List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is the fifth-largest city in Ontario, Canada. In Hamilton, there are 17 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey, 127 m (417 ft) Landmark Place. The second-tallest building in the city is 22 George St, standing at 104 m (341 ft) tall with 32 storeys. The third-tallest building in the city is 100 King Street West, standing at 103 m (338 ft) tall with 25 storeys.

Hamilton skyline, view from below Sam Lawrence Park
Hamilton skyline, view from Arkeldun Avenue, mountain access road

As of August 2020, the city contains 20 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 121 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[1]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Hamilton that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

RankBuildingImageAddressHeightFloorsCompletedNotesRef
1 Landmark Place100 Main Street East127 m (417 ft)431974Tallest building in Hamilton since 1974.[2][3]
2 20 George Street20 George Street104 m (341 ft)322020[4]
3 Stelco Tower100 King Street West103 m (338 ft)251973Formerly called the Stelco Tower.[5][6]
4 The Olympia Apartments150 Charlton Avenue East98 m (322 ft)331976[7][8]
5 Ellen Fairclough Building/Hamilton Convention Centre119 King Street West94 m (308 ft)201981The Hamilton Convention Centre occupies the first 3 floors of the building.[9][10]
6 BDC Building25 Main Street West91 m (299 ft)221971[11][12]
7 Regency on Main140 Main Street West86 m (282 ft)252016[13][14]
8= The Villager160 Market Street84 m (276 ft)251980[15]
8= The Martinique155 Park Street South84 m (276 ft)251984[16]
10= Queen's Terrace151 Queen Street North82 m (269 ft)251974[17]
10= 200 Bay Street South200 Bay Street South82 m (269 ft)251975[18]
12= Commerce Place East (Commerce Place I)1 King Street West81 m (266 ft)161987[19][20]
12= Commerce Place West (Commerce Place II)21 King Street West81 m (266 ft)161990[21][22]
14= Sheraton Hamilton Hotel116 King Street West80 m (260 ft)191985[23][24]
14= Tower B Apartments55 Hess Street South80 m (260 ft)231989[25]
16 First Place Hamilton350 King Street East78 m (256 ft)251976[26]
17= One-Eighty Bold180 Bold Street76 m (249 ft)22[27]
17= Tower A Apartments200 Jackson Street West76 m (249 ft)22[28]
17= 75 Queen Street75 Queen Street North76 m (249 ft)22[29]
17= Harbour Towers Apartments35 Brock Street76 m (249 ft)22[30]

Other notable buildings and structures
Hamilton City Hall

Hamilton City Hall

Hamilton City Hall is an 8-storey, International-style government building located in downtown Hamilton. In 2005, Hamilton City Council designated the building as a heritage structure. Among the listed heritage elements on the exterior are the Italian glass tile mosaics.

Royal Connaught Hotel

The Royal Connaught Hotel is a historic 13-storey building located in downtown Hamilton. The hotel served as the Governors meeting hall of the NHL, the site of female athlete accommodations for the 1930 British Empire Games, and a wide variety of hotels. From 2014 to 2018, it was converted to a condominium.

CHCH Television Tower

CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5-metre-high (1,173 ft) guyed TV mast in Hamilton, which is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV.

When it was built in 1960, the CHCH Television Tower became the tallest structure in Canada. Only two structures built since then are taller within Canada: the CN Tower in Toronto and the Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario. The CHCH tower ranks eighth in height among the tallest structures in the British-based Commonwealth.

Current developments
Current projects for Hamilton, Ontario
BuildingStatusHeightFloorsCompletionNotes
Pier 8 TowerProposed155 m (509 ft)452023[31][32]
Royal Connaught Phase IIIProposed124 m (407 ft)362023[33]
Cobalt Luxury Residences On KingUnder construction97.5 m (320 ft)302022[34]
Cobalt Luxury Residences On KingUnder construction97.5 m (320 ft)302022[35]
154 Main Street EastUnder construction81.6 m (268 ft)262022[36][37]
Platinum CondominiumsUnder construction81.3 m (267 ft)232022[38]

See also

References
  1. "Hamilton Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113409/landmark-place-hamilton-canada
  3. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1811
  4. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1525200/20-george-street-hamilton-canada
  5. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113407/stelco-tower-hamilton-canada
  6. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1091
  7. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113415/the-olympia-apartments-hamilton-canada
  8. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3452
  9. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185282/ellen-fairclough-building-hamilton-canada
  10. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5727
  11. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113412/bdc-building-hamilton-canada
  12. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3457
  13. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1525199/regency-on-main-hamilton-canada
  14. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22068
  15. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185288/the-villager-hamilton-canada
  16. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113402/the-martinique-hamilton-canada
  17. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185292/queens-terrace-hamilton-canada
  18. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/148022/200-bay-street-south-hamilton-canada
  19. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113413/commerce-place-i-hamilton-canada
  20. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3487
  21. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113414/commerce-place-ii-hamilton-canada
  22. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3486
  23. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113408/sheraton-hamilton-hotel-hamilton-canada
  24. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5657
  25. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=27817
  26. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/192525/first-place-hamilton-canada
  27. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/192508/one-eighty-bold-hamilton-canada
  28. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/192522/tower-a-apartments-hamilton-canada
  29. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/185291/75-queen-street-hamilton-canada
  30. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113411/harbour-towers-apartments-hamilton-canada
  31. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1516976/pier-8-tower-hamilton-canada
  32. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/45-storeys-1.5580882
  33. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=97612
  34. https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209242&page=33
  35. https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209242&page=33
  36. https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=115010
  37. https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=228878&page=14
  38. https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170557&page=14
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