List of tallest buildings in Calgary facts for kids

Central portion of Calgary skyline, taken from the northwest.

Calgary's skyline seen from the Max Bell Centre

At a municipal population of &&&&&&&&01267344.&&&&&01,267,344 as of April 1, 2018, and a metropolitan population of &&&&&&&&01469300.&&&&&01,469,300 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, 247 m (810 ft), the tallest building in the city is Brookfield Place. The second-tallest building in the city is The Bow, standing at 58-storeys, 236 m (774 ft). The third-tallest building in the city is the 60-storey, 222-metre (728 ft) Telus Sky, which surpassed the 215-metre (705 ft) Suncor Energy Centre upon its completion in 2020. 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 (1910), the Fairmont Palliser Hotel (1914), 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. As of June 2018^[update] Calgary hosts 373 buildings over 35 m (115 ft) complete and under construction, 82 of which are 100 m (328 ft) or more and are all in the downtown area. This is the second highest concentration of skyscrapers in Canada, behind Downtown Toronto.

As of March 2019^[update], there are 10 skyscrapers over 100 m (328 ft) under construction, along with another 34 skyscrapers over 100 m (328 ft) approved and proposed, with a further 56 high-rises over 35 m (115 ft) 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

Brookfield Place, tallest building in Calgary.

The Bow

Telus Sky under construction in May 2019

This list ranks buildings in Calgary 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. 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.

Buildings completed as of February, 2017

Rank	Building	Address	Height	Floors	Completed	Image
1	Brookfield Place East	210 7 Avenue SW	247 m (810 ft)	56	2017
2	The Bow	500 Centre Street S	236 m (774 ft)	58	2012
3	Telus Sky	619 Centre Street S	222 m (728 ft)	60	2020
4	Suncor Energy Centre - West	150 6 Avenue SW	215 m (705 ft)	53	1984
5	Eighth Avenue Place I	513 8 Avenue SW	212 m (697 ft)	51	2011
6	Bankers Hall - West	888 3 Street SW	197 m (646 ft)	52	2000
7	Bankers Hall - East	855 2 Street SW	197 m (646 ft)	52	1989
8	Calgary Tower	101 9th Avenue SW	191 m (627 ft)		1968
9	Centennial Place - East	520 - 3rd Avenue SW	182 m (597 ft)	41	2010
10	Eighth Avenue Place II	585 8 Avenue SW	177 m (581 ft)	41	2014
11	Canterra Tower	400 3 Avenue SW	177 m (581 ft)	45	1988
12	TransCanada Tower	450 1 Street SW	177 m (581 ft)	38	2001
13	Jamieson Place	308 4 Avenue SW	172 m (564 ft)	38	2009
14	First Canadian Centre	350 7 Avenue SW	167 m (548 ft)	41	1982
15	Western Canadian Place - North	707 8 Avenue SW	164 m (538 ft)	41	1983
16	TD Canada Trust Tower	421 7 Avenue SW	162 m (531 ft)	40	1991
17	City Centre I	215 2 Street SW	162 m (531 ft)	37	2016
18	Stephen Avenue Place	700 2 Street SW	155 m (509 ft)	41	1976
19	801 Seventh Building	801 7 Avenue SW	153 m (502 ft)	37	1982
20	The Guardian North	1122 3 St SE	147 m (482 ft)	44	2016
21	The Guardian South	1188 11 Ave SE	147 m (482 ft)	44	2016
22	Bow Valley Square 2	205 5 Avenue SW	143 m (469 ft)	39	1975
23	Dome Tower	333 7 Avenue SW	141 m (463 ft)	35	1977
24	Fifth and Fifth Building	505 5 Avenue SW	140 m (460 ft)	34	1980
25	Shell Centre	4 Avenue SW	140 m (460 ft)	33	1977
26	Home Oil Tower	324 8 Avenue SW	137 m (449 ft)	34	1977
27	Bow Valley Square 4	205 5 Avenue SW	134 m (440 ft)	37	1981
28	Fifth Avenue Place East	425 1 Street SW	133 m (436 ft)	35	1981
29	Fifth Avenue Place West	237 4 Avenue SW	133 m (436 ft)	35	1981
30	Suncor Energy Centre - East	111 5 Avenue SW	130 m (430 ft)	33	1984
31	Calgary Courts Centre	601 5th Street SW	129 m (423 ft)	26	2007
32	Western Canadian Place - South	707 8 Avenue SW	128 m (420 ft)	32	1983
33	Arriva 34	1111 Olympic Way SE	128 m (420 ft)	34	2007
34	Altius Centre	500 4 Avenue SW	126 m (413 ft)	32	1973
35	The Edison	150 9 Ave SW	125 m (410 ft)	31	1982
36	Vogue	930 6th Avenue SW	125 m (410 ft)	36	2017
37	Stock Exchange Tower	300 5 Ave SW	124 m (407 ft)	31	1979
38	Hewlett Packard Tower	715 5 Ave SW	124 m (407 ft)	33	1975
39	707 Fifth	707 5 Ave SW	124 m (407 ft)	27	2017
40	Five West East Tower	910 5th Avenue SW	123 m (404 ft)	28	2008

Panorama of the Eastern side of the Calgary Skyline summer 2016, taken from the south.

Downtown Calgary in 2010, with The Bow building under construction at left

Towers

(*) Although Calgary's two largest structures are actually CFCN-TV's twin communication towers, they are not self-supporting and are assisted by cables (guyed). This is not unlike most stand-alone communications antennae.

Historic towers

Notable historical towers

Building	Address	Height	Floors	Completed	Notes	Image
Ski Jump (Canada Olympic Park)	88 Canada Olympic Park Road SW	90 m	n/a	1987	The 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 (part of Elveden Centre)	727 7th Avenue SW	80 m	20	1960	Calgary's first skyscraper
Fairmont Palliser Hotel	133 9th Avenue SW	60 m	12	1914	Calgary's tallest building 1914-1958
Grain Exchange Building	815 1st Street SW		6	1910	First 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 100 m (328 ft) As of January 2021^[update].

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.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height m / ft	Floors	Image
Fairmont Palliser Hotel	133 9th Avenue SW	1914–1958	60 / 197	12
Elveden House	727 7th Avenue SW	1960-1968	80 / 262	20
One Calgary Place	330 5 Avenue SW	1968-1973	110 / 361	30
Altius Centre	500 4 Avenue SW	1973-1974	126 / 413	32
Bow Valley Square 2	205 5 Avenue SW	1974-1976	143 / 469	39
Stephen Avenue Place	700 2 Street SW	1976-1982	155 / 509	41
First Canadian Centre	350 7 Avenue SW	1982-1984	167 / 548	41
Suncor Energy Centre - West	150 6 Avenue SW	1984-2011	215 / 705	53
The Bow	500 Centre Street SE	2011–2017	236 / 774	58
Brookfield Place East	210 - 7 Avenue SW	2017–present	247 / 810	56

Other buildings

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  Sunlife Plaza

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  Telus building

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  Gulf Canada Square

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  One Palliser Square

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  Calgary Municipal Building

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  Burns Building

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Calgary para niños