Karachi Tall Building

[Baby Leone]

I wonder few years back people in Karachi celebrated a tower mere 120M as the tallest building in Karachi, now i wonder about the construction boom and below are the building which are topped out within few years and we still say that Pakistan economy is not good and we will default, but what about this constructions and still so many skyscrapers are under construction like never before:

Building Height Floors Year Location Notes
Bahria Icon Tower 300 m (984 ft)[1][2] 62 2018 Clifton Pakistan's tallest skyscraper
Bahria Hotel 245 m (804 ft)[2] 46 2018 Clifton Tallest Hotel in Pakistan
Chapal Skymark 230 m (755 ft) 50 2018 Civil Lines Pakistan's tallest Residential Tower
Dolmen Tower 3 200 m (656 ft)[3] 40 2018 Clifton
Dolmen Tower 4 200 m (656 ft)[3] 40 2018 Clifton
Bakht Tower 145 m (476 ft)[4] 38[4] 2017 Clifton
Arkadians Tower A[5] 134 m (440 ft) 35[6][7] 2017 Defence VIII
Hoshang Pearl[8] 130 m (427 ft)[4] 34[4] 2018 Civil Line
Metro twin tower 1 130 m (427 ft) 32*2 2018 Clifton
Metro twin tower 2 130 m (427 ft) 32*2 2018 Clifton
Com-3 Tower 1[9] 124 m (407 ft) 34[10] 2018 Clifton
Com-3 Tower 2[9] 124 m (407 ft) 32[10] 2018 Clifton
Ocean Towers 120 m (394 ft)[11] 30[11] 2013 Clifton Tallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014
Mega G4 Tower[12] 118 m (387 ft)[13] 30 2016 Clifton First LEED certified building in Pakistan
Centre Point Tower 117 m (384 ft)[14] 28[14] 2013 Defence VI
MCB Tower 116 m (381 ft) 29[15] 2005 Downtown Tallest in Pakistan, 2005–2012[15]
70 Riviera 110 m (361 ft)[16] 29[14] 2017 Clifton
Coral Tower 1[17] 107 m (351 ft) 28[18] 2018 Crescent Bay
Coral Tower 2[17] 107 m (351 ft) 28[18] 2016 Crescent Bay
Habib Bank Plaza[19] 102 m (335 ft)[citation needed] 24 1963 Downtown Tallest in Asia, 1963–1970 and tallest in Pakistan, 1963-2005
Bahria town Tower 102 m (335 ft) 26 2016 Tariq Road
UBL Tower[20] 101 m (331 ft) 25 2016 Downtown
Arkadians tower B[5] 100 m (328 ft) 25 2018 DHA VIII
The Center (JS Tower)[21] 100 m (328 ft) 24 2016 SADDAR
CFTC Tower 100 m (328 ft) 23 2018 Clifton
Royal Tower 100 m (328 ft) 22 2017 DHA
La Grande 100 m (328 ft) 23 2017 N.Nazimabad
BRR Tower 100 m (328 ft) 22 2014 Downtown
ACM Tower 100 m (328 ft) 22 2018 Clifton
Parsa Citi towers 100 m (328 ft) 22 2016 SADDAR
SumSum Grand Residency 100 m (328 ft) 22 2018 P.E.C.H.S


so you can see Ocean Towers which few years ago was tallest building in Karachi is now at 13th number. I think still few high rises are missing in above list and almost all of the above buildings are completed in 2017 or 2018.

 

[Imran Khan]

things change every few years sir .

 

[Kambojaric]

It is great to see a skyline emerging for Karachi finally. For a city of its size it was really bizarre no such buildings existed before. Also it is my belief that Pakistan due to overpopulation needs to start building upwards. This is especially the case in Punjab where precious fertile land is being taken over by new housing colonies.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

It is great to see a skyline emerging for Karachi finally. For a city of its size it was really bizarre no such buildings existed before.

I think one big reason for this is the vast empty desert that stretches outwards in every direction around Karachi. This provides space for easy expansion and takes the pressure to build upwards. A more horizontal spread rather then vertical is the product of this geography.

 

[Jinn Baba]

things change every few years sir .

They didnt for many years after Habib Bank building was built - which remained the tallest for a few decades.

 

[SSGcommandoPAK]

Lol FWO is constructing a tower at DHA city Karachi which will be even taller than Bahria Icon Tower,
RIP Bahria Icon Tower

Expect even more highrise projects in coming years as government has lifted ban on construction of high rise buildings.

 

[Badshah Bhai]

Common man kaisay join kry

 

[Baby Leone]

things change every few years sir .

Not really as hbl was built in 1963 and was tallest building in asia at that time and was tallest in Pakistan till 2005 so it took us decades to change.

 

[El Sidd]

all Thanks to Abdullah Shah Ghazi.

the patron Saint of Sindh