List of tallest buildings in Calgary
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, Canada. In Calgary, the tallest building in the city is Brookfield Place, standing at 56 stories, 247 m (810 ft). It is the tallest building in Canada outside Toronto. The second-tallest building in the city is the 58-storey, 236 m (774 ft) The Bow. The third-tallest building in the city is Suncor Energy Centre, standing at 215 m (705 ft) tall with 53 storeys.[1] The Calgary Tower is included for comparison purposes; however, it is not ranked since it is not considered a habitable building.
Calgary's history of towers began with the Grain Exchange Building (1910), the Fairmont Palliser Hotel (1914), and the Elveden Centre. Building construction remained slow in the city until the early 1970s. From 1970 to 1990, Calgary witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as the First Canadian Centre and the Canterra Tower office towers. A ten-year lull in building construction came after the expansion, though Calgary experienced a larger second building expansion beginning in the late 90s and continuing into the present.[2] Currently, the city has height restrictions that prevent any building from casting a shadow over the Bow River and the city hall, however, winter months are excluded from this limit. There is no other imposed limits elsewhere in the city, which could allow for some extremely tall buildings. The Bow Tower was originally rumored to be at least 1000 feet tall but reduced to comply with these rules.
As of March 2013[update], there are 16 skyscrapers over 100 m (328 ft) and 47 high-rises over 35 m (115 ft) under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the City of Calgary. After this skyscraper boom, Calgary's skyline will have dramatically changed, having added at least the new tallest and third tallest buildings in Western Canada in 2012, The Bow and Eighth Avenue Place respectively.[3]
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Buildings
As of March 2014, there are 32 completed buildings that stand at least 122 m (400 ft) in Calgary. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings
Rank | Building | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Image |
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1 | The Bow | 500 Centre Street SE | 236 m (774 ft) | 58 | 2012 | |
2 | Suncor Energy Centre - West | 150 6 Avenue SW | 215 m (705 ft)[5] | 53 | 1984 | |
3 | Eighth Avenue Place I | 513 8 Avenue SW | 212 m (697 ft) | 49 | 2011 | |
4= | Bankers Hall - West | 888 3 Street SW | 197 m (646 ft)[6] | 52[7] | 2000 | |
4= | Bankers Hall - East | 855 2 Street SW | 197 m (646 ft)[8] | 52[7] | 1989 | |
N/A | Calgary Tower | 101 9th Avenue SW | 191 m (627 ft) | 1968 | ||
6 | Centennial Place - East | 520 - 3rd Avenue SW | 182 m (597 ft) | 41 | 2010 | |
7= | Eighth Avenue Place II | 585 8 Avenue SW | 177 m (581 ft) | 41 | 2014 | |
7= | Canterra Tower | 400 3 Avenue SW | 177 m (581 ft)[9] | 45[10] | 1988 | |
7= | TransCanada Tower | 450 1 Street SW | 177 m (581 ft) | 38 | 2001 | |
10 | Jamieson Place | 308 4 Avenue SW | 172 m (564 ft) | 38 | 2009 | |
11 | First Canadian Centre | 350 7 Avenue SW | 167 m (548 ft) | 41 | 1982 | |
12 | Western Canadian Place - North | 707 8 Avenue SW | 164 m (538 ft) | 41 | 1983 | |
13 | TD Canada Trust Tower | 421 7 Avenue SW | 162 m (531 ft) | 40 | 1991 | |
14 | Scotia Centre | 700 2 Street SW | 155 m (509 ft) | 41 | 1976 | |
15 | Nexen Building | 801 7 Avenue SW | 153 m (502 ft) | 37 | 1982 | |
16 | Bow Valley Square 2 | 205 5 Avenue SW | 143 m (469 ft) | 39 | 1975 | |
17 | Dome Tower | 333 7 Avenue SW | 141 m (463 ft) | 35 | 1977 | |
18= | Fifth and Fifth Building | 505 5 Avenue SW | 140 m (460 ft) | 34 | 1980 | |
18= | Shell Centre | 4 Avenue SW | 140 m (460 ft) | 33 | 1977 | |
20 | Home Oil Tower | 324 8 Avenue SW | 137 m (449 ft) | 34 | 1977 | |
21 | Bow Valley Square 4 | 205 5 Avenue SW | 134 m (440 ft) | 37 | 1981 | |
22= | Fifth Avenue Place East | 425 1 Street SW | 133 m (436 ft) | 35 | 1981 | |
22= | Fifth Avenue Place West | 237 4 Avenue SW | 133 m (436 ft) | 35 | 1981 | |
24 | Suncor Energy Centre - East | 111 5 Avenue SW | 130 m (430 ft)[11] | 33 | 1984 | |
25 | Calgary Courts Centre | 601 5th Street SW | 129 m (423 ft) | 26 | 2007 | |
26= | Western Canadian Place - South | 707 8 Avenue SW | 128 m (420 ft)[12] | 32 | 1983 | |
26= | Arriva 34 | 1111 Olympic Way SE | 128 m (420 ft) | 34 | 2007 | |
28 | Altius Centre | 500 4 Avenue SW | 126 m (413 ft) | 32 | 1973 | |
29 | EnCana Place | 150 9 Ave SW | 125 m (410 ft) | 31 | 1982 | |
30= | Stock Exchange Tower | 300 5 Ave SW | 124 m (407 ft) | 31 | 1979 | |
30= | Hewlett Packard Tower | 715 5 Ave SW | 124 m (407 ft) | 33 | 1975 | |
32 | Five West East Tower | 910 5th Avenue SW | 123 m (404 ft) | 28 | 2008 |
Towers
Rank | Building | Address | Height | Completed | Image |
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=1 | CFCN-DT Tower 1* | Old Banff Coach Road SW | 250 m (820 ft) | 1954 | |
=1 | CFCN-DT Tower 2* | Old Banff Coach Road SW | 250 m (820 ft) | 1954 | |
3 | Calgary Tower | 101 9th Avenue SW | 191 m (627 ft) | 1968 |
(*) Although Calgary's two largest structures are actually CFCN-TV's twin communication towers, they are not self-supporting and are assisted by cables (guyed). This is not unlike most stand-alone communications antennae.
Historic towers
Building | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes | Image |
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Ski Jump (Canada Olympic Park) | 88 Canada Olympic Park Road SW | 90 m | n/a | 1987 | The taller of three ski jump towers built for the 1988 Winter Olympics; 90 meters is the distance a ski jumper travels from the terminus, not the height of the structure | |
Elveden House (part of Elveden Centre) | 727 7th Avenue SW | 80 m | 20 | 1960 | Calgary's first skyscraper | |
Fairmont Palliser Hotel | 133 9th Avenue SW | 60 m | 12 | 1914 | Calgary's tallest building 1914-1958 | |
Grain Exchange Building [13] | 815 1st Street SW | 6 | 1910 | First building in Calgary with an elevator |
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Projects
The following is a list of buildings that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Calgary that are planned to rise at least 100 m (328 ft).
Under construction
Building | Height | Floors | Use |
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Brookfield Place East | 247 m (810 ft) | 56 | Office |
Telus Sky | 222 m (728 ft) | 58 | Mixed-use |
City Centre I | 170 m (558 ft) | 37 | Office |
The Guardian North | 147 m (482 ft) | 44 | Residential |
The Guardian South | 147 m (482 ft) | 44 | Residential |
Vogue | 125 m (410 ft) | 36 | Residential |
707 Fifth | 124 m (407 ft) | 27 | Office |
Eau Claire Tower | 120 m (394 ft) | 25 | Office |
WAM on 10th West | 119 m (390 ft) | 34 | Residential |
The Royal | 115 m (377 ft) | 34 | Residential |
Mark on 10th | 110 m (361 ft) | 34 | Residential |
Pulse | 107 m (351 ft) | 33 | Residential |
Park Point I | 107 m (351 ft) | 35 | Residential |
Residence Inn by Marriott | 106 m (348 ft) | 33 | Hotel |
6th & Tenth | 105 m (344 ft) | 31 | Residential |
Approved
Building | Height | Floors | Use |
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Brookfield Place west | 178 m (584 ft) | 40 | Office |
3 Eau Claire | 160 m (525 ft) | 50 | Mixed-use |
West Village Towers I | 150 m (492 ft) | ? | Residential |
West Village Towers II | 125 m (410 ft) | ? | Residential |
Palliser West | 118 m (387 ft) | 26 | Office |
Palliser Square II | 118 m (387 ft) | 26 | Office |
Union Square II | 103 m (338 ft) | 31 | Residential |
West Village Towers III | 100 m (328 ft) | ? | Residential |
Proposed/on-hold
Building | Height | Floors | Use |
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Oxford Place | 262 m (860 ft) | 62 | Office |
Kings on Fourth | 210 m (689 ft) | 47 | Mixed-use |
City Centre II | 160 m (525 ft) | 47 | Hotel |
Point | ~145 m (476 ft) | 43 | Residential |
428 Sixth Avenue -West Tower | 142 m (466 ft) | 38 | Residential |
Eau Claire Market I | ~132 m (433 ft) | 30 | Office |
First Canadian Centre East | 123 m (404 ft) | 27 | Office |
International Hotel Expansion | 110 m (361 ft) | 29 | Hotel |
W4 Eau Claire | 109 m (358 ft) | 33 | Residential |
Century Gardens | 101 m (331 ft) | 22 | Office |
Sutton Place Hotel | 100 m (328 ft) | ? | Hotel |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Calgary. Although it is not a building, the Calgary Tower was the city's tallest free standing structure from 1968 until 1983 when it was surpassed by the Suncor Energy Centre's West tower.
Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height m / ft |
Floors | Image |
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Fairmont Palliser Hotel | 133 9th Avenue SW | 1914–1958 | 60 / 197 | 12 | |
Elveden House | 727 7th Avenue SW | 1960-1968 | 80 / 262 | 20 | |
One Calgary Place | 330 5 Avenue SW | 1968-1973 | 110 / 361 | 30 | |
Altius Centre | 500 4 Avenue SW | 1973-1974 | 126 / 413 | 32 | |
Bow Valley Square 2 | 205 5 Avenue SW | 1974-1976 | 143 / 469 | 39 | |
Scotia Centre | 700 2 Street SW | 1976-1982 | 155 / 509 | 41 | |
First Canadian Centre | 350 7 Avenue SW | 1982-1984 | 167 / 548 | 41 | |
Suncor Energy Centre - West | 150 6 Avenue SW | 1984-2011 | 215 / 705 | 53 | |
The Bow | 500 Centre Street SE | 2011-present | 236 / 774 | 58 |
Other buildings
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Gulf Canada Square
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See also
- List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
- Society of Architectural Historians
- Canadian architecture
References
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