Top 20 tallest buildings ever demolished

Building demolition is the decision by either the landowner or a government body to demolish a structure for any number of reasons, ranging from severe structural damage to the redevelopment of the land the building sits upon. The demolition of especially high buildings presents unique challenges, especially when their location is within densely populated areas of their respective cities. Buildings in excess of 100 meters (328 ft) in height are most often deconstructed floor-by-floor down to the building’s basement, as opposed to controlled implosion of the structure, which would most likely damage surrounding structures.

Here are the top 20 tallest buildings ever to be demolished.

Rank	Building	Location	Height
1.	AXA Tower	Singapore, Singapore	235 m (771 ft)
2.	270 Park Avenue	New York, United States	215 m (707 ft)
3.	Singer Building	New York, United States	187 m (612 ft)
4.	CPF Building	Singapore, Singapore	171 m (561 ft)
5.	Meena Plaza I	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	168.5 m (553 ft)
6.	Fuji Xerox Towers	Singapore, Singapore	165 m (541 ft)
7.	Morrison Hotel	Chicago, United States	160 m (526 ft)
8.	Deutsche Bank Building	New York, United States	158 m (518 ft)
9.	UIC Building	Singapore, Singapore	152 m (499 ft)
10.	One Meridian Plaza	Philadelphia, United States	150 m (492 ft)
11.	Tun Razak Tower	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	150 m (492 ft)
12.	City Investing Building	New York, United States	148 m (487 ft)
13.	The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	142 m (465 ft)
14.	Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka	Tokyo, Japan	141 m (463 ft)
15.	Hennessy Centre	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	140 m (458 ft)
16.	The Harmon Hotel	Paradise, United States	138 m (453 ft)
17.	Funkhaus am Raderberggürtel	Cologne, Germany	138 m (453 ft)
18.	Ardmore Park Old Block 1	Singapore, Singapore	137 m (449 ft)
19.	Ardmore Park Old Block 2	Singapore, Singapore	137 m (449 ft)
20.	Ardmore Park Old Block 3	Singapore, Singapore	137 m (449 ft)

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