35 tallest buildings in Canada under construction right now

Jul 26 2016, 3:48 am

Canada’s construction market has been growing like crazy these last few years. Both Toronto and Vancouver have made headlines around the world as the price of land and the rate of development surge forward. Beyond those two, cities like Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton are all beginning to boast skyscrapers of momentous size.

Starting from the bottom we count down the 35 tallest towers currently under construction in Canada, with towers of equal height that are part of the same project counted as one.

Tallest buildings in Canada currently under construction

35. 87 Peter

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Image: 87 Peter / Menkes

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 154 metres (505 feet) 49 storeys

34. King Blue Hotel & Condominiums 1  (Left tower)

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Image: King Blue / Greenland

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 155.8 metres (511 feet); 48 storeys

33. The PJ Condos

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Image: PJ Condos / Pinnacle International

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 155.8 metres (511 feet) 50 storeys

32. Yonge + Rich

Yonge + Gulf

Image: Yonge + Rich / Great Gulf

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 156 metres (512 feet); 46 storeys

31. Dundas Square Garden

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Image: Dundas Square Gardens / Easton’s Group

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 156.1 metres (512 feet); 50 storeys

30. The Grid

The-grid

Image: The Grid / CentreCourt

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 157 metres (515 feet); 50 storeys

29. 16 York

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Image: 16 York / Cadillac Fairview

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2020
  • Height: 157 metres (515 feet); 31 storeys

 28. Lighthouse Tower

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Image: Lighthouse Tower / Daniels Waterfront

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 158 metres (518 feet); 48 storeys

27. 3 Civic Plaza

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Image: 3 Civic Plaza / Century Group

  • City: Surrey
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 164 metres (538 feet); 48 storeys

26. The Selby

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Image: The Selby / MOD Developments

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 165.6 metres (543 feet); 50 storeys

25. One Burrard Place

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Image: Burrard Place / IBI Group

  • City: Vancouver
  • Estimated completion: 2020
  • Height: 167.6 metres (550 feet); 54 storeys

24. TDC Two and Three

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Image: TDC (2) / Plase3.ca

  • City: Montreal
  • Estimated completion: 2021
  • Height: 168 metres (551 feet); 53 storeys

23. TeaHouse Condos

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Image: TeaHouse Condos / Lanterra Developments

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 170 metres (558 feet); 52 storeys

22. The Well Office Tower

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Image: The Well / DiamondCorp

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2020
  • Height: 173.9 metres (571 feet); 38 storeys

21. Transit City Condominiums one and two

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Image: TransitCity / CentreCourt

  • City: Vaughan
  • Estimated completion: 2021
  • Height: 175.3 metres(575 feet); 55 storeys

20. Vita on the Lake

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Image: Vita on the Lake / Mattamy Homes

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2020
  • Height: 177.1 metres (581 feet); 53 storeys

19. Rosedale on Bloor

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Image: Rosedale on the bloor / Gupta Group

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2021
  • Height: 179 metres (587 feet); 52 storeys

18. Casa 3

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Image: Casa III / Cresford Developments

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 179.6 metres (589 feet); 55 storeys

17. Eau du Soleil – Water Tower (Right)

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Image: Water Tower Toronto / Dale Mundi

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 180.8 metres (593 feet); 49 storeys

16. The Amazing Brentwood (Tower Three) (Closest)

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Image: The Amazing Brentwood / Shape

  • City: Burnaby
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 182 metres (597 feet); 55 storeys

15. 1 Yorkvillle

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Image: 1 Yorkville / Bazis

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 183.2 metres (601 feet); 58 storeys

14. The Amazing Brentwood (Towers One and Two)

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Image: The Amazing Brentwood / Designator Project

  • City: Burnaby
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 186.5 metres (612 feet); 56 storeys

13. JW Marriott Edmonton & Legend Residences

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Image: The Legends / One Properties

  • City: Edmonton
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 191 metres (627 feet); 54 storeys

12. 22|21 Yonge

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Image: 2221 Yonge / Tower Hill Development Corporation

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 192.5 metres (632 feet) 58 storeys

11. Wellesley on the Park

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Image: Wellesley on the Park / Lanterra Developments

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 194.1 metres (637 feet); 60 storeys

10. E2 Condos South

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Image: E2 Condos / Bazis inc

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 194.4 metres (638 feet); 58 storeys

9. YC Condos

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Image: YC Condominiums / Canderel Residential

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2019
  • Height: 198 metres (650 feet); 60 storeys

8. The Residences of 488 University Avenue

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Image: 488 University / Amexon Development Corporation

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 207 metres (679 feet); 55 storeys

7. Massey Tower

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Image: The Massey Tower / MOD Developments

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 208.3 metres (683 feet); 60 storeys

6. TELUS Sky

TELUS SKY Tower

Image: Telus Sky / BIG

  • City: Calgary
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 222.3 metres (729 feet); 59 storeys

5. Ten York Street Condos

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Image: Ten York / Tridel

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 224 metres (735 feet); 68 storeys

4. Sky Tower Eau du Soleil

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Image: Sky Tower Eau du Soleil / Dale Mundi

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 228.2 metres (749 feet); 63 storeys

3. CIBC Square I

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Image: CIBC Square / Ivanhoe Cambridge

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2020
  • Height: 237.8 metres (780 feet); 49 storeys

2. Stantec Tower

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Image: Stantec Tower / ICE District Properties Joint Venture

  • City: Edmonton
  • Estimated completion: 2018
  • Height: 250.8 metres (823 feet); 66 storeys

1. The One

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Image: The One / Foster + Partners

  • City: Toronto
  • Estimated completion: 2021
  • Height: 306.3 metres (1010 feet); 82 storeys

Toronto has obviously dominated this list, constructing 26 of the top 35 buildings, followed by four in the Metro Vancouver area and two in Edmonton. Toronto’s tallest tower currently under construction, ‘The One’, is exactly twice as tall as number 35 on this list and will be the fourth tallest in Canada once completed.

Vancouver, despite having a hot construction market, has 27 protected view corridors that ensure residences can usually have a view of the surrounding mountains, but also makes it much more difficult to find the space to construct a tower that would rank higher on this list.

Montreal is in a similar situation with a regulation that ensures no tower is built taller than the cross on top of Mount Royal, which sits at 233 metres or 764 feet above mean sea level.

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