The Philippine Bank of Communications Tower (PBCom Tower)
Location: Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Owner: Philippine Bank of Communications
Height: 259 meters
Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP
Recognized as the Philippines' tallest building.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93tallest4.jpg

The Philippine Bank of Communications Tower (PBCom Tower)
Location: Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Owner: Philippine Bank of Communications
Height: 259 meters
Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP
Recognized as the Philippines' tallest building.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93tallest4.jpg

Tallest!!!

is there any better pics? hehe

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/441pbcom1wm-med.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/441pbcom2wm-med.jpg

http://www.filinvestgroup.com/pbcom/images/pbcom-perspective.jpg

I'm so sick of PBCom. It's so boring. We need a new tallest building.

Yeah, its just an average building. Lets build Lopez Centre already! Or SM-KS.

Or SkyCity :D

C'mon guys! Don't we have better PBCom pics than the Filinvest rendering and my crappy ones (except for the first one which is not mine) from years ago? :rant:

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6750/dsc06661vu2.jpg

http://k47.pbase.com/o2/03/217703/1/52366213.Rebel20050506_0002.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6750/dsc06661vu2.jpg

guys whats the glass building in the middle of this pic??? the one paired with its bland blue podium? parking?

...i wouldnt mind if this was the tallest in Phil... it looks edgy :nuts:

^ that is Rufino Tower. It was the tallest in the Philippines before Petron Megaplaza and PBcom were built.
It is however, the tallest glass & steel building in the Philippines.

^ that is Rufino Tower. It was the tallest in the Philippines before Petron Megaplaza and PBcom were built.
It is however, the tallest glass & steel building in the Philippines.

i see... i really like the design but its kind short... how tall is it?

PBCom has the best food court among makati buildings. Try to visit our Patio at 7th Floor :D

http://k47.pbase.com/o2/03/217703/1/52366213.Rebel20050506_0002.jpg

This picture made the tower a wee less boring. I still want a new tall though.

PBCom has the best food court among makati buildings. Try to visit our Patio at 7th Floor :D

dalhan mo ko pagbalik ko ha

[ IMAGE ] Now try to imagine just how different the color of the building would be if every window had their blinds pulled up :D ...

The facade is nice. I like how they used glass, stone, and metal. And even if it does look boring, you have to admit that PBCom bulks up Makati's skyline.

PBCom has the best food court among makati buildings. Try to visit our Patio at 7th Floor :D

Can we do that without being harrased by security even though we are not visiting a specific office? ;)

:lol: ^^ Just say "Pare, Pare, balikbayan ako....sa states!" Just tell them you haven't been home in a while and that you've come back to visit the motherland. :lol: It worked before on me...hehe! :lol:

I think anyone can eat in these food courts. When I went home in 2003, my friends and I were able to eat at Enterprise's food court.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/dxpsycho/pbcom-erich_mercado.jpg
Standing Tall and Proud | Photo by Erich Mercado

^^ Now THAT is a nice photo of PBCom Tower :okay:

Can we do that without being harrased by security even though we are not visiting a specific office? ;)

yes you can as long as you are wearing an ID kahit di ka taga-PBCom. Use the Parking Lifts and not the regular elevator if your going to our Patio (7th Floor). BTW, pwede uminom ng beer kaya pag pupunta ka libre mo ko beer bago ako pumasok sa office :D

yes you can as long as you are wearing an ID kahit di ka taga-PBCom. Use the Parking Lifts and not the regular elevator if your going to our Patio (7th Floor). BTW, pwede uminom ng beer kaya pag pupunta ka libre mo ko beer bago ako pumasok sa office :D

gawain namin yan dati, kumakain sa ibat ibang bldgs, at isa na yang PB com... :D


some photos taken by me before...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/makati%20pics/DSC02688.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/makati%20pics/LKGtower_pbcomtower.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/makati%20pics/DSC03762.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/makati%20pics/DSC03763.jpg

Pic by Kiko Ono
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/60359831_2d31b827d0_b.jpg
Photo by Manuel Antonio

love the picture... the Biggest Cellphone in the world! hehe

photos courtesy of sir dudz...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/c1f7eaf3.jpg

love the picture... the Biggest Cellphone in the world! hehe

Well, it is the Philippine Bank of COMMUNICATIONS Tower, so what better way to inspire its shape than that of a cell phone, which is known as a communicator in Star Trek.... ;)

nice photos there!
i like the one with reflecting top.
i've been there monday last week. my workmate has to borrow something but i didn't want to drop by at the office so we agreed to meet at PB Com for a dinner. use the backdoor. there's a separate set of elevators for the parking levels and foodcourt. no need for ID. just tell the guard where you're going just in case he asks. i have some night photos from the outdoor area but i haven't uploaded them yet. perhaps tonight? and of course, Mandy will be there to tour us around...(around: meaning upper floors)...right Normand?

Well, it is the Philippine Bank of COMMUNICATIONS Tower, so what better way to inspire its shape than that of a cell phone, which is known as a communicator in Star Trek.... ;)

Kaya pala mukha ngang cell phone. :lol: Nice idea! :okay:

Now we have a giant gas stove (Exportbank Plaza), blade (GT), and cellphone (PBCom) at the Makati skyline. :)

you missed out the FU-like row composed of 5 finger-towers along Ayala Avenue Gateway to EDSA.Hehe...

this is a question I posted before in the old threads... I think it was in January that there were news that PBCom bank will be undergoing a merger... I think it was Prudential Bank which is buying PBCom.... I'm not sure of the current status of that merger though.. but do you think that PBCom Tower will change its name after the buy out?

anyways... here's a shot that I took of it about 3 years ago...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid117/p7661324a872d69d20f5a71b000abffee/f8989e58.jpg

BPI already bought the Prudential Bank :)

^^ Eh pano ung BDO? Di ba balak din bilhin ng BDO ang BPI?

this is a question I posted before in the old threads... I think it was in January that there were news that PBCom bank will be undergoing a merger... I think it was Prudential Bank which is buying PBCom.... I'm not sure of the current status of that merger though.. but do you think that PBCom Tower will change its name after the buy out?

anyways... here's a shot that I took of it about 3 years ago...



@pau_p1...

Prudential Bank was bought by BPI with BPI as the surviving entity.

Philtrust Bank made an offer to buy PBCom a few months ago. However, one of the 3 major owners of PBCom - the Luy family, did not agree to the deal and a tender offer was also a failure. Both have already made their official disclosures to the Phil Stock Exchange and the media about this.

you mean Equitable-PCI? Quite unlikely for BPI to enter into a buy-out option. gusto nila maungusan ang Metrobank in terms of assets. so malamang sila ang bibili ng banks.

baka East-west bank ang bibili sa PB Com. Hula lang. But it should be a relatively large bank. In fact, I also heard that RCBC is also planning a merger with another bank. Think of RCBC plaza named with something else.

oh, ok. so it was Philtrust. Thanks @ tcchua.

baka East-west bank ang bibili sa PB Com. Hula lang. But it should be a relatively large bank.

Philtrust Bank has failed in its attempt to buy PBCom.

Allied Bank is the next known potential buyer of PBCom. Allied Bank's Lucio Tan and PBCom's Luy family are relatives by marriage.

Eastwest Bank is not in the equation. You may have thought of Eastwest Bank because PBCom Tower is a joint development of PBCom and Filinvest Asia Corporation (jv of Filinvest Devt Corp and Reco Herrera Pte., Ltd.). Filinvest Devt Corp and Eastwest Bank are both owned by Andrew Gotianun.

^and Eastwest Bank's offices are in PBcom Tower:)

ayun Philtrust pala.. hehehe.. parehong 'P' kasi.. hehehe.. got confused.. :D

as promised here are some photos i took 2 mondays ago if my memory serves me right.


This is the flat side which is the visible one if you are at the outdoor area of Patio. My friend tried looking up and was amazed na akala niya wala nang katapusan. :D Double the height and you'll have the height of WTC.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pc8d6f623e222a27e54c3332543ce1849/ea6dcc15.jpg

Took some shots of surrounding towers:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p60211fde1643222d187f0af0189fa241/ea6dcc42.jpg

Medyo madilim. Pwedeng magdate doon. :D
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p95ad03808e7efd207b54c0574e22d5da/ea6dcc7d.jpg

But not if your bf or gf is working at one of these neighboring towers. Baka me telescope pa siya.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pd95431c3e8ea6879e58776c7d19883f6/ea6dcc7c.jpg

^^nagpunta ka pala sa Patio around 6pm siguro yan..

Oo Norman. Mga 6 pm nga. Saktong agaw-dilim kaya masaya magphotoshoot. Kasama ko workmate ko. Me hinihiram kasi eh nagkataong day-off ko at duty niya. Kaya sabi ko kita na lang kami diyan sa PB Com. :)

Nice Shots....you should continue your photography....I think we should have an exhibition here of Philippine Skyscrapers...

pbcom deserves a little bit more respect for its beauty(although many people might disagree) rather than its height..

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9585/988681tn8.jpg
Photo by henrytang (Panoramio)

Is there an observation deck at the top?

the philippines could do better...maybe a little bit more imagination when it comes to design...

maganda ang pbcom. isa sa paborito ko sa makati cbd.

my sister works here.:D it kinda looks like a cellphone.:d

yesterday
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http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/450/dsc1643hb8.jpg

I actually like the design. Kinda like alot of buildings here in USA, plain, but tall, effective and serves its purpose :D

the blue-painted concrete building in the middle should go...nakakasira ng view

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6750/dsc06661vu2.jpg

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by jaydigital | Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/jaydigital/)

The days of PBCom Tower as the tallest in the Philippines are numbered. Let's enjoy the time we have left. :D

I really like this building, it's simple but strong in its presence.

Why? is the Lopez Tower gonna be built soon?

my sister works here.:D it kinda looks like a cellphone.:d

out of topic. pakilala mo ako sa sis mo bibisitahin ko sya :D nasa 37th Floor lang ako.

The days of PBCom Tower as the tallest in the Philippines are numbered. Let's enjoy the time we have left. :D

I really like this building, it's simple but strong in its presence.

Huh is it? It's 7 years now.... nothing has come close to it.

^^ I think what he meant was the new proposed/approved projects that will beat the PBCom as the Philippines' tallest building.;)

^ Yeah, but still, they aren't beginning any construction yet and if they do, it would take them at least 2 years. :)

OT: Sana naman lahat ng mga pinropose magawa.:) *fingers crossed*

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/579400001_f29c0e8624.jpg
Flickr photo by ty.R :D

^^ I think what he meant was the new proposed/approved projects that will beat the PBCom as the Philippines' tallest building.;)

^^so meron bang under construction ngayon na hihigit sa height nang pbcom pag natapos??

so meron bang under construction ngayon na hihigit sa height nang pbcom pag natapos??


WALA!...except xempre ung Lopez Centre ewan...!...pero one thing I can assure you that 3-5 years from now PBCom tower will be erase in the top 100 tallest buildings...Sa Dubai pa lang mahigit sampung 300+m na building ang ginagawa eh.

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Photo by petrasanta_m (http://www.panoramio.com/user/1181753)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/121/312348781_d4d5c6f12c.jpg?v=0

^^ Great shot pech

people, baka pwede natin eh update yung top 10 tallest sa pinas, ang gulo kasi ng list sa wiki,, wala kasing official height yung mga towers(yung iba merun) at saka merun bng thread ng mga abandoned/discontinued towers? ano ba ang totoong status ng bsa twin towers? bukod sa pinakamalaking billboard. ano pa ba ang purpose nya? >=D well balik sa pbcom tower... hinde ko kasi makita yung luma kung ericcsson na cp... yung kasabayan ng 5110... merun kasi syang kamukhang tower somewhere sa makati... to be exact sa ayala ave corner rufino street... =D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/2083141559_6671a28344_b.jpg
Photo by y2jm14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/y2jm14/)

Hmm. I forgot! I took this back in July 2007 when I was in the Philippines. We never had the chance to get out of the car though, we just drove through Ayala Avenue. So this was taken from the van :D

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6422/pbcomfixe2ju6.jpg

great pics you have there diz
stands tall but this is not iconic for me

so, this is the highest building in the philippines so far...

wow,really nice and glassy

Apart from its height and number of floors, nothing else is extraordinary about this building. 7/10.

nice cladding, still the tallest?

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6759/pbcomokmn4.jpg

Apart from its height and number of floors, nothing else is extraordinary about this building. 7/10.

The design is simple but it has that mighty look being the tallest building in Metro Manila. In fact I prefer PBCOM being the tallest rather than GT.

PBCom tower last april 08
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2685277490_4dede15e91_o.jpg

if they've only added 8 more floors, this would have already been a supertall!! :bash:

*sigh*

I just browse/read a book in PowerBooks at ATC a while ago , the book has in it the 100 Tallest Skyscrapers and its cover is Taipei 101 . Kaya lang ,nagtataka ako if bakit wala naman sa na -feature sa book ang PBCom Tower samantalang yung at least 250 meters ay nandun. Wala tuloy entry ang Philippines ... alam ko nga 259 meters ang PBCom based dito sa SSC ..but dun sa book hindi kasali ang PBCom .

Me gusta!

8/10 ;)

if they've only added 8 more floors, this would have already been a supertall!! :bash:

*sigh*

Yes but its still a tall building. Its much taller than the ones in Shinjuku and is about the same height as the tallest buildings in Frankfurt.

I just browse/read a book in PowerBooks at ATC a while ago , the book has in it the 100 Tallest Skyscrapers and its cover is Taipei 101 . Kaya lang ,nagtataka ako if bakit wala naman sa na -feature sa book ang PBCom Tower samantalang yung at least 250 meters ay nandun. Wala tuloy entry ang Philippines ... alam ko nga 259 meters ang PBCom based dito sa SSC ..but dun sa book hindi kasali ang PBCom .

As usual, ganyan naman lagi nilang ginagawa eh.... :ohno:

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc325/bradwhey/IMG_4785.jpg

^^ Bravo! You made it the way it was meant to be built: to stand tall. :applause:

quite impressive it has held against recent earthquakes.
the builder probably put some titanium rebars for something with so long a leverage against itself.

old PBCOM.. late 80s.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/pbcom.jpg

I heard the top 5 floors of PBCom aren't occupied. Is this true or it's just a rumor?

^^ Ang cute ng PBCom sign! Parang fast food chain! :lol: :lol:

Did they demolish the old PBCOM building or did they build the tower on top of the old building?


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parang may mumu ung pics ng old PBcom..hehehe..

ghost oy ayala ba yan?

kitams, mas maganda ang ayala ave kapag walang railings,bus,jeeps


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:nuts:

Ortigas & Co. to build RP’s tallest structure; expansion plan bared (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW090108/content.php?id=043)

PROPERTY DEVELOPER Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership is erecting in Pasig City what it hopes to become the country’s tallest building.

The 75-storey structure will rise on a one-hectare property in Ortigas Center, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Shopping Center Division Head Joselito F. Santos said in an interview last week.

One Galleon Place will become the country’s tallest building, beating the 52-storey PBCom Tower in Makati and the world’s eighth tallest building, the 69-storey Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen, China.

Mr. Santos said the skyscraper would be divided into two portions — the upper half dedicated to a five-star hotel and the lower half for office units.

No date has yet been given for the project. "It is in the plan. As of the moment, we are still concentrating on our other projects," Mr. Santos said.

The Ortigas group also plans to start the second phase of renovating Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan by 2010, as it adds at least 50,000 square meters more to its 100,000-square meter floor area.

"We plan to have a bigger Greenhills [by setting up] new buildings and having better amenities. We plan to invite brands like Mango and Zara although we are not going high-end with our stores," Mr. Santos said.

The company also wants to widen the space of the mall’s bazaars, which he said gives Greenhills its unique identity.

Aside from expanding Greenhills, Ortigas & Co. is also expanding the Music Museum by 2010 so it can have up to 1,000 seats where plays, concerts and other performing arts can be held. Construction will start next year, Mr. Santos said.

Like other property developers that have diversified into the outsourcing industry, Mr. Santos said the company would start the construction of two of four business process outsourcing (BPO) buildings at Tiendesitas in Pasig by the fourth quarter.

The company earlier disclosed a plan to build four BPOs at the Tiendesitas complex to take advantage of the growing demand for office units from the outsourcing industry. "Demand is still strong," he added.

The four-storey BPO buildings will stand on a 20,000-square meter property. The first two buildings are expected to start operating by the first quarter of 2010.

"We hope to start the construction of the third and fourth buildings by the middle of next year," Mr. Santos said.

"The BPOs will not compete with the residential buildings although they have become a bigger component of the company’s business portfolio," he added.

The company earlier said that it was spending P15 billion over the next decade to convert a 12-hectare property in Quezon City into a mixed-use community.

The project, which will target the middle-income market, will consist of residential condominium units and townhouses.

It will have 5,000 units in low- and high-rise buildings, with price tags ranging from P2.5 million to P3 million per unit.

The first phase of the project will involve the construction of five buildings this year. — K.J.R. Liu

Eight tallest? in Shenzen, China? Ang gulo! :?

its gonna beat the 69-storey Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen, as the worlds eight tallest. :nuts:

according to Wiki : Burj Dubai (not included) Petronas Towers tied at 3 and 4

1 Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan 2003 509 m (1,670 ft) 101
2 Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China 2008 492 m (1,614 ft) 101
3= Petronas Tower I, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 452 m (1,483 ft) 88
3= Petronas Tower II, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 452 m (1,483 ft) 88
5 Sears Tower, Chicago, United States 1974 442 m (1,450 ft) 110
6 Jin Mao Building, Shanghai, People's Republic of China 1998 421 m (1,381 ft) 88
7 Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong 2003 415 m (1,362 ft) 88
8 CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China 1997 391 m (1,283 ft) 80
9 Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China 1996 384 m (1,260 ft) 69
10 Empire State Building, New York, United States 1931 381 m (1,250 ft) 102

off topic, gumanda na entrance ng observatory deck ng empire state ha
last time i was there, parang pumipila ka para kumuha ng birth certificate mo
ngaun parang classy na

I heard the top 5 floors of PBCom aren't occupied. Is this true or it's just a rumor?

it depends. if you are reffering to the spire/antenna, then it's true. it's not a liveable floor. but if you are referring to the top 5 lievable floors, then it's not true. 53rd floor is occupied. i guess by Mitsubishi and a subsidiary or was that 52nd?

pwede bang mag picture sa roof deck?

i'm not sure if there's a roofdeck. there's actually a pbase member who took awesome night photos from up there.

World's 200 Tallest High-Rise Buildings (Table)
2008-10-21 01:59:04.490 GMT

By Marco Babic

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a table listing the 200 tallest high-rise buildings from Emporis Buildings in Darmstadt, Germany.

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Rank Building City Meters Feet Floors Year
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1 Taipei 101 Taipei 509 1,671 101 2004
2 Shanghai World Financial Shanghai 492 1,614 101 2008
3 Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur 452 1,483 88 1998
4 Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur 452 1,483 88 1998
5 Nanjing Greenland Financial Nanjing 450 1,476 66 2009
6 Sears Tower Chicago 442 1,451 108 1974
7 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai 421 1,380 88 1999
8 Two International Finance Hong Kong 415 1,362 88 2003
9 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou 391 1,283 80 1997
10 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen 384 1,260 69 1996
11 Empire State Building New York City 381 1,250 102 1931
12 Central Plaza Hong Kong 374 1,227 78 1992
13 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong 367 1,205 70 1990
14 Bank of America Tower New York City 366 1,200 54 2008
15 Almas Tower Dubai 360 1,181 74 2008
16 Emirates Office Tower Dubai 355 1,163 54 2000
17 Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung 348 1,140 85 1997
18 Aon Center Chicago 346 1,136 83 1973
19 The Center Hong Kong 346 1,135 73 1998
20 John Hancock Center Chicago 344 1,127 100 1969
21 Rose Tower Dubai 333 1,093 72 2007
22 Shimao International Plaza Shanghai 333 1,093 60 2006
23 Minsheng Bank Building Wuhan 331 1087 68 2007
24 Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang 330 1,083 105
25 China World Trade Center Beijing 330 1,083 74 2008
26 Q1 Tower Gold Coast City 323 1058 78 2005
27 Burj Al Arab Dubai 321 1053 60 1999
28 Chrysler Building New York City 319 1046 77 1930
29 Nina Tower I Hong Kong 319 1046 80 2007
30 New York Times Tower New York City 319 1,046 52 2007
31 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta 312 1,023 55 1992
32 US Bank Tower Los Angeles 310 1,018 73 1989
33 Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur 310 1,017 55 2001
34 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai 309 1,014 56 2000
35 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago 307 1,007 60 1989
36 The Address Downtown Burj Dubai 306 1,004 63 2008
37 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston 305 1,002 75 1982
38 Baiyoke Tower II Bangkok 304 997 85 1997
39 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago 303 995 64 1990
40 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston 302 992 71 1983
41 Kingdom Centre Riyadh 302 992 41 2002
42 Aspire Tower Doha 300 984 36 2007
43 One Island East Centre Hong Kong 298 979 69 2008
44 First Bank Tower Toronto 298 978 72 1976
45 Eureka Tower Melbourne 297 975 91 2006
46 Comcast Center Philadelphia 297 973 57 2008
47 Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama 296 972 73 1993
48 Emirates Crown Dubai 296 971 63 2008
49 311 South Wacker Chicago 293 961 65 1990
50 SEG Plaza Shenzhen 292 957 70 2000
51 American International Building New York City 290 952 66 1932
52 Key Tower Cleveland 289 947 57 1991
53 Plaza 66 Shanghai 288 945 66 2001
54 One Liberty Place Philadelphia 288 945 61 1987
55 Columbia Center Seattle 285 937 76 1985
56 Millennium Tower Dubai 285 935 60 2006
57 Tomorrow Square Shanghai 285 934 55 2003
58 Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing 283 929 60 2005
59 Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong 283 928 62 1999
60 The Trump Building New York City 283 927 70 1930
61 Bank of America Plaza Dallas 281 921 72 1985
62 Republic Plaza Singapore 280 919 66 1996
63 OUB Centre Singapore 280 919 63 1988
64 UOB Plaza One Singapore 280 919 66 1992
65 Citigroup Center New York City 279 915 59 1977
66 Hong Kong New World Tower Shanghai 278 913 61 2002
67 Diwang International Comm. CenterNanning 276 906 54 2006
68 Scotia Tower Toronto 275 902 68 1988
69 Williams Tower Houston 275 901 64 1983
70 Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan 273 896 58 1998
71 Renaissance Tower Dallas 270 886 56 1974
72 The Cullinan I Hong Kong 270 886 68 2008
73 The Cullinan II Hong Kong 270 886 68 2008
74 China International Center Guangzhou 270 884 62 2007
75 Dapeng International Plaza Guangzhou 269 884 56 2006
76 21st Century Tower Dubai 269 883 55 2003
77 Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow 268 881 61 2007
78 Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh 267 876 30 2000
79 900 North Michigan Chicago 265 871 66 1989
80 Bank of America Corporate Charlotte 265 871 60 1992
81 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta 265 871 60 1992
82 Al Kazim Tower 1 Dubai 265 869 53 2008
83 Al Kazim Tower 2 Dubai 265 869 53 2008
84 Bocom Financial Towers Shanghai 265 869 52 2002
85 120 Collins Street Melbourne 265 869 52 1991
86 Triumph-Palace Moscow 264 866 54 2005
87 Tower Palace Three, Tower Seoul 264 865 73 2004
88 Trump World Tower New York City 262 861 72 2001
89 Shenzhen Special Zone Press TowerShenzhen 262 860 48 1998
90 Water Tower Place Chicago 262 859 74 1976
91 Grand Gateway Shanghai I Shanghai 262 859 52 2005
92 Grand Gateway Shanghai II Shanghai 262 859 52 2005
93 Aon Center Los Angeles 262 858 62 1973
94 Hotel Panorama Hong Kong 261 856 64 2007
95 Canada Trust Tower Toronto 261 856 53 1990
96 101 Collins Street Melbourne 260 853 50 1991
97 Fortune Plaza Office Building Beijing 260 853 63 2008
98 Dual Tower 1 Manama 260 853 53 2007
99 Dual Tower 2 Manama 260 853 53 2007
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Rank Building City Meters Feet Floors Year
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100 Post & Telecommunication Guangzhou 260 853 66 2003
101 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco 260 853 48 1972
102 Chase Tower Chicago 259 850 60 1969
103 GE Building New York City 259 850 69 1933
104 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 259 850 58 1997
105 PBCOM Tower Makati 259 848 55 2000
106 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia 258 848 58 1990
107 Grand Lisboa Macao 258 846 52 2008
108 Lanko Grand Hyatt Hotel Chongqing 258 846 60 2004
109 Park Tower Chicago 257 844 67 2000
110 MesseTurm Frankfurt 257 842 55 1990
111 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh 256 841 64 1970
112 Sorrento 1 Hong Kong 256 841 75 2003
113 Emirates Marina Serviced Dubai 256 840 59 2007
114 Mok-dong Hyperion I, Tower Seoul 256 840 69 2003
115 Rinku Gate Tower Building zumisano 256 840 56 1996
116 New Century Plaza Tower A Nanjing 255 837 52 2006
117 Langham Place Office Tower Hong Kong 255 837 59 2004
118 Capital Tower Singapore 253 830 52 2000
119 Highcliff Hong Kong 252 828 72 2003
120 Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Shanghai 252 827 46 2005
121 Osaka World Trade Center Osaka 252 827 55 1995
122 The Harbourside Hong Kong 251 824 73 2003
123 Rialto Towers Melbourne 251 824 63 1986
124 Jiali Plaza Wuhan 251 823 61 1997
125 Chelsea Tower Dubai 250 820 49 2005
126 Wisma 46 Jakarta 250 820 50 1996
127 Park Tower Beijing 250 820 63 2007
128 One Atlantic Center Atlanta 250 820 50 1987
129 Torre Caja Madrid Madrid 250 820 45 2008
130 KLI 63 Building Seoul 249 817 60 1985
131 Central Park Perth 249 817 52 1992
132 Torre de Cristal Madrid 249 817 45 2008
133 CitySpire Center New York City 248 814 75 1987
134 Hangzhou No.2 Telecom Hub Hangzhou 248 814 41 2003
135 Mid Town Tower Tokyo 248 813 54 2007
136 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York City 248 813 60 1961
137 State Tower Bangkok 247 811 68 2001
138 Chase Tower Indianapolis 247 811 49 1990
139 Midland Square Nagoya 247 810 40 2006
140 4 Times Square New York City 247 809 48 1999
141 MetLife Building New York City 246 808 59 1963
142 Bloomberg Tower New York City 246 806 54 2005
143 One Raffles Quay North Tower Singapore 245 804 50 2006
144 Al Fattan Tower Dubai 245 804 51 2006
145 JR Central Office Tower Nagoya 245 804 51 2000
146 Oasis Beach Tower Dubai 245 804 51 2006
147 Shin Kong Life Tower Taipei 245 803 51 1993
148 City Gate Ramat Gan Ramat Gan 244 801 68 2001
149 Chifley Tower Sydney 244 801 50 1992
150 Arenco Tower Dubai 244 800 46 2008
151 Menara Maybank Kuala Lumpur 244 799 50 1988
152 Tokyo City Hall, Tower I Tokyo 243 799 48 1991
153 R&F Centre Guangzhou 243 797 54 2007
154 Citigroup Centre Sydney 243 797 50 2000
155 The Tower Dubai 243 796 54 2002
156 Zapad Moscow 242 795 62 2008
157 Dalian World Trade Center Dalian 242 794 50 2000
158 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia 241 792 54 1990
159 Woolworth Building New York City 241 792 57 1913
160 IDS Tower Minneapolis 241 792 55 1973
161 Maxdo Centre Shanghai 241 792 55 2002
162 Bank of China Mansion Qingdao 241 791 54 1999
163 Hancock Place Boston 241 790 60 1976
164 Four Seasons Hotel & Tower Miami 240 789 64 2003
165 Manulife Plaza Hong Kong 240 789 52 1998
166 Panglin Plaza Shenzhen 240 787 57 1999
167 Bahrain World Trade Centre Manama 240 787 50 2008
168 Bahrain World Trade Centre Manama 240 787 50 2008
169 Moscow State University Moscow 240 787 36 1953
170 NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building Tokyo 240 787 28 2000
171 Sunshine 60 Building Tokyo 240 787 60 1978
172 Deutsche Bank Place Sydney 240 787 39 2005
173 Comerica Bank Tower Dallas 240 787 60 1987
174 Mok-dong Hyperion I, Tower Seoul 239 785 63 2003
175 Beijing TV Centre Beijing 239 784 41 2006
176 Commerce Court West Toronto 239 784 57 1972
177 Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Tokyo 238 781 54 2003
178 30 Hudson Street Jersey City 238 781 42 2004
179 Cloud Nine Shanghai 238 781 58 2006
180 New World Center Shenzhen 238 781 53 2006
181 Empire Tower Kuala Lumpur 238 781 62 1994
182 Tianjin Xinda Plaza Tianjin 238 781 51 2004
183 Bank of America Center Houston 238 780 56 1983
184 555 California Street San Francisco 237 779 52 1969
185 One Worldwide Plaza New York City 237 778 50 1989
186 225 South Sixth Minneapolis 237 776 56 1992
187 Wells Fargo Center Minneapolis 236 775 56 1989
188 Future International Chongqing 236 774 54 2007
189 Torre Espacio Madrid 236 774 57 2007
190 Torre Sacyr Vallehermoso Madrid 236 774 52 2008
191 Sorrento 2 Hong Kong 236 773 66 2003
192 Washington Mutual Tower Seattle 235 772 55 1988
193 The First World Tower 1 Incheon 235 771 64 2008
194 The First World Tower 2 Incheon 235 771 64 2008
195 The First World Tower 3 Incheon 235 771 64 2008
196 The First World Tower 4 Incheon 235 771 64 2008
197 One Canada Square London 235 771 50 1991
198 191 Peachtree Tower Atlanta 235 770 50 1990
199 8 Shenton Way Singapore 235 770 52 1986
200 Tokyo Opera City Tower Tokyo 234 769 54 1997
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*Building has topped out, meaning that construction will go no higher than what is completed.

Source: Emporis 10/2008

wa,,,, dapat magawa na yung skycity, lopez tower, shang @ fort,gramercy

old PBCOM.. late 80s.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/pbcom.jpg

Good thing PBCom changed its signage. It looks hideous then.

^^ Parang food chain..... hahahahaha........ Jollibee? :lol:

mukhang convenience store!

8/10

mukhang convenience store!

ministop to be exact. hehe...

by the way, i posted on my site photos of Ayala Ave and some skyscrapers while on-board a jeepney. :)
http://phrealestate.net/2008/11/02/jeepney-ride-along-ayala-avenue/

http://manilaofficespace.com/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?image=/media/3892/pbcom-towerreduced.jpg&width=230&Constrain=true http://manilaofficespace.com/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?image=/media/4079/pbcom.jpg&width=230&Constrain=true http://manilaofficespace.com/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?image=/media/4565/pbcom2.jpg&width=230&Constrain=true http://manilaofficespace.com/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?image=/media/4569/pbcom3.jpg&width=230&Constrain=true http://manilaofficespace.com/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?image=/media/4575/pbcom4.jpg&width=230&Constrain=true


PBCom Tower is located on Ayala Ave in Makati's central business district (CBD). PBCom Tower holds the record for being the tallest building in the Philippines. As of 2008, it is 98th in the world. This 52 storey high building has an 8 level radio tower. The building was a joint development project of Filinvest Asia Corporation (FAC) and the Philippine Bank of Communications. PBCom is one of the oldest banks in the country. The whole building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP. The exterior is double glazed that created curtain walls reflecting a fusion of art and function. The interiors are mixed with glass, stones and metal.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/3115207109_704d91725e_o.jpg
Look at the PBCOM Tower at the center isnt it cool.

by the time it was built (2000?), pang ilan ang PBCom sa ranking ng word's tallest buildings?

^ 70s-80s

Hope they build another one that is more iconic. This building looks pretty ordinary. Sana may higher at mas astig ang character na building.. Yung pag nakita mo, talagang Manila ang maassociate mo.

^ 70s-80s mas mataas pa ata diz. i think it's 65. or higher.

this tower's reigning days are numbered hehe. it's time to pass the crown :D

With Gramercy soaring past 300m, PBCom will soon be displaced from its lofty billing as the Philippines' tallest.

i can't believe that the tower comes from SOM, consistency is a virtue :(

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5649/img9118small.jpg

8/10

voted 7/10 although it's the tallest tower in the RP its design is too boxy what we need is an iconic tower similar to Taiwan, Malaysia ...

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5649/img9118small.jpg

^^Huge building rate it 7/10 mas type ko ung design ng GT tower of Metro Bank and more stylistic ung dating na un

10 for being the country's tallest, come 2012, Gramercy will dwarf this giant lol

http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2480143201_8c243f3881_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2321/2399794224_19892e95c6_b.jpg

10 for me...... never failed to be mesmerized by the country's tallest...

9/10

Very nice, slender building. I like glass. :)

9/10

Ericsson GA 628 http://img.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/erga628b.gif

PBCom Tower Philippines http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/PBCom/PBCom3.jpg

Ericsson GA 628 http://img.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/erga628b.gif

PBCom Tower Philippines http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/PBCom/PBCom3.jpg

^^
:lol:

8/10

9/10 for being the country's tallest scraper.
7/10 the design was a bit boring. No 'wow' factor.

the country's tallest but there are far more iconic skyscrapers lining ayala avenue..8/10

10 for me. :)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs407.ash2/68579_480868368606_554818606_5662379_889689_n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5662314&id=554818606)

Kuha ko kaninang super traffic sa Pandacan bridge... ( sorry malabo)

sa pinaka kanan ang PB com Tower... sa Pinaka kaliwa ang pinakamalaking tower sa Pinas ngayon!:):):):):)

alae kakatataas ng building pala dito eh. baka ako ay maligaw..may biyahe ba dito papuntang divisoria vicevesa...nakakapagod

Ericsson GA 628 http://img.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/erga628b.gif

PBCom Tower Philippines http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/PBCom/PBCom3.jpg

being the tallest in our country i will rate this building 10 .:banana::banana:

i Used to work on the 17th floor of PBCom Tower... Beautiful tower, inside-out! Simple. Sleek. Love the glass curtain facade. I didn't have the chance to go to the top floors though :( I'm not sure what company occupies the uppermost floors, but I'm pretty sure they have a great view of the metro! :)

and by the way, most of the tenants at PBCom are either Banks or BPO companies (Call Centers).. hehe :)

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20Dec%2015-22%20MANILA/DSC_0076.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20Dec%2015-22%20MANILA/DSC_0080.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20Dec%2015-22%20MANILA/DSC_0086-2.jpg

i like the design, and yeah, i know the last post was a long time ago ;D

sana palitan na sya bilang tallest bldg masyasdo ng matanda

Unfortunately the highest floor of PBCom that I was able to go to was just the 40th floor (i had a job interview).. Sana lang talaga magtayo din sa Philippines ng legit na Tall Building, like KL's Petronas Towers or Taiwan's Taipei101.. yung tipong office tower talaga na maihahambing mo sa notable skyscrapers around the globe.. yung Gramercy nmn kasi residential bldg and so far di ko talaga type yung design kasi walang dating.. mas okay pa din yung PBCom Tower.. Kung pwede nga sana gawa sila ng World Trade Center dito sa Pinas like that of New York City's wherein multinational and local companies could rent office space since I've noticed as the years go by companies from all over the world ay nagsisi-invest na dito or nagtatayo ng branches/offices nila dito at palakas pa ng palakas ang BPO industry.. ung WTC kasi dito saten parang pang-bazaar at events lang eh (no offense) hehehe..

Unfortunately the highest floor of PBCom that I was able to go to was just the 40th floor (i had a job interview).. Sana lang talaga magtayo din sa Philippines ng legit na Tall Building, like KL's Petronas Towers or Taiwan's Taipei101.. yung tipong office tower talaga na maihahambing mo sa notable skyscrapers around the globe.. yung Gramercy nmn kasi residential bldg and so far di ko talaga type yung design kasi walang dating.. mas okay pa din yung PBCom Tower.. Kung pwede nga sana gawa sila ng World Trade Center dito sa Pinas like that of New York City's wherein multinational and local companies could rent office space since I've noticed as the years go by companies from all over the world ay nagsisi-invest na dito or nagtatayo ng branches/offices nila dito at palakas pa ng palakas ang BPO industry.. ung WTC kasi dito saten parang pang-bazaar at events lang eh (no offense) hehehe..
Ang taas ng pinuntahan mo, sana nag picture ka papalabas.

Tama ka, on most countries kasi ang tallest building nila ay office. Mas may demand din kasi ang residential dito sa atin kaya mas aggressive sila doon, may demand din ang office pero pag BPO and occupant minsan mas gusto nila ang mas malawak na floor plate kahit hindi mataas ang building. Kasi pag mas mataas ang building mas malaki ang core at mga poste nito at konti na lang naiiwan for office space.

May chances pa rin tayo, sana matuloy yung Ayala tower 2 and 3, siguradong office yan.

I came here to say that this is one of the most beautiful tallest buildings in Philippines. :))

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Standing Tall and Proud | Photo by Erich Mercado

From this angle really good to look at. I dont like the top.

this, for me, is a boring building. it looks like a large refrigerator. the bulkiness creates the illusion of being stout rather than the more desirable effect (at least in my book) of appearing as if soaring or piercing, making it appear awkward or out of harmony with the surroundings.

^Lol
ito pa rin ba ang pinakamataas nating building?

too boxy, but glacy helps the vote, 8/10 :)

^Lol
ito pa rin ba ang pinakamataas nating building?

Gramercy na pero hindi pa tapos.

I love PBCom, it has a mighty look for being one of the tallest in our city. I would even prefer it as the tallest compared to GT or LKG.