List of tallest buildings in Calgary

This is a list of tallest buildings in Calgary, Alberta, namely buildings that are at least 400 feet (120 meters) tall.

Calgary is both the largest city and largest metropolitan area in the Canadian province of Alberta, with 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.

Overview

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.

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^[update] 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^[update], 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

This list ranks buildings in Calgary that stand at least 400 feet (120 meters) 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.

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)^[10]	53	1984	Suncor Energy Centre
5	Eighth Avenue Place I	525 8 Avenue SW	212 m (696 ft)	51	2011	Eighth Avenue Place
6	Bankers Hall - West	888 3 Street SW	197 m (646 ft)^[11]	52^[12]	2000	Bankers Hall - West
7	Bankers Hall - East	855 2 Street SW	197 m (646 ft)^[13]	52^[12]	1989	Bankers Hall - East
8	Calgary Tower	101 9th Avenue SW	191 m (627 ft)		1968	Tower from below
9	Centennial Place - East	520 - 3rd Avenue SW	182 m (597 ft)	41	2010	Centennial Place
10	Eighth Avenue Place II	585 8 Avenue SW	177 m (581 ft)	41	2014	Eighth Avenue Place II
11	Canterra Tower	400 3 Avenue SW	177 m (581 ft)^[14]	45^[15]	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	West Village Towers I	850 11 St SW	150 m (490 ft)	41	2022	West Village Towers I
21	West Village Towers II	850 11 St SW	150 m (490 ft)	41	2022	West Village Towers II
22	The Guardian North	1122 3 St SE	147 m (482 ft)	44	2016	The Guardian North
23	The Guardian South	1188 11 Ave SE	147 m (482 ft)	44	2016	The Guardian South
24	Bow Valley Square 2	205 5 Avenue SW	143 m (469 ft)	39	1975	Bow Valley Square
25	Dome Tower	333 7 Avenue SW	141 m (463 ft)	35	1977	Dome Tower
26	Fifth and Fifth Building	505 5 Avenue SW	140 m (460 ft)	34	1980
27	Shell Centre	4 Avenue SW	140 m (460 ft)	33	1977	Shell Centre
28	Eleven	1055 11 St SW	138 m (453 ft)	44	2021	Eleven Tower
29	Home Oil Tower	324 8 Avenue SW	137 m (449 ft)	34	1977	Home Oil Tower
30	Bow Valley Square 4	205 5 Avenue SW	134 m (440 ft)	37	1981	Bow Valley Square
31	Fifth Avenue Place East	425 1 Street SW	133 m (436 ft)	35	1981	Fifth Avenue Place East
32	Fifth Avenue Place West	237 4 Avenue SW	133 m (436 ft)	35	1981	Fifth Avenue Place West
33	Suncor Energy Centre - East	111 5 Avenue SW	130 m (430 ft)^[16]	33	1984	Petro-Canada Centre
34	Calgary Courts Centre	601 5th Street SW	129 m (423 ft)	26	2007	Calgary Courts Centre
35	Western Canadian Place - South	707 8 Avenue SW	128 m (420 ft)^[17]	32	1983	Western Canadian Place South
36	Arriva 34	1111 Olympic Way SE	128 m (420 ft)	34	2007	Arriva Tower
37	Altius Centre	500 4 Avenue SW	126 m (413 ft)	32	1973	Altius Centre
38	The Edison	150 9 Ave SW	125 m (410 ft)	31	1982	EnCana Place
39	Vogue	930 6th Avenue SW	125 m (410 ft)	36	2017	Vogue
40	Stock Exchange Tower	300 5 Ave SW	124 m (407 ft)	31	1979	Stock Exchange Tower
41	Hewlett Packard Tower	715 5 Ave SW	124 m (407 ft)	33	1975	Hewlett Packard Tower
42	707 Fifth	707 5 Ave SW	124 m (407 ft)	27	2017	707 Fifth Avenue
43	Five West East Tower	910 5th Avenue SW	123 m (404 ft)	28	2008	Five West East Tower

Downtown Calgary from the south in May 2018, with Telus Sky under construction

Downtown Calgary from the north 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^[18]	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^[update].

Under construction

Building	Height	Floors	Use
Oliver West	121 m (397 ft)	35	Residential
4th Street Lofts	115 m (377 ft)	29	Residential

Approved

Building	Height	Floors	Use
Elbow River I	178 m (584 ft)	56	Residential
Elbow River II	162 m (531 ft)	50	Residential
Elbow River III	146 m (479 ft)	40	Residential
Lincoln Apartments	126 m (413 ft)	36	Residential
Place 10 West	121 m (397 ft)	35	Residential
101 - 11 Avenue SE	120 m (394 ft)	37	Residential
Brentwood Common	120 m (394 ft)	40	Residential
Curtis Block III	119 m (390 ft)	36	Residential
Beltline Block Tower	118 m (387 ft)	36	Residential
West Village Towers III	100 m (328 ft)	?	Residential

Proposed/on-hold

Building	Height	Floors	Use
Stephen Avenue Quarter	287 m (942 ft)	66	Mixed-use
Oxford Place	262 m (860 ft)	62	Office
Plaza 54	187 m (614 ft)	54	Residential
Brookfield Place West	178 m (584 ft)	40	Office
633 Third	167 m (548 ft)	46	Mixed-use
Portfolio IV	147 m (482 ft)	44	Residential
Eau Claire Market I	135 m (443 ft)	35	Office
City Centre II	132 m (433 ft)	47	Mixed-use
1520 East	123 m (404 ft)	37	Residential
526- 4th Ave	112 m (367 ft)	32	Residential
East Village Block Q Mixed Use Towers	~100 m (328 ft)	24-27	Mixed-use
Portfolio III	~100 m (328 ft)	29	Residential

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

Sunlife Plaza
First Tower (Formerly Telus Tower)
Gulf Canada Square
One Palliser Square
Calgary Municipal Building
Burns Building

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