List of tallest buildings in the Waterloo Regional Municipality
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The Waterloo Regional Municipality is a large urban area in Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...

 comprising the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge, all of which have populations over 100 000. In the Waterloo Region, there are 31 buildings that stand taller than 50 m (164 ft). The tallest building in the area is the 18-storey
Storey
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, 78 m (256 ft) Clarica Building, in Waterloo, while the tallest building in Kitchener is the 66 m (217 ft) Canada Trust Centre, and in Cambridge, the 50 m (164 ft) Black Forest Condominium. The majority of the high-rises in the area are in Kitchener, though Waterloo does contain a significant amount. Cambridge has only 8 buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft).

, the region contains 31 skyscrapers over 50 m (164 ft) and 70 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.

The tallest development that is under construction in the Waterloo Region is the X-Flats in Waterloo, at 55 m (180 ft) and 18 floors. , there are 16 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the Waterloo Regional Municipality. If built, City Centre I, at 67 m (220 ft) will be the tallest building in Kitchener upon completion, part of Kitchener's city centre redevelopment project.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Waterloo region high-rises that stand at least 50 m (164 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Buildings completed as of February, 2011
Rank Building Height Floors Completed City
1 Clarica Building 78 m (256 ft) 18 1987 Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....

2 Waterpark Place East 66 m (217 ft) 23 - Waterloo
3 Canada Trust Centre 66 m (217 ft) 18 - Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...

4 High Point 62 m (203 ft) 19 - Kitchener
5 Wellington Place 61 m (200 ft) 19 - Kitchener
6 Conestoga Towers 59 m (194 ft) 17 1968 Kitchener
7 Marsland Centre 58 m (190 ft) 13 1974 Waterloo
8 Cedarwoods Tower 58 m (190 ft) 19 - Kitchener
9 Gresham Place II 58 m (190 ft) 17 - Kitchener
10 Bauer Lofts 57 m (187 ft) 15 2009 Waterloo
11 Canada Trust Building 57 m (187 ft) 11 - Kitchener
12 The Regency 57 m (187 ft) 18 2004 Kitchener
13 Park Place Towers 55 m (180 ft) 17 - Kitchener
14 Kitchener City Hall 53 m (174 ft) 10 1993 Kitchener
15 The Galleria 53 m (174 ft) 11 - Kitchener
16 Black Forest Condominium 51 m (167 ft) 18 - Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...

17 Richmond Square South 51 m (167 ft) 18 - Waterloo
18 Queen Margaret Place I 50 m (164 ft) 18 - Kitchener
19 Queen Margaret Place II 50 m (164 ft) 18 - Kitchener
20 Laurentian Park Towers 50 m (164 ft) 16 - Kitchener

Projects

Projects as of February, 2011
Building Height Floors Year Status City
Barrel Yards - 1 76 m (249.3 ft) 25 2012 Proposed Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....

Barrel Yards - 2 76 m (249.3 ft) 25 2012 Proposed Waterloo
144 Park 68 m (223.1 ft) 20 2013 Proposed Waterloo
City Centre I 67 m (219.8 ft) 18 2012 Proposed Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...

Barrel Yards - 3 63 m (206.7 ft) 21 2013 Proposed Waterloo
Barrel Yards - 4 63 m (206.7 ft) 21 2013 Proposed Waterloo
Arrow Lofts 57 m (187 ft) 16 2013 Under Construction Kitchener
X-Flats 55 m (180.4 ft) 18 2012 Under Construction Waterloo
City Centre II 45 m (147.6 ft) 12 2012 Proposed Kitchener
Waterscape on the Grand River I 38 m (124.7 ft) 12 2011 Under Construction Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...

Waterscape on the Grand River II 36 m (118.1 ft) 10 2012 Proposed Cambridge
201 Lester 36 m (118.1 ft) 12 2011 Under Construction Waterloo
Westmount Grand 35 m (114.8 ft) 12 2012 Under Construction Waterloo

See also

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