List of tallest buildings in Calgary

At a municipal population of 1,267,344[1] as of April 1, 2018, and a metropolitan population of 1,469,300[2] as of July 1, 2016, Calgary is both the largest city and largest metropolitan area in the Canadian province of Alberta. Standing at 56 stories, 247 m (810 ft), the tallest building in the city is Brookfield Place.[3][4] The second-tallest building in the city is The Bow, standing at 58-storeys, 236 m (774 ft). The third-tallest building in the city is the 60-storey, 222-metre (728 ft) Telus Sky, which surpassed the 215-metre (705 ft) Suncor Energy Centre upon its completion in 2020.[5][6] The Calgary Tower is included in this list for comparison purposes; however, it is not ranked since it is not considered a habitable building.

Central portion of Calgary skyline, taken from the northwest.
Calgary's skyline seen from the Max Bell Centre

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.[7] 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 proposed to be at least 1,000 feet tall but reduced to comply with these rules.[8]:367 As of June 2018 Calgary hosts 373 buildings over 35 m (115 ft) complete and under construction, 82 of which are 100 m (328 ft) or more and are all in the downtown area. This is the second highest concentration of skyscrapers in Canada, behind Downtown Toronto.[9]

As of March 2019, there are 10 skyscrapers over 100 m (328 ft) under construction, along with another 34 skyscrapers over 100 m (328 ft) approved and proposed, with a further 56 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 second tallest and fourth tallest buildings in Western Canada between 2016 and 2018, Brookfield Place East and Telus Sky respectively.[9]

Buildings

Brookfield Place, tallest building in Calgary.
Telus Sky under construction in May 2019

This list ranks buildings in Calgary that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. 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.

Buildings completed as of February, 2017[10]
Rank Building Address Height Floors Completed Image
1 Brookfield Place East 210 7 Avenue SW 247 m (810 ft) 56 2017
Brookfield Place East
2 The Bow 500 Centre Street S 236 m (774 ft) 58 2012
The Bow
3 Telus Sky 619 Centre Street S 222 m (728 ft) 60 2020
Telus Sky
4 Suncor Energy Centre - West 150 6 Avenue SW 215 m (705 ft)[11] 53 1984
Suncor Energy Centre
5 Eighth Avenue Place I 513 8 Avenue SW 212 m (697 ft) 51 2011
Eighth Avenue Place
6 Bankers Hall - West 888 3 Street SW 197 m (646 ft)[12] 52[13] 2000
Bankers Hall - West
7 Bankers Hall - East 855 2 Street SW 197 m (646 ft)[14] 52[13] 1989
Bankers Hall - East
8 Calgary Tower 101 9th Avenue SW191 m (627 ft)1968
Tower from below
9 Centennial Place - East 520 - 3rd Avenue SW182 m (597 ft)412010
Centennial Place
10 Eighth Avenue Place II 585 8 Avenue SW177 m (581 ft)412014
Eighth Avenue Place II
11 Canterra Tower 400 3 Avenue SW 177 m (581 ft)[15] 45[16] 1988
Canterra Tower
12 TransCanada Tower 450 1 Street SW 177 m (581 ft) 38 2001
TransCanada Tower
13 Jamieson Place 308 4 Avenue SW 172 m (564 ft) 38 2009
Jamieson Place
14 First Canadian Centre 350 7 Avenue SW 167 m (548 ft) 41 1982
First Canadian Centre
15 Western Canadian Place - North 707 8 Avenue SW 164 m (538 ft) 41 1983
Western Canadian Place North
16 TD Canada Trust Tower 421 7 Avenue SW 162 m (531 ft) 40 1991
TD Canada Trust Tower
17 City Centre I 215 2 Street SW 162 m (531 ft) 37 2016
City Centre I
18 Stephen Avenue Place 700 2 Street SW 155 m (509 ft) 41 1976
Scotia Centre
19 801 Seventh Building 801 7 Avenue SW 153 m (502 ft) 37 1982
801 7th Avenue Building
20 The Guardian North 1122 3 St SE 147 m (482 ft) 44 2016
The Guardian North
21 The Guardian South 1188 11 Ave SE 147 m (482 ft) 44 2016
The Guardian South
22 Bow Valley Square 2 205 5 Avenue SW 143 m (469 ft) 39 1975
Bow Valley Square
23 Dome Tower 333 7 Avenue SW 141 m (463 ft) 35 1977
Dome Tower
24 Fifth and Fifth Building 505 5 Avenue SW 140 m (460 ft) 34 1980
25 Shell Centre 4 Avenue SW 140 m (460 ft) 33 1977
Shell Centre
26 Home Oil Tower 324 8 Avenue SW 137 m (449 ft) 34 1977
Home Oil Tower
27 Bow Valley Square 4 205 5 Avenue SW 134 m (440 ft) 37 1981
Bow Valley Square
28 Fifth Avenue Place East 425 1 Street SW 133 m (436 ft) 35 1981
Fifth Avenue Place East
29 Fifth Avenue Place West 237 4 Avenue SW 133 m (436 ft) 35 1981
Fifth Avenue Place West
30 Suncor Energy Centre - East 111 5 Avenue SW 130 m (430 ft)[17] 33 1984
Petro-Canada Centre
31 Calgary Courts Centre 601 5th Street SW129 m (423 ft)262007
Calgary Courts Centre
32 Western Canadian Place - South 707 8 Avenue SW 128 m (420 ft)[18] 32 1983
Western Canadian Place South
33 Arriva 34 1111 Olympic Way SE 128 m (420 ft) 34 2007
Arriva Tower
34 Altius Centre 500 4 Avenue SW 126 m (413 ft) 32 1973
Altius Centre
35 The Edison 150 9 Ave SW 125 m (410 ft) 31 1982
EnCana Place
36 Vogue 930 6th Avenue SW 125 m (410 ft) 36 2017
Vogue
37 Stock Exchange Tower 300 5 Ave SW 124 m (407 ft) 31 1979
Stock Exchange Tower
38 Hewlett Packard Tower 715 5 Ave SW 124 m (407 ft) 33 1975
Hewlett Packard Tower
39 707 Fifth 707 5 Ave SW 124 m (407 ft) 27 2017
707 Fifth Avenue
40 Five West East Tower 910 5th Avenue SW 123 m (404 ft) 28 2008
Five West East Tower
Panorama of the Eastern side of the Calgary Skyline summer 2016, taken from the south.
Downtown Calgary in 2010, with The Bow building under construction at left

Towers

Observation/Communication towers completed as of October, 2006
Rank Building Address Height Completed Image
=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  

(*) 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

Notable historical towers
Building Address Height Floors Completed Notes Image
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
Canada Olympic Park
Elveden House (part of Elveden Centre) 727 7th Avenue SW 80 m 20 1960 Calgary's first skyscraper
Elveden House
Fairmont Palliser Hotel 133 9th Avenue SW 60 m 12 1914 Calgary's tallest building 1914-1958
Fairmont Palliser Hotel
Grain Exchange Building[19] 815 1st Street SW 6 1910 First building in Calgary with an elevator
Grain Exchange Building

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) As of January 2021.

Under construction

BuildingHeightFloorsUse
West Village Towers I150 m (492 ft)41Residential
West Village Towers II150 m (492 ft)41Residential
11th & 11th138 m (453 ft)44Residential
Place 10 East121 m (397 ft)35Residential
Curtis Block I119 m (390 ft)36Residential
Curtis Block II119 m (390 ft)36Residential
The Dorian100 m (328 ft)27Hotel

Approved

BuildingHeightFloorsUse
Elbow River I178 m (584 ft)56Residential
Elbow River II162 m (531 ft)?Residential
Elbow River III146 m (479 ft)?Residential
Arris West142 m (466 ft)41Mixed-use
Park Central North133 m (436 ft)38Residential
Place 10 West121 m (397 ft)35Residential
101 - 11 Avenue SE120 m (394 ft)37Residential
Brentwood Common120 m (394 ft)40Residential
Curtis Block III119 m (390 ft)36Residential
West Village Towers III100 m (328 ft)?Residential

Proposed/on-hold

BuildingHeightFloorsUse
Oxford Place262 m (860 ft)62Office
Plaza 54187 m (614 ft)54Residential
Brookfield Place West178 m (584 ft)40Office
633 Third167 m (548 ft)46Mixed-use
Portfolio IV147 m (482 ft)44Residential
Eau Claire Market I135 m (443 ft)35Office
City Centre II132 m (433 ft)47Mixed-use
1520 East123 m (404 ft)37Residential
Portfolio III~100 m (328 ft)29Residential

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
Fairmont Palliser Hotel 133 9th Avenue SW 1914–1958 60 / 197 12
Fairmont Palliser Hotel
Elveden House 727 7th Avenue SW 1960-1968 80 / 262 20
Elveden House
One Calgary Place 330 5 Avenue SW 1968-1973 110 / 361 30
One Calgary Place
Altius Centre 500 4 Avenue SW 1973-1974 126 / 413 32
Altius Centre
Bow Valley Square 2 205 5 Avenue SW 1974-1976 143 / 469 39
Bow Valley Square
Stephen Avenue Place 700 2 Street SW 1976-1982 155 / 509 41
Scotia Centre
First Canadian Centre 350 7 Avenue SW 1982-1984 167 / 548 41
First Canadian Centre
Suncor Energy Centre - West 150 6 Avenue SW 1984-2011 215 / 705 53
Suncor Energy Centre
The Bow 500 Centre Street SE 2011–2017 236 / 774 58
The Bow
Brookfield Place East 210 - 7 Avenue SW 2017–present 247 / 810 56
Brookfield Place East

Other buildings

See also

References

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