List of tallest buildings in Kelowna

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Kelowna skyline, 2009

Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley and the interior of British Columbia with a growing population of 143,000. Currently, the tallest building in the city is the 36 story One Water Street West Tower. This building is 119 m (390 ft) and is the tallest building in British Columbia outside of greater Vancouver and the tallest building between Vancouver and Calgary.

There are many more high rise developments underway in Kelowna, with Water Street by the Park being the next one underway.

As of January 2018, the city contains 16 high rises over 35 m (115 ft).

Tallest buildings[]

This list ranks buildings in Kelowna that stand at least 30 metres (98.4 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Building Height Floors Completed Notes
1 One Water Street West[1]
(Residential)		 119 m (390 ft) 36 2021 Tallest building in British Columbia outside of the Lower Mainland.
2 Skye at Waterscapes[2]
(Residential)		 88 m (289 ft) 27 2010
3 Landmark VI[3][4]
(Office)		 81 m (266 ft) 18 2012
4 Discovery Pointe Resort[5]
(Mixed use)		 70.1 m (230 ft) 22 2005
5 ELLA[6]
(Mixed use)		 70 m (230 ft) 20 2020
6 1151 Sunset Drive Residences[7][8]
(Residential)		 61 m (200 ft) 21 2019
7 Park Place[9]
(Residential)		 62 m (203 ft) 17 2005
8 The Lagoons[10]
(Residential)		 56.1 m (184 ft) 17 2000
9 The Dolphins[11]
(Residential)		 56.1 m (184 ft) 17 1994
10 Ellis Parc Residential Tower 49 m (161 ft) [12] 14 2018
11 The Centuria[13]
(Residential)		 48 m (157 ft) 16 2008
12 The Madison[14]
(Residential)		 45 m (148 ft) 15 2010
13 Sopa Square Tower
Residential		 46 m (151 ft) 14 2017
14 Kiwanis Tower[15]
(Residential)		 43 m (141 ft) 12 1976
15 Executive House Centre[16]
(Residential)		 38 m (125 ft) 12 1980
16 Sandman Hotel[17]
(Hotel)		 36 m (118 ft) 12 2009
17 Invue Sky Residences[18]
(Residential)		 36 m (118 ft) 12 2009
18 The Lofts Downtown[19]
(Residential)		 39.9 m (131 ft) 11 2006
19 Two Landmark Square[20]
(Office)		 50 m (160 ft) 11 1994
A panorama of Kelowna from Knox Mountain park

Tallest under construction or proposed[]

This is a list of current highrise developments currently under construction in the city of Kelowna.

Building Height Floors Year Status
Water Street by the Park I[21] 135 m (443 ft) 42 To be determined Approved; construction to begin in 2021.[22]
Water Street by the Park II[23] 92 m (302 ft) 28 To be determined
Water Street by the Park III[23] 80 m (262 ft) 24 To be determined
Westcorp Waterfront Hotel[24] 126.22 m (414.1 ft) 32 To be determined Approved.[25][26]
BC Housing 63m 20 2021 Approved
One Water Street East 98 m (322 ft)[27] 29 2020[28] Under Construction
Bertram at Bernard 106 m (348 ft) [29] 34 2021 Under Construction[30]
Brooklyn at Bernard 75 m (246 ft)[31] 25 2018 Under Construction
Bernard Block

(Office)

58 m (190 ft) [29] 17 2021 Under Construction
Landmark 7 91 m (299 ft) 23 2019 Topped Out
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 1 115 m 36 2021 Proposed
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 2 109.5 m 34 2021 Proposed
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 3 104 m 32 2021 Proposed
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 4 92 m 28 2021 Proposed
1333 Bertram 49.78 m 17 2021 Proposed
1405 St Paul 107.4 m 35 2021 Proposed
UBCO Tower 1 125 m 35 2021 Proposed
UBCO Tower 2 37 m 12 2021 Proposed
UBCO Tower 3 98 m 30 2021 Proposed
350 Doyle 41.75 m 13 2021 Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings[]

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Kelowna:

  • Kiwanis Tower (Residential) Height: 43 m (141 ft) Stories: 12 Year Built: 1976
  • The Dolphins (Residential) Height: 56.1 m (184 ft) Stories: 17 Year Built: 1994
  • Discovery Pointe Resort (Mixed use) Height: 70.1 m (230 ft) Stories: 22 Year Built: 2005
  • Skye at Waterscapes (Residential) Height: 88 m (289 ft) Stories: 27 Year Built: 2010
  • One Water Street West (Residential) Height: 123 m (404 ft) Stories: 36 Year Built: 2021 (the tallest building in BC outside Greater Vancouver)

See also[]

References[]

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  31. ^ "Development Permit & Development Variance Permit - 1232 1471 St Paul St".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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