List of tallest buildings in Kelowna facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tall buildings in Kelowna |
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Kelowna viewed from Knox Mountain Park
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| Tallest building | One Water Street East |
| Tallest building height | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Buildings above 20 stories | 8 (2025) |
| Buildings above 100 m | 2 (2025) |
Kelowna is a big city in British Columbia, located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley. About 160,507 people live there. Right now, the tallest building in Kelowna is the One Water Street East Tower. It has 36 floors and is 119 meters (390 feet) tall! This makes it the tallest building between the big cities of Greater Vancouver and Calgary. It is also the tallest building in British Columbia outside of the Vancouver area.
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Kelowna's downtown area has been growing a lot recently, especially since 2020. Many new tall buildings are being built.
As of July 2025, Kelowna has two buildings that are over 100 meters (328 feet) tall. More tall buildings are planned or being built, like Water Street by the Park and the UBCO Tower.
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Kelowna's Tallest Buildings
This list shows buildings in Kelowna that are at least 30 meters (98.4 feet) tall. We measure their height based on rules from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). This includes spires and cool architectural parts, but not antenna masts. There are 26 buildings that are at least 30 meters tall.
| Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Completed | Usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Water Street East | 119 m (390 ft) | 36 | 2021 | Residential | This is the second tallest building in British Columbia outside of the Lower Mainland. |
| 2 | The Bertram on Bernard Block | 106 m
(348 ft) |
34 | 2024 | Residential | |
| 3 | One Water Street West | 98 m (322 ft) | 29 | 2022 | Residential | |
| 4 | Landmark 7 | 91 m (299 ft) | 23 | 2022 | Office | This is the tallest office building in Kelowna. It is also the tallest office building between Metro Vancouver and Calgary. |
| 5 | Landmark VI | 81 m (266 ft) | 18 | 2012 | Office | |
| 6 | Skye at Waterscapes | 77.76 m (255 ft) | 27 | 2010 | Residential | |
| 7 | Water Street by the Park II | 92 m (302 ft) | 28 | 2025 | Residential | |
| 8 | Brooklyn at Bernard Block | 75 m (246 ft) | 25 | 2022 | Residential | |
| 9 | Discovery Pointe Resort | 70.1 m (230 ft) | 22 | 2005 | Mixed-use | |
| 10 | Park Place | 62 m (203 ft) | 17 | 2005 | Residential | |
| 11 | ELLA | 61 m (200 ft) | 20 | 2020 | Mixed-use | |
| 12 | 1151 Sunset Drive Residences | 61 m (200 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Residential | |
| 13 | The Block at Bernard Block | 58 m (190 ft) | 16 | 2024 | Office | |
| 14 | The Lagoons | 56.1 m (184 ft) | 17 | 2000 | Residential | |
| 15 | The Dolphins | 56.1 m (184 ft) | 17 | 1994 | Residential | |
| 16 | Ellis Parc | 49 m (161 ft) | 14 | 2020 | Residential | |
| 17 | The Centuria | 48 m (157 ft) | 16 | 2008 | Residential | |
| 18 | Sopa Square Tower | 46 m (151 ft) | 14 | 2019 | Residential | |
| 19 | The Madison | 45 m (148 ft) | 15 | 2010 | Residential | |
| 20 | Kiwanis Tower | 43 m (141 ft) | 12 | 1976 | Residential | This was the first tall building in the Okanagan Valley. |
| 21 | Two Landmark Square | 40 m (130 ft) | 11 | 1994 | Office | |
| 22 | The Lofts Downtown | 39.9 m (131 ft) | 11 | 2006 | Residential | |
| 23 | Executive House Centre | 38 m (125 ft) | 12 | 1980 | Residential | |
| 24 | Delta Grand Okanagan South Tower | 37.2 m
(122 ft) |
10 | 1993 | Hotel | |
| 25 | Sandman Hotel | 36 m (118 ft) | 12 | 2009 | Hotel | |
| 26 | Invue Sky Residences | 36 m (118 ft) | 12 | 2009 | Residential | |
| 27 | Delta Grand Okanagan North Tower | 35.1 m
(115 ft) |
9 | 2000 | Hotel |
Future Tall Buildings in Kelowna
This list shows tall buildings that are currently being built or have been approved to be built in Kelowna. There are 21 such projects.
| Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UBCO Tower | 151 m
(495 ft) |
43 | 2021 | Under Construction |
| 2 | Water Street by the Park I | 135 m (443 ft) | 42 | 2025 | Under Construction. |
| 3 | 1355 St Paul - Tower 1 | 122.8 m
(403 ft) |
40 | 2024 | Approved |
| 4 | Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 1 | 115 m
(377 ft) |
36 | 2021 | Approved |
| 5 | Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 2 | 109.5 m
(359 ft) |
34 | 2021 | Approved |
| 6 | 346 Lawrence / 1551 Water | 109 m
(358 ft) |
34 | 2023 | Approved |
| 7 | Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 3 | 104 m
(341 ft) |
32 | 2021 | Approved |
| 8 | Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 4 | 92 m
(302 ft) |
28 | 2021 | Approved |
| 9 | Water Street by the Park III | 80 m (262 ft) | 24 | 2026 | Approved |
| 10 | Capri Tower 1 | 69.9 m
(229 ft) |
23 | 2024 | Proposed |
| 11 | Bertram BC
Housing |
63 m
(207 ft) |
20 | 2023 | Approved |
| 12 | Hiawatha/Ledge On Lakeshore | 60 m
(197 ft) |
17 | 2022 | Under Construction |
| 13 | 1333 Bertram | 56 m
(184 ft) |
19 | 2021 | Under Construction |
| 14 | Elta | 56 m
(184 ft) |
19 | 2023 | Proposed |
| 15 | Aqua Tower 2 | 54 m
(177 ft) |
17 | 2022 | Under Construction |
| 16 | Movala Tower 1 | 48 m
(157 ft) |
14 | 2022 | Under Construction |
| 17 | Aqua Tower 1 | 46 m
(151 ft) |
15 | 2022 | Under Construction |
| 18 | Aqua Tower 3 | 42 m
(138 ft) |
13 | 2022 | Under Construction |
| 19 | 1220 Pacific Ave | 65.7 m
(221 ft) |
20 | 2025 | Proposed |
| 20 | Movala Tower 2 | 35 m
(115 ft) |
10 | 2022 | Under Construction |
| 21 | 2606 - 2696 Pandosy St | 32.5 m
(107 ft) |
10 | 2024 | Approved |
Timeline of Kelowna's Tallest Buildings
This is a list of buildings that were once the tallest in Kelowna:
- Kiwanis Tower (Residential) Height: 43 m (141 ft) Stories: 12 Year Built: 1976
- The Dolphins (Residential) Height: 56.1 m (184 ft) Stories: 17 Year Built: 1994
- Discovery Pointe Resort (Mixed use) Height: 70.1 m (230 ft) Stories: 22 Year Built: 2005
- Skye at Waterscapes (Residential) Height: 77.76 m (255 ft) Stories: 27 Year Built: 2010
- One Water Street East (Residential) Height: 123 m (404 ft) Stories: 36 Year Built: 2021 (This is the tallest building in BC outside Greater Vancouver)
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