List of tallest buildings in Edmonton

Epcor Tower (left) is the tallest skyscraper in Edmonton, the CN Tower is the oldest.

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

Edmonton has nineteen buildings taller than 100 metres (330 ft). The tallest of which is the Epcor Tower at 149 metres (489 ft). 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.[1][2]

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 (10 of the top 20, as of 2014). 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.[3]

As of late 2014, Edmonton had 249 completed high-rise buildings, with 13 more under construction and another 33 approved for construction or proposed.[4] [5]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks all of Edmonton's skyscrapers over 100 meters tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Building Address Height Floors Completed Image
1 Epcor Tower[6][7] 10423 101 St NW 149.4 m (490 ft) 28 2011
2 Manulife Place 10180 101 St NW 146.4 m (480 ft) 36 1983
3 TELUShouse 10020 100 St NW 134.4 m (441 ft) 33 1971
4 Bell Tower 10104 103 Ave NW 129.9 m (426 ft) 31 1982
5 Edmonton Tower 10111 104 Ave NW 129.84 m (426.0 ft)[8] 29[8][9] 2016[8]
6 Commerce Place 10155 102 St NW 124.97 m (410.0 ft)[10] 30 1990
7 Edmonton House 10205 100 Ave NW 121.1 m (397 ft) 45 1971
8 The Pearl 11949 Jasper Ave NW 121 m (397 ft) 36 2014
9 Canadian Western Bank Place 10303 Jasper Ave NW 120.6 m (396 ft) 30 1980
10 MNP Tower 10235 101 St NW 117.6 m (386 ft) 27 1978
11 TD Tower 10088 102 Ave NW 116.7 m (383 ft) 27 1976
12 Scotia Place 1 10060 Jasper Ave NW 113.2 m (371 ft) 28 1982
13 Icon II 10152 104 St NW 112.3 m (368 ft) 35 2010
14 CN Tower 10004 104 Ave NW 110.9 m (364 ft) 26 1966
15 Enbridge Centre[11] 10175 101 St NW 110.6 m (363 ft) 25 2016
16 Ultima 10238 103 St NW 107.9 m (354 ft)[12] 32[12][13] 2016[12]
17 Sun Life Place 10123 99 St NW 107.7 m (353 ft) 25 1978
18 Fox Two 10204 104 St NW 107.3 m (352 ft)[14] 33[14] 2017[14][15]
19 Hendrix 9733 111 St NW 103.6 m (340 ft) 29 2016
20 Oxford Tower 10025 102A Ave NW 102.9 m (338 ft) 23 1974
Downtown Edmonton's skyline from the east, as of November 2016

Projects

Current tower projects over 100 m
Name Height Floors Tentative completion Status
CNIB Tower 121.0 m (397 ft)[16] 36[16] — Approved[16]
Corner 1 Tower 107.3 m (352 ft) (estimated)[17] 30[17][18] — On Hold[17]
Emerald Tower 154.0 m (505 ft) (estimated) 45 — Approved[19]
Encore 143.0 m (469 ft) (estimated)[20] 40[20][21] — Approved[22]
Ice District Tower B 188.0 m (617 ft)[23][24] 54[23][25][26] 2020[23][27] Under construction[23][27]
Jasper House 128.6 m (422 ft) (estimated)[28] 36[28]/37[29] — Approved[30]
JW Marriott Edmonton[31] 192.15 m (630.4 ft) 55[31] 2018[31] Under construction
North 160.9 m (528 ft) (estimated)[32] 45[32][33] — Proposed
Quarters Hotel and Residences[34] 280.0 m (919 ft)[34] 80[34] – Proposed
Stantec Tower 250.9 m (823 ft)[35][36] 66[35]/67[36] 2019[37] Under construction[38]

Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building height 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 Street address Years as tallest Height
m (ft)		 Floors Image
Tegler Building[39][40] 10189 101 St NW 1911–1913 24 m (79 ft) 8
Alberta Legislature Building 10800 97 Avenue NW 1913–1965 57 m (187 ft) 5
Garneau Towers 8510 111 Street NW 1965–1966 58.42 m (191.7 ft) 20
CN Tower 10004 104 Ave NW 1966–1971 110.92 m (363.9 ft) 26
Edmonton House 10205 100 Ave NW 1971 121.06 m (397.2 ft) 45
TELUShouse (originally AGT Tower) 10020 100 St NW 1971–1983 134.4 m (441 ft) 33
Manulife Place 10180 101 St NW 1983–2011 146.36 m (480.2 ft) 36
Epcor Tower 10423 101 St NW 2011–present 149.35 m (490.0 ft) 28
JW Marriott Edmonton 10111 104 Ave NW tentatively 2017 192.15 m (630.4 ft) 55
Stantec Tower 10220 103 Ave NW tentatively 2018 250.9 m (823 ft) 66

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Tallest tower in the West pitched for Edmonton". CBC News. November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "City's office vacancy rate still sliding". Edmonton Journal. 2008-10-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
  4. ↑ Emporis Buildings (2014). "Skyscrapers in Edmonton". Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  5. ↑ Emporis Buildings (2014). "High-rise Buildings in Edmonton". Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  6. ↑ "Epcor Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Edmonton Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 "EAD Office Tower 1". Emporis. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Main Floor Plan" (PDF). Ice District Properties. ICE District JV Inc. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Commerce Place". Emprois. Emporis. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Enbridge adds vibrancy, energy to Edmonton skyline". Enbridge. June 8, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "Ultima". Emporis. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ultima". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 "FOX Towers - Two". Emporis. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Fox Two". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 "Bylaw 17695 - A Bylaw to amend The Edmonton Zoning Bylaw". City of Edmonton. July 11, 2016. pp. 15–16. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 "Corner 1 Tower". Emporis. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Corner 1 Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  19. ↑ "45-storey Emerald Tower on Jasper Avenue wins approval". CBC News Edmonton. CBC/Radio-Canada. June 27, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  20. 1 2 "Encore". Emporis. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Encore". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Approved High Rise Residential Towers" (PDF). City of Edmonton. City of Edmonton. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Ice District Tower B". SkyriseCities. SkyriseCities. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
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  25. ↑ Mah, Bill (June 2, 2016). "Former Edmonton Greyhound station to make way for 50-storey tower". Postmedia Network Inc. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  26. ↑ Simons, Paula (September 2, 2016). "An arena, a building boom, a downtown transformation. Love it or hate it, this is really happening". Postmedia Network Inc. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  27. 1 2 "Phasing Plans 2020" (PDF). ICE District Properties. ICE District Properties. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  28. 1 2 "Jasper House". Emporis. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
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  30. ↑ Islam, Sanam (February 22, 2016). "Developer says luxury condos delayed by Edmonton approval". Free Daily News Group Inc. Edmonton Metro. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  31. 1 2 3 "JW Marriott Hotel & Legends Private Residences". Emporis. Emporis. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  32. 1 2 "North". Emporis. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  33. ↑ "North". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  34. 1 2 3 Clancy, Clare (October 18, 2016). "City seeks public feedback on proposed 80-storey downtown skyscraper". Postmedia Network Inc. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  35. 1 2 "Stantec Headquarters". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  36. 1 2 "Stantec Tower". Emporis. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Ice District - ONE". ONE Development. ONE Development/Katz Group. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Phasing Plan 2019". ICE District Properties. ICE District Properties. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  39. ↑ Edmonton Public Library - Tegler Building
  40. ↑ Herzog, Lawrence (2010-05-27). "Marshall-Wells building". Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
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