List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario

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Hamilton skyline, view from below Sam Lawrence Park
Hamilton skyline, view from Arkeldun Avenue, mountain access road

Hamilton is the fifth-largest city in Ontario, Canada. In Hamilton, there are 17 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey, 127 m (417 ft) Landmark Place. The second-tallest building in the city is 20 George St, standing at 104 m (341 ft) tall with 32 storeys. The third-tallest building in the city is 100 King Street West, standing at 103 m (338 ft) tall with 25 storeys.

As of August 2020, the city contains 20 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 121 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[1]

Tallest buildings[]

This list ranks buildings in Hamilton that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Building Image Address Height Floors Completed Notes Ref
1 Landmark Place LandmarkPlaceHamilton.JPG 100 Main Street East 127 m (417 ft) 43 1974 Tallest building in Hamilton since 1974. [2][3]
2 20 George Street 20 George Street 104 m (341 ft) 32 2020 [4]
3 Stelco Tower StelcoTowerJacksonSquare.jpg 100 King Street West 103 m (338 ft) 25 1973 Formerly called the Stelco Tower. [5][6]
4 The Olympia Apartments OlympiaTowerHamilton.JPG 150 Charlton Avenue East 98 m (322 ft) 33 1976 [7][8]
5 Ellen Fairclough Building/Hamilton Convention Centre EllenFaircloughBuildingA.JPG 119 King Street West 94 m (308 ft) 20 1981 The Hamilton Convention Centre occupies the first 3 floors of the building. [9][10]
6 BDC Building BDCHamiltonBDC.JPG 25 Main Street West 91 m (299 ft) 22 1971 [11][12]
7 Regency on Main 140 Main Street West 86 m (282 ft) 25 2016 [13][14]
8= The Villager 160 Market Street 84 m (276 ft) 25 1980 [15]
8= The Martinique 155 Park Street South 84 m (276 ft) 25 1984 [16]
10= Queen's Terrace QueensTerraceOxfordHeights.JPG 151 Queen Street North 82 m (269 ft) 25 1974 [17]
10= 200 Bay Street South 200 Bay Street South 82 m (269 ft) 25 1975 [18]
12= Commerce Place East (Commerce Place I) CommercePlaceI.jpg 1 King Street West 81 m (266 ft) 16 1987 [19][20]
12= Commerce Place West (Commerce Place II) CommercePlaceII.jpg 21 King Street West 81 m (266 ft) 16 1990 [21][22]
14= Sheraton Hamilton Hotel 116 King Street West 80 m (260 ft) 19 1985 [23][24]
14= Tower B Apartments 55 Hess Street South 80 m (260 ft) 23 1989 [25]
16 First Place Hamilton WellingtonStreetNorthD.JPG 350 King Street East 78 m (256 ft) 25 1976 [26]
17= One-Eighty Bold 180 Bold Street 76 m (249 ft) 22 [27]
17= Tower A Apartments 200 Jackson Street West 76 m (249 ft) 22 [28]
17= 75 Queen Street 75 Queen Street North 76 m (249 ft) 22 [29]
17= Harbour Towers Apartments 35 Brock Street 76 m (249 ft) 22 [30]

Other notable buildings and structures[]

Hamilton City Hall[]

Hamilton City Hall is an 8-storey, International-style government building located in downtown Hamilton. In 2005, Hamilton City Council designated the building as a heritage structure. Among the listed heritage elements on the exterior are the Italian glass tile mosaics.

Royal Connaught Hotel[]

The Royal Connaught Hotel is a historic 13-storey building located in downtown Hamilton. The hotel served as the Governors meeting hall of the NHL, the site of female athlete accommodations for the 1930 British Empire Games, and a wide variety of hotels. From 2014 to 2018, it was converted to a condominium.

CHCH Television Tower[]

CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5-metre-high (1,173 ft) guyed TV mast in Hamilton, which is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV.

When it was built in 1960, the CHCH Television Tower became the tallest structure in Canada. Only two structures built since then are taller within Canada: the CN Tower in Toronto and the Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario. The CHCH tower ranks eighth in height among the tallest structures in the British-based Commonwealth.

Current developments[]

Current projects for Hamilton, Ontario
Building Status Height Floors Completion Notes
310 Frances Avenue Proposed 159 m (522 ft), 180 m (590 ft), 144 m (472 ft) 54, 59, 48 [31]
Pier 8 Tower Proposed 155 m (509 ft) 45 2023 [32][33]
Royal Connaught Phase III Proposed 124 m (407 ft) 36 2023 [34]
75 James Street South Approved 111 m (364 ft) 34 [35]
213 King Street West Proposed 95 m (312 ft) 30 [36]
Cobalt Luxury Residences On King Under construction 97.5 m (320 ft) 30 2022 [37]
Cobalt Luxury Residences On King Under construction 97.5 m (320 ft) 30 2022 [38]
McMaster Graduate Student Residence Under construction 89 m (292 ft) 31 2023 [39]
154 Main Street East Under construction 81.6 m (268 ft) 26 2022 [40][41]
Platinum Condominiums Under construction 81.3 m (267 ft) 23 2022 [42]
366-368 King Street West Under construction 77.2 m (253 ft) 25 2022 [43]


See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hamilton Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113409/landmark-place-hamilton-canada
  3. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1811
  4. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1525200/20-george-street-hamilton-canada
  5. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113407/stelco-tower-hamilton-canada
  6. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1091
  7. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113415/the-olympia-apartments-hamilton-canada
  8. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3452
  9. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185282/ellen-fairclough-building-hamilton-canada
  10. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5727
  11. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113412/bdc-building-hamilton-canada
  12. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3457
  13. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1525199/regency-on-main-hamilton-canada
  14. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22068
  15. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185288/the-villager-hamilton-canada
  16. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113402/the-martinique-hamilton-canada
  17. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185292/queens-terrace-hamilton-canada
  18. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/148022/200-bay-street-south-hamilton-canada
  19. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113413/commerce-place-i-hamilton-canada
  20. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3487
  21. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113414/commerce-place-ii-hamilton-canada
  22. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3486
  23. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113408/sheraton-hamilton-hotel-hamilton-canada
  24. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5657
  25. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=27817
  26. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/192525/first-place-hamilton-canada
  27. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/192508/one-eighty-bold-hamilton-canada
  28. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/192522/tower-a-apartments-hamilton-canada
  29. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185291/75-queen-street-hamilton-canada
  30. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113411/harbour-towers-apartments-hamilton-canada
  31. ^ "[Stoney Creek] 310 Frances Ave | ? | 48fl, 54fl, 59fl | Proposal - Page 8 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  32. ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1516976/pier-8-tower-hamilton-canada
  33. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/45-storeys-1.5580882
  34. ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=97612
  35. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=242964
  36. ^ "213 King St W | 95 m | 30 fl | Proposed - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  37. ^ "Cobalt Luxury Residences on King | 97.5 & 97.5m | 2 x 30 fl | Under Construction - Page 33 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  38. ^ "Cobalt Luxury Residences on King | 97.5 & 97.5m | 2 x 30 fl | Under Construction - Page 33 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  39. ^ "McMaster Graduate Student Residence | ? | 31 fl & 10 fl | Under Construction - Page 12 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  40. ^ https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=115010
  41. ^ "154 Main St East | 81.75 m | 26 fl | Under Construction - Page 14 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  42. ^ "Platinum Condominiums | 81.3m | 24 fl | Under Construction - Page 14 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  43. ^ "366-368 King Street West | 77.2 & 41.7 m | 12 & 25 fl | Under Construction - SkyscraperPage Forum".

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