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Markham, Ontario is a city located just north of Toronto. As Markham has grown, more and more tall buildings have been built. These buildings, like apartments and condos, help the city grow upwards instead of spreading out too much. Most of Markham's tallest buildings are found in an area called Downtown Markham. You'll see them along Highway 7. Many of these tall buildings are homes for people, like apartment buildings or condos.

Markham is mostly a suburban area, meaning it has many homes and not as many big city offices. So, most of its tall buildings are places where people live, like condos. There are also some hotels and office towers. Some rules about building heights are in place near the Buttonville Municipal Airport. These rules will change once the airport closes.

Markham's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest buildings in Markham. To be on this list, a building must be at least 50 meters (about 164 feet) tall. We measure the height using special rules from the CTBUH. This includes things like pointy tops (spires) and other cool parts of the building's design. It does not include antennas.

A "story" means one floor of a building. So, a 30-story building has 30 floors.

Rank Building Name What it's Used For Height
meters (feet)
Number of Stories Year Completed Fun Facts
1 Riverview Building A Homes (Residential) 134 m (440 ft) 42 2022 This is the tallest building in all of Markham! It's also the tallest building where people live.
2 World Condos - North Tower Homes (Residential) 102 m (335 ft) 32 2014
2 World on Yonge Condos - South Tower Homes (Residential) 102 m (335 ft) 32 2014
3 Parkside Towers - West Tower Homes (Residential) 87 m (285 ft) 27 2015
4 Office on Yonge Offices/Hotel 74 m (243 ft) 21 2014 This is the tallest building that isn't mainly for homes.
5 The Upper Village South Tower Homes (Residential) 68 m (223 ft) 20 2013
6 The Gazebo of Thornhill Homes (Residential) 61 m (200 ft) 18
7 Parkside Towers - East Tower Homes (Residential) 58 m (190 ft) 18 2015
8 Majestic Court Condominium Tower 2 Homes (Residential) 54 m (177 ft) 16 2009
8 Majestic Court Condominium Tower 1 Homes (Residential) 54 m (177 ft) 16 2009
8 Noa 1 Homes (Residential) 54 m (177 ft) 16 2008
8 Circa 2 Homes (Residential) 54 m (177 ft) 16 2010
8 Circa 1 Homes (Residential) 54 m (177 ft) 16 2006 This is one of two similar condo towers built by Tridel. They are across the street from the Markham Civic Centre.
13 Edgewater @ The Galleria Homes (Residential) 51 m (167 ft) 15 2001
13 Hunt Club Homes (Residential) 51 m (167 ft) 15 1991
13 Delta Markham Hotel 51 m (167 ft) 15 1989 This hotel used to be called Valhalla Inn Markham and then Radisson Hotels Toronto-Markham. It has 204 rooms.
13 Landmark Tower 1 Homes (Residential) 51 m (167 ft) 15 1989
13 Landmark Tower 2 Homes (Residential) 51 m (167 ft) 15 1991

New Buildings Coming Soon

As of 2012, there were 13 buildings planned and 10 buildings being built in Markham. Here are a few of them:

Building Name When it Might Be Finished Number of Stories What's Happening With It
Remington Centre 20 (condo tower) This will be a new shopping, hotel, and home complex. It's being built where the Market Village used to be.
Pacific Mall Phase 2 2014 (planned) 20-21 This planned hotel and shopping complex is currently on hold, meaning it's paused for now.
Cathedral of the Transfiguration (Markham) 2016 20 (63 m) This church is not yet finished and is currently empty.
St Mark's Coptic Church Markham 2022 This church is currently being built.
York University Academic Tower To Be Decided (TBD) 13 This building is planned for the future.

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