In Athens, up until 2022, buildings were not allowed to surpass 12 floors so as not to block the view toward the Parthenon. Specifically up until 1968 the maximum allowed height of a building was 35 meters, but from 1985 until 2022 it was 27 meters. There were several exceptions though, such as the Athens Towers, the Atrina center, and the OTE central building, all of which exceed that level. This is due to their either being built far away from the centre, or to the fact that they were constructed during periods of political instability. The city's tallest structure is the Athens Tower, reaching 103m and comprising 28 floors. The law changed in 2022, with the approval of three tall towers at Ellinikon which will reach close to 200 metres upon completion in 2027.
The list includes buildings above in Athens area:
Rank Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors Year Use Locationdistrictsuburb1Riviera Tower200m (656ft)50Expected: 2027ResidentialEllinikon2Hard Rock Hotel/Casino Athens195m (640ft) -Expected: 2027Hotel, Casino and VenueEllinikon 3 Athens Tower 1 28 1971 Office Ampelokipoi 4 Piraeus Tower 22 Built: 1972 Reconstructed: 2024 Office Piraeus 5 Apollo Tower 25 1973 Residential Ampelokipoi 6 Atrina Center 20 1980 OfficeMarousi 7 TelekomGR (ex. OTE) Headquarters 18 1979 Office Marousi 8 President Hotel Athens 22 1978 Hotel Ampelokipoi 9 Athens Tower 2 15 1971 Office Ampelokipoi 10 Conrad Athens 15 1963 Hotel Evangelismos
See also List of tallest buildings and structures in Greece
References
Sources and external links
at Emporis Report for Athens at SkyscraperPage Report for Athens at Structurae