Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World 2014 - Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al-Bait Towers, One World Trade Center, Nordstrom Tower to Become World's Tallest Residential Building at 1,775 Feet.

THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDINGS

When it's finished, the Nordstrom Tower will become the world's tallest residential building at 1,775 ft. How does this compare with other structures around the world?

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai: 2,717 ft (828m)

2. Shanghai Tower, China: 2,073 ft (632m)

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel, Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 1,971 ft (601m)

4. One World Trade Center, New York: 1,776 ft (541.3m)

5. Taipei 101, Taiwan: 1,670 ft (501m)

Nordstrom Tower set to become tallest residential structure in the world at 1,775ft

• The Nordstrom Tower is under construction on West 57th Street in Manhattan and will be completed in 2018
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• It will measure 1,775 feet at its spire - which is 300 feet taller than anything else in Midtown but one foot shorter than One World Trade Center
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• It means Manhattan will retake the 'tallest roof' title from Chicago's Willis Tower and take over a Mumbai building as the tallest residential building.

Nordstrom Tower — rendering by Otie O’Daniel

Nordstrom Tower — rendering by Otie O’Daniel