Edmonton skyline as of September 2019
Downtown Edmonton looking towards Ice District

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Edmonton, the capital city of the province of Alberta in Canada.

Edmonton has twenty-four buildings taller than 100 metres (330 ft). The tallest is the Stantec Tower, the tallest Canadian building outside Toronto, which surpassed the previous record holder, JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences, on 23 May 2018.[1][2] Until late 2013, the presence of aircraft taking off and landing at the Edmonton City Centre Airport restricted any building from reaching an elevation higher than 815.34 metres (2,675.0 ft) above mean sea level, about 150 metres (490 ft) above downtown.[3][4]

Edmonton's first true skyscraper, and the tallest building in Western Canada for five years, was the CN Tower, built in 1966. A building boom did not really begin until the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979, which prompted construction of many of the city's current tall buildings (17 of the top 20, as of 2019). Highrise construction was virtually non-existent between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s due to low oil prices, upon which Edmonton's economy depends.

The rapid oil price increases of 2003-2008 had created a new boom in Alberta and prompted new construction again. Due to the time lag between the beginning of the boom and when buildings are completed, the next wave of new highrise buildings really began construction in 2006 or 2007 and many were not completed until after the 2008 financial crisis had caused a drop in oil prices. By 2008, the city was experiencing something of a building boom, with 780,000 square feet (72,000 m2) of office space under construction and vacancy rates still falling.[5]

As of November 2021 many construction projects are delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Currently, Edmonton has 280 completed high-rise buildings, with 13 more under construction and another 41 approved for construction or proposed.[7][8]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Edmonton that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

RankBuildingImageHeightFloorsCompletedCoordinates
1 Stantec TowerStantec Tower250.9 m (823 ft)66201953°32′42″N 113°29′46″W / 53.54500°N 113.49611°W / 53.54500; -113.49611 (Stantec Tower)
2 JW Marriott Edmonton[9][2]JW Marriott Edmonton192.15 m (630.4 ft)56[2]201853°32′44.7″N 113°29′45.9″W / 53.545750°N 113.496083°W / 53.545750; -113.496083 (JW Marriott)
3 Epcor Tower[10][11]Epcor Tower149.4 m (490 ft)28201153°32′50.9″N 113°29′34.4″W / 53.547472°N 113.492889°W / 53.547472; -113.492889 (Epcor Tower)
4 Manulife PlaceManulife Place146.4 m (480 ft)36198353°32′33.6″N 113°29′39.8″W / 53.542667°N 113.494389°W / 53.542667; -113.494389 (Manulife Place)
5 Encore TowerEncore Tower137.7 m (452 ft)43201953°32′34″N 113°29′53″W / 53.54278°N 113.49806°W / 53.54278; -113.49806 (Encore)
6 TELUS House EdmontonTELUShouse134.4 m (441 ft)33197153°32′24.3″N 113°29′29.1″W / 53.540083°N 113.491417°W / 53.540083; -113.491417 (TELUShouse)
7 Bell TowerBell Tower129.9 m (426 ft)31198253°32′41.9″N 113°29′39.5″W / 53.544972°N 113.494306°W / 53.544972; -113.494306 (Bell Tower)
8 Edmonton TowerEdmonton Tower129.84 m (426.0 ft)[12]29[12][13]2016[12]53°32′44.5″N 113°29′40.7″W / 53.545694°N 113.494639°W / 53.545694; -113.494639 (Edmonton Tower)
9 Commerce PlaceCommerce Place124.97 m (410.0 ft)[14]30199053°32′31.1″N 113°29′42.4″W / 53.541972°N 113.495111°W / 53.541972; -113.495111 (Commerce Place)
10 Edmonton HouseEdmonton House121.1 m (397 ft)45197153°32′18.4″N 113°29′42.2″W / 53.538444°N 113.495056°W / 53.538444; -113.495056 (Edmonton House)
11 The PearlThe Pearl121 m (397 ft)36201453°32′26.3″N 113°31′43.2″W / 53.540639°N 113.528667°W / 53.540639; -113.528667 (The Pearl)
12 Canadian Western Bank PlaceCWB Place120.6 m (396 ft)30198053°32′26.1″N 113°29′52.8″W / 53.540583°N 113.498000°W / 53.540583; -113.498000 (Canadian Western Bank Place)
13 MNP TowerMNP Tower117.6 m (386 ft)27197853°32′42.6″N 113°29′34.5″W / 53.545167°N 113.492917°W / 53.545167; -113.492917 (MNP Tower)
14 TD TowerTD Tower116.7 m (383 ft)27197653°32′36.6″N 113°29′34.9″W / 53.543500°N 113.493028°W / 53.543500; -113.493028 (TD Tower)
15 Rice Howard 1Scotia Place 1113.2 m (371 ft)28198253°32′29.7″N 113°29′33.4″W / 53.541583°N 113.492611°W / 53.541583; -113.492611 (Scotia Place 1)
16 Icon IIIcon Towers112.3 m (368 ft)35201053°32′29.7″N 113°29′33.4″W / 53.541583°N 113.492611°W / 53.541583; -113.492611 (Icon II)
17 CN TowerCN Tower110.9 m (364 ft)26196653°32′49.0″N 113°29′29.0″W / 53.546944°N 113.491389°W / 53.546944; -113.491389 (CN Tower)
18 Enbridge Centre[15]Enbridge Centre110.6 m (363 ft)25201653°32′32.7″N 113°29′34.9″W / 53.542417°N 113.493028°W / 53.542417; -113.493028 (Enbridge Centre)
19 UltimaUltima107.9 m (354 ft)[16]32[16][17]2016[16]53°32′38.4″N 113°29′52.3″W / 53.544000°N 113.497861°W / 53.544000; -113.497861 (Ultima)
19 CNIB Tower107.9 m (354 ft)[18]322021 53°32′29″N 113°31′45″W / 53.54139°N 113.52917°W / 53.54139; -113.52917 (CNIB Tower)
21 Sun Life PlaceSun Life Place107.7 m (353 ft)25197853°32′31.9″N 113°29′16.5″W / 53.542194°N 113.487917°W / 53.542194; -113.487917 (Sun Life Place)
22 Fox TwoFox Two107.3 m (352 ft)[19]33[19]2017[19][20]53°32′35.9″N 113°29′59.1″W / 53.543306°N 113.499750°W / 53.543306; -113.499750 (Fox Two)
23 HendrixHendrix103.6 m (340 ft)29201653°32′6.8″N 113°30′41.9″W / 53.535222°N 113.511639°W / 53.535222; -113.511639 (Hendrix)
24 Oxford TowerOxford Tower102.9 m (338 ft)23197453°32′38.7″N 113°29′33.1″W / 53.544083°N 113.492528°W / 53.544083; -113.492528 (Oxford Tower)

Projects

Current tower projects over 100 m
Name Height Floors Tentative completion Status Coordinates
Alldritt Tower[21] 280.0 m (919 ft)[21]/
286 m (938 ft)[22]		 80[21] — Approved[23] 53°32′34″N 113°28′59″W / 53.54278°N 113.48306°W / 53.54278; -113.48306 (Alldritt Tower)
The Clancey 103 m (338 ft) 28 — Approved[24]
Falcon Tower 1[25] 140.0 m (459.3 ft) 30 — Approved[26] 53°32′19″N 113°30′5″W / 53.53861°N 113.50139°W / 53.53861; -113.50139 (Falcon Tower)
Falcon Tower 2[25] 146.0 m (479.0 ft) 30 — Under Construction[27] 53°32′19″N 113°30′5″W / 53.53861°N 113.50139°W / 53.53861; -113.50139 (Falcon Tower)
Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 1 140.0 m (459.3 ft) 45 — Approved[28] 53°32′42″N 113°30′12″W / 53.54500°N 113.50333°W / 53.54500; -113.50333 (Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 1)
Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 2 135.0 m (442.9 ft) 42 — Approved[28] 53°32′44″N 113°30′12″W / 53.54556°N 113.50333°W / 53.54556; -113.50333 (Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 2)
Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 3 150.0 m (492.1 ft) 48 — Approved[28] 53°32′45″N 113°30′12″W / 53.54583°N 113.50333°W / 53.54583; -113.50333 (Massey Harris Ferguson Tower 3)
The Parks tower 2 147.0 m (482.3 ft) 45 — Approved[29]
The Parks tower 1 118.0 m (387.1 ft) 35 2024 Under Construction[30]
The Shift Tower 1[31] 113.08 m (371.0 ft) 38 — Proposed
The Shift Tower 2[32] 106.68 m (350.0 ft) 35 — Proposed
9955 Jasper 184 m (604 ft) 58 — Approved[33]

Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building height (other than statements of "will be over 100 m" or "will be over 25 floors") or date of completion has not yet been released. Sources disagree on the name of some buildings, which may change before officially opening. Even if not indicated, heights may be estimated, and may change during construction.

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Years as tallest Height
m (ft)		 Floors Image Coordinates
Tegler Building[34][35] 1911–1913 24 m (79 ft) 8 Tegler Building 53°32′34.4″N 113°29′35.9″W / 53.542889°N 113.493306°W / 53.542889; -113.493306 (Tegler Building)
Alberta Legislature Building 1913–1965 57 m (187 ft) 5 Alberta Legislature 53°32′1.3″N 113°30′23.8″W / 53.533694°N 113.506611°W / 53.533694; -113.506611 (Alberta Legislature Building)
Garneau Towers 1965–1966 58.42 m (191.7 ft) 20 Garneau Towers 53°31′17.3″N 113°31′6.5″W / 53.521472°N 113.518472°W / 53.521472; -113.518472 (Garneau Towers)
CN Tower 1966–1971 110.92 m (363.9 ft) 26 CN Tower 53°32′49.0″N 113°29′29.0″W / 53.546944°N 113.491389°W / 53.546944; -113.491389 (CN Tower)
TELUS House (originally AGT Tower) 1971–1983 134.4 m (441 ft) 33 Telus House 53°32′24.3″N 113°29′29.1″W / 53.540083°N 113.491417°W / 53.540083; -113.491417 (TELUShouse)
Manulife Place 1983–2011 146.36 m (480.2 ft) 36 Manulife Place 53°32′33.6″N 113°29′39.8″W / 53.542667°N 113.494389°W / 53.542667; -113.494389 (Manulife Place)
Epcor Tower 2011–2017 149.35 m (490.0 ft) 28 Epcor Tower 53°32′50.9″N 113°29′34.4″W / 53.547472°N 113.492889°W / 53.547472; -113.492889 (Epcor Tower)
JW Marriott Edmonton 2017–2018 192.15 m (630.4 ft) 56 JW Marriott Edmonton 53°32′44.7″N 113°29′45.9″W / 53.545750°N 113.496083°W / 53.545750; -113.496083 (JW Marriott Edmonton)
Stantec Tower 2018–present 250.9 m (823 ft) 66 Stantec Tower 53°32′42″N 113°29′46″W / 53.54500°N 113.49611°W / 53.54500; -113.49611 (Stantec Tower)

See also

References

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