List of tallest buildings in Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

is the largest city in Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, Canada

Canada

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. In Calgary, there are 55 buildings that stand taller than 100 metres (328 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 53-storey

Storey

A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...

, 215 m (705 ft) Suncor Energy Centre. The second-tallest building in the city is Eighth Avenue Place I, standing at 212.3 m (697 ft) tall with 49 storeys. The tallest building in the province of Alberta is currently under construction in the city. When completed, The Bow

The Bow (skyscraper)

The Bow is a 158,000-square-metre office building currently under construction for the headquarters of EnCana Corporation. It will also be occupied by Cenovus, which was spun off of Encana in late 2009. The skyscraper is being built in downtown Calgary, Alberta...

at 236 m (774 ft) will be the tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto.

Calgary's history of towers began with the Grain Exchange Building (1910), the Fairmont Palliser Hotel

Fairmont Palliser Hotel

The Fairmont Palliser, is a hotel of the Canada-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain. The historic hotel is located in downtown Calgary, Alberta on 9th Avenue South adjacent to the Calgary Tower and Palliser Square...

(1914), and the Elveden Centre

Elveden Centre (Calgary)

Elveden Centre is a high rise office complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It was Calgary's first skyscraper. Elveden House, the main tower, was built at a cost of $5,000,000 between 1959 and 1960, and rises twenty storeys to a maximum height of 80 m, while the fourteen storey British American...

. 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

First Canadian Centre

First Canadian Centre is an office tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located at 350 7th Avenue SW, it stands at or 41 storeys tall. The skyscraper has a floor area of and was built in the international and late modernist architectural styles....

and the Canterra Tower

Canterra Tower

Canterra Tower is a skyscraper in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located at 400 3rd Avenue SW, it stands at or 45 storeys tall. The building was completed in 1988 and was designed by WZMH Architects in the postmodern style...

office towers. A ten-year lull in building construction came after the expansion, though Calgary experienced a larger second building expansion beginning in in the late 90s and continuing into the present.

The tallest development that is under construction in Calgary is The Bow. At 236 m (774 ft) and 58 stories, the building is expected to become the tallest in the city and all of Western Canada

Western Canada

Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...

. , there are there are 15 skyscrapers over 100 m (328 ft) and 48 high-rises over 35 m (115 ft) under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the City of Calgary.

As of 2011, Calgary had 301 completed high-rise buildings, with 8 more under construction, another 13 approved for construction and 37 more high rises proposed. After this skyscraper boom, Calgary's skyline will have dramatically changed.

Buildings

**Buildings completed as of May, 2011**
Rank	Building	Address	Height	Floors	Completed
1	The Bow The Bow (skyscraper) The Bow is a 158,000-square-metre office building currently under construction for the headquarters of EnCana Corporation. It will also be occupied by Cenovus, which was spun off of Encana in late 2009. The skyscraper is being built in downtown Calgary, Alberta...	6th Avenue S between Centre Street and 1st Street E	236 m (774 ft)	58	2011
2	Suncor Energy Centre - West	150 6 Avenue SW	215 m (705.4 ft)	53	1984
3	Eighth Avenue Place I	513 8 Avenue SW	211 m (691 ft)	48	2011
4	Bankers Hall - West Bankers Hall Bankers Hall is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, which includes twin 52-storey office towers , designed by the architectural firm Cohos Evamy in postmodern architectural style....	888 3 Street SW	197 m (646.3 ft)	52	2000
5	Bankers Hall - East Bankers Hall Bankers Hall is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, which includes twin 52-storey office towers , designed by the architectural firm Cohos Evamy in postmodern architectural style....	855 2 Street SW	197 m (646.3 ft)	52	1989
6	Centennial Place I Centennial Place (Calgary) Centennial Place is a set of 2 skyscrapers constructied in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Named in honour of Alberta's Centennial year, the complex includes an underground 5 level parkade with 793 stalls. The office space covers .Construction of Centennial Place was completed in 2010...	555 - 2nd Avenue SW	182 m (597.1 ft)	41	2010
7	Canterra Tower Canterra Tower Canterra Tower is a skyscraper in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located at 400 3rd Avenue SW, it stands at or 45 storeys tall. The building was completed in 1988 and was designed by WZMH Architects in the postmodern style...	400 3 Avenue SW	177 m (580.7 ft)	45	1988
8	TransCanada Tower TransCanada Tower, Calgary TransCanada Tower is an office tower located in Calgary, Alberta. Located at 450 1st Street SW, it stands at or 38 storeys tall and was completed in 2001. It was designed by the architectural firm, Cohos Evamy. The tower overlooks a circular park....	450 1 Street SW	177 m (580.7 ft)	38	2001
9	Jamieson Place Jamieson Place (Calgary) Jamieson Place is a skyscraper in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It was named in honour of Alice Jamieson, the first female to be appointed to any judiciary in the British Empire ....	308 4 Avenue SW	172 m (564.3 ft)	38	2009
10	First Canadian Centre First Canadian Centre First Canadian Centre is an office tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located at 350 7th Avenue SW, it stands at or 41 storeys tall. The skyscraper has a floor area of and was built in the international and late modernist architectural styles....	350 7 Avenue SW	167 m (547.9 ft)	41	1982
11	Western Canadian Place - North Western Canadian Place Western Canadian Place is an office tower complex in Calgary, Alberta. It consists of two buildings, the taller North Tower and the shorter South Tower....	707 8 Avenue SW	164 m (538.1 ft)	41	1983
12	TD Canada Trust Tower TD Canada Trust Tower, Calgary TD Canada Trust Tower is an office tower in Calgary, Alberta. Located at 421 7th Avenue SW, it stands at or 41 stories tall, and sits above a four-level retail podium . It was designed by WZMH Architects in the postmodern style and was built by PCL Construction in 1991. It has a total area of and...	421 7 Avenue SW	162 m (531.5 ft)	40	1991
13	Scotia Centre	700 2 Street SW	155 m (508.5 ft)	41	1976
14	Nexen Building Nexen Building, Calgary The Nexen Building is a high rise office building in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It is a 37-storey skyscraper, with a height of 152 m . The commissioner and main tenant of the building is the Canadian energy company Nexen....	801 7 Avenue SW	153 m (502 ft)	37	1982
15	Bow Valley Square 2 Bow Valley Square, Calgary Bow Valley Square is an office tower complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It was designed by WZMH Architects and built by CANA Construction Company Limited. The buildings are managed by Oxford Properties Group...	205 5 Avenue SW	143 m (469.2 ft)	39	1975
16	Dome Tower Dome Tower, Calgary Dome Tower is part of a high-rise skyscraper complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located at 333 7th Avenue SW, between the C-Train LRT route and historic Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary...	333 7 Avenue SW	141 m (462.6 ft)	30	1977
17	Fifth and Fifth Building	505 5 Avenue SW	140 m (459.3 ft)	34	1980
18	Shell Centre Shell Centre (Calgary) -External links:*...	4 Avenue SW	140 m (459.3 ft)	33	1977
19	715 - 5th Avenue SW	5 Avenue SW	138 m (452.8 ft)	32	1974
20	Home Oil Tower Home Oil Tower, Calgary Home Oil Tower is part of a high-rise skyscraper complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located at 324 8 Avenue SW, on historic Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary. The base of the structure, shared with its twin, the Dome Tower, consists of TD Square part of The Core Shopping Centre and the...	324 8 Avenue SW	137 m (449.5 ft)	29	1977
21	Bow Valley Square 4 Bow Valley Square, Calgary Bow Valley Square is an office tower complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It was designed by WZMH Architects and built by CANA Construction Company Limited. The buildings are managed by Oxford Properties Group...	205 5 Avenue SW	134 m (439.6 ft)	37	1981
22	Fifth Avenue Place East Fifth Avenue Place (Calgary) Fifth Avenue Place is a high-rise skyscraper complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Esso Plaza and Imperial Oil is still the anchor tenant of the building...	425 1 Street SW	133 m (436.4 ft)	35	1981
23	Fifth Avenue Place West Fifth Avenue Place (Calgary) Fifth Avenue Place is a high-rise skyscraper complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Esso Plaza and Imperial Oil is still the anchor tenant of the building...	237 4 Avenue SW	133 m (436.4 ft)	35	1981
24	Suncor Energy Centre - East	111 5 Avenue SW	130 m (426.5 ft)	33	1984
25	Calgary Courts Centre Calgary Courts Centre Calgary Courts Centre is an institutional tower in downtown Calgary, Alberta. It was constructed by the Government of Alberta and provides over 1 million square feet of court and office space.-History:...	601 5th Street SW	129.8 m (425.9 ft)	26	2007

Towers

**Observation/Communication towers completed as of October, 2006**
Rank	Building	Address	Height	Completed
1	CFCN TV 1 CFCN-TV CFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge.... *	Old Banff Coach Road SW	250 m (820 ft)	1954
2	CFCN TV 2 CFCN-TV CFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge.... *	Old Banff Coach Road SW	250 m (820 ft)	1954
3	Calgary Tower Calgary Tower The Calgary Tower is a 191 metre free standing observation tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial...	101 9th Avenue SW	191 m (627 ft)	1968

(*) Although Calgary's two largest structures are actually CFCN-TV
CFCN-TV
CFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge....

'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
Ski Jump (Canada Olympic Park Canada Olympic Park Canada Olympic Park is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The park is operated by WinSport Canada formerly the Calgary Olympic Development Association . It is currently used both for high performance athletic training and for recreational purposes by the general public... )	88 Canada Olympic Park Road SW	90 m	n/a	1987	The taller of three ski jump towers built for the 1988 Winter Olympics 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy... ; 90 meters is the distance a ski jumper travels from the terminus, not the height of the structure
Elveden House (part of Elveden Centre Elveden Centre (Calgary) Elveden Centre is a high rise office complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It was Calgary's first skyscraper. Elveden House, the main tower, was built at a cost of $5,000,000 between 1959 and 1960, and rises twenty storeys to a maximum height of 80 m, while the fourteen storey British American... )	727 7th Avenue SW	80 m	20	1960	Calgary's first skyscraper
Fairmont Palliser Hotel Fairmont Palliser Hotel The Fairmont Palliser, is a hotel of the Canada-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain. The historic hotel is located in downtown Calgary, Alberta on 9th Avenue South adjacent to the Calgary Tower and Palliser Square...	133 9th Avenue SW	60 m	12	1914	Calgary's tallest building 1914-1958
Grain Exchange Building	815 1st Street SW		6	1910	First building in Calgary with an elevator

Projects

**Current tower projects over 120 m**
Building	Height	Floors	Use	Status
Herald Square	223 m (731 ft)	50	Office	Proposal
Alberta Boots Site II	210 m (688 ft)	63	Mixed Use	Proposal
Lacaille on 4th	183 m (600 ft)	50	Mixed Use	Proposal
Eighth Avenue Place II	166 m (545 ft)	40	Office	Approved
Arriva 42 Arriva Towers (Calgary) The Arriva Towers are a complex of three residential towers in Calgary, Alberta.The high rise condominiums are built in Victoria Park, a historic neighbourhood in Calgary's Beltline neighbourhood, north of the Stampede Grounds and Pengrowth Saddledome arena...	163 m (535 ft)	44	Residential	On-Hold
Arriva III Arriva Towers (Calgary) The Arriva Towers are a complex of three residential towers in Calgary, Alberta.The high rise condominiums are built in Victoria Park, a historic neighbourhood in Calgary's Beltline neighbourhood, north of the Stampede Grounds and Pengrowth Saddledome arena...	163 m (535 ft)	44	Residential	Approved
Exchange IV	152 m (499 ft)	45	Mixed Use	Proposal
Astoria on 10th	130 m (427 ft)	~35	Mixed Use	Construction Stopped
Hotel Arts Tower	??? m/ft	40	Mixed	Proposal
Alberta Boots Site I	122 m (400 ft)	35	Mixed Use	Proposal

Buildings

Towers

Historic towers

Projects

See also