List of tallest buildings in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls, Ontario is the principal tourist city in the Niagara Region of Ontario. In Niagara Falls, there are 5 buildings that stand taller than 100 m (328 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 58-storey, 177 m (581 ft) Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2,[1] Most of the buildings are hotels because Niagara Falls Ontario is a major tourist city for its unobstructed view of both the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls.

Niagara Falls from the Niagara River.

As of February 2011, the city contains 7 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 15 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[2]

The latest development that is under consideration in Niagara Falls is the Comfort Suites Hotel. At 85 m (279 ft) and 28 floors the building will be the first major tower built in the 2010s decade. As of February 2011, there are only 2 high-rises proposed for construction in Niagara Falls.[3]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Niagara Falls that stand at least 30 m (98 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 Skylon Tower.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Completed Notes
1 Hilton Niagara Falls North177.1 m (581 ft) or 162 m (531 ft)53[4]2009Tallest building in Niagara Falls. Dispute between sources as to the actual height of the building. The CTBUH lists the building as being 581 feet tall, but they also claim the building has 58 floors.[5] The hotel operator(Hilton) lists the building as only having 53 floors.[6] Skyscraperpage lists the building as being 162 m (531 ft) tall with 53 floors.[7] Lastly emporis lists the buildings as being 172 m (564 ft) tall with 50 floors.[8]
N/A Skylon Tower158 m (518 ft)-1965
2 Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls118 m (387 ft)432003[9]
3 Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort111 m (364 ft)322004[10]
N/A Casino Tower104 m (341 ft)-1964Former observation tower.
4 Sheraton Fallsview Hotel 104 m (341 ft) 31 2000
5 Hilton Niagara Falls South103 m (338 ft)301999[11]
6 Marriott on the Falls Hotel102 m (335 ft)321993
7 Tower Hotel99 m (325 ft)301962Formerly known as the Konica Minolta Tower. [12]
N/A Sky Screamer91.4 m (300 ft)-
8 Marriott Fallsview Tower 160 m (200 ft)201998[13]
9 Renaissance Fallsview Hotel51 m (167 ft)161986
N/A Rainbow Tower50.3 m (165 ft)-1947Bell tower overlooking Rainbow Bridge.
10 Radisson Hotel and Suites46.9 m (154 ft)152000[14]
11 Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview42 m (138 ft)121929
12 Marriott Fallsview Tower 241 m (135 ft)132001

See also

References
  1. "Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  2. "Niagara Falls Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  4. https://niagarafallshilton.com/faq/
  5. "Niagara Falls Hilton Fallsview North Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  6. https://niagarafallshilton.com/faq/
  7. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=59923
  8. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/211202/niagara-falls-hilton-phase-2-niagara-falls-canada
  9. "Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls - Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  10. "Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  11. "Niagara Falls Hilton Fallsview South Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  12. "The Tower Hotel - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  13. "Marriott Fallsview Hotel - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  14. "Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.


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