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List of tallest buildings in Canada

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Canada's tallest buildings include many of the tallest structures in North America outside of the United States. Since 1975, the tallest completed building in Canada has been First Canadian Place in Toronto, which rises to a height of 298 m (978 ft). SkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge, a supertall skyscraper under construction in Toronto, is expected to become Canada's tallest building upon its planned completion in 2026. While not a habitable building, the tallest free-standing structure in Canada is Toronto's CN Tower, which is 553.3 m (1,815 ft) tall. As Canada's largest city, Toronto is home to many of Canada's tallest buildings, including its six tallest. The tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto is Stantec Tower in Edmonton, which has a height of 249 m (817 ft).

Skyline of Downtown Toronto in 2026. Visible are First Canadian Place, Canada's tallest completed building (centre), Canada's future tallest building, SkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge, under construction (right); and CN Tower, Canada's tallest structure (left)

Most of Canada's tallest buildings are located in the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton, including all but one of the 100 of the buildings in this page. The exception is Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2, the tallest building in Niagara Falls. In the Greater Toronto Area, skyscrapers surpassing a height of 180 m (590 ft) have been built in Mississauga and Vaughan since the 2010s. In Greater Vancouver, the city of Burnaby is home to several skyscrapers taller than Living Shangri-La, the tallest building in the city of Vancouver itself, due to Vancouver's height restriction laws. Ottawa, Canada's capital, does not make an appearance on this list due to its relatively stringent height restriction laws.

Five of Canada's ten largest cities enforce height restriction laws to varying degrees. 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 200 m (656 ft) of height nor 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] 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] Buildings in Calgary must not cast shadows on the Bow River between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM on the equinox, to maintain sunlit summer hours.[6]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks the 100 tallest completed buildings in Canada, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically. This list does not include towers, including the CN Tower in Toronto, as they are not habitable buildings.

  Was the tallest building in Canada upon completion
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Tallest under construction

The following table includes buildings under construction in Canada that would rank among the 100 tallest buildings in Canada if completed. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.

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Rank Name City Height
m (ft)
Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 Concord Sky (391 Yonge Street) Toronto 300.2 (985) 85 2027 Residential [132]
2 Forma East Tower (260 King Street West) Toronto 266.5 (874) 74 2028 Residential [133]
3 M3 Mississauga 260.3 (854) 81 2026 Residential Will become the tallest building in Mississauga upon completion.[134]
4 Exchange District Condos, EX4 Mississauga 232 (761) 72 2027 Residential [135]
5 Sky Park Burnaby 230.1 (755) 65 2026 Residential Would become the tallest building in Burnaby upon completion.[136]
6 8 Elm Street Toronto 220.3 (723) 69 2026 Residential [137]
7 The Pemberton (33 Yorkville Avenue) Toronto 215.8 (708) 68 2026 Residential [138]
8 M4 Mississauga 215.6 (707) 67 2028 Residential [139]
9 Citizen Burnaby 210.8 (692) 66 2027 Residential [140]
10 Solo District Aerius Burnaby 203.3 (667) 52 2026 Residential [141]
11 Exchange District Condos, EX1 Mississauga 201 (659) 60 2026 Residential [142]
12 Q Tower (200 Queens Quay West) Toronto 197.4 (648) 59 2029 Residential [143]
13 Brentwood Five Burnaby 182 (597) 53 2027 Residential [144]
14 The United BLDG (481 University Avenue) Toronto 179.5 (589) 54 2027 Mixed-use [145]
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Tallest demolished buildings

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

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Rank Name Image City Height
m (ft)
Floors Year completed Year demolished Notes
1 Empire Landmark Hotel Vancouver 120.1 (394) 42 1973 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.[146]
2 Old Toronto Star Building Toronto 88.1 (289) 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.[147][148]
3 Owasina Hall Calgary 83.5 (274) 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.[149][150]
4 Hotel Vancouver (1916) Vancouver 77.1 (253) 15 1916 1949 This building was one of the tallest buildings in Vancouver upon completion in 1916.[151]
5 Laurentian Hotel Montreal 75 (246) 20 1948 1978 [152]
6 Inn on the Park Toronto 72.5 (238) 23 1971 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.[153][154]
7 Architects' Building Montreal 63.8 (209) 20 1931 1968 [155]
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Timeline of the tallest buildings

Since the 19th century, only two cities have had tallest building in Canada Montreal and Toronto.

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Name Image City Years as tallest Height
m (ft)
Floors Reference
Notre Dame Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame Montreal 1829–1874 68.9 (226) 7 [156]
St James Cathedral (Spire Completion) Toronto 1874–1899 92.9 (305) N/A [157]
Toronto City Hall Toronto 1899–1928 103.6 (340) 7 [158]
Tour de la Banque Royale Tour de la Banque Royale Montreal 1928–1929 121 (397) 22 [159]
Fairmont Royal York Hotel Royal York Hotel Toronto 1929–1931 134 (440) 28 [160]
Commerce Court North Commerce Court North Toronto 1931–1962 145 (476) 34 [161]
Tour CIBC Tour CIBC Montreal 1962 184 (604) 45 [162][163]
Place Ville-Marie Place Ville-Marie Montreal 1962–1964 188 (617) 44 [164][165]
Tour de la Bourse Montreal 1964–1967 190 (623) 47 [166][167]
TD Bank Tower Toronto-Dominion Centre Toronto 1967–1972 222.8 (731) 56 [168][169]
Commerce Court West Commerce Court West Toronto 1972–1975 239 (784) 57 [170][171]
First Canadian Place First Canadian Place Toronto 1975–2026 298.1 (978) 72 [172][173]
SkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge (1 Yonge Street) Toronto 2026–Present 351.4 (1,153) 106
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Tallest building by city

This list ranks Canadian cities by the height of their tallest building by standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Cities whose tallest building is at least 50 m (164 ft) tall are included. Heights in italics are minimum estimates based on the number of floors.

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Rank City Province Building Image Height
m (ft)
Floors Year Reference
1 TorontoOntarioSkyTower at Pinnacle One YongeSkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge351.4 (1,153)106 2026
2 Mississauga Ontario M3 260.3 (854) 81 2026
3 EdmontonAlbertaStantec TowerStantec Tower248.9 (817)66 2019[13]
4 CalgaryAlbertaBrookfield Place EastBrookfield Place East247 (810)56 2017[174]
5 MontrealQuebec1250 René-Lévesque1250 René-Lévesque226.5 (743)47 1992[25]
6 Burnaby British Columbia Two Gilmore Place 215.8 (708) 64 2024 [37]
7 VancouverBritish ColumbiaLiving Shangri-LaLiving Shangri-La200.9 (659)62 2009[56]
8 VaughanOntarioCG Tower189.3 (621)61 2024[84]
9 New WestminsterBritish ColumbiaPier West 1178 (584)53 2024[117]
10 Niagara FallsOntarioHilton Niagara Falls Tower 2Hilton Niagara Falls177.1 (581)58 2009[119]
11 CoquitlamBritish Columbia567 Clarke & Como162.2 (532)49 2021[175]
12 SurreyBritish Columbia3 Civic Plaza3 Civic Plaza Tower157.3 (516)50 2018[176]
13 OttawaOntarioClaridge IconClaridge Icon143 (469)45 2022[177]
14 WinnipegManitoba300 Main142 (466)42 2022[178][179]
15 Kelowna British Columbia The Eli at Water Street by the Park 137.8 (452) 42 2025 [180]
16 LondonOntarioCentro South Tower135.3 (444) 40 2025[181]
17 Kitchener Ontario DTK Condos 130.7 (429) 39 2022 [182]
18 HamiltonOntarioLandmark Place127 (417)43 1974[183]
19 Quebec CityQuebecÉdifice Marie-GuyartÉdifice Marie-Guyart126.5 (415)33 1972[184]
20 Markham Ontario Riverview III at Uptown Markham 126 (413)[i] 42 2023 [185]
21 Gatineau Quebec Terrasses de la Chaudière Terrasses de la Chaudière 117 (384) 30 1978 [186]
22 Delta British Columbia Delta Rise 116.8 (383) 37 2017 [187]
23 Brampton Ontario CityPointe Heights I 116.4 (382) 35 2026 [188]
24 BarrieOntarioDebut Condos 1115.6 (379)33 2025[189]
25 WindsorOntarioCaesars Windsor Augustus TowerAugustus Tower111 (364)27 2008[190]
26 Halifax Nova Scotia One 77 111 (364) 32 2025 [191][192]
27 Langley British Columbia The Towers of Latimer Heights II 109.5 (359) 34 2025 [193]
28 North Vancouver British Columbia Apex at Seylynn Village 104 (341) 32 2024 [194]
29 BurlingtonOntarioBeauSoliel Condominiums103.7 (340)29 2026[195]
30 WestmountQuebecPlace Alexis-Nihon IIIAlexis Nihon Plaza Tower 1101 (331)33 1967[196]
31 Repetigny Quebec Résidences Soleil Manoir Repentigny 99.1 (325) 30 2023 [197]
32 Brossard Quebec Le Jazz Brossard 2 96 (315) 26 2023 [198]
33 Laval Quebec Sélection Retraite Panorama 94.8 (311) 30 2019 [199]
34 Pickering Ontario San Francisco 2 93 (305)[i] 31 2026 [200]
35 Terrebonne Quebec Symbio Terrebonne 91 (299) 28 2024 [201]
36 Richmond Hill Ontario The Beverly Hills Northwest 90 (295)[i] 30 2024 [202]
37 West Vancouver British Columbia The Sentinel 88.9 (292) 26 2023 [203]
38 SaskatoonSaskatchewanNutrien TowerNutrien Tower88.5 (290)18 2021[204]
39 WaterlooOntarioSun Life Financial BuildingSun Life Financial Building87.5 (287)18 1987[205]
40 Port Moody British Columbia Aria 2 87.5 (287) 26 2008 [206]
41 Oakville Ontario Oak & Co. I 86.8 (285) 25 2021 [207]
42 Longueuil Quebec Port de Mer 1 Port de Mer 1 85.7 (281) 29 1972 [208]
43 VictoriaBritish ColumbiaHudson Place OneHudson Place One84.8 (278)25 2020[209][210]
44 ReginaSaskatchewanMosaic Potash TowerMosaic Potash Tower84.5 (277)20 2013[211]
45 Abbotsford British Columbia Mill Tower 83.8 (275) 26 2018 [212]
46 Port Coquitlam British Columbia The Shaughnessy 83.5 (274) 26 2012 [213]
47 Ajax Ontario Vision at Pat Bayly Square I 81.1 (266) 25 2018 [214]
48 MonctonNew BrunswickAssumption PlaceAssumption Place81 (266)20 1972[215]
49 White Rock British Columbia Soleil 80.7 (265) 26 2024 [216]
50 Oshawa Ontario 555 Mayfair Avenue 78 (256)[i] 26 2026 [217]
51 NanaimoBritish ColumbiaThe Beacon76 (249)26 1995[218]
52 Cambridge Ontario Gaslight District Condominiums I 75.6 (248) 20 2023 [219]
53 Milton Ontario Connectt Condominiums I 75 (246) 25 2026 [220]
54 Lévis Quebec Le Fitz Tour 1 74.8 (245) 25 2024 [221]
55 Saint John New Brunswick Brunswick Square & Tower 70.4 (231) 19 1976 [222]
56 Kingston Ontario The Madelaine 69 (226)[i] 23 2026 [223]
57 GuelphOntarioRiverHouse Condominiums68.6 (225)18 2015[224]
58 St. Catharines Ontario The Shipman I 66.8 (219) 20 2021 [225]
59 St. John'sNewfoundland and LabradorConfederation BuildingConfederation Building64.0 (210)11 1960[226]
60 Vaudreuil-Dorion Quebec 1000 Saint-Charles 62.2 (204) 12 1972 [227]
61 Whitby Ontario Whitby Place, Tower 1 61.3 (201) 21 1979 [228]
62 SarniaOntarioKeswick Place61 (200)18 1979[229]
63 Côte Saint-Luc Quebec La Tour Red Top 60.7 (199) 20 1975 [230]
64 SydneyNova ScotiaCabot House60.6 (199)18 1970[231][232]
65 Grimsby Ontario Odyssey Condominiums 60 (197)[i] 22 2023 [233]
66 YellowknifeNorthwest TerritoriesCentre Square MallCentre Square Mall60.0 (197)17 1996[234]
67 Richmond British Columbia Sandman Signature Hotel Vancouver Airport South 57.3 (188) 18 1983 [235]
68 BrantfordOntarioTerrace Garden Apartments56.4 (185)18 1985[236]
69 Saint-HyacintheQuebecSheraton Saint-Hyacinthe Hotel55 (180)17 2018[237][238]
70 Trois-Rivières Quebec Place Royale Place Royale 54.9 (180) 15 1967 [239]
71 Prince RupertBritish ColumbiaHighliner Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre54.4 (178)17 1980[240][241]
72 Lethbridge Alberta T. Russell Haig Tower 54.1 (177) 16 1976 [242]
73 Langford British Columbia One Bear Mountain 54 (177)[i] 18 2024 [243]
74 Prince AlbertSaskatchewanMarquis Towers53.9 (177)16 1974[244]
75 Sudbury Ontario Tom Davies Square Tom Davies Square 53.9 (177) 12 1977 [245]
76 Newmarket Ontario The Davis Residences at Bakerfield 52.2 (171) 15 2024 [246]
77 Dorval Quebec Westile au Square d'Orval I 50.9 (167) 16 2024 [247]
78 WhistlerBritish ColumbiaFairmont Chateau Whistler50.5 (166)12 1989[248]
79 Red DeerAlbertaExecutive Place50 (164)12 2010[249]
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Notes

  1. Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure is an estimate based on the number of above-ground floors, based on a height of 3 metres (9.8 feet) per floor.

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