List Of Calgary's 10 Tallest Skyscrapers

At a municipal population of as of April 1, 2018, and a metropolitan population of as of July 1, 2016, Calgary is both the largest city and largest metropolitan area in the Canadian province of Alberta. Standing at 56 stories, , the tallest building in the city is Brookfield Place. The second-tallest building in the city is The Bow, standing at 58-storeys, . The third-tallest building in the city is the 60-storey, Telus Sky, which surpassed the Suncor Energy Centre upon its completion in 2020. The Calgary Tower is included in this list for comparison purposes; however, it is not ranked since it is not considered a habitable building.

Calgary's history of towers began with the Grain Exchange Building (1910), the Fairmont Palliser Hotel (1914), and the Elveden Centre. Building construction remained slow in the city until the early 1970s. From 1970 to 1990, Calgary witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as the First Canadian Centre and the Canterra Tower office towers. A ten-year lull in building construction came after the expansion, though Calgary experienced a larger second building expansion beginning in the late 90s and continuing into the present. Currently, the city has height restrictions that prevent any building from casting a shadow over the Bow River and the city hall, however, winter months are excluded from this limit. There is no other imposed limits elsewhere in the city, which could allow for some extremely tall buildings. The Bow Tower was originally proposed to be at least 1,000 feet tall but reduced to comply with these rules. Calgary hosts 373 buildings over complete and under construction, 82 of which are or more and are all in the downtown area. This is the second highest concentration of skyscrapers in Canada, behind Downtown Toronto.

, there are 10 skyscrapers over under construction, along with another 34 skyscrapers over approved and proposed, with a further 56 high-rises over under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the City of Calgary. After this skyscraper boom, Calgary's skyline will have dramatically changed, having added at least the second tallest and fourth tallest buildings in Western Canada between 2016 and 2018, Brookfield Place East and Telus Sky respectively.

Buildings

This list ranks buildings in Calgary that stand at least 400 feet (122 meters) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the Calgary Tower.

Towers

''(*) Although Calgary's two largest structures are actually CFCN-TV's twin communication towers, they are not self-supporting and are assisted by cables (guyed). This is not unlike most stand-alone communications antennae.''

Historic towers

Projects

The following is a list of buildings that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Calgary that are planned to rise at least .

Under construction

Approved

Proposed/on-hold

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Calgary. Although it is not a building, the Calgary Tower was the city's tallest free standing structure from 1968 until 1983 when it was surpassed by the Suncor Energy Centre's West tower.

Other buildings

File:Sunlife plaza2-calgary.jpg, Sunlife Plaza
File:Telus building-Calgary.JPG, Telus building
File:CPR building.jpg, Gulf Canada Square
File:One Palliser Square 1.jpg, One Palliser Square
File:Calgary city hall1.jpg, Calgary Municipal Building
File:Burns Building 2.jpg, Burns Building

See also

* List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary
* List of tallest buildings in Alberta
* List of tallest buildings in Canada
* List of tallest buildings in Edmonton
* Architecture of Canada

References

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