List of tallest buildings in Halifax
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This list of tallest buildings in Halifax ranks the tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia by height. Halifax is the capital and largest city of Nova Scotia, a Canadian province in Atlantic Canada. With an estimated population of 439,819 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Atlantic Canada.[1]
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| Tall buildings in Halifax | |
|---|---|
Downtown Halifax in 2015 | |
| Tallest building | One 77 (2025) |
| Tallest building height | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Number of tall buildings | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 3 (2025) |
The tallest building in Halifax is One 77, which topped out in 2023 and was completed in 2025. It is 34 storeys tall and reaches 111 m (364 ft) in height. It supplanted the previous 52-year record-holder, The Vüze, which is 33 storeys and 106 m (348 ft) in height. One 77 is part of a recent residential high-rise boom in the city, beginning in the late 2010's. Besides Downtown Halifax, this boom has also seen the growth of new high-rise buildings in the community of Dartmouth. Dartmouth received a new tallest building in 2024, with the completion of The Kevel, a 27-storey, 82.5 m (271 ft) residential high-rise. According to the now-defunct website Emporis, the municipality contained 105 high-rise buildings over 35 m (115 ft) tall in 2022.[2]
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Halifax that stand at least 60 m (197 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height | Storeys | Year | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One 77 (7177 Quinpool Road) |  | 111 m (364 ft) | 34 | 2025 | [3] | |
| 2 | The Vüze |  | 106 m (348 ft) | 33 | 1971 | [4][5] | |
| 3 | Richmond Yards (Building A) |  | 103.3 m (339 ft) | 30 | 2024 | [6] | |
| 4 | Wyse Tower |  |
88 m (289 ft) | 27 | 2026 | Topped out in 2026. Tallest building in Dartmouth. | |
| 5 | Purdy's Wharf Tower 2 |  | 87.8 m (288 ft) | 22 | 1990 | [7] | |
| 6 | The Alexander | .jpg) | 87.1 m (286 ft) | 24 | 2018 | [8][9] | |
| 7 | 1801 Hollis Street |  | 86.6 m (284 ft) | 22 | 1985 | [10] | |
| 8 | Barrington Tower |  | 83.8 m (275 ft) | 20 | 1971 | [11] | |
| 9 | TD Centre |  | 83 m (272 ft) | 21 | 1977 | Building height raised from 73 m (239.5 ft) to 83 m (272.3 ft) in 2014. | [12] |
| 10 | The Kevel |  |
82.5 m (270 ft) | 27 | 2025 | [13] | |
| 11 | The Roy |  | 79.9 m (262 ft) | 22 | 2019 | [14][15] | |
| 12 | Cogswell Tower | .JPG) | 78.9 m (259 ft) | 20 | 1975 | [16] | |
| 13= | Maritime Centre |  | 78 m (256 ft) | 21 | 1977 | [17] | |
| 13= | Parkland at the Common |  | 78 m (256 ft) | 25 | 2025 | [18] | |
| 15 | Summer Gardens |  | 76.2 m (250 ft) | 21 | 1990 | [19][20] | |
| 16= | Icon Bay |  | 75 m (246 ft) | 22 | 2017 | [21] | |
| 16= | Queen Square | .jpg) | 75 m (246 ft) | 19 | 1975 | Tallest building in the Dartmouth neighbourhood of Halifax from 1975-2024 | [22] |
| 18 | Purdy's Wharf Tower 1 |  | 73.8 m (242 ft) | 18 | 1985 | [23] | |
| 19 | 5151 George Street |  | 72.9 m (239 ft) | 18 | 1971 | [24] | |
| 20 | West22 |  | 72.7 m (239 ft) | 22 | 2023 | [25][26][27] | |
| 21 | The Maple |  | 72.5 m (238 ft) | 22 | 2017 | Building height measured from Hollis Street main entrance to mechanical penthouse roof | [28] |
| 22 | Duke Tower |  | 71 m (233 ft) | 16 | 1970 | [29] | |
| 23= | Tupper Building |  | 70 m (233 ft) | 16 | 1967 | [30] | |
| 23= | Park Victoria |  | 70 m (233 ft) | 21 | 1969 | [31] | |
| 23= | Summer Gardens | | 70 m (233 ft) | 21 | 1990 | [32] | |
| 26 | Loyola Residence Tower |  | 67.1 m (220 ft) | 22 | 1971 | Residence building of Saint Mary's University. | [33] |
| 27 | Metropolitan Place |  | 66.5 m (218 ft) | 16 | 1987 | [34] | |
| 28 | CIBC Building |  | 65.5 m (215 ft) | 16 | 1977 | [35] | |
| 29 | Nova Centre (South Tower) |  | 65 m (213 ft) | 15 | 2017 | [36] | |
| 30 | The Trillium |  | 64.9 m (213 ft) | 19 | 2011 | [37] | |
| 31 | The Trinity | 64 metres (210 ft) | 21 | 2024 | [38] | ||
| 32 | The Elevation on Robie | .jpg) | 63 m (207 ft) | 19 | 2024 | [39] | |
| 33 | Founders Square |  | 60 m (200 ft) | 15 | 1986 | [40] |
Tallest under construction and proposed
Under construction
| Building | Address | Location | Year proposed | Height m (ft) | Storeys | Site area | Residential units | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promenade Robie South (Tower 1) | College St. | Halifax | 2021 | 96 m (315 ft) | 31 | 5,900 m2 (64,000 sq ft) | 577 | [41] | |
| Promenade Robie South (Tower 2) | 95 m (312 ft) | 30 | |||||||
| The Post | 53 Queen Street | Dartmouth | 90 m (300 ft) | 26 | [42] | ||||
| Ocean Vista | 2215 Gottingen St. | Halifax | 20 | 142 | [43] | ||||
| The Marlstone | Albemarle Street | Halifax | 20 | 291 | [44] | ||||
| The Meridian | 1557 Hollis | Halifax | 66 m
(217 ft) |
21, 12, 6 | |||||
| MZM Tower | 75 Wentworth Dr | Clayton Park | 19 | 104 | [45] |
Proposed
| Building | Address | Community | Year proposed | Height | Storeys | Total area of Site | Number of Residential Units | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maristella at King's Wharf | 50 King's Wharf Plaza | Dartmouth | 2017 | 120 m (390 ft) | 36 | 122,000 m2 (1,310,000 sq ft) | When completed, The Maristella at King's Wharf will become the tallest building in Atlantic Canada and the first building in Atlantic Canada to reach 120 m (390 ft) in height, and the total complex will have 12 buildings. | [46][47] | |
| 2032–2050 Robie Street | 2032–2050 Robie Street | Halifax | 2014 | 85 m (279 ft) | 23 | 10,696 m2 (115,130 sq ft) | 102 | [48][49] | |
| Wyse Road Development | 112 and 114 Wyse Road | Dartmouth | 2020 | 68.98 m (226.3 ft) | 20 | 1,941 m2 (20,890 sq ft) | 160 | The plan will include a 20-storey flatiron-shaped building on the corner of Nantucket Avenue and Wyse Road. | [50][51] |
| 210–214 Willett Street | 210 and 214 Willett Street | Halifax | 2019 | 72 m (236 ft) | 8–19 | 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft) | 534 | Three proposed apartment buildings and three townhouses located in Halifax. | [52] |
| Spring Garden West | Carlton Street, Robie Street, Spring Garden Road | Halifax | 2019 | 98.85 m (324.3 ft) | 30 | 4,961.1 m2 (53,401 sq ft) | 250 | [53] | |
| 1591 Granville Street (Texpark site) | 1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis Street | Halifax | 2019 | 66 m (217 ft) | 21 | 3,657 m2 (39,360 sq ft) | 416 | [54] | |
| Dartmouth Towers (Building A) | 20 Best Street | Dartmouth | 2023 | 93.7 m (307 ft) | 40 | [55] | |||
| Dartmouth Towers (Building B) | 20 Best Street | Dartmouth | 2023 | 93.7 m (307 ft) | 40 | [55] | |||
| Dartmouth Towers (Building C) | 20 Best Street | Dartmouth | 2023 | 93.4 m (306 ft) | 40 | [55] | |||
| 42 Canal Street (Building A) | 42 Canal Street | Dartmouth | 90 m (300 ft) | 30 | [56] | ||||
| Flow Towers (Tower 1) | 11 Canal Street | Dartmouth | 88.7 m (291 ft) | 30 |
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Period | Building | Height | Storeys | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930–1936 | Hotel Nova Scotian (Hotel) | 50 m (160 ft) | 15[57] |  |
| 1936–1967 | Dominion Public Building (Office) | 53 m (174 ft) | 13[58] |  |
| 1967–1970 | Tupper Building (Education) | 70 m (230 ft) | 16[30] | |
| 1970–1971 | Duke Tower (Office) | 71 m (233 ft) | 16[59] | |
| 1971–2023 | The Vüze (Residential) | 98 m (322 ft) | 33 |  |
| 2023–present | One 77 (Residential) | 111 m (364 ft) | 34[60] | |
