35 tallest buildings in Canada under construction right now

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

Image: 87 Peter / Menkes

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

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

Image: King Blue / Greenland

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

33. The PJ Condos

Image: PJ Condos / Pinnacle International

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

32. Yonge + Rich

Image: Yonge + Rich / Great Gulf

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

31. Dundas Square Garden

Image: Dundas Square Gardens / Easton’s Group

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

30. The Grid

Image: The Grid / CentreCourt

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

29. 16 York

Image: 16 York / Cadillac Fairview

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

28. Lighthouse Tower

Image: Lighthouse Tower / Daniels Waterfront

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

27. 3 Civic Plaza

Image: 3 Civic Plaza / Century Group

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

26. The Selby

Image: The Selby / MOD Developments

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

25. One Burrard Place

Image: Burrard Place / IBI Group

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

24. TDC Two and Three

Image: TDC (2) / Plase3.ca

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

23. TeaHouse Condos

Image: TeaHouse Condos / Lanterra Developments

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

22. The Well Office Tower

Image: The Well / DiamondCorp

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

21. Transit City Condominiums one and two

Image: TransitCity / CentreCourt

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

20. Vita on the Lake

Image: Vita on the Lake / Mattamy Homes

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

19. Rosedale on Bloor

Image: Rosedale on the bloor / Gupta Group

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

18. Casa 3

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)

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)

Image: The Amazing Brentwood / Shape

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

15. 1 Yorkvillle

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)

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

Image: The Legends / One Properties

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

12. 22|21 Yonge

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

Image: Wellesley on the Park / Lanterra Developments

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

10. E2 Condos South

Image: E2 Condos / Bazis inc

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

9. YC Condos

Image: YC Condominiums / Canderel Residential

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

8. The Residences of 488 University Avenue

Image: 488 University / Amexon Development Corporation

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

7. Massey Tower

Image: The Massey Tower / MOD Developments

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

6. TELUS Sky

Image: Telus Sky / BIG

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

5. Ten York Street Condos

Image: Ten York / Tridel

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

4. Sky Tower Eau du Soleil

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

Image: CIBC Square / Ivanhoe Cambridge

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

2. Stantec Tower

Image: Stantec Tower / ICE District Properties Joint Venture

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

1. The One

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.