List of tallest buildings in Edmonton facts for kids
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Edmonton, the capital city of the province of Alberta in Canada.
Edmonton has twenty-three buildings taller than 100 metres (330 ft). The tallest is the Stantec Tower, the tallest Canadian building outside Toronto, which surpassed the previous record holder, JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences, on 23 May 2018. Until late 2013, the presence of aircraft taking off and landing at the Edmonton City Centre Airport restricted any building from reaching an elevation higher than 815.34 metres (2,675.0 ft) above mean sea level, about 150 metres (490 ft) above downtown.
Edmonton's first true skyscraper, and the tallest building in Western Canada for five years, was the CN Tower, built in 1966. A building boom did not really begin until the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979, which prompted construction of many of the city's current tall buildings (17 of the top 20, as of 2019). Highrise construction was virtually non-existent between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s due to low oil prices, upon which Edmonton's economy depends.
The rapid oil price increases of 2003-2008 had created a new boom in Alberta and prompted new construction again. Due to the time lag between the beginning of the boom and when buildings are completed, the next wave of new highrise buildings really began construction in 2006 or 2007 and many were not completed until after the 2008 financial crisis had caused a drop in oil prices. By 2008, the city was experiencing something of a building boom, with 780,000 square feet (72,000 m2) of office space under construction and vacancy rates still falling.
As of March 2021 many construction projects are delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Currently, Edmonton has 280 completed high-rise buildings, with 13 more under construction and another 41 approved for construction or proposed.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Edmonton that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height | Floors | Completed | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stantec Tower |  |
250.9 m (823.2 ft) | 66 | 2019 | 53°32′42″N 113°29′46″W / 53.54500°N 113.49611°W |
| 2 | JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences |  |
192.15 m (630.4 ft) | 56 | 2018 | 53°32′44.7″N 113°29′45.9″W / 53.545750°N 113.496083°W |
| 3 | Epcor Tower |  |
149.4 m (490 ft) | 28 | 2011 | 53°32′50.9″N 113°29′34.4″W / 53.547472°N 113.492889°W |
| 4 | Manulife Place |  |
146.4 m (480 ft) | 36 | 1983 | 53°32′33.6″N 113°29′39.8″W / 53.542667°N 113.494389°W |
| 5 | Encore Tower |  |
137.7 m (452 ft) | 43 | 2019 | 53°32′34″N 113°29′53″W / 53.54278°N 113.49806°W |
| 6 | TELUS House |  |
134.4 m (441 ft) | 33 | 1971 | 53°32′24.3″N 113°29′29.1″W / 53.540083°N 113.491417°W |
| 7 | Bell Tower |  |
129.9 m (426 ft) | 31 | 1982 | 53°32′41.9″N 113°29′39.5″W / 53.544972°N 113.494306°W |
| 8 | Edmonton Tower |  |
129.84 m (426.0 ft) | 29 | 2016 | 53°32′44.5″N 113°29′40.7″W / 53.545694°N 113.494639°W |
| 9 | Commerce Place |  |
124.97 m (410.0 ft) | 30 | 1990 | 53°32′31.1″N 113°29′42.4″W / 53.541972°N 113.495111°W |
| 10 | Edmonton House |  |
121.1 m (397 ft) | 45 | 1971 | 53°32′18.4″N 113°29′42.2″W / 53.538444°N 113.495056°W |
| 11 | The Pearl |  |
121 m (397 ft) | 36 | 2014 | 53°32′26.3″N 113°31′43.2″W / 53.540639°N 113.528667°W |
| 12 | Canadian Western Bank Place |  |
120.6 m (396 ft) | 30 | 1980 | 53°32′26.1″N 113°29′52.8″W / 53.540583°N 113.498000°W |
| 13 | MNP Tower |  |
117.6 m (386 ft) | 27 | 1978 | 53°32′42.6″N 113°29′34.5″W / 53.545167°N 113.492917°W |
| 14 | TD Tower |  |
116.7 m (383 ft) | 27 | 1976 | 53°32′36.6″N 113°29′34.9″W / 53.543500°N 113.493028°W |
| 15 | Scotia Place 1 |  |
113.2 m (371 ft) | 28 | 1982 | 53°32′29.7″N 113°29′33.4″W / 53.541583°N 113.492611°W |
| 16 | Icon II |  |
112.3 m (368 ft) | 35 | 2010 | 53°32′29.7″N 113°29′33.4″W / 53.541583°N 113.492611°W |
| 17 | CN Tower |  |
110.9 m (364 ft) | 26 | 1966 | 53°32′49.0″N 113°29′29.0″W / 53.546944°N 113.491389°W |
| 18 | Enbridge Centre |  |
110.6 m (363 ft) | 25 | 2016 | 53°32′32.7″N 113°29′34.9″W / 53.542417°N 113.493028°W |
| 19 | Ultima |  |
107.9 m (354 ft) | 32 | 2016 | 53°32′38.4″N 113°29′52.3″W / 53.544000°N 113.497861°W |
| 20 | Sun Life Place |  |
107.7 m (353 ft) | 25 | 1978 | 53°32′31.9″N 113°29′16.5″W / 53.542194°N 113.487917°W |
| 21 | Fox Two |  |
107.3 m (352 ft) | 33 | 2017 | 53°32′35.9″N 113°29′59.1″W / 53.543306°N 113.499750°W |
| 22 | Hendrix |  |
103.6 m (340 ft) | 29 | 2016 | 53°32′6.8″N 113°30′41.9″W / 53.535222°N 113.511639°W |
| 23 | Oxford Tower |  |
102.9 m (338 ft) | 23 | 1974 | 53°32′38.7″N 113°29′33.1″W / 53.544083°N 113.492528°W |
Projects
| Name | Height | Floors | Tentative completion | Status | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alldritt Tower | 280.0 m (919 ft)/ 285.99 m (938 ft) |
80 | — | Approved | 53°32′34″N 113°28′59″W / 53.54278°N 113.48306°W |
| The Clancey | 103 m (338 ft) | 28 | — | Approved | |
| CNIB Tower | 121.0 m (397 ft) | 36 | — | Under construction | 53°32′29″N 113°31′45″W / 53.54139°N 113.52917°W |
| Emerald Tower | 153.6 m (504 ft) | 45 | 2021 | Approved | 53°32′29″N 113°31′1″W / 53.54139°N 113.51694°W |
| Falcon Tower 1 | 140.0 m (459 ft) | 49 | — | Approved | 53°32′19″N 113°30′5″W / 53.53861°N 113.50139°W |
| Falcon Tower 2 | 170.0 m (558 ft) | 64 | — | Approved | 53°32′19″N 113°30′5″W / 53.53861°N 113.50139°W |
| Ice District Tower B | 141.0 m (463 ft) | 47 | 2022 | On hold | 53°32′45″N 113°29′52″W / 53.54583°N 113.49778°W |
| Mackenzie Tower | 115 m (377 ft) | 34 | — | Proposed | |
| Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 1 | 140.0 m (459 ft) | 45 | — | Approved | 53°32′42″N 113°30′12″W / 53.54500°N 113.50333°W |
| Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 2 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 42 | — | Approved | 53°32′44″N 113°30′12″W / 53.54556°N 113.50333°W |
| Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 3 | 150.0 m (492 ft) | 48 | — | Approved | 53°32′45″N 113°30′12″W / 53.54583°N 113.50333°W |
| 102nd Street Centre | 161 m (528 ft) | 32 | — | Proposed | 53°32′32″N 113°29′46″W / 53.54222°N 113.49611°W |
| The Shift Tower 1 | 113.08 m (371 ft) | 38 | — | Proposed | |
| The Shift Tower 2 | 106.68 m (350 ft) | 35 | — | Proposed | |
| 9955 Jasper | 184 m (604 ft) | 58 | — | Approved |
Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building height (other than statements of "will be over 100 m" or "will be over 25 floors") or date of completion has not yet been released. Sources disagree on the name of some buildings, which may change before officially opening. Even if not indicated, heights may be estimated, and may change during construction.
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Name | Years as tallest | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Image | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tegler Building | 1911–1913 | 24 m (79 ft) | 8 |  |
53°32′34.4″N 113°29′35.9″W / 53.542889°N 113.493306°W |
| Alberta Legislature Building | 1913–1965 | 57 m (187 ft) | 5 |  |
53°32′1.3″N 113°30′23.8″W / 53.533694°N 113.506611°W |
| Garneau Towers | 1965–1966 | 58.42 m (191.7 ft) | 20 |  |
53°31′17.3″N 113°31′6.5″W / 53.521472°N 113.518472°W |
| CN Tower | 1966–1971 | 110.92 m (363.9 ft) | 26 | |
53°32′49.0″N 113°29′29.0″W / 53.546944°N 113.491389°W |
| TELUS House (originally AGT Tower) | 1971–1983 | 134.4 m (441 ft) | 33 | |
53°32′24.3″N 113°29′29.1″W / 53.540083°N 113.491417°W |
| Manulife Place | 1983–2011 | 146.36 m (480.2 ft) | 36 |  |
53°32′33.6″N 113°29′39.8″W / 53.542667°N 113.494389°W |
| Epcor Tower | 2011–2017 | 149.35 m (490.0 ft) | 28 | |
53°32′50.9″N 113°29′34.4″W / 53.547472°N 113.492889°W |
| JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences | 2017–2018 | 192.15 m (630.4 ft) | 56 | |
53°32′44.7″N 113°29′45.9″W / 53.545750°N 113.496083°W |
| Stantec Tower | 2018–present | 250.9 m (823 ft) | 66 | |
53°32′42″N 113°29′46″W / 53.54500°N 113.49611°W |
