The City of
Moncton and its metropolitan area (Dieppe and Riverview) is the largest in
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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. Its skyline is dominated by the
Bell Aliant Tower
The Bell Aliant Tower, formerly known as the Aliant Tower and older still, the NBTel Tower, is a tower of reinforced concrete located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is used to provide directional radio services. It is the tallest struc ...
, constructed in 1971 at a height of 127 m (417 ft - Equiv. to approx. 32 floors), the tallest free-standing structure in all four Atlantic provinces.
The tallest building in the city is the 20-
storey,
Assumption Place
Assumption Place is an office building in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is the headquarters of Assumption Life. It is tied for the title of tallest office building in New Brunswick with the Brunswick Square in Saint John, New Brunswick. The b ...
.
The complex, with its two adjoining mid rise structure, was completed in 1972. The second tallest building in the city is the
Blue Cross Centre
The Blue Cross Centre is a large and prominent office building located in the central business district of Moncton, New Brunswick.
The building features a three-story section facing Main Street and a nine-story tower to the south joined by an ...
, standing at only tall with 9 storeys.
, the city contains 1 skyscraper over and 9 high-rise buildings that exceed in height.
The city has more mid rise structures spread out in the urbanized region, i.e. 20 m to 35 m, than the high rises.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Moncton high-rises and skyscrapers that stand at least tall, based on
CTBUH
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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
Bell Aliant Tower
The Bell Aliant Tower, formerly known as the Aliant Tower and older still, the NBTel Tower, is a tower of reinforced concrete located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is used to provide directional radio services. It is the tallest struc ...
.
Tallest under construction
The Five Five Queen Street is a 9-storey (33.6 metres) boutique Hotel, the Wesley, with a restaurant on the lower level and luxurious condos on the upper levels. It is slated to be completed in the fall of 2018.
Under construction in the city of Dieppe is a 30 metres 10-storey apartment complex, Place Horizon Place, on Sunset Street overlooking Paul Street.
Other buildings and structures
Image:777mainmoncton.jpg, Government of Canada Building
Image:Moncton city hall grass.jpg, Moncton's City Hall is a modern 6 storey building, constructed in 1996.
Image:Moncton place.JPG, Moncton Place, a modern 6 storey Glass Tower building is the regional headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. This infrastructure has a pedway to the City Hall and the Blue Cross complex.
Image:Marriott construction moncton3.jpg, The Residence Inn by Marriott
Marriott may refer to:
People
*Marriott (surname)
Corporations
* Marriott Corporation, founded as Hot Shoppes, Inc. in 1927; split into Marriott International and Host Marriott Corporation in 1993
* Marriott International, international hote ...
is a 6-storey, 23 metres, downtown Hotel located opposite the City Hall. It was completed and opened in 2008.
Andal Place
Constructed in 1973 and located at 860 Main Street, the low-rise 8-storey modernism style concrete building has an architectural height of 32 metres - roof 28 metres. TD Bank has been the main tenant since the early 1990s.
See also
*
List of buildings in Moncton
*
List of tallest buildings in Atlantic Canada
This list of tallest buildings in Atlantic Canada refers to the tallest buildings in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Buildings in five cities are included in this list; H ...
References
External links
Moncton on SkyscraperPageMoncton on Emporis Buildings
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Tallest buildings in Moncton