List of tallest buildings in Burnaby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tall buildings in Burnaby |
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Burnaby's Metrotown skyline, where many of the city's tallest buildings are located.
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| Tallest building | Two Gilmore Place (2024) |
| Tallest building height | 215.8 m (708 ft) |
| First 150 m+ building | Sovereign (2014) |
| Buildings above 100 m | 47 (2025) |
| Buildings above 150 m | 14 (2025) |
| Buildings above 200 m | 1 |
This article is about the tallest buildings in Burnaby, a city in British Columbia, Canada. Burnaby is part of Metro Vancouver and is British Columbia's third-largest city. It has been growing very fast, and its skyline is changing a lot. As of 2025, Burnaby has many skyscrapers (buildings over 150 meters tall). It has more of these super tall buildings than any other city in British Columbia.
Burnaby grew because it is close to Vancouver. But over the years, Burnaby has also become a big place for businesses and jobs. This makes it different from many other cities that are mostly just places where people live and then travel to work elsewhere. Many of Burnaby's tall buildings are built near SkyTrain stations. The SkyTrain is a special train system that helps people get around Metro Vancouver. Building near these stations creates busy city centers, instead of just spread-out areas.
Burnaby has a skyline that is easy to spot, with about 30 buildings over 100 meters (328 feet) tall. This includes buildings that are still being built or planned. The city has four main areas with tall buildings: Metrotown, Highgate-Edmonds, Brentwood, and Lougheed. Metrotown is the biggest and has the most new buildings. The tallest building that is already finished is Altus, which is 187.8 meters tall.
Unlike Vancouver, which limits how tall buildings can be to keep views of the mountains, Burnaby does not have a height limit. This means buildings can be very tall, as long as the total number of buildings in an area is within the city's rules.
Burnaby is currently building a lot of new towers. All four of its main city centers are seeing huge amounts of new construction.
In the Metrotown area, the Station Square project added 5 tall towers. The planned Concord Metrotown project will add 7 more towers, some as tall as 65 floors. Many other "twin tower" and single building projects are also happening there.
In the Brentwood area, The Amazing Brentwood project is changing the Brentwood Shopping Mall with 11 new towers. Nearby, SOLO District has 4 towers that are finished. Concord Brentwood includes 11 more residential towers. Also, Gilmore Place by Onni is finished, adding 7 more towers. The tallest of these is 214.8 meters tall. Like Metrotown, Brentwood also has many other towers that are finished or planned.
The Lougheed area is also being redeveloped with a new shopping mall and 20 residential towers. Nearby, SOCO is bringing 5 more towers, and YMCA Burquitlam is planning 8 towers.
In Edmonds, King's Crossing is a three-tower project. Southgate City is planned to bring 20 residential towers to Edmonds.
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Tallest Buildings in Burnaby
This list shows buildings in Burnaby that are at least 120 meters (394 feet) tall. The heights are measured by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). This includes spires and other parts of the building's design, but not antennas.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Completed | Notes | Ref |
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| 1 | Two Gilmore Place |  |
215.8 m (708 ft) | 64 | 2024 | This is the tallest building in British Columbia. It is also the second building in the province to be over 200 meters tall. | |
| 2 | Solo District Altus |  |
187.8 m (616 ft) | 49 | 2017 | This building has both homes and businesses. It is tied for the third tallest building in British Columbia. | |
| 3 | Brentwood One | 186.2 m (611 ft) | 56 | 2019 | |||
| Brentwood Two | 186.2 m (611 ft) | 56 | 2019 | ||||
| 5 | Brentwood Three | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2021 | |||
| Concord Brentwood Hillside East Tower 1 | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2023 | ||||
| 7 | One Gilmore Place | 178.6 m (586 ft) | 51 | 2024 | |||
| 8 | 6000 McKay Avenue | 172 m (564 ft) | 52 | 2022 | Also known as Station Square Tower 5. | ||
| 9 | 4670 Assembly Way | 163 m (535 ft) | 48 | 2018 | Also known as Station Square Tower 2. | ||
| 10 | The City of Lougheed Tower One | 158.5 m (520 ft) | 48 | 2023 | |||
| Highline | 158.5 m (520 ft) | 48 | 2024 | This building used to be called The Eclipse. | |||
| 12 | Concord Brentwood Hillside West Tower 2 | 158 m (518 ft) | 49 | 2022 | |||
| 13 | Sovereign |  |
155.9 m (511 ft) | 45 | 2014 | This was the tallest building in Burnaby from 2014 to 2017. | |
| 14 | Triomphe Residences | 152.4 m (500 ft) | 46 | 2020 | |||
| 15 | Solo District Stratus |  |
149.1 m (489 ft) | 45 | 2016 | ||
| 16 | Three Gilmore Place | 148.3 m (487 ft) | 43 | 2024 | |||
| 17 | Concord Brentwood Hillside East Tower 2 | 142 m (466 ft) | 45 | 2023 | |||
| 18 | Gold House North | 141.7 m (465 ft) | 41 | 2020 | |||
| 19 | Metroplace | 141.1 m (463 ft) | 46 | 2014 | This was part of a big project south of Metrotown Mall. | ||
| 20 | 6080 McKay Avenue | 140.5 m (461 ft) | 41 | 2021 | Also known as Station Square Tower 4. | ||
| 21 | 6890 Station Street | 138 m (453 ft) | 38 | 2017 | Also known as Station Square Tower 3. | ||
| Concord Brentwood Hillside West Tower 1 | 138 m (453 ft) | 44 | 2022 | ||||
| Sun Towers 1 | 138 m (453 ft) | 42 | 2022 | ||||
| 24 | Escala | 137.3 m (450 ft) | 42 | 2019 | |||
| 25 | Modello | 133 m (436 ft) | 37 | 2017 | |||
| The Park Metrotown | 133 m (436 ft) | 39 | 2017 | This is one of the buildings east of Bonsor Recreation Center. | |||
| 27 | The Met 2 | 132.6 m (435 ft) | 38 | 2017 | This is one of The Met twin towers. | ||
| 28 | Solo District Cirrus | 131.7 m (432 ft) | 39 | 2022 | |||
| 29 | Akimbo | 131.4 m (431 ft) | 40 | 2023 | |||
| 30 | Fulton House | 125.9 m (413 ft) | 41 | 2020 | |||
| 4688 Kingsway | 125.9 m (413 ft) | 35 | 2015 | Also known as Station Square Tower 1. |
New Tall Buildings in Burnaby
These lists show buildings that are 120 meters (394 feet) tall or more, and are either being built now or are planned for the future in Burnaby.
Buildings Being Built Now
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
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| Sky Park | 230.1 m (755 ft) | 65 | 2025 | ||
| Solo District Aerius | 203.3 m (667 ft) | 52 | 2025 | ||
| Brentwood Five | 182 m (597 ft) | 53 | 2027 | ||
| Central Tower | 165.2 m (542 ft) | 45 | 2025 | ||
| Etoile Gold | 153 m (502 ft) | 47 | 2028 | ||
| Icon at Southgate City | 145 m (476 ft) | 46 | 2024 | ||
| Nuvo | 141.3 m (464 ft) | 43 | 2024 | ||
| Central Park House | 140.8 m (462 ft) | 42 | 2025 | ||
| South Yards II | 139 m (456 ft) | 43 | 2026 | This building was previously called The Grove. | |
| The Standard Metrotown | 131.2 m (430 ft) | 43 | 2025 | ||
| Brentwood Six | 127 m (417 ft) | 39 | 2027 | ||
| West Tower at Sky Park | 125.6 m (412 ft) | 33 | 2025 | ||
| Telford on the Walk | 124.5 m (408 ft) | 40 | 2025 |
Planned Buildings
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
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| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 1B | 259 m (850 ft) | 80 | 2026 | ||
| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 2 | 242 m (794 ft) | 76 | — | ||
| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 1A | 239 m (784 ft) | 73 | — | ||
| 4444 Kingsway | — | 73 | 2027 | ||
| 5000 Kingsway | — | 70 | 2027 | ||
| Citizen | 210.8 m (692 ft) | 66 | 2027 | ||
| Brentwood Block Tower 1 | 202.1 m (663 ft) | 63 | 2026 | ||
| 4141 Lougheed Highway Tower A | 201.7 m (662 ft) | 62 | — | ||
| Willingdon & Halifax Tower 1 | 198.3 m (651 ft) | 60 | — | ||
| Concord Metrotown 7 | 196 m (643 ft) | 60 | 2030 | ||
| 2211-2271 Rosser Avenue | 191 m (627 ft) | 61 | — | ||
| Concord Metrotown 8 | 187.2 m (614 ft) | 47 | 2030 | ||
| 3695 North Road Tower 1 | 186.5 m (612 ft) | 56 | — | ||
| Concord Metrotown 6 | 184.1 m (604 ft) | 58 | 2028 | ||
| Brentwood Seven | 181 m (594 ft) | 56 | — | There is another plan for this building with 61 stories and a height of 192.7 meters. | |
| Brentwood Block Tower 2 | 177.4 m (582 ft) | 54 | 2026 | ||
| 4141 Lougheed Highway Tower B | 177.4 m (582 ft) | 54 | — | ||
| 6450 Telford Avenue | 175.6 m (576 ft) | 51 | 2026 | ||
| Five Gilmore Place | 164.4 m (539 ft) | 50 | — | ||
| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 3 | 159 m (522 ft) | 50 | — | ||
| 6465 Dow Ave Tower A | 160.2 m (526 ft) | 49 | — | ||
| Concord Metrotown 5 | 158.4 m (520 ft) | 49 | 2027 | ||
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 2 | 157.5 m (517 ft) | 50 | — | ||
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 5 | 157.5 m (517 ft) | 50 | — | ||
| 3695 North Road Tower 2 | 153.7 m (504 ft) | 43 | — | ||
| Six Gilmore Place | 150.3 m (493 ft) | 45 | — | ||
| Willingdon & Halifax Tower 2 | 146 m (479 ft) | 43 | — | ||
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 1 | 142.7 m (468 ft) | 45 | — | ||
| Four Gilmore Place | 140.8 m (462 ft) | 34 | |||
| Brentwood Block Tower 3 | 140.6 m (461 ft) | 44 | 2026 | ||
| Concord Metrotown 4 | 131.4 m (431 ft) | 40 | 2026 | ||
| 6465 Dow Ave Tower B | 130.5 m (428 ft) | 41 | — | ||
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 3 | 122.1 m (401 ft) | 38 | — |
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