List of tallest buildings in Saint John, New Brunswick
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This is a list of the tallest buildings in Saint John, New Brunswick. Saint John is a city on the Fundy coast of New Brunswick and is the first incorporated city in Canada.[1] It is the second largest city in the province of New Brunswick.
| Tall buildings in Saint John, New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Saint John in 2026 | |
| Population | Metropolitan Area Population 142k |
| Cities included | Saint John, Musquash Grand Bay-Westfield, Rothesay, Quispamsis |
| Tallest building | Brunswick Square Office Tower (1976) |
| Tallest building height | 80.8 m (265 ft) |
| Tallest structure | Coleson Cove FGD Stack |
| Tallest structure height | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Number of tall buildings (2026) | |
| 10 stories or more | 10 |
| Taller than 50 m (164 ft) | 5 |
| Taller than 75 m (246 ft) | 1 |
As of 2026, Saint John contains 5 buildings that stand taller than 50 m (164 ft) and 14 high-rise buildings that exceed 30 m (98 ft) in height.[2] The tallest building in the city is the 19-storey, 81 m (266 ft) Brunswick Square.[3] This building is tied with Assumption Place in Moncton for the tallest building in New Brunswick. In addition, Brunswick Square is the second largest office building by floor space in all of Atlantic Canada, after the Maritime Centre in Halifax. The second-tallest building in the city is the J.D Irving Building standing at 61 m (200 ft) tall with 12 storeys.
In June 2016, Irving Oil began construction on a new headquarters in Uptown Saint John, next to the imperial theatre. This building is 11 storeys and 59 m (194 ft) in height, making it the city's third tallest building. The tallest building under construction in Saint John is the Fundy Quay Buildings, with four proposed buildings the South-west building was finished in early 2026, the North-Western Building will be 19 floors, the North-East Building is unknown as of 2026 and the South-East Building will also be 6 floors. If constructed, The Fundy Quay Buildings will be the single largest residential construction project ever undertaken in New Brunswick.
A new 11-storey residential high-rise, 99 King, is under construction as of 2026.[4][5] Upon completion, it would be the first residential high-rise built in the city in over 30 years.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Saint John that stand at least 25 metres (82ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Some structures are included but for only reference purposes this includes structures like the Coleson Cove Generating Station.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height | Floors | Completed | Address | Notes/Type of Building |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.A | Coleson Cove FGD Stack |  |
183 m
(600 ft) |
N.A | 2004 | 4077 King William Road | Tallest structure in all of Saint John and tallest structure in all of New Brunswick. |
| N.A | Courtney Bay Smokestacks |  |
106.7 m
(350 ft) |
N.A | 1962 | 509 Bayside Drive | Second tallest structure in Saint John and third tallest in New Brunswick. |
| 1 | Brunswick Square Office Tower |  | 81 m
(266 ft) |
19 | 1976 | 1 Germain Street | Largest office building in New Brunswick by floor space (47,476.4 square metres (511,032 sq ft)), as well as the second largest in Atlantic Canada. Tied with Assumption Place in Moncton for the tallest building in New Brunswick.[6] |
| 2 | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |  |
70.1 metres (230 ft) | N/A | 1855 (1871 Spire) | 91 Waterloo Street | Gothic Style Cathedral first mass in Christmas 1855.[7] |
| N.A | Port of Saint John |  |
69.8 m
(229 ft) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| N.A | Irving Paper | 65.8 m
(216 ft) |
N/A | N/A | 509 Bayside Drive | ||
| 3 | Trinity Anglican Church |  |
64 m
(210 ft) |
N/A | 1880 | 115 Charlotte Street | Gothic Revival Church with 12 bells.[8] |
| N.A | Irving Pulp and Paper Mill |  |
61.9 m
(203 ft) |
N/A | 1951 | 408 Mill Road | |
| 4 | Irving Building |  | 61 m
(200 ft) |
12 | 1981 (Upper 3 Floors 1988) | 300 Union Street | Office Building with an estimated workforce of 750 people.[9] |
| 5 | Irving Oil Home Office |  | 59 m
(194 ft) |
11 | 2019 | 10 King Sq S | Headquarter building of Irving Oil.[10] |
| 6 | Brunswick House |  | 57.9 m
(190 ft) |
14 | 1967 | 44 Chipman Hill | Office building with (9,569 square metres (103,000 sq ft)) of space.[11] |
| 7 | 99 King Street | 55 m
(180 ft) |
11 | 2026 | 99 King Street | Apartment building topped out in 2026 August.[12] | |
| 8 | Saint John City Hall |  | 54.9 m
(180 ft) |
15 | 1970 | 15 Market Sq | Office building with (15,329 square metres (165,000 sq ft)) of space.[13] |
| N.A | Irving Oil Refinery |  |
48.6 m
(159.4 ft) |
N.A | 1960 | 340 Loch Lomond Road | Largest Oil Refinery in all of Canada. |
| 9 | Brentwood Tower |  | 47 m
(154 ft) |
15 | 1973 | 310 Woodward Ave | Tallest building in the neighborhood of Millidgeville. The building contains 186 rooms.[14] |
| 10 | Saint John Regional Hospital |  |
43 m
(141 ft) |
6 | 1982 | 400 University Ave | Hospital built to replace the old General Hospital.The Chimney stands at 66 m (216 ft)[15] |
| 11 | Saint John Harbourfront Hotel |  | 41.5 m
(136 ft) |
11 | 1984 | 75 Smythe Street | Hotel with 192 rooms.[16] |
| 12 | Market Square Tower |  | 39.6 m
(130 ft) |
12 | 1984 | 1 Union Street | Apartment Building containing 147 rooms[17] |
| 13 | Stephenson Tower |  | 36.3 m
(119 ft) |
11 | 1970s | 40 Stephenson Tower Dr | Apartment Building containing 100 rooms[18] |
| 14 | Stone Church |  |
36 m
(118 ft) |
N/A | 1825 | 87 Carleton Street | Also known has St John's Church.[19] |
| 15 | Admiral Beatty Complex |  | 35.6 m
(116 ft) |
8 | 1925 | 14 King Sq S | Former hotel now called Admiral Beatty Complex.[20] |
| 16 | Holy Trinity Church | 35 m
(114 ft) |
N/A | 1892 | 348 Rockland Street | Church[21] | |
| 17 | Prince Edward Square Apartments |  |
32.3 m
(106 ft) |
10 | 1973 | 20 Prince Edward Street | Apartment Building with 98 rooms[22] |
| 18 | Irving Wallboard |  |
32.2 m
(106 ft) |
N/A | 2007 | 30 Jervis Ln | Warehouse owned by J.D Irving. |
| 19 | Brunswick Square Shopping Mall |  |
30.9 m
(101.3 ft) |
6 | 1976 | 39 King Street | Shopping Mall attached to Brunswick Square Office Tower. |
| 20 | Mercantile Centre |  |
30 m
(98 ft) |
7 | 1992 | 55 Union Street | Office Building[23] |
| 21 | Chateau Saint John |  |
29.8 m
(97 ft) |
7 | 2009 | 369 Rockland Rd | Hotel |
| 22 | St. Joseph's Hospital |  |
29.4 m
(97 ft) |
8 | 1914 | 130 Bayard Dr | First Hospital built in Saint John. |
| 23 | Fort Howe Hotel & Convention Centre |  |
29.3 m
(96 ft) |
9 | 1970 | 55 Magazine Street | Apartment Building with 153 rooms[24] |
| 24 | Postal Station A |  |
29.2 m
(95 ft) |
6 | 1904 | 2 Princess Street | Government Building |
| 25 | Harbourfront Residences at Three Sisters |  |
29.1 m
(95 ft) |
8 | 2012 | 230 Water Street | Apartment Complex |
| 26 | Brunswick Drive Apartments |  |
29 m
(95 ft) |
9 | 1970s | 656 Brunswick Dr | Apartment Building |
| 27 | Harbour Building |  | 28.7 m
(94 ft) |
8 | 1881 | 133 Prince William Street | Office Building[25] |
| 28 | Customs House |  |
28.3 m
(92.8 ft) |
7 | 1880s | 189 Prince William Street | Government Building |
| 29 | Crowne Plaza Saint John |  |
28.1 m
(92.2 ft) |
8 | 1983 | 10 Portland Street | Hotel |
| 30 | St. Luke's Anglican Church |  |
27.5 m
(90 ft) |
N/A | 1880 | 369 Main Street | Wooden Gothic Revival |
| 31 | Peel Plaza Parking Garage |  |
27.2 m
(89.2 ft) |
N/A | 2009 | 75 Carleton Street | Parking Garage |
| 32 | Church of St. John Baptist & St. Clement | 27.1 m
(88.9 ft) |
N/A | 1861 | 162 Waterloo Street | Church | |
| 33 | Westmorland Grove Apartments |  |
27 m
(88 ft) |
9 | 1970s | 155 Mystery Lake Rd | Apartment Building |
| 34 | Harbour Bridge |  |
26.6 m
(87 ft) |
N/A | 1968 | N/A | Bridge |
| 35 | Holiday Inn Express Saint John Harbour Side |  |
25.6 m
(83 ft) |
8 | 1979 | 400 Main Street | Hotel |
| 36 | Harbour Station |  |
25 m
(82 ft) |
2 | 1993 | 99 Station Street | Sports center with 8100 seats. |
| 37 | The Wentworth |  |
25 m
(82 ft) |
7 | 2021 | 95 Wentworth Street | Apartment Building |
Tallest Structures in Saint John
| Rank | Building | Image | Height | Floors | Completion | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleson Cove FGD Stack | |
183 m
(600 ft) |
N/A | 2004 | Tallest Structure in Saint John. | [26] |
| 2 | Courtney Bay Smoke Stakes |  |
106.7 m
(350 ft) |
N/A | 1962 | ||
| 3 | Port of Saint John | |
69.8 m
(229 ft) |
N/A | N/A | ||
| 4 | Irving Paper | 65.8 m
(216 ft) |
N/A | N/A | |||
| 5 | Irving Pulp And Paper Mill |  |
61.9 m
(203 ft) |
N/A | 1951 | ||
| 6 | Irving Oil Refinery |  |
Up to 48.6 m
(159.4 ft) |
N/A | 1960 |
List of tallest buildings under construction and proposed in Saint John
| Rank | Building Name | Images | Height | Floors | Construction Started | Status | Type of Building | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundy Quay NE | 70 m
(230 ft) |
19 | 2023 | Under Construction | Office/residential mix | When completed this building will be the largest residential building in Saint John.[27] | [28] | |
| 2= | Fundy Quay SE | 60 m
(197 ft) |
16 | N/A | Under Construction | Office/residential mix | The second building of the Fundy Quay complex. | [29] | |
| 2= | Fundy Quay NW | 60 m
(197 ft) |
16 | N/A | Under Construction | Office/residential mix | The third building of the Fundy Quay complex. | [30] | |
| 4 | 300 Sydney Street | 33–38 m (108–125 ft) | 11 | N.A | Proposed | Apartment building | Unknown height if constructed it will be tallest south of the Irving Oil Home Office. |
List of Tallest Buildings for their time (Not including churches)
| Years It Was Tallest | Building Name | Images | Height | Floor Count | Type of Building |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881-1925 | Harbour Building | |
28.7 m
(94 ft) |
8 | Office Building |
| 1925-1967 | Admiral Beatty Hotel |  |
35.6 m
(116 ft) |
8 | Former Hotel |
| 1967-1976 | Brunswick House | |
57.9 m
(190 ft) |
14 | Office Building |
| 1976–Present | Brunswick Square Office Tower |  |
80.8 m
(265 ft) |
19 | Office Building |
Other important structures
City Market
The Saint John City Market is the oldest continuing farmer's market in Canada, with a charter dating from 1785.[31] Located in Saint John, New Brunswick and completed in 1876, the current market building has a unique roof structure that resembles an inverted ship's keel. Made of wooden trusses, the structure was reportedly built by unemployed ship carpenters of the day.[32] Also, the floor slopes with the natural grade of the land. The architecture is in the Second Empire style.
Some of the businesses in the market have been operating continuously there for more than 100 years. Facing onto Kings Square, the market is connected to the city's indoor pedway system.
The market was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1986.[33]
Courtenay Bay Generating Station
The Courtenay Bay Generating Station was an oil-fired power station owned by NB Power that entered service in 1960 and provided baseload electricity for the province. The station was retired in the late 1990s and repurposed as a gas-fired generating station. The original smokestacks remain standing.
