Brazil’s ten tallest buildings: six are in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina State

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When we talk about skyscrapers in Brazil, the first thought that comes to mind is that they would be located in large cities such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. However, the fact is that most of the tallest buildings ever built – or those that are already off the drawing board and under construction – in the country are located in Balneário Camboriú, a coastal city in Santa Catarina State, with an estimated population of 150,000.

According to the specialized website The Skyscraper Center, six of the ten tallest buildings on record are located in Balneário Camboriú. Of these, only two are finishing work and infrastructure, but the structural part of the towers has already been completed.

Recently, the city hall of Balneário Camboriú forwarded the approval to construct a building, on the beachfront, with 140 floors and about 500 meters high. According to The Skyscraper Center, if the construction work had already been completed, the Triumph Tower would be the second tallest skyscraper globally in the number of floors and the tallest in Latin America.

These are the developments being launched amid the competition for the title of tallest building built in Brazil.

ONE TOWER

Located in Balneário Camboriú (Santa Catarina), the One Tower is a skyscraper being built by FG Empreendimentos. The structural work, the tower’s construction, has already been completed. With 77% of the finishing work concluded, it is listed in The Skyscraper Center as the tallest building ever built in Brazil, and the second tallest in South America, with 290 meters and 84 floors. That is the equivalent of almost three soccer fields lined up, one on top of the other.

YACHTHOUSE BY PININFARINA

With two towers already built and the finishing work in progress, the enterprise bears the signature of the Italian Pininfarina designer, occupying a noble space beside the Balneário Camboriú marina (Santa Catarina). Each building has 81 floors, distributed along 281 meters in height.

INFINITY COAST

Currently the tallest inhabited residential building in Brazil, the development has 66 floors, 234 meters, and is also located in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina. It was delivered to residents at the end of 2019.

ORION BUSINESS & HEALTH COMPLEX

The first mixed-use complex on the list of the tallest in Brazil, it was completed in 2018. The building has a hospital, hotel, convention center, commercial rooms, a shopping center, and a panoramic restaurant in downtown Goiânia (Goiás State). It has 50 floors and is 191 meters high.

EPIC TOWER

Located on Avenida Atlântica, in the central region of Balneário Camboriú (Santa Catarina), the apartment tower is 190 meters high and has 55 floors. It has a pool with a bar installed in the water and even its own movie theater.

TOUR GENEVE COMPLEX

Mixed-use and overlooking the sea in João Pessoa (Paraíba State), Tour Geneve aggregates residences, commerce, and companies all at once. It has 54 floors distributed and is 186 meters high. It is considered the tallest building in Brazil’s Northeast region.

KINGDOM PARK VACA BRAVA

With 175 meters and 52 floors, it is already considered the tallest building in Brazil’s Center-West region. With a view of the Vaca Brava Park in Goiânia (Goiás), the property is landscaped by Burle Marx and Haruyoshi Ono.

MILLENNIUM PALACE

Located on Avenida Atlântica, facing the sea in Balneário Camboriú (Santa Catarina), the 46-story, 177-meter building was considered in 2018 the tallest in Brazil. The development was one of the first skyscrapers to break the 40-story barrier in the small city. In the following years, other projects under construction nearby beat their mark.

SPLENDIA TOWER

With 43 floors, Splendia is another high-standard residential building located in the central region of Balneário Camboriú (Santa Catarina). It is 175 meters high and was delivered to residents in 2019.

CONCÓRDIA CORPORATE

The first building from Minas Gerais state to enter the list of the tallest in Brazil, the development is located in Nova Lima, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte. It is 172 meters high. There are 44 floors, with commercial spaces, a garage, and four residential lofts. It is considered the largest metal structure building in Latin America, and its glass facade allows for a privileged view of the city.

With information from UOL