List of tallest buildings and structures in the London Borough of Croydon facts for kids

101 George Street, January 2020, is the current tallest building in Croydon at 135.6 metres

Saffron Square is the second tallest building in Croydon at 134 metres

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Croydon ranks buildings and structures in the London Borough of Croydon, England by height. The borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London, has a population of 330,587. At its core is Croydon, a former market town, with interests in producing charcoal, tanned leather, and brewing.

Most of the city's tallest buildings are office blocks constructed during the mid-20th century. However, since then many of these office blocks have become outdated, prompting a huge redevelopment programme for the town centre, called Croydon Vision 2020. The town has since witnessed a boom in the construction of high rise apartments, such as IYLO and Altitude 25, a former brownfield site. In contrast to the vast majority of London's tallest buildings, Croydon's high-rises were constructed in the 1960s and 70s as part of a project to create the South of England's largest office space outside of Central London. Some of the early high-rise buildings have subsequently been demolished themselves, such as Wettern House to allow for new skyscrapers to be constructed.

The list includes the year of completion for completed buildings, the height in metres and feet, and the current usage of the building. Similar to cities across the globe, Croydon's tallest structures are mostly concentrated in a central business district, which has added to the fact that many tourists enjoy Croydon because it is compact, especially those from far eastern countries including Japan. The tallest building in Croydon was No. 1 Croydon (formerly the NLA Tower), a high-rise office block, which was completed in 1970, until 2009, when Altitude 25, a residential high-rise complex, was completed. No. 1 Croydon has 24 storeys and 82 metres (269 ft) high and consists of the offices of AIG, Liberata, Pegasus and the Institute of Public Finance. Saffron Square became the tallest building in Croydon in 2016 at 134 metres tall, but was overtaken by 101 George Street, the current tallest building in Croydon, which topped out in 2019 at 135.6 metres, and is also the world's tallest modular building. This in turn is expected to be surpassed by the 228 metre tall One Landsdowne Road that has been approved for construction by the current Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

Tallest completed buildings

Altitude 25 is Croydon's third tallest building at 94 metres

The NLA Tower/No. 1 Croydon was the tallest building in Croydon for 38 years prior to the completion of Altitude 25

Nestlé Tower, Croydon, undergoing refurbishment in January, 2020

The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft).

Tallest structures

The two tallest structures, as of the beginning of 2008, in Croydon are listed below. Structures which have been demolished are not included. A structure differs from a high-rise by its lack of floors and habitability.

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed buildings

The tallest under construction, approved, or proposed buildings above or equal to 60 metres (197 ft), as of the beginning of 2013, in Croydon are listed below.

Approved

Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Croydon's skyline has been built up mostly since the mid-20th century. No. 1 Croydon held the title of tallest structure in Croydon for 38 years until Altitude 25 is built. This was replaced in 2016 by Saffron Square, a 2016 Carbuncle Cup-nominated high-rise completed as part of Croydon Vision 2020. Other high-rise buildings proposed to be built under the programme include the taller Morello Tower (171m) and One Landsdowne Road (228m).

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  Altitude 25 is Croydon's fourth tallest building at 94 metres