List of tallest buildings in Canada

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Tallest extant buildings in Canada, all of which are found in Toronto (note: Trump Hotel is now known as The St. Regis Toronto)

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Canada. As of December 2017 there are a total of 133 completed and under construction buildings in Canada with an official height of 150 m (492 ft) or more. Greater Toronto has 86 (Toronto 83 (including the eight tallest buildings in Canada), Mississauga has 3), Calgary has 19, Metro Vancouver has 14 (Burnaby 7, Vancouver 6, Surrey 1), Montreal has 11, Edmonton has 2 (including the tallest outside Toronto), and Niagara Falls has 1.

Five of Canada's ten largest cities enforce height restriction laws. In Ottawa, skyscrapers could not be built above the height of the Peace Tower until the late 1970s, when the restriction was changed so that no building could overwhelm the skyline.[1] In Montreal, skyscrapers cannot be built above the elevation of Mount Royal.[2] The City of Vancouver has enacted "view corridors" which limit the height of buildings in most areas of downtown.[3] The City of Edmonton had an elevation restriction, approximately 150 m (492 ft) above downtown, due to the proximity of the city centre airport, until it closed in November 2013.[4][5]

This list does not include towers, including the CN Tower in Toronto, as they are not technically considered to be buildings.

Tallest buildings in Canada[]

Buildings are ranked according to their height to architectural top, as provided by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Click a column header to sort the table in a different way. All sources are up to date as of April 2013. To qualify for this table, a building must be quoted by a reliable source as having an official height of more than 150 metres.

* Denotes project still under construction.
+ Denotes project still under construction, but topped off.
Rank
Building Image City Height (CTBUH)
[6]
Floors[6] Completion date[6]/projected completion date[7] Height (SkyscraperPage)
[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Height (Emporis)
[14]
1 Sky Tower * Toronto 312.5 m (1,025 ft) 95 2024 312.5 m (1,025 ft)
2 The One * Toronto 308.6 m (1,012 ft) 85 2022 308.6 m (1,012 ft) 308.6 m (1,012 ft)
3 YSL Residences * Toronto 299 m

(981 ft)

85 On hold 299 m (981 ft) 299 m (981 ft)
4 First Canadian Place
First Canadian Place
Toronto 298.1 m (978 ft) 72 1975 298 m (978 ft) (355 m (1,165 ft) antenna) 298.1 m (978 ft) (355.0 m (1,165 ft) tip)
5 The St. Regis Toronto
St. Regis Toronto
Toronto 276.9 m (908 ft) 57 2012 236.5 m (776 ft) (276.9 m (908 ft) spire) 256.7 m (842 ft) (276.9 m (908 ft) tip)
6 Scotia Plaza
Scotia Plaza
Toronto 275 m (902 ft) 68 1988 274.9 m (902 ft) 275 m (902 ft)
7 Aura
Aura
Toronto 271.9 m (892 ft) 78 2014 272.3 m (893 ft) 273 m (896 ft)
8 TD Canada Trust Tower (Brookfield Place, Tower 1)
TD Canada Trust Tower
Toronto 260.9 m (856 ft) 53 1990 227 m (745 ft) (263 m (863 ft) spire) 261 m (856 ft)
9 One Bloor
Number One Bloor
Toronto 257.3 m (844 ft) 78 2017 257.3 m (844 ft) 202 m (663 ft)
10 Stantec Tower
Stantec Tower
Edmonton 250.8 m (823 ft) 66 2019 250.8 m (823 ft) 250.84 m (823 ft)
11 Brookfield Place East
Brookfield Place (Calgary)
Calgary 247 m (810 ft) 56 2017 247 m (810 ft) 247 m (810 ft)
12 160 Front * Toronto 240 m (787 ft) 46 2022 240 m (787 ft) 240 m (787 ft)
13 Commerce Court West
Commerce Court West
Toronto 239 m (784 ft) (287 m (942 ft) tip) 57 1973 239 m (784 ft) (287 m (942 ft) antenna) 239 m (784 ft) (287 m (942 ft) tip)
14 CIBC Square I * Toronto 237.8 m (780 ft) 49 2020 237.5 m (779 ft) 238 m (781 ft)
15 The Bow
The Bow
Calgary 237.5 m (779 ft) 57 2012 236 m (774 ft) 236 m (774 ft)
16 Ice Condominiums at York Centre 2
Ice Condominiums
Toronto 234 m (768 ft) 67 2015 234 m (768 ft) 234 m (768 ft)
17 Harbour Plaza Residences, East Toronto 233 m (764 ft) 66 2017 233 m (764 ft) 237 m (778 ft)
18 Canada House 1 * Toronto 231.3 m (759 ft) 69 2022 231.2 m (759 ft) 233 m (764 ft)
19 Sugar Wharf Tower D * Toronto 230.2 m (755 ft) 70 2022 230.2 m (755 ft) 231 m (758 ft)
20 Eau de Soleil Sky Tower + Toronto 228.2 m (749 ft) 66 2019 228 m (748 ft) 228 m (748 ft)
21 1250 René-Lévesque
1250 René-Lévesque
Montreal 226.5 m (743 ft) 47 1992 199 m (653 ft) (230.4 m (756 ft) (spire) 226.47 m (743 ft)
22= Ten York Toronto 224 m (735 ft) 68 2018 224 m (735 ft) 224 m (735 ft)
22= Harbour Plaza Residences, West Toronto 224 m (735 ft) 62 2017 224 m (735 ft) 228 m (748 ft)
24 Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto 222.8 m (731 ft) 56 1967 222.9 m (731 ft) 222.81 m (731 ft)
25 Telus Sky + Calgary 222.3 m (729 ft) 58 2019 222 m (728 ft) 222.2 m (729 ft)
26 Sugar Wharf Tower E * Toronto 218.4 m (717 ft) 64 2022 218.4 m (717 ft) 219 m (719 ft)
27 The Prestige at Pinnacle One Yonge * Toronto 216.2 m (709 ft) 65 2022 216.2 m (709 ft) 217 m (712 ft)
28 Suncor Energy Centre West
Suncor Energy Centre
Calgary 215.2 m (706 ft) 53 1984 214.9 m (705 ft) 215.19 m (706 ft)
29 Bay Adelaide Centre West
Bay Adelaide Centre
Toronto 214.7 m (704 ft) 52 2010 215.1 m (706 ft) (218 m (715 ft) spire) 218 m (715 ft)
30 Shangri-La Toronto
Shangri-la cropped.JPG
Toronto 214 m (702 ft) 65 2012 212.7 m (698 ft) (214.5 m (704 ft) spire) 214.5 m (704 ft)
31 33 Yorkville * Toronto 212.9 m (698 ft) 68 2022 215.8 m (708 ft) 216 m (709 ft)
32 Eighth Avenue Place East
Eighth Avenue Place
Calgary 212.3 m (697 ft) 49 2011 212.3 m (697 ft) 210.5 m (691 ft)
33 Ritz-Carlton Toronto
Ritz-Carlton Toronto
Toronto 209.5 m (687 ft) 54 2011 209.6 m (688 ft) 209 m (686 ft)
34 Massey Tower Toronto 208.3 m (683 ft) 54 2018 208 m (682 ft) 207 m (679 ft)
35= Bay Wellington Tower
Bay Wellington Tower
Toronto 207 m (679 ft) 49 1991 208.1 m (683 ft) 208 m (682 ft)
35= The Residences of 488 University Avenue + Toronto 207 m (679 ft) 55 2019 207 m (679 ft) 207 m (679 ft)
37= L Tower
L Tower
Toronto 205 m (673 ft) 59 2015 205 m (673 ft) 205 m (673 ft)
37= 1000 de la Gauchetière
1000 de la Gauchetière
Montreal 205 m (673 ft) 51 1992 205 m (673 ft) 205 m (673 ft)
39= Four Seasons Hotel and Residences
Four Seasons Toronto
Toronto 204 m (669 ft) 55 2012 204 m (669 ft) 204 m (669 ft)
39= 88 Scott
88 Scott
Toronto 204 m (669 ft) 58 2017 204 m (669 ft) 204 m (669 ft)
41 Canada House 2 * Toronto 202.2 m (663 ft) 70 2022 202.2 m (663 ft) 206 m (676 ft)
42 Ice Condominiums, West
Ice Condominiums
Toronto 202 m (663 ft) 57 2013 202 m (663 ft) 202 m (663 ft)
43 M City Tower 1 * Mississauga 201 m (659 ft) 62 2022 201 m (659 ft)
44 Living Shangri-La
Shangri-La
Vancouver 200.9 m (659 ft) 59 2008 196.9 m (646 ft) (200.9 m (659 ft) spire) 200.86 m (659 ft)
45= Victoria sur le Parc * Montreal 200 m (656 ft) 58 2023 200 m (656 ft) 200 m (656 ft)
45= National Bank Headquarters * Montreal 200 m (656 ft) 40 2022 200 m (656 ft) 200 m (656 ft)
46 YC Condos * Toronto 198.5 m (651 ft) 60 2019 198 m (650 ft) 198 m (650 ft)
47 M City Tower 1 * Mississauga 198 m (650 ft) 62 2022 198 m (650 ft)
48= Bankers Hall - East
Bankers Hall - East
Calgary 197 m (646 ft) 52 1989 197 m (646 ft) 197 m (646 ft)
48= Bankers Hall - West
Bankers Hall - West
Calgary 197 m (646 ft) 52 2000 197 m (646 ft) 197 m (646 ft)
50 Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower Toronto 196 m (643 ft) 44 2016 196 m (643 ft) 180 m (591 ft)
51 E Condos South Toronto 195.7 m (642 ft) 58 2019 194 m (636 ft) 196 m (643 ft)
52 Wellesley on the Park * Toronto 194.2 m (637 ft) 60 2019 194 m (636 ft) 194 m (636 ft)
53= 2221 Yonge * Toronto 192.5 m (632 ft) 58 2019 192 m (630 ft) 191.15 m (627 ft)
54 JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences
JW Marriott Edmonton.jpg
Edmonton 191 m (627 ft) 56 2019 192 m (630 ft) 191.15 m (627 ft)
55 Tour de la Bourse
Tourbourse.jpeg
Montreal 190 m (623 ft) 47 1964 190 m (623 ft) 190 m (623 ft)
56 EY Tower
EY Tower
Toronto 188.2 m (617 ft) 40 2017 188.2 m (617 ft) 188 m (617 ft)
57 Place Ville-Marie
Place Ville-Marie 2012.jpg
Montreal 188 m (617 ft) 44 1962 188.1 m (617 ft) 188 m (617 ft)
58= Trump International Hotel and Tower
Trump Tower Vancouver, August 2016.jpg
Vancouver 187.8 m (616 ft) 63 2016 188 m (617 ft) 182.88 m (600 ft)
58= Altus Altus Tower, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.jpg Burnaby 187.8 m (616 ft) 49 2017 spire 616 ft, roof 576 ft 187.8 m (616 ft)
60= Brentwood One * Burnaby 186.54 m (612 ft) 56 2019 612 ft
60= Brentwood Two * Burnaby 186.54 m (612 ft) 56 2020 612 ft
62 19 Duncan Street * Toronto 186.5 m (612 ft) 58 2022 186.5 m (612 ft) 187 m (614 ft)
62 RBC Centre
RBC Centre.JPG
Toronto 184.9 m (607 ft) (185.3 m (608 ft) tip) 42 2009 185.9 m (610 ft) 186 m (610 ft)
63 CASA II Toronto 184.5 m (605 ft) 57 2016 184.5 m (605 ft) 187 m (614 ft)
64= Tour CIBC
Tour CIBC 2012-1.jpg
Montreal 184 m (604 ft) (225.6 m (740 ft) tip) 45 1962 187 m (614 ft) 179.83 m (590 ft)(225.55 m (740 ft) tip)
64= U Condominiums II
U Condominiums
Toronto 184 m (604 ft) 55 2014 184 m (604 ft) 184 m (604 ft)
66 L'Avenue[15]
L'Avenue
Montreal 183.8 m (603 ft) 50 2017 183.8 m (603 ft) 183.8 m (603 ft)
67 One Yorkville * Toronto 183.2 m (601 ft) 58 2019 183 m (600 ft) 183 m (600 ft)
68 Royal Trust Tower (part of the TD Centre)
Three of the Toronto-Dominion Centre's five towers, (left to right) the Ernst & Young Tower, the Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower, and the Royal Trust Tower.
Toronto 182.9 m (600 ft) 46 1969 183 m (600 ft) 182.88 m (600 ft)
69 Centennial Place I
Centennial Place Eau Claire.JPG
Calgary 182.6 m (599 ft) 40 2010 165.2 m (542 ft) (182.6 m (599 ft) spire) 165.1 m (542 ft)
70 Water's Edge at Cove * Toronto 58 2019 182.4 m (598 ft) 182 m (597 ft)
71 Brentwood Three * Burnaby 181.97 m 55 2020 597 ft
72 Maple Leaf Square North
Maple Leaf Square North Tower Cropped.JPG
Toronto 181.3 m (595 ft) 54 2010 186 m (610 ft) 186 m (610 ft)
73 Eau de Soleil Water Tower + Toronto 180.8 m (593 ft) 49 2019 181 m (594 ft)
74 CASA III Toronto 179.6 m (589 ft) 49 2018 180 m (591 ft) 180 m (591 ft)
75= Rosedale on Bloor * Toronto 179 m (587 ft) 52 2021 179 m (587 ft) 193 m (633 ft)
75= INDX Condominiums Toronto 179 m (587 ft) 54 2016 178.8 m (587 ft) 170 m (558 ft)
77= Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2
Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2
Niagara Falls 177.1 m (581 ft) 53[16] 2009 172 m (564 ft)}}
77= Eighth Avenue Place West Calgary 177.1 m (581 ft) 40 2014 177.1 m (581 ft) 166.05 m (545 ft)
77= VITA on the Lake * Toronto 177.1 m (581 ft) 53 2021 177.1 m (581 ft) 177 m (581 ft)
80= Canterra Tower
Canterra tower1.jpg
Calgary 177 m (581 ft) 45 1988 177 m (581 ft) 177 m (581 ft)
80= TransCanada Tower
Tcpl 03.jpg
Calgary 177 m (581 ft) 38 2001 177 m (581 ft) 177 m (581 ft)
82 1 King Street West
One King Street West
Toronto 176.2 m (578 ft) 51 2005 176.2 m (578 ft) 176.18 m (578 ft)
83 Absolute World 1
Absolute World
Mississauga 175.6 m (576 ft) 56 2012 178.3 m (585 ft) 179.6 m (589 ft)
84 The Well Office Tower * Toronto 174 m (571 ft) 36 2020 173.9 m (571 ft) 174 m (571 ft)
85 One York Street Toronto 173.5 m (569 ft) 37 2016 173.5 m (569 ft) 174 m (571 ft)
86 33 Bay Street Toronto 173.3 m (569 ft) 55 2010 159 m (522 ft) 159 m (522 ft)
87 Jamieson Place
Jamieson Place Eau Claire.JPG
Calgary 173.1 m (568 ft) 38 2009 158 m (518 ft) (170 m (558 ft) spire) 173.13 m (568 ft)
88 Royal Bank Plaza South
Royal Bank Building.jpg
Toronto 173 m (568 ft) 41 1976 175 m (574 ft) 180 m (591 ft)
89 Station Square III * Burnaby 172 m (564 ft) 54 2021 172 m (564 ft)
90 Maple Leaf Square South
Maple Leaf Square
Toronto 171.3 m (562 ft) 50 2010 174 m (571 ft) 174 m (571 ft)
91 The Selby Toronto 170.6 m (560 ft) 49 2019 170 m (558 ft) 166 m (545 ft)
92 Teahouse Condominiums South * Toronto 170 m (558 ft) 52 2020 170 m (558 ft) 171 m (561 ft)
93 Eight Cumberland * Toronto 169.8 m (557 ft) 51 2021 170 m (558 ft) 171 m (561 ft)
94 Hullmark Centre I
Hullmark Centre, North
Toronto 169.6 m (556 ft) 45 2014 168 m (551 ft) 168 m (551 ft)
95= One Burrard Place Vancouver 168 m (551 ft) 53 2018 167.6 m (550 ft) 167.64 m (550 ft)
95= Tour des Canadiens 2 Montreal 168 m (551 ft) 53 2019 168 m (551 ft) 167.94 m (551 ft)
95= Tour des Canadiens 3 Montreal 168 m (551 ft) 53 2021 168 m (551 ft) 206.26 m (677 ft)
98 Lago Toronto 167.5 m (550 ft) 49 2016 167.5 m (550 ft) 162 m (531 ft)
99 Tour des Canadiens
Tour des Canadiens
Montreal 167 m (548 ft) 50 2016 167 m (548 ft) 167.03 m (548 ft)
100 First Canadian Centre
Fcc 2.jpg
Calgary 166.7 m (547 ft) 41 1982 166.7 m (547 ft) 166.73 m (547 ft)
101 44 Charles Street West
Manulife Centre.jpg
Toronto 166 m (545 ft) 51 1974 163 m (535 ft) 166 m (545 ft)
102 Karma Toronto 165.9 m (544 ft) 50 2016 165.9 m (544 ft) 166 m (545 ft)
103 Quantum 2
Minto Midtown.JPG
Toronto 165 m (541 ft) 51 2008 160 m (525 ft) 165 m (541 ft)
104= Social * Toronto 164.8 m (541 ft) 52 2021 164.8 m (541 ft) 165 m (541 ft)
104= Theatre Park
Theatre Park
Toronto 164.8 m (541 ft) 47 2014 163.2 m (535 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
106 Western Canadian Place - North
Wcp 01.jpg
Calgary 164 m (538 ft) 41 1983 164 m (538 ft) 164 m (538 ft)
107 4670 Assembly Way Burnaby 163 m (535 ft) 57 2018 163 m (535 ft)
108= Residences of College Park I
Residences of College Park.JPG
Toronto 163 m (535 ft) 51 2006 154.6 m (507 ft)}} 163 m (535 ft)
108= Burano
Burano Cropped.JPG
Toronto 163 m (535 ft) 50 2012 163 m (535 ft) 163 m (535 ft)
110 TD Canada Trust Tower
TD Canada Trust Tower, Calgary.jpg
Calgary 162 m (531 ft) 40 1991 162 m (531 ft) 162 m (531 ft)
109 Success Tower 1
Success Tower.JPG
Toronto 161.9 m (531 ft) 52 2011 164.3 m (539 ft) 162 m (531 ft)
110 E2 at E Place * Toronto 161.8 m (531 ft) 48 2022 161.8 m (531 ft) 156 m (512 ft)
111 X2 Toronto 161.1 m (529 ft) 44 2014 161.1 m (529 ft)}} 161 m (528 ft)
112 FIVE Toronto 161 m (528 ft) 48 2014 161 m (528 ft) 161 m (528 ft)
113 Gold House North Tower * Burnaby 41 2019 160 m (525 ft)
114 CF Calgary City Centre Phase I Calgary 159.6 m (524 ft) 50 2015 161.5 m (530 ft) 161.54 m (530 ft)
115 Private Residences at Hotel Georgia Private Residences at Hotel Georgia 2015.jpg Vancouver 158.5 m (520 ft) 50 2012 157.6 m (517 ft) 157.46 m (517 ft)
116 1501 McGill College
1501 McGill College
Montreal 158.2 m (519 ft) 36 1992 158 m (518 ft) 159.19 m (522 ft)
117 The Uptown Residences
The Uptown Residence
Toronto 158 m (518 ft) 48 2011 160 m (525 ft) 160 m (525 ft)
118= Absolute World 2
Absolute World
Mississauga 157.9 m (518 ft) 50 2012 160 m (525 ft) 160 m (525 ft)
118= 300 Front Street West
300 Front
Toronto 157.9 m (518 ft) 52 2014 157.9 m (518 ft) 158 m (518 ft)
118= Lighthouse Tower Condominium * Toronto 157.9 m (518 ft) 45 2020 158 m (518 ft) 156 m (512 ft)
121= 3 Civic Plaza
3civicplazatower2018.jpg
Surrey 157.3 m (516 ft) 55 2017 164 m (538 ft) 164 m (538 ft)
121= The Well Residential One * Toronto 157.3 m (516 ft) 46 2020 153.4 m (503 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
123= Grid Condos Toronto 157 m (515 ft) 50 2019 157 m (515 ft) 158 m (518 ft)
123= RIU Plaza Hotel * Toronto 49 2022 157 m (515 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
123= Theatre District Condos * Toronto 47 2022 157 m (515 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
123= 16 York * Toronto 157 m (515 ft) 32 2020 157 m (515 ft) 155 m (509 ft)
127 Southcore Financial Centre Delta Hotel Toronto 156.8 m (514 ft) 47 2014 159.8 m (524 ft) 160 m (525 ft)
128 Festival Tower
Festival Tower
Toronto 156.7 m (514 ft) 42 2011 156.7 m (514 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
129= Nobu Residences East Tower * Toronto 156 m (512 ft) 49 2021 156 m (512 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
129= Nobu Residences West Tower * Toronto 156 m (512 ft) 49 2021 156 m (512 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
129= Dundas Square Gardens * Toronto 156 m (512 ft) 48 2019 156.1 m (512 ft) 156 m (512 ft)
132 Sovereign Sovereign tower.jpg Burnaby 155.9 m (511 ft) 45 2014 156 m (512 ft)[17]
133= The PJ Condos * Toronto 155.8 m (511 ft) 50 2020 155.8 m (511 ft) 157 m (515 ft)
133= King Blue by Greenland North Tower + Toronto 155.8 m (511 ft) 48 2019 156 m (512 ft) 156 m (512 ft)
135 Scotia Centre
Scotia Centre
Calgary 155.2 m (509 ft) 42 1976 155 m (509 ft) 155.15 m (509 ft)
136= 87 Peter Toronto 154 m (505 ft) 49 2018 156 m (512 ft) 156 m (512 ft)
136= U Condominiums - West Tower
U Condominiums
Toronto 154 m (505 ft) 45 2014 154 m (505 ft) 154 m (505 ft)
136= Yonge + Rich * Toronto 154 m (505 ft) 45 2020 156 m (512 ft) 156 m (512 ft)
137 Emerald Tower * Edmonton 45 2021 153.62 m (504 ft)
138 TD Waterhouse Tower
TD Waterhouse Tower.JPG
Toronto 153.6 m (504 ft) 39 1985
139 Westlake Village 1 Toronto 153.3 m (503 ft) 48 2014 150.3 m (493 ft) 153 m (502 ft)
140 35 Mariner
Harbourview Estates buildings.jpg
Toronto 153.2 m (503 ft) 49 2005 153 m (502 ft) 153 m (502 ft)
141 Montage
CityPlace Montage.JPG
Toronto 153 m (502 ft) 48 2009 142.1 m (466 ft) 153 m (502 ft)
142 Pinnacle Grand Park II Mississauga 152.4 m (500 ft) 48 2017 152.4 m (500 ft) 152 m (499 ft)
143 Nexen Building
Nexen Building 2007.JPG
Calgary 152 m (499 ft) 37 1982 152 m (499 ft) 152 m (499 ft)
144 Complexe Desjardins South
Complexe Desjardins (South Tower).JPG
Montreal 151.8 m (498 ft) 40 1975 152 m (499 ft) 152 m (499 ft)
145 Beyond the Sea Star Tower Toronto 151.5 m (497 ft) 44 2012 151.5 m (497 ft) 151 m (495 ft)
146 Chaz on Charles Toronto 151.4 m (497 ft) 47 2015 151.4 m (497 ft) 151 m (495 ft)
147 The 250
The 250.JPG
Toronto 150.6 m (494 ft) 35 1992 151.5 m (497 ft) 151 m (495 ft)
148 Vancouver House +
The Tower Rises, Vancouver House, Vancouver.jpg
Vancouver 150.3 m (493 ft) 49 2019 151.5 m (497 ft) 187.45 m (615 ft)
149= The Monde Toronto 150 m (492 ft) 44 2018 150 m (492 ft) 150 m (492 ft)
149= West Village Tower I * Calgary 150 m (492 ft) 35 2020 150 m (492 ft)

Tallest demolished buildings in Canada[]

This table lists buildings in Canada that were demolished or destroyed and at one time stood at least 60 metres (197 ft) in height.

Rank Name Image City Height
m (ft)
Floors Completed
in
Demolished
in
Notes Ref
1 Empire Landmark Hotel Empire Hotel Landmark.jpg Vancouver 120.1 m (394 ft) 42 1973 2018-2019 This building was the tallest free standing hotel in the city. This building was often referred to by its original name, the Sheraton Landmark. The hotel and its restaurant closed on September 30, 2017 and the building was demolished, floor by floor between March 2018 and May 2019. [18][19]
2 Old Toronto Star Building TorontoStar3.jpg Toronto 88 m (289 ft) 22 1929 1972 This building was one of the tallest buildings in Toronto upon completion in 1929. Demolished to make way for First Canadian Place.
3 Owasina Hall Saitrez.jpg Calgary 83.5 m (274 ft) 22 1972 2016 The high-rise student residential building had been sitting vacant since 2006. Demolished to make way for a new building complex at SAIT. [20][21]
4 Hotel Vancouver (1916) Hotel Vancouver2 Vancouver BC.jpg Vancouver 77.1 m (253 ft) 15 1916 1949 This building was one of the tallest buildings in Vancouver upon completion in 1916. [22]
5 Laurentian Hotel Feature. Laurentian Hotel BAnQ P48S1P15127.jpg Montreal 75 m (246 ft) 20 1948 1978 [23]
6 Inn on the Park Inn on the Park.JPG Toronto 72.5 m (238 ft) 23 1971 2014-2016 The hotel ceased operating in 2005 and the original hotel, restaurants and convention centre were demolished in 2006, the day before the Toronto city council was to have debated declaring it a heritage site. Demolition of the remaining tower began in 2014 and was completed in 2016. [24][25]
7 Architects' Building Ross and Macdonald, Architects Building, Montreal, 1931.JPG Montreal 63.8 m (209 ft) 20 1931 1968 [26]

Timeline of the tallest buildings in Canada[]

In the 20th century, only three cities have been the site of each sequential tallest building in Canada – Montreal, Toronto, and Quebec City.

Years Building City Height (CTBUH)[27] Floors[27] Image
1975–present[28][29] First Canadian Place Toronto 298.1 m (978 ft)
(355 m (1,165 ft) tip)
72
First Canadian Place
1972-1975[30][31] Commerce Court West Toronto 239 m (784 ft)
(287 m (942 ft) tip)
57
Commerce Court West
1967-1972[32][33] Toronto-Dominion Centre Toronto 222.8 m (731 ft) 56
Toronto-Dominion Centre
1964-1967[34][35] Tour de la Bourse Montreal 190 m (623 ft) 47
Bourse-de-montreal.jpg
1962-1964[36][37] Place Ville-Marie Montreal 188 m (617 ft) 44
Place Ville-Marie
1962[38][39] Tour CIBC Montreal 184 m (604 ft)
(225.6 m (740 ft) tip)
45
Tour CIBC
1931-1962[40] Commerce Court North Toronto 145 m (476 ft) 34
Commerce Court North
1929-1931[41] Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto 124 m (407 ft) 28
Royal York Hotel
1928-1929[42] Tour de la Banque Royale Montreal 121 m (397 ft) 22
Tour de la Banque Royale
1899-1928 Toronto City Hall Toronto 103.64 m (340 ft) 7
Torontos Old City Hall 2009.jpg
1874-1899 St James Cathedral (Spire Completion) Toronto 92.9 m (305 ft) NA
St James Church Toronto.jpg
1829-1874 Notre Dame Basilica Montreal 69 m (226 ft) 7
Basilique Notre-Dame
1743–1829 Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec Quebec City 50 m (160 ft) NA Basilique-cathédrale de Notre-Dame-de-Québec.JPG

Tallest building by city[]

This list ranks Canadian cities with buildings that stand at least 60 m (197 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

* Denotes project still under construction.
** Denotes city with height restrictions in effect.
City Province/Territory Building Height[27] Floors[27] Image Ref
Toronto Ontario The One * 309 m (1,014 ft) 85
The One under construction, March 2021
[8]
Mississauga Ontario M3 @ M City * 260 m (853 ft) 77
M City condominiums under construction, September 2021
[12]
Edmonton Alberta Stantec Tower 250.8 m (823 ft) 66
Stantec Tower
[43]
Calgary Alberta Brookfield Place East 247 m (810 ft) 56
Brookfield Place East
[9]
Montreal ** Quebec 1250 René-Lévesque 226.5 m (743 ft) 47
1250 René-Lévesque
[10]
Vancouver** British Columbia Living Shangri-La 200.9 m (659 ft) 59
Living Shangri-La
[11]
Vaughan Ontario CG Tower * 189.3 m (621 ft) 61 [44]
Burnaby British Columbia Altus 187.8 m (616 ft) 49 [17]
New Westminster British Columbia 660 Quayside One * 178 m (584 ft) 53 [45][46]
Niagara Falls Ontario Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 177.1 m (581 ft) 53
Hilton Niagara Falls
[47]
Coquitlam British Columbia 567 Clarke & Como 162.2 m (532 ft) 49 [48]
Surrey British Columbia 3 Civic Plaza 157.3 m (516 ft) 54
3 Civic Plaza Tower
[49]
Ottawa** Ontario Claridge Icon * 143 m (469 ft) 45
Claridge Icon
[50]
Hamilton Ontario Landmark Place 130 m (427 ft) 43
Landmark Place
[51]
Winnipeg Manitoba 201 Portage 128.0 m (420 ft) 33
201 Portage
[52]
Kitchener Ontario DTK Condos * 127.7 m (419 ft) 39 [53]
Quebec City Quebec Édifice Marie-Guyart 126.5 m (415 ft)
(176.5 m (579 ft) tip)
33
Édifice Marie-Guyart
[54]
Gatineau Quebec Terrasses de la Chaudière 124 m (407 ft) 29
Terrasses de la Chaudière
[55]
Kelowna British Columbia One Water Street West 123 m (404 ft) 36
One Water Street West
[56]
London Ontario One London Place 113.4 m (372 ft) 24
One London Place
[57]
Windsor Ontario Caesars Windsor Augustus Tower 111 m (364 ft) 27
Augustus Tower
[58]
Markham Ontario World on Yonge II 105.5 m (346 ft) 32 [59]
Westmount Quebec Alexis Nihon Plaza Tower 1 101 m (331 ft) 33
Alexis Nihon Plaza Tower 1
[60]
Brampton Ontario Park Place Condos 98.34 m (323 ft) 29 [61]
Halifax Nova Scotia Fenwick Tower 97.5 m (320 ft) 32
Fenwick Tower
[62]
Port Moody British Columbia Aria 2 94.64 m (310 ft) 28 [63]
Longueuil Quebec Port de Mer 1 93.98 m (308 ft) 30
Port de Mer 1
[64][65]
North Vancouver British Columbia The Observatory North 92 m (302 ft) 28
The Observatory North
[66]
Saskatoon Saskatchewan Nutrien Tower 88.4 m (290 ft) 24
Nutrien Tower
[67]
Waterloo Ontario Sun Life Financial Building 87.5 m (287 ft) 18
Sun Life Financial Building
[68]
Brossard Quebec Le Jazz Brossard 2 86 m (282 ft) 26 [69]
Victoria British Columbia Hudson Place One 85.03 m (279.0 ft) 25
Hudson Place One
[70]
Regina Saskatchewan Mosaic Potash Tower 84.5 m (277 ft) 20
Mosaic Potash Tower
[71]
Laval Quebec Les Résidences Soleil Manoir Laval 82.9 m (272 ft) 23 [72]
West Vancouver British Columbia West Royal Tower II 82 m (269 ft) 23 [73]
Richmond Hill Ontario The Beverly Hills Northwest 81.3 m (267 ft) 24 [74]
Moncton New Brunswick Assumption Place 80.8 m (265 ft) 21[75]
Assumption Place
[75]
Saint John New Brunswick Brunswick Square & Tower 80.8 m (265 ft) 21 [76]
Nanaimo British Columbia The Beacon 75.9 m (249 ft) 26 [77]
Abbotsford British Columbia Mill Tower 74.7 m (245 ft) 5 [78]
Oakville Ontario Rain Condominiums I 73.15 m (240.0 ft) 21 [79]
Whitby Ontario Whitby Place, Tower 1 70.98 m (232.9 ft) 21 [80]
Guelph Ontario RiverHouse Condominiums 68.6 m (225 ft) 18 [81]
Burlington Ontario The Palace 64.6 m (212 ft) 20 [82]
Oshawa Ontario 555 Mayfair Avenue 64.22 m (211 ft) 19 [83]
St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador Confederation Building 64.0 m (210 ft) 11
Confederation Building
[84]
Richmond British Columbia Sandman Signature Hotel Vancouver Airport South 61.87 m (203 ft) 18 [85]
Sarnia Ontario Keswick Place 61 m (200 ft) 18 [86]
Ajax Ontario Clipper Apartments 60.84 m (200 ft) 18 [87]
Pickering Ontario San Francisco 2 60.84 m (200 ft) 18 [88]
Sydney Nova Scotia Cabot House 60.62 m (199 ft) 18 [89][90]
Yellowknife Northwest Territories Centre Square Mall 60.05 m (197 ft) 17
Centre Square Mall
Fredericton New Brunswick Christ Church Cathedral 60.0 m (197 ft) -
Christ Church Cathedral
Barrie Ontario Grand Harbour 57.3 m (188 ft) 16 [91]
Brantford Ontario Terrace Garden Apartments 56.4 m (185 ft) 18 [92]
Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe Hotel 55 m (180 ft) 17 [93][94]
Cambridge Ontario Black Forest Condominium 54.9 m (180 ft) 18 [95]
Prince Rupert British Columbia Highliner Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre 54.4 m (178 ft) 17 [96][97]
Kingston Ontario 1000 King West 54.3 m (178 ft) 16 [98]
Sudbury Ontario Tom Davies Square 53.9 m (177 ft) 12
Tom Davies Square
[99]
Lethbridge Alberta T. Russell Haig Tower 53.88 m (177 ft) 16 [100]
Prince Albert Saskatchewan Marquis Towers 53.88 m (177 ft) 16 [101]
Trois-Rivières Quebec Place Royale 53.7 m (176 ft) 15 [102]
St. Catharines Ontario Crown Tower 53.4 m (175 ft) 17 [103]
Whistler British Columbia Fairmont Chateau Whistler 50.51 m (166 ft) 15 [104]
Red Deer Alberta Executive Place 50 m (164 ft) 12 [105]

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