List of tallest buildings in Edmonton facts for kids
This article lists the tallest buildings in Edmonton, the capital city of Alberta, Canada. Edmonton is home to many impressive skyscrapers. These tall buildings shape the city's skyline.
Edmonton has twenty-four buildings that are taller than 100 metres (330 ft) (about 328 feet). The very tallest building is the Stantec Tower. It is also the tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto. The Stantec Tower became the tallest on May 23, 2018. It took over this title from the JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences.
For many years, there was a limit on how tall buildings could be in Edmonton. This was because of planes flying in and out of the Edmonton City Centre Airport. Buildings could not go higher than about 150 metres (490 ft) (492 feet) above downtown. This rule changed when the airport closed in late 2013.
Edmonton's first real skyscraper was the CN Tower. It was built in 1966. For five years, it was the tallest building in all of Western Canada.
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Building Booms in Edmonton
A big period of building tall structures started in the 1970s. This happened because of the "oil shocks" in 1973 and 1979. These events made oil prices go up a lot. Edmonton's economy relies heavily on oil. This led to many of the city's current tall buildings being built. In fact, 17 of the top 20 tallest buildings in 2019 were built during this time.
However, building almost stopped from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. This was due to low oil prices. But then, oil prices rose sharply again from 2003 to 2008. This brought a new building boom to Alberta. New high-rise buildings started construction around 2006 or 2007. Many of these were finished even after oil prices dropped again in 2008. By 2008, Edmonton was building a lot. There was 780,000 square feet (72,000 m2) of office space being built.
As of November 2021, some construction projects have been slowed down. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Edmonton has 280 completed high-rise buildings. There are 13 more being built. Another 41 buildings are planned or approved for construction.
Edmonton's Tallest Buildings
This list shows buildings in Edmonton that are at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall. The height is measured by the CTBUH. This includes spires and decorative parts. It does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height | Floors | Completed | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stantec Tower |  |
250.9 m (823 ft) | 66 | 2019 | 53°32′42″N 113°29′46″W / 53.54500°N 113.49611°W |
| 2 | JW Marriott Edmonton |  |
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 Edmonton |  |
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 | Rice Howard 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 |
| 19 | CNIB Tower | 107.9 m (354 ft) | 32 | 2021 | 53°32′29″N 113°31′45″W / 53.54139°N 113.52917°W | |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | Hendrix |  |
103.6 m (340 ft) | 29 | 2016 | 53°32′6.8″N 113°30′41.9″W / 53.535222°N 113.511639°W |
| 24 | 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 |
Future Tall Buildings
Edmonton has many exciting new tall buildings planned or under construction. Here are some of the projects that will be over 100 meters tall.
| Name | Height | Floors | Tentative completion | Status | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alldritt Tower | 280.0 m (919 ft)/ 286 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 | |
| Falcon Tower 1 | 140.0 m (459.3 ft) | 30 | — | Approved | 53°32′19″N 113°30′5″W / 53.53861°N 113.50139°W |
| Falcon Tower 2 | 146.0 m (479.0 ft) | 30 | — | Under Construction | 53°32′19″N 113°30′5″W / 53.53861°N 113.50139°W |
| Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 1 | 140.0 m (459.3 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 (442.9 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 (492.1 ft) | 48 | — | Approved | 53°32′45″N 113°30′12″W / 53.54583°N 113.50333°W |
| The Parks tower 2 | 147.0 m (482.3 ft) | 45 | — | Approved | |
| The Parks tower 1 | 118.0 m (387.1 ft) | 35 | 2024 | Under Construction | |
| The Shift Tower 1 | 113.08 m (371.0 ft) | 38 | — | Proposed | |
| The Shift Tower 2 | 106.68 m (350.0 ft) | 35 | — | Proposed | |
| 9955 Jasper | 184 m (604 ft) | 58 | — | Approved |
Sometimes, we don't have all the details about new buildings yet. This includes their exact height or when they will be finished. Also, names might change before a building is officially opened. Heights can also be estimated and might change during construction.
Timeline of Edmonton's Tallest Buildings
This section shows which building held the title of "tallest" in Edmonton over the years.
| 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 | 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 |
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