List of tallest buildings in Burnaby facts for kids
This article is all about the tallest buildings in Burnaby, a city in British Columbia, Canada. Burnaby is part of a bigger area called Metro Vancouver. It's the third-largest city in British Columbia, with over 223,000 people living there in 2011. Right now, Burnaby is building a lot of new towers, which is changing its skyline very quickly! In fact, as of 2020, Burnaby has 6 skyscrapers (buildings taller than 150 meters), which is more than any other city in British Columbia.
Burnaby grew a lot because it's so close to Vancouver. Over the years, many businesses chose to set up their offices in Burnaby instead of Vancouver. This means Burnaby has lots of jobs, unlike many other cities that are mostly just places where people sleep. Many of the new tall buildings are built close to the SkyTrain stations. The SkyTrain is like a fast, elevated train system. This helps create busy, lively city centers instead of just spread-out neighborhoods. Burnaby has about 30 buildings that are taller than 100 meters, including ones being built or planned. The city actually 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 finished so far is Altus. It stands 187.8 meters tall and is one of the tallest buildings in all of British Columbia.
Unlike Vancouver, which has rules about how tall buildings can be (usually under 200 meters) to keep views of the mountains, Burnaby doesn't have these height limits. As long as the total number of buildings in an area is okay with the city's plans, buildings can be very tall! Burnaby is currently experiencing a huge building boom, with lots of new projects happening in all four of its main town centers.
For example, in Metrotown, new projects like Station Square are adding many towers. The proposed Concord Metrotown will add even more, some as tall as 65 floors! In Brentwood, a project called The Amazing Brentwood is changing the shopping mall area with 11 new towers. Other projects like SOLO District, Concord Brentwood, and Gilmore Place are also adding many more towers. Gilmore Place will have a tower that is 214.8 meters tall! Lougheed Town Centre is also getting a new shopping mall and 20 residential towers. Even in Edmonds, new developments like King's Crossing and Southgate City are bringing many new buildings.
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Burnaby's Tallest Buildings
This list shows buildings in Burnaby that are at least 120 meters (about 394 feet) tall. We measure height based on how tall the building is, including spires and cool architectural parts, but not antennas.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Completed | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solo District Altus | 187.8 m (616 ft) | 49 | 2017 | This is the tallest building in Burnaby. It's also tied for the second tallest building in British Columbia. | ||
| 2 | Brentwood One | 186.2 m (611 ft) | 56 | 2019 | |||
| Brentwood Two | 186.2 m (611 ft) | 56 | 2019 | ||||
| 4 | Brentwood Three | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2021 | |||
| 5 | 6000 McKay Avenue | 172 m (564 ft) | 52 | 2022 | Also known as Station Square Tower 5. | ||
| 6 | 4670 Assembly Way | 163 m (535 ft) | 48 | 2018 | Also known as Station Square Tower 2. | ||
| 7 | The City of Lougheed Tower One | 158.5 m (520 ft) | 48 | 2023 | |||
| 8 | Concord Brentwood Hillside West Tower 2 | 158 m (518 ft) | 49 | 2022 | |||
| 9 | Sovereign | 155.9 m (511 ft) | 45 | 2014 | This was the tallest building in Burnaby from 2014 to 2017. | ||
| 10 | Triomphe Residences | 152.4 m (500 ft) | 46 | 2020 | |||
| 11 | Solo District Stratus | 149.1 m (489 ft) | 45 | 2016 | |||
| 12 | Gold House North | 141.7 m (465 ft) | 41 | 2020 | |||
| 13 | Metroplace | 141.1 m (463 ft) | 46 | 2014 | This building was part of a big new development south of Metrotown Mall. | ||
| 14 | 6080 McKay Avenue | 140.5 m (461 ft) | 41 | 2021 | Also known as Station Square Tower 4. | ||
| 15 | 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 | ||||
| 18 | Escala | 137.3 m (450 ft) | 42 | 2019 | |||
| 19 | 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. | |||
| 21 | The Met 2 | 132.6 m (435 ft) | 38 | 2017 | This is one of The Met twin towers. | ||
| 22 | Solo District Cirrus | 131.7 m (432 ft) | 39 | 2022 | |||
| 23 | Akimbo | 131.4 m (431 ft) | 40 | 2023 | |||
| 24 | 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. |
Future Buildings: Under Construction
These are some of the tall buildings (120 meters or more) that are currently being built in Burnaby.
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Park | 230.1 m (755 ft) | 65 | 2025 | ||
| Two Gilmore Place | 215.8 m (708 ft) | 64 | 2024 | When it's finished, Two Gilmore Place will be the tallest building in British Columbia. It will also be the second building in the province to be taller than 200 meters. | |
| Solo District Aerius | 203.3 m (667 ft) | 52 | 2025 | ||
| Concord Brentwood Hillside East Tower 1 | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2023 | ||
| Brentwood Five | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2027 | ||
| One Gilmore Place | 178.6 m (586 ft) | 51 | 2024 | ||
| Central Tower | 165.2 m (542 ft) | 45 | 2025 | ||
| Highline | 158.5 m (520 ft) | 48 | 2024 | This building used to be called The Eclipse. | |
| Three Gilmore Place | 148.3 m (487 ft) | 43 | 2024 | ||
| Icon at Southgate City | 145 m (476 ft) | 46 | 2024 | ||
| Concord Brentwood Hillside East Tower 2 | 142 m (466 ft) | 45 | 2023 | ||
| Nuvo | 141.3 m (464 ft) | 43 | 2024 | ||
| Central Park House | 140.8 m (462 ft) | 42 | 2025 | ||
| 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 |
Future Buildings: Proposed
These are some of the tall buildings (120 meters or more) that are planned for Burnaby, but construction hasn't started yet.
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | This one has another plan for 61 stories and 192.7 meters if it includes 6 office floors at the bottom. | |
| 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 | — | ||
| 2330 Douglas Road | 153 m (502 ft) | 47 | — | ||
| 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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