List of tallest buildings in Vancouver facts for kids

Vancouver skyline, 2015

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a city with many tall buildings. It has the fourth highest population density in North America. Vancouver also has more residential high-rises per person than any other city on the continent.

There are about 650 tall buildings that are 35 meters (115 feet) or taller. Around 50 buildings are 100 meters (328 feet) or taller. Vancouver has 27 special "view corridors." These are areas where building heights are limited so they don't block views of the North Shore Mountains, the city skyline, and the waters of English Bay and the Strait of Georgia. Almost all of Vancouver's buildings taller than 100 meters are located in Downtown Vancouver.

The tallest building in Vancouver is the 62-story Living Shangri-La. It is 201 meters (659 feet) tall. This building shows how the city tries to make its skyline interesting to look at. The Paradox Hotel Vancouver, also called Vancouver's Turn, is the city's second tallest building. It is 188 meters (616 feet) tall. The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia, finished in 2012, is 157 meters (515 feet) tall with 48 stories. It is the third tallest building. One Wall Centre, which is 150 meters (492 feet) tall and has 48 stories, is the fourth tallest. One Wall Centre was the first building in the world to use a special system called a tuned liquid column damper to control how much it sways in the wind.

Vancouver's history of tall buildings began with the Dominion Building in 1909. Other early tall buildings include the Sun Tower (1911), the Vancouver Block (1912), and the second Hotel Vancouver (1916). The Marine Building was built in 1929. The third Hotel Vancouver was finished in 1939. It was 111 meters (364 feet) tall and was the first building in the city to be over 100 meters (328 feet) high.

Building construction was slow for a while, except for the new BC Electric headquarters. This building was later renamed the BC Hydro headquarters and is now the Electra condominiums. From 1968 to 1981, Vancouver saw a big increase in skyscraper construction. Many of the city's office towers were built then. These include the Harbour Centre, Bentall Centre, Royal Centre, Granville Square, and the Pacific Centre office and mall complex. After this, there was a ten-year quiet period for building. Then, a second, even bigger building boom started in 1991 and is still going on today.

In the last 20 years, Vancouver's unique way of planning cities, with its focus on density and new developments, has been copied by major cities worldwide. This style is called Vancouverism. As part of this, many buildings that combine homes and businesses were built. An example is Concord Pacific Place, which is the largest planned residential area in North America. One Wall Centre was the first building to pass the 150-meter (492-foot) mark. Living Shangri-La was the first to pass the 200-meter (656-foot) mark.

For a long time, very few tall buildings were built outside of downtown. This was due to city rules and the view corridors. However, new developments are now being built near SkyTrain stations. These are part of Metro Vancouver's light metro system. Examples include Marine Gateway and the upcoming Oakridge Park. These projects aim to add more homes and reduce the need for cars. They will have the tallest buildings outside of Downtown Vancouver.

Tallest Buildings in Vancouver

This list shows buildings in Vancouver that are at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall. The heights are measured by the CTBUH. This includes spires and decorative parts, but not antenna masts. If two or more buildings have the same height, they share the same rank, shown with an equal sign (=).

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Living Shangri-La		200.9 m (659 ft)	62	2009	This is the 34th tallest building in Canada. It is also the tallest building in Vancouver and British Columbia.
2	Paradox Hotel Vancouver		187.8 m (616 ft)	60	2016	It is tied with Altus in Burnaby as the second tallest building in British Columbia.
3	The Butterfly	to be posted	178.6 m (586 ft)	57	2024
4	One Burrard Place	to be posted	167.6 m (550 ft)	54	2021
5	The Stack	to be posted	162.3 m (532 ft)	38	2023
6	The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia		158.5 m (520 ft)	48	2012
7	Vancouver House		150.3 m (493 ft)	49	2019	This building has a unique top-heavy design.
8	One Wall Centre		149.8 m (491 ft)	47	2001	This building is also known as the Sheraton Wall Centre.
9	Shaw Tower		149.0 m (488.8 ft)	41	2004
10	Harbour Centre		147.0 m (482.3 ft)	40	1977	This is the tallest office building in the city.
11	MNP Tower		143.1 m (469 ft)	36	2015	It aims for Platinum LEED certification, which means it's very eco-friendly.
12	The Melville		141.4 m (464 ft)	43	2007	This is the tallest building in Vancouver that is only for homes. It also has the city's highest rooftop pool.
13	Royal Centre		141.0 m (462.6 ft)	37	1973	This building is also known as the RBC Tower or Royal Bank Tower.
14	Bentall 5		140.1 m (460 ft)	34	2007
15	Park Place		140.0 m (459.3 ft)	35	1984	This is the largest office building in British Columbia.
16	Fairmont Pacific Rim		139.6 m (458 ft)	44	2010
17	Granville Square		138.4 m (454 ft)	30	1973	The roof of this building has the Vancouver Harbour Control Tower, which is the highest air traffic control tower in the world.
18=	Four Bentall Centre		138.0 m (452.8 ft)	35	1981
18=	Scotia Tower		138.0 m (452.8 ft)	34	1977
20	Telus Garden		135.6 m (445 ft)	54	2014	It has LEED Platinum certification for its office building and LEED Gold for its residential tower.
21	TD Tower		127.1 m (417 ft)	30	1972	This building is also known as the Toronto Dominion Tower.
22=	Capitol Residences		126.2 m (414 ft)	43	2011
22=	Patina		126.2 m (414 ft)	42	2011
24	The Charleson		125.0 m (410.1 ft)	42	2018
25	The Mark		123.4 m (405 ft)	41	2013
26	Vancouver Centre II	to be posted	122.8 m (403 ft)	33	2023
27	Woodward's 43		122.3 m (401 ft)	33	2023	This building is also known as W43 or the W Building.
28=	1300 Richards Street		121.9 m (400 ft)	43	2017
28=	Three Bentall Centre		121.9 m (400 ft)	32	1974	This building is also known as the Bank of Montreal Tower.
30	Jameson House		118.6 m (389 ft)	38	2011
31	The Ritz		118.3 m (388 ft)	37	2008
32	West One		117.0 m (383.9 ft)	38	2002	This building is also known as Beach Crescent - West One.
33	Cathedral Place		116.4 m (382 ft)	23	1991
34=	Marriott Pinnacle Hotel		114.3 m (375 ft)	35	2000
34=	The Exchange		114.3 m (375 ft)	31	2017
36	West Pender Place 1		112.8 m (370 ft)	36	2011
37	Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel - West Tower		110.9 m (364 ft)	35	1994
38	Hotel Vancouver		110.6 m (363 ft)	17	1939
39	Venus		109.4 m (359 ft)	34	2000
40	Hyatt Regency Vancouver		108.8 m (357 ft)	35	1973	This building is also known as the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
41	Residences on Georgia (West)		108 m (354 ft)	36	1998
42	Marine Gateway North		107 m (351 ft)	30	2015	This is the only Vancouver skyscraper over 100 meters tall that is outside of Downtown Vancouver.
43=	The Pinnacle		106.1 m (348 ft)	36	1996
43=	Callisto		106.1 m (348 ft)	35	2004
43=	Dolce		106.1 m (348 ft)	31	2010
46=	Landmark 33		106 m (348 ft)	35	1998	This building is also known as Marina Pointe - Landmark 33.
46=	Residences on Georgia (East)		106 m (348 ft)	36	1998
48	Two Harbour Green		105.1 m (345 ft)	31	2008
49=	Board of Trade Building		104.2 m (342 ft)	27	1968
49=	Oceanic Plaza		104.2 m (342 ft)	26	1977
51	Arthur Erickson Place		103.6 m (340 ft)	27	1968	It was first known as the MacMillan Bloedel Building.
52	Quay West Tower I		103 m (338 ft)	35	2002	This building is also known as Marina Crescent - Quay West I.
53	Elan		102.7 m (337 ft)	34	2008
54	FortisBC Centre		101.2 m (332 ft)	24	1992	It is located at 1111 West Georgia Street.
55=	Paris Place		100.5 m (330 ft)	33	1995
55=	HSBC Building		100.5 m (330 ft)	23	1987
57	Canaccord Tower		100.3 m (329 ft)	24	1981	This building is also known as Canaccord Place.
58	Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites		100.2 m (329 ft)	32	1969
59=	Carmana Plaza		100 m (330 ft)	34	1999
59=	Guinness Tower		100 m (330 ft)	25	1969

• Indicates buildings that are still being built but have reached their full height.

= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.

A high resolution panorama of Vancouver with the mountains behind, looking roughly north from the vicinity of Broadway and Oak Street. The bridge on the left of the image is the Granville Street Bridge.

Future Tall Buildings in Vancouver

Buildings Under Construction

This table lists skyscrapers that are currently being built in Vancouver. They will be over 100 meters (328 feet) tall when finished.

Approved and Planned Buildings

This table lists skyscrapers in Vancouver that have been approved or are being planned. They are expected to be over 100 meters (328 feet) tall.

Tallest Buildings That Were Taken Down

This table lists buildings in Vancouver that were taken down or destroyed. At one time, they were at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall.

Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Completed in	Demolished in	Notes
Empire Landmark Hotel		120.1 m (394 ft)	42	1973	2018–2019	This building was the tallest stand-alone hotel in the city. It was often called by its first name, the Sheraton Landmark. The hotel and its restaurant closed in September 2017. The building was taken down, floor by floor, between March 2018 and May 2019.

Timeline of Vancouver's Tallest Buildings

This is a list of buildings that used to be the tallest in Vancouver at different times in history.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height m (ft)	Floors
Dominion Building		207 W. Hastings St.	1910–1912	53.3 m (175 ft)	14
Sun Tower		100 W. Pender St.	1912–1914	84.1 m (276 ft)	17
Marine Building		355 Burrard St.	1930–1939	97.8 m (321 ft)	21
Hotel Vancouver		900 W. Georgia St.	1939–1972	111.0 m (364.2 ft)	17
TD Tower		700 W. Georgia St.	1972–1973	127.1 m (417 ft)	30
Royal Centre		1055 W. Georgia St.	1973–1977	141.4 m (464 ft)	37
Harbour Centre		555 W. Hastings St.	1977–2001	146.6 m (481 ft)	28
One Wall Centre		1000 Burrard St.	2001–2008	149.7 m (491 ft)	48
Living Shangri-La		1120 W. Georgia St.	2008–present	200.9 m (659 ft)	62

See Also

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

• Architecture of Vancouver
• List of heritage buildings in Vancouver
• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• List of tallest buildings in British Columbia
• List of tallest buildings in Burnaby