Urban Developments List of buildings with a height variance from ~ up to ~. Tirana No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year1 Shqiponja Square BuildingTirana28, 26, 24Pepe Gascón / SAAS ArchitectureHein-Invest sh.p.k ! 2 Mixed-use HighriseTirana—27—Tirana West Center sh.p.k ! approved3 Eterna TiranaTirana—26NeM–Niney at Marcha ArchitectesMoa sh.p.k ! 4 Mixed-use HighriseTirana—26—Ital-Project sh.p.k ! approved5 Tirana BoulevardTirana25MVRDV / UNO ArchitectsSky Invest sh.p.k ! 6 Sima TowerTirana28Christian KerezSima-Com sh.p.k / Alb Vizion Construction sh.p.k ! approved7 United Towers of TiranaTirana25Marco Casamonti & PartnersArlis Construction sh.p.k ! 8 Urban OdaTirana—25—Salillari sh.p.k ! approved9 Evolve TowerTirana21Andrea CaputoAron-Edil sh.p.k ! 10 Ekspozita BuildingTirana24Mario Cucinella Titan Konstruksion sh.p.k ! 11 A.F.A TowerTirana25CityförsterOni & Afa sh.p.k ! approved12 Glow TowerTirana25Taller Hector BarrosoGlob 3x Group sh.p.k ! approved13 Tirana's Rock Tirana 26MVRDV ANA sh.p.k ! 14 Wind TowerTirana22UDV ArchitectsKastrati Energy sh.p.k ! approved15 Embassy TowerTirana25ColdefyUltratech & Lunor ltd ! 16 Maritim Hotel Plaza Tirana Tirana 24 51N4E TID Albania201517 Tirana Garden Building Tirana24 Archea Associati Nova Construction sh.p.k202318 Filigree TowerTirana21X-Plan StudioKuteli sh.p.k ! 19ABA Business CenterTirana21Bolles+WilsonGener 2200820 Ambasador III Tirana23 Atelier 4 Mane TCI 201621 Mixed-use HighriseTirana—23—Aghak Cara sh.p.k ! approved22 NdarjaTirana—24, 23, 22OODAArtech Group sh.p.k / Edonil Konstruksion sh.p.k ! approved23 Mixed-use HighriseTirana—22—Constructal sh.p.k / Nova Group sh.p.k ! approved24 Void TowerTirana23Andrea CaputoA.I.B.A sh.p.k ! 25 Book Building Tirana 21 51N4E Techno-Alb sh.p.k 202426 Tirana JardinsTirana—21, 20, 19Manuelle GautrandXhajs Tirana sh.p.k ! approved27 Sky Hotel TiranaTirana20Ilir ShijakuLani sh.p.k ! 28 Vertical ForestTirana21 Stefano BoeriGener 2202429 Altura Trade CenterTirana—19Studio Arch4Usluga sh.p.k ! 30 West HabitatTirana—19UDV Architects— ! 31Green TowerTirana18SOA ArchitectureTitan Konstruktion sh.p.k ! 32 Mixed-use BuildingTirana20Dalmat ArchitectureTDT & Partners sh.p.k ! approved33 Nomad BuildingTirana20Dalmat ArchitectureArtech Group sh.p.k ! approved34 Grey Moon TowerTirana18X-Plan StudioBabasi Coo sh.p.k ! approved35 Puzzle TiranaTirana20NOA / Atelier 4Texas Development sh.p.k ! 36 Park AvenueTirana19Davide Mecullo ArchitectsOrion Construction sh.p.k ! 37 Mixed-use BuildingTirana—18—Euro Beton Group sh.p.k ! approved38 Mara PalaceTirana—18—Am&Zo sh.p.k ! approved39 Tirana LakeTirana17 Marco Casamonti & PartnersBuilding Construction Invest sh.p.k ! approved40 Lake View ResidencesTirana17 JA Joubert Gener 2202341 White TowerTirana—17Dalmat ArchitectureNova Construction sh.p.k ! 42 Art N'LagjeTirana—17, 15, 12, 20, 9, 7Dalmat ArchitectureAulonamar sh.p.k ! 43 Residential HighriseTirana—17—Baholli Construction sh.p.k ! approved44 Kërpudha TowerTirana15MAD StudioTDT & Partners sh.p.k ! 45 ETC GaleriaTirana16 — Edil-Al 200646 Tirana International HotelTirana15 Valentina PistoliAlbanian State197947 Twin TowersTirana15 — TID 200548 Residential HighriseTirana14Stefano BoeriDomus Group AL sh.p.k ! approved49 MET BuildingTirana15 Mario Cucinella MET Invest sh.p.k 202450 Illyrius ApartmentsTirana15 GG-loopBalfin Group ! approved51 Multifunctional BuildingTirana—15—Oni & Afa sh.p.k ! approved
Durrës No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year 1 Durrës WaterfrontDurrës—47-Egr Construction sh.p.k. ! approved 2 Durrës TowerDurrës—32, 24Luca DiniRajfi Group sh.p.k ! approved 3 Durrësi TowerDurrës, ,30, 24, 17XDGA & IRI sh.p.k.T&Xh sh.p.k. ! 4 Rajfi Residence Durrës27—Rajfi Group sh.p.k 20185 Desla TowersDurrës, 25, 17, 9Andrea CaputoDesla sh.p.k. ! 6 Highrise Building Durrës24———7 Stadium TowersDurrës. ,22, 22, 1951N4E / PLAN COMUN- ! 8 Teuta TowerDurrës—21-T & Xh sh.p.k, Badriklo Sh.p.k ! approved9 Currila TowersDurrës—20-Autokton Konstruksion sh.p.k. ! approved10 Skalitur TowerDurrës19Luca DiniBabasi Coo sh.p.k ! 11 ResidenceDurrës—18XplanstudioPjeza 2022 sh.p.k ! approved12 Crowne PlazaDurrës—16FOCUS ArchitectureMediterranean Investment Group202513 Fly TowerDurrës15——2008
Vlorë No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year1 Flamurtari TowerVlorë—40—— ! 2 Mixed-use HighriseVlorë—39—G&E Investment sh.p.k ! approved3 Mixed-use HighriseVlorë—25, 38—Hanxhari Group sh.p.k. ! approved4 Mixed-use HighriseVlorë—37—Hel-Pet sh.p.k / Alb-Edil sh.p.k / Texas Development sh.p.k ! approved5 Vlora AlturaVlorë—34, 36—Leon 2011 sh.p.k ! 6 Vlora Landmark ResortVlorë33Oppenheim ArchitectureE&A Investment Vlorë sh.p.k ! 7 Vlora Marina TowerVlorë36—— ! approved8 Vlora CentralVlorë—31Oppenheim ArchitectureAnchor Investment sh.p.k ! approved9 Vlore BeachVlorë—30, 26, 20 —Feniks Konstruksion sh.p.k ! 10 Mixed-use HighriseVlorë—28—Adriatic Center sh.p.k ! 11 Luzaj TowersVlorë—24Coop Himmelb(l)au— ! 12 Mixed-use HighriseVlorë—24—Turi M.Z.B sh.p.k. ! approved13 Mixed-use HighriseVlorë—24—Modeste sh.p.k. ! approved14 Residential BuildingVlorë—23—En Construction sh.p.k / Dakz sh.p.k ! approved15 Flatiron VloraVlorë21, 21—Kumi Konstruksion sh.p.k / Semajo sh.p.k ! 16 The LeavesVlorë—16Davide Macullo ArchitectsAzure Developments sh.p.k !
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