Cluster of downtown buildings as seen from the Forks, Winnipeg

This is a list of tallest buildings in Winnipeg, the capital and largest city in

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Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749, ...

has 7 buildings that stand taller than . As of 2011, Winnipeg had 143 completed high-rise buildings, with 5 more under construction, 3 approved for construction, and 2 proposed.

History

Winnipeg's history of towers began with the Union Bank Tower (1904), the National Bank Building (1911), and the

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in 1913. Buildings in the city remained relatively short in the city until the late 1960s when the city experienced its first skyscraper boom, with the construction of the Richardson Building, Holiday Towers, and Grain Exchange Tower, all being constructed during this time. From 1980 to 1990, Winnipeg witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as

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and the Evergreen Place towers. A 20-year lull in building construction came after this expansion, though Winnipeg has experienced a much smaller second building expansion beginning in the late 2000s and continuing into the present. The most recent tall building to be constructed in Winnipeg is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which opened in 2014. At tall, the building became the sixth-tallest in the city. , there are 5 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Winnipeg. Once completed in 2021, the Artis Reit Residential Tower (300 Main st) will become Winnipeg's tallest building.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Winnipeg that stand at least tall, based on

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height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Projects

This is a list of projects over that are under construction, approved, on-hold and proposed in the city of Winnipeg.

History

Tallest buildings

Projects

Timeline of tallest buildings

See also

References

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