List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario facts for kids
Hamilton is the fifth-largest city in Ontario, Canada. In Hamilton, there are 21 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey, 127 m (417 ft) Landmark Place. The second-tallest building in the city is 20 George St, standing at 104 m (341 ft) tall with 32 storeys. The third-tallest building in the city is 100 King Street West, standing at 103 m (338 ft) tall with 25 storeys.
As of November 2021[update], the city contains 21 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 122 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.
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Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Hamilton that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Image | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landmark Place |  |
100 Main Street East | 127 m (417 ft) | 43 | 1974 | Tallest building in Hamilton since 1974. | |
| 2 | Marquee Residence |  |
20 George Street | 104 m (341 ft) | 32 | 2020 | Luxury rental apartments. | |
| 3 | 100 King Street West |  |
100 King Street West | 103 m (338 ft) | 25 | 1973 | Formerly called the Stelco Tower. | |
| 4 | The Olympia Apartments |  |
150 Charlton Avenue East | 98 m (322 ft) | 33 | 1976 | 2 blocks east of the St. Josephs hospital. | |
| 5 | Ellen Fairclough Building/Hamilton Convention Centre |  |
119 King Street West | 94 m (308 ft) | 20 | 1981 | The Hamilton Convention Centre occupies the first 3 floors of the building. | |
| 6 | BDC Building |  |
25 Main Street West | 91 m (299 ft) | 22 | 1971 | ||
| 7 | Regency on Main | 140 Main Street West | 86 m (282 ft) | 25 | 2016 | |||
| 8= | The Villager | 160 Market Street | 84 m (276 ft) | 25 | 1980 | |||
| 8= | The Martinique | 155 Park Street South | 84 m (276 ft) | 25 | 1984 | |||
| 10= | Queen's Terrace |  |
151 Queen Street North | 82 m (269 ft) | 25 | 1974 | ||
| 10= | Bay 200 Apartments | 200 Bay Street South | 82 m (269 ft) | 25 | 1975 | |||
| 12 | Walnut Place | 49 Walnut Street South | 81.75 m (268.2 ft) | 26 | 2021 | |||
| 13= | Platinum Condos | 15 Queen Street South | 81.3 m (267 ft) | 24 | 2023 | |||
| 14= | Commerce Place East (Commerce Place I) |  |
1 King Street West | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1987 | ||
| 14= | Commerce Place West (Commerce Place II) |  |
21 King Street West | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1990 | ||
| 15= | Sheraton Hamilton Hotel |  |
116 King Street West | 80 m (260 ft) | 19 | 1985 | ||
| 15= | Tower B Apartments | 55 Hess Street South | 80 m (260 ft) | 23 | 1989 | |||
| 17 | First Place Hamilton |  |
350 King Street East | 78 m (256 ft) | 25 | 1976 | ||
| 18= | One-Eighty Bold | 180 Bold Street | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 | ||||
| 18= | Tower A Apartments | 200 Jackson Street West | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 | ||||
| 18= | 75 Queen Street | 75 Queen Street North | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 | ||||
| 18= | Harbour Towers Apartments | 35 Brock Street | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 |
Other notable buildings and structures
Hamilton City Hall
Hamilton City Hall is an 8-storey, International-style government building located in downtown Hamilton. In 2005, Hamilton City Council designated the building as a heritage structure. Among the listed heritage elements on the exterior are the Italian glass tile mosaics.
Royal Connaught Hotel
The Royal Connaught Hotel is a historic 13-storey building located in downtown Hamilton. The hotel served as the Governors meeting hall of the NHL, the site of female athlete accommodations for the 1930 British Empire Games, and a wide variety of hotels. From 2014 to 2018, it was converted to a condominium.
CHCH Television Tower
CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5-metre-high (1,173 ft) guyed TV mast in Hamilton, which is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV.
When it was built in 1960, the CHCH Television Tower became the tallest structure in Canada. Only two structures built since then are taller within Canada: the CN Tower in Toronto and the Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario. The CHCH tower ranks eighth in height among the tallest structures in the British-based Commonwealth.
Current developments
| Building | Status | Height | Floors | Completion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 Frances Avenue | Proposed | 159 m (522 ft), 180 m (590 ft), 144 m (472 ft) | 54, 59, 48 | TBD | |
| Pier 8 Tower | Proposed | 155 m (509 ft) | 45 | TBD | |
| Royal Connaught Phase III | Proposed | 124 m (407 ft) | 36 | TBD | |
| The Design District | Under Construction | 103 m (338 ft), 101 m (331 ft), 100 m (330 ft) | 30, 30, 30 | TBD | |
| 213 King Street West | Under Construction | 95 m (312 ft) | 30 | TBD | |
| Apex Condos | Approved | 80.85 m (265.3 ft) | 23 | TBD | |
| 75 James Street South | Under construction | 111 m (364 ft) | 34 | TBD | |
| King William Urban Rentals 1 | Under construction | 97.5 m (320 ft) | 30 | 2024 | |
| King William Urban Rentals 2 | Under construction | 97.5 m (320 ft) | 30 | 2024 | |
| McMaster Graduate Student Residence | Under construction | 89 m (292 ft) | 31 | 2024 | |
| 354 King Street West | Under construction | 77.2 m (253 ft) | 25 | TBD |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of tallest buildings in Ontario
- List of tallest buildings in Toronto
- List of tallest buildings in Mississauga
- List of tallest buildings in Niagara Falls, Ontario
- List of tallest buildings in the Waterloo Regional Municipality
- List of tallest buildings in London, Ontario
- List of tallest buildings in Ottawa-Gatineau
- Canadian architecture
- Chateau Royale (Hamilton, Ontario)
