List of tallest buildings in Calgary


At a municipal population of as of April 1, 2018, and a metropolitan population of as of July 1, 2016, Calgary is both the largest city and largest metropolitan area in the Canadian province of Alberta. Standing at 56 stories,, the tallest building in the city is Brookfield Place. The second-tallest building in the city is The Bow, standing at 58-storeys,. The third-tallest building in the city is Suncor Energy Centre, standing at tall with 53 storeys, which is to be overtaken by Telus Sky in 2018, standing at and 60 storeys tall. 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, the Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 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. 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. Calgary hosts 373 buildings over complete and under construction, 82 of which are or more and are all in the downtown area. This is the second highest concentration of skyscrapers in Canada, behind Downtown Toronto.
, there are 10 skyscrapers over under construction, along with another 34 skyscrapers over approved and proposed, with a further 56 high-rises over 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.

Buildings

This list ranks buildings in Calgary that stand at least 100 metres 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.
RankBuildingAddressHeightFloorsCompletedImage
1Brookfield Place East210 - 7 Avenue SW247 m 562017
2The Bow500 Centre Street SE236 m 582012
3Suncor Energy Centre - West150 6 Avenue SW531984
4Eighth Avenue Place I513 8 Avenue SW212 m 512011
5=Bankers Hall - West888 3 Street SW522000
5=Bankers Hall - East855 2 Street SW521989
N/ACalgary Tower101 9th Avenue SW1968
7Centennial Place - East520 - 3rd Avenue SW412010
8=Eighth Avenue Place II585 8 Avenue SW412014
8=Canterra Tower400 3 Avenue SW451988
8=TransCanada Tower450 1 Street SW382001
11Jamieson Place308 4 Avenue SW382009
12First Canadian Centre350 7 Avenue SW411982
13Western Canadian Place - North707 8 Avenue SW411983
14TD Canada Trust Tower421 7 Avenue SW401991
15City Centre I215 2 Street SW372016
16Stephen Avenue Place700 2 Street SW411976
17801 Seventh Building801 7 Avenue SW371982
18=The Guardian North1122 3 St SE442016
18=The Guardian South1188 11 Ave SE442016
20Bow Valley Square 2205 5 Avenue SW391975
21Dome Tower333 7 Avenue SW351977
22=Fifth and Fifth Building505 5 Avenue SW341980
22=Shell Centre4 Avenue SW331977
24Home Oil Tower324 8 Avenue SW341977
25Bow Valley Square 4205 5 Avenue SW371981
26=Fifth Avenue Place East425 1 Street SW351981
26=Fifth Avenue Place West237 4 Avenue SW351981
28Suncor Energy Centre - East111 5 Avenue SW331984
29Calgary Courts Centre601 5th Street SW262007
30=Western Canadian Place - South707 8 Avenue SW321983
30=Arriva 341111 Olympic Way SE342007
32Altius Centre500 4 Avenue SW321973
33=EnCana Place150 9 Ave SW311982
33=Vogue930 6th Avenue SW362017
35=Stock Exchange Tower300 5 Ave SW311979
35=Hewlett Packard Tower715 5 Ave SW331975
35=707 Fifth707 5 Ave SW272017
38Five West East Tower910 5th Avenue SW282008

Towers

RankBuildingAddressHeightCompletedImage
=1CFCN-DT Tower 1*Old Banff Coach Road SW250 m 1954
=1CFCN-DT Tower 2*Old Banff Coach Road SW250 m 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. This is not unlike most stand-alone communications antennae.

Historic towers

BuildingAddressHeightFloorsCompletedNotesImage
Ski Jump 88 Canada Olympic Park Road SW90 mn/a1987The 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
Elveden House 727 7th Avenue SW80 m201960Calgary's first skyscraper
Fairmont Palliser Hotel133 9th Avenue SW60 m121914Calgary's tallest building 1914-1958
Grain Exchange Building815 1st Street SW61910First building in Calgary with an elevator

Projects

The following is a list of buildings that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Calgary that are planned to rise at least .

Under construction

Approved

Proposed/on-hold

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.
NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
m / ft		FloorsImage
Fairmont Palliser Hotel133 9th Avenue SW1914–195860 / 19712
Elveden House727 7th Avenue SW1960-196880 / 26220
One Calgary Place330 5 Avenue SW1968-1973110 / 36130
Altius Centre500 4 Avenue SW1973-1974126 / 41332
Bow Valley Square 2205 5 Avenue SW1974-1976143 / 46939
Scotia Centre700 2 Street SW1976-1982155 / 50941
First Canadian Centre350 7 Avenue SW1982-1984167 / 54841
Suncor Energy Centre - West150 6 Avenue SW1984-2011215 / 70553
The Bow500 Centre Street SE2011–2017236 / 77458
Brookfield Place East210 - 7 Avenue SW2017–present247 / 81056

Other buildings