List of tallest buildings in Alberta

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Alberta that ranks skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in the province of Alberta, Canada, by height. Buildings in two cities are included in this list; Calgary and Edmonton, each having buildings taller than 100 meters. The tallest building outside of Calgary and Edmonton is the 54.1 m (177 ft) tall T. Russell Haig Tower located in Lethbridge.[1] The tallest building in the province is the 66-storey, 250.8 m (823 ft) tall, Stantec Tower located in Edmonton.

Alberta's history of skyscrapers began with the Grain Exchange Building (1910) in Calgary, and the Tegler Building (1911) in Edmonton.

Until late 2013, the presence of aircraft taking off and landing at the Edmonton City Centre Airport restricted any building from reaching an elevation higher than 815.34 metres (2,675.0 ft) above mean sea level, about 150 metres (490 ft) above downtown.[2][3]

Tallest Buildings

This list ranks buildings in Alberta that stand at least 100 metres (330 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. Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the Calgary Tower.

Rank Building Image Location Height Floors Year Notes Ref
1 Stantec Tower Edmonton 250.9 m (823.2 ft) 66 2019 Tallest building in Western Canada. [4]
2 Brookfield Place East
Brookfield Place East
 Calgary 247 m (810 ft) 56 2017 Tallest office building in Western Canada. [5]
3 The Bow
The Bow
 Calgary 237.5 m (779 ft) 58 2012 [6]
4 Telus Sky
Telus Sky
 Calgary 222.3 m (729 ft) 59 2019 Topped-out. [7]
5 Suncor Energy Centre - West
Suncor Energy Centre
 Calgary 215.2 m (706 ft) 53 1984 [8]
6 Eighth Avenue Place I
Eighth Avenue Place
 Calgary 212 m (697 ft) 51 2011
N/A CICT-DT TV Tower 1 Calgary 204.2 m (670 ft) - 1954 Tallest structure in Alberta from 1954 to 1984. [9]
7= Bankers Hall - West
Bankers Hall - West
 Calgary 197 m (646 ft) 52 2000 [10][11]
7= Bankers Hall - East
Bankers Hall - East
 Calgary 197 m (646 ft) 52 1989 [12][11]
9 JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences Edmonton 192.15 m (630.4 ft) 56[13] 2018 [14][13]
N/A Calgary Tower
Tower from below
 Calgary 191 m (627 ft) - 1968 Tallest freestanding structure in Alberta from 1968 to 1984.
10 Centennial Place - East
Centennial Place
 Calgary 182 m (597 ft) 41 2010
11= Eighth Avenue Place II Calgary 177 m (581 ft) 41 2014
11= Canterra Tower
Canterra Tower
 Calgary 177 m (581 ft) 45 1988 [15][16]
11= TransCanada Tower
TransCanada Tower
 Calgary 177 m (581 ft) 38 2001
14 Jamieson Place
Jamieson Place
 Calgary 172 m (564 ft) 38 2009
15 First Canadian Centre
First Canadian Centre
 Calgary 167 m (548 ft) 41 1982
16 Western Canadian Place - North
Western Canadian Place North
 Calgary 164 m (538 ft) 41 1983
17= TD Canada Trust Tower
TD Canada Trust Tower
 Calgary 162 m (531 ft) 40 1991
17= City Centre I Calgary 162 m (531 ft) 37 2016
19 Stephen Avenue Place
Scotia Centre
 Calgary 155 m (509 ft) 41 1976
20 801 Seventh Building
801 7th Avenue Building
 Calgary 153 m (502 ft) 37 1982
21 Epcor Tower Edmonton 149.4 m (490 ft) 28 2011 [17][18]
22= The Guardian North Calgary 147 m (482 ft) 44 2016
22= The Guardian South Calgary 147 m (482 ft) 44 2016
24 Manulife Place Edmonton 146.4 m (480 ft) 36 1983
25 Bow Valley Square 2
Bow Valley Square
 Calgary 143 m (469 ft) 39 1975
26 Dome Tower
Dome Tower
 Calgary 141 m (463 ft) 35 1977
27= Fifth and Fifth Building
Calgary 140 m (460 ft) 34 1980
27= Shell Centre
Shell Centre
 Calgary 140 m (460 ft) 33 1977
29 Encore Tower Edmonton 138 m (453 ft) 43 2019 Tallest residential building in Alberta. [19]
30 Home Oil Tower
Home Oil Tower
 Calgary 137 m (449 ft) 34 1977
31 TELUS House Edmonton 134.4 m (441 ft) 33 1971 Tallest office building in Edmonton.
32 Bow Valley Square 4
Bow Valley Square
 Calgary 134 m (440 ft) 37 1981
33= Fifth Avenue Place East
Fifth Avenue Place East
 Calgary 133 m (436 ft) 35 1981
33= Fifth Avenue Place West
Fifth Avenue Place West
 Calgary 133 m (436 ft) 35 1981
35 Suncor Energy Centre - East
Petro-Canada Centre
 Calgary 130 m (430 ft) 33 1984 [20]
36 Bell Tower Edmonton 129.9 m (426 ft) 31 1982
37 Edmonton Tower Edmonton 129.84 m (426.0 ft) 29 2016 [21][22]
38 Calgary Courts Centre
Calgary Courts Centre
 Calgary129 m (423 ft) 26 2007
39= Western Canadian Place - South
Western Canadian Place South
 Calgary 128 m (420 ft) 32 1983 [23]
39= Arriva 34
Arriva Tower
 Calgary 128 m (420 ft) 34 2007 Second tallest residential building in Alberta. Tallest residential building in Calgary.
41 Altius Centre
Altius Centre
 Calgary 126 m (413 ft) 32 1973
42= EnCana Place
EnCana Place
 Calgary 125 m (410 ft) 31 1982
42= Vogue Calgary 125 m (410 ft) 36 2017
44 Commerce Place Edmonton 124.97 m (410.0 ft) 30 1990 [24]
45= Stock Exchange Tower
Stock Exchange Tower
 Calgary 124 m (407 ft) 31 1979
45= Hewlett Packard Tower
Hewlett Packard Tower
 Calgary 124 m (407 ft) 33 1975
45= 707 Fifth
707 Fifth Avenue
 Calgary 124 m (407 ft) 27 2017
48 Five West East Tower
Five West East Tower
 Calgary 123 m (404 ft) 28 2008
49 Edmonton House Edmonton121.1 m (397 ft) 45 1971
50 The Pearl Edmonton121 m (397 ft) 36 2014
51 Canadian Western Bank Place Edmonton 120.6 m (396 ft) 30 1980
52 MNP Tower Edmonton 117.6 m (386 ft) 27 1978
53 TD Tower Edmonton116.7 m (383 ft) 27 1976
54 Scotia Place 1 Edmonton 113.2 m (371 ft) 28 1982
55 Icon II Edmonton 112.3 m (368 ft) 35 2010
56 CN Tower Edmonton 110.9 m (364 ft) 26 1966 First building in Alberta to exceed a height of 100m.
57 Enbridge Centre Edmonton 110.6 m (363 ft) 25 2016 [25]
58 Ultima Edmonton 107.9 m (354 ft) 32 2016 [26][27]
59 Sun Life Place Edmonton 107.7 m (353 ft) 25 1978
60 Fox Two Edmonton 107.3 m (352 ft) 33 2017 [28][29]
61 Hendrix Edmonton 103.6 m (340 ft) 29 2016
62 Oxford Tower Edmonton 102.9 m (338 ft) 23 1974

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Alberta.

Name Image Location Years as tallest Height
m / ft 		Floors Ref
Tegler Building Edmonton 1911–1913 24 m (79 ft) 8 [30][31]
Alberta Legislature Building Edmonton 1913–1914 57 m (187 ft) 5
Fairmont Palliser Hotel
Fairmont Palliser Hotel
 Calgary 1914–1960 60.05 m (197.0 ft) 12
Elveden House
Elveden House
 Calgary 1960-1966 79.9 m (262 ft) 20
CN Tower Edmonton 1966–1971 110.92 m (363.9 ft) 26
TELUS House (originally AGT Tower) Edmonton 1971–1974 134.4 m (441 ft) 33
Bow Valley Square 2
Bow Valley Square
 Calgary 1974-1976 143 m (469 ft) 39
Scotia Centre
Scotia Centre
 Calgary 1976-1982 155.1 m (509 ft) 41
First Canadian Centre
First Canadian Centre
 Calgary 1982-1984 167 m (548 ft) 41
Suncor Energy Centre - West
Suncor Energy Centre
 Calgary 1984-2011 214.9 m (705 ft) 53
The Bow
The Bow
 Calgary 2011–2017 235.9 m (774 ft) 58
Brookfield Place East
Brookfield Place East
 Calgary 2017–2018 246.9 m (810 ft) 56
Stantec Tower Edmonton 2018–present 250.9 m (823 ft) 66

See also

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