Top 10 Largest Buildings in the World | Commercial Real Estate ...

Here is a list of the Top 10 Largest Buildings in the World, based on floor space (as opposed to usable space):

10. The Palazzo, Paradise, Nevada (6.9 million SF)

9. Central Park Jakarta Complex, Jakarta (7 million SF)

8. Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur (7.5 million SF)

7. The Venetian Macao (Macau) (10.5?million SF)

6. Beijing Capital International Airport?s Terminal 3, Beijing (10.6?million SF)

5. Aalsmeer Flower Auction, Aalsmeer (NL) (10.6?million SF)

4. CentralWorld, Bangkok (11?million SF)

3. Dubai International Airport?s Terminal 3, Dubai (12.76?million SF)

2. Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca (16.15 million SF)

1. Dubai Pearl, Dubai (20 million SF)

This list (which, say what you want, comes from Wikipedia) is ample proof that the tallest buildings in the world are rarely the largest. A while back, I shared a ranking of the world?s tallest buildings, with the highest of these, Dubai?s Burj Khalifa, standing over half a mile high. While that?s impressive in itself, this tower is actually only number 28 among the world?s largest buildings. To get an idea of the enormity of some of these buildings, consider that the world?s largest football (i.e., soccer) stadium has only 2.2 million SF of floor space?about a fifth of Dubai Pearl.

Still, the Middle East wins this ranking as well, with the under-construction Dubai Pearl?a mixed-use development consisting of 4 connected towers?taking the top spot, and Mecca?s Abraj Al Bait taking second. Like the world?s highest buildings, it seems many of these properties were meant to be large simply for the sake of image or bragging rights. Many of the buildings on this list contain hotels or relate in some way to tourism, for which image is essential.?Others are enormous for more practical reasons: these include the airport terminals and Aalmsmeer Flower Auction in the Netherlands. In these cases, it seems, the amount of floor space is simply to accommodate throngs of visitors.

From an investment standpoint, there is a great deal of risk involved in such massive properties. The sheer expense of constructing them necessitates a significant, regular income. While this seems doable in the case of such things as airports, it seems less certain when it comes to hotels, such as the Palazzo, the only American building in this top 10.

Source: http://llenrock.com/blog/top-10-largest-buildings-in-the-world-2/

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