List of tallest buildings in Vancouver
Vancouver isthe largest city in the province of British Columbia and the third largest city in Canada , with a population of over 600,000 and a further 1.7 million residents in the greater Vancouver area . Due to building regulations, there is currently only one building in the city that is over 200 meters high. In 2020 there will be around 800 buildings in Vancouver with a minimum height of over 35 meters, plus another 60 buildings that reach a height of over 100 meters.
The currently tallest building in Vancouver is the Living Shangri-La , which has 62 floors and a height of over 200 meters. The second tallest building is currently the Trump International Hotel and Tower (also: Vancouvers Turn) with 63 floors and a height of 188 meters, followed by the Harbor Center with 168 meters. The Harbor Center is not the third tallest building in the province. Third place is taken by the Solo District - Altus in Burnaby , with a height of 175 meters (without antenna) or 188 meters (with antenna). In Burnaby, Two Gilmore Place, the highest building in the province, is currently being built. This should reach a height of 215 meters.
In 2020, Vancouver had 11 buildings more than 100 meters under construction.
The tallest buildings
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Vancouver over 100 meters (incomplete):
No. | Surname | height | Floors | Opened | Remarks | photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Living Shangri-La | 201 | 62 | 2008 | ||
2 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | 188 | 63 | 2017 | ||
3 | Harbor Center | 168 | 28 | 1977 | with antenna, the tallest building until 2001 | |
4th | The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia | 157 | 49 | 2012 | ||
5 | Vancouver House | 152 | 52 | 2019 | ||
6th | One Wall Center | 150 | 48 | 2001 | the tallest building by 2008 | |
7th | Shaw Tower | 149 | 41 | 2004 | ||
8th | MNP Tower | 143 | 36 | 2015 | ||
9 | Royal Center | 141 | 37 | 1973 | the tallest building until 1977 | |
9 | The Melville | 141 | 43 | 2007 | ||
11 | Bentall 5 | 140 | 34 | 2007 | ||
11 | Park Place | 140 | 35 | 1984 | ||
11 | The Fairmont Pacific Rim | 140 | 44 | 2010 | ||
14th | Granville Square | 138 | 30th | 1973 | ||
14th | Four Bentall Center | 138 | 35 | 1981 | ||
16 | Scotia Tower | 138 | 34 | 1977 | ||
17th | Telus Garden Tower | 136 | 46 | 2017 | ||
18th | Toronto Dominion Tower | 127 | 30th | 1972 | the tallest building until 1973 | |
19th | patina | 126 | 42 | 2011 | ||
19th | Capitol Residences | 126 | 42 | 2010 | ||
21st | West One | 125 | 41 | 2002 | ||
21st | Woodward's 43 | 125 | 40 | 2009 | alternative name: W43 | |
21st | The Charleson | 125 | 42 | 2018 | ||
24 | The mark | 123 | 41 | 2013 | ||
25th | Three Bentall Center | 122 | 32 | 1974 | ||
25th | Peter Wall Mansion & Residences | 122 | 43 | 2017 | ||
27 | 200 Granville Square | 121 | 30th | 1973 | ||
27 | W Building | 121 | 40 | 2009 | ||
27 | Empire Landmark Hotel | 121 | 42 | 1973 | Demolished in 2019 | |
30th | Jameson House | 119 | 38 | 2011 | ||
31 | The Ritz | 118 | 37 | 2008 | ||
32 | Cathedral Place | 116 | 23 | 1991 | ||
32 | 3 Harbor Green | 116 | 32 | 2011 | ||
34 | The Pinnacle | 115 | 34 | 1996 | ||
34 | Marriott Pinnacle Hotel | 115 | 36 | 2000 | ||
36 | West Pender Place I. | 112 | 36 | 2011 | ||
37 | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver | 111 | 17th | 1939 | the tallest building until 1972 | |
37 | Canada Place | 111 | 23 | 1986 | ||
39 | Landmark 33 | 106 | 35 | 1996 | ||
40 | Two Harbor Green | 105 | 31 | 2008 | ||
41 | Guinness Tower | 100 | 25th | 1969 |
Other important buildings
Surname | height | Floors | Opened | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marine Building | 98 m | 21st | 1930 | Tallest building in the city 1930–1939 |
Electra Building | 89 m | 24 | 1957 | Former headquarters of BC Electric |
Sun Tower | 82 m | 17th | 1912 | Tallest building in the British Empire 1912–1914 and tallest building in the city until 1930 |
Hotel Vancouver | 77 m | 15th | 1916 | The second Hotel Vancouver, demolished in 1949 |
Dominion Building | 53 m | 14th | 1908 | Tallest building in the British Empire 1908–1910 |
Buildings under construction (extract)
Surname | height | Floors | Planned completion |
---|---|---|---|
The Butterfly | 178 | 56 | 2023 |
The stack | 168 | 34 | 2022 |
Skyfront (or One Burrard Place ) | 167 | 54 | 2020 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of tallest buildings in Toronto
- List of high rise buildings in Calgary
- List of high rise buildings in Edmonton
- List of high-rise buildings in Montreal
- List of high-rise buildings in Ottawa
- List of high rise buildings in Winnipeg
Web links
- Buildings in Vancouver in the Skyscrapers database, (English)
- The tallest buildings in Vancouver in the Skyscraperspage as an overview with drawings, (English)
- Vancouver Views - Vancouver Skyline