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Downtown Vancouver skyline in October 2005

Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia, Canada. In Vancouver, there are 41 buildings that stand taller than 100 metres (328 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 62-story, 201 m (659 ft) Living Shangri-La.[1] Although this skyscraper far exceeds Downtown Vancouver's strict height limits,[2] the building represents the citys' efforts to add visual interest into Vancouver's skyline.[3] The second-tallest building in the city is One Wall Centre, standing at 150 m (492 ft) tall with 48 stories.[4] One Wall Centre has the distinction of being the first building in the world to use a tuned liquid column damper to control wind vibrations.[4]

Vancouver's history of skyscrapers began with the completion of the The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in 1939. The 111 m (364 ft) tall hotel was the first building to have stood taller than 100 m (328 ft) in the city.[5] Building construction remained slow in the city until the late 1960s. From 1968 to 1981, Vancouver witnessed its first building expansion. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as the Harbour Centre and the RBC Centre office towers.[6][7] A ten-year lull in building construction came after the expansion, however, beginning in 1991, and continuing into the present, Vancouver experienced a larger second building expansion.[8] As part of the city's push for Vancouverism,[9] many mixed-use and residential buildings were built, such as Concord Pacific Place, the largest master-planned residential complex in North America.[10] Vancouver also saw the completion of One Wall Centre and Living Shangri-La, the city's first buildings to break the 150 m (492 ft) and 200 m (656 ft) marks, respectively.[4][1] As a result of Vancouver's two building expansions, the city's population density is the 4th-highest in North America and the city has more residential high-rises per capita than any other city in the continent.[8] As of December 2008, the city contains 597 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[11]

The tallest development that is under construction in Vancouver is the Ritz-Carlton Vancouver. The building, at 183 m (600 ft) tall with 59 stories, is expected to become the second-tallest building in the city.[12] The second-tallest building under construction in the city is The Private Residences. At 157 m (515 ft) and 48 stories, the building is expected to become the third-tallest in the city.[13] As of December 2008, there are 79 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Vancouver.[11]

Vancouver skyline in April 2008

Tallest buildings

Living Shangri-La is the tallest building in the city and British Columbia.
One Wall Centre is the second-tallest completed building in Vancouver.
File:Shaw Tower Vancouver 2006 Ben W Bell.jpg
Shaw Tower is the third-tallest completed building in Vancouver.
Harbour Centre is the fourth-tallest building in Vancouver.

This list ranks Vancouver skyscrapers that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Name Height
m / ft 		Floors Year Notes
1 Living Shangri-La 201 / 659 62 2008 This is the ninth-tallest building in Canada. This is the tallest building in the city and British Columbia.[1][14]
2 One Wall Centre 150 / 491 48 2001 This building is also known as the Sheraton Wall Centre.[4][15]
3 Shaw Tower 149 / 489 41 2004 [16][17]
4 Harbour Centre 146 / 481 28 1977 This is the tallest office building in the city.[6][18]
5 RBC Centre 141 / 464 37 1973 This building is also known as the RBC Tower or Royal Bank Tower.[7][19]
6 The Melville 141 / 461 43 2007 [20][21]
7 Bentall 5 140 / 460 34 2007 [22][23]
8 Park Place 140 / 459 35 1984 [24][25]
9= Granville Square 138 / 454 30 1973 This building is also known as 200 Granville Square.[26][27]
9= Four Bentall Centre 138 / 454 35 1981 [28][29]
11 Scotia Tower 138 / 452 34 1977 [30][31]
12 TD Tower 127 / 417 30 1972 This building is also known as the Toronto Dominion Tower.[32][33]
13 Three Bentall Centre 122 / 400 32 1974 This building is also known as the Bank of Montreal Tower.[34][35]
14 W-43* 121 / 398 40 2009 This building topped out in 2008. This building is also known as the W Building.[36][37]
15 Empire Landmark Hotel 121 / 396 40 1973 This building is the tallest free standing hotel in the city. This building is often referred to by its original name, the Sheraton Landmark.[38][39]
16 The Ritz 118 / 388 37 2008 [40][41]
17 West One 117 / 384 38 2002 This building is also known as Beach Crescent - West One.[42][43]
18 Cathedral Place 116 / 382 23 1991 [44][45]
19 The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 111 / 363 17 1939 This building is also known as Hotel Vancouver.[5][46]
20= Venus 109 / 359 34 2000 [47][48]
20= Hyatt Regency Vancouver 109 / 359 35 1973 This building is also known as the Hyatt Regency Hotel.[49][50]
22 Marriott Pinnacle Hotel 109 / 357 35 2000 [51][52]
23 Residences on Georgia 108 / 354 36 1998 [53][54]
24= The Pinnacle 106 / 348 36 1996 [55][56]
24= Callisto 106 / 348 35 2004 [57][58]
24= Residences on Georgia 106 / 348 36 1998 [59][60]
27 Two Harbour Green 105 / 345 31 2008 [61][62]
28= 1177 West Hastings 104 / 342 27 1968 [63][64]
28= Oceanic Plaza 104 / 342 26 1977 [65][66]
30 1075 West Georgia 104 / 340 27 1968 [67][68]
31= Landmark 33 103 / 338 35 1998 This building is also known as Marina Pointe - Landmark 33.[69][70]
31= QuayWest Tower I 103 / 338 35 2002 This building is also known as Marina Crescent - QuayWest I.[71][72]
33 Elan 103 / 337 34 2008 [73][74]
34 Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel 102 / 335 35 1994 [75][76]
35 Terasen Centre 101 / 332 24 1992 [77][78]
36= Paris Place 101 / 330 33 1995 [79]
36= HSBC Building 101 / 330 23 1987 [80][81]
38= Canaccord Tower 100 / 329 24 1981 This building is also known as Canaccord Place.[82][83]
38= Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites 100 / 329 32 1969 [84]
40= Carmana Plaza 100 / 328 34 1999 [85]
40= Guinness Tower 100 / 328 25 1969 [86]

* Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out.

= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Template:Future building

This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Vancouver and planned to rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall, but are not yet completed structures. As of December 2008 there are 45 buildings under construction, 19 proposed projects and 15 approved high-rises.

Name Height
m / ft 		Floors Year Status Notes
Ritz-Carlton 183 / 600 59 2011 Under construction This building is also known as The Residences At The Ritz-Carlton.[12][87]
The Private Residences 157 / 517 48 2011 Under construction This building is also known as The Private Residences At Hotel Georgia.[13][88]
The Fairmont Pacific Rim 140 / 448 44 2009 Under construction [89][90]
Patina 127 / 418 42 2011 Under construction [91][92]
Capitol Residences 126 / 414 42 2008 Under construction [93][94]
W-43 121 / 398 40 2009 Under construction This building topped out in 2008.[36][37]
Jameson House 116 / 381 38 2010 Construction suspended This building is also known as Jameson Tower.[95][96]
Three Harbour Green 116 / 380 32 2012 Under construction [97][98]
1477 West Pender 113 / 370 36 2010 Under construction [99][100]
Dolce 106 / 348 31 2010 Under construction [101]
1372 Seymour 105 / 346 33 2011 Approved [102]
GM Place Office Tower 106 / 346 23 2011 Proposed [103]
Creekside Park I 101 / 330 33 2009 Proposed [104]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Dominon Building was the tallest building in the British Empire upon its completion.[105]
Further information: List of heritage buildings in Vancouver

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Vancouver.

Name Street Address Years as tallest Height
m / ft 		Floors Reference
Simon Fraser University Downtown Campus 515 West Hastings Street 1900–1910 41 / 134 10 [106]
Dominion Building 207 W. Hastings St. 1910–1912 53 / 175 14 [107]
Sun Tower 100 W. Pender St. 1912–1914 84 / 276 17 [108]
Marine Building 355 Burrard St. 1930–1939 98 / 321 21 [109]
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 900 W. Georgia St. 1939–1972 111 / 364 17 [46]
TD Tower 700 West Georgia Street 1972–1973 127 / 417 30 [33]
RBC Centre 1055 West Georgia Street 1973–1977 141 / 464 37 [19]
Harbour Centre 555 West Hastings Street 1977–2001 146 / 481 28 [18]
One Wall Centre 1000 Burrard Street 2001–2008 150 / 491 48 [15]
Living Shangri-La 1120 West Georgia Street 2008–present 201 / 659 62 [14]

See also

References

General
  • "High-rise Buildings of Vancouver". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  • "Vancouver". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
Specific
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  5. ^ a b "The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  6. ^ a b "Harbour Centre". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  7. ^ a b "Royal Centre". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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  10. ^ "Concord Pacific Place, Vancouver". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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  12. ^ a b "The Ritz-Carlton". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  13. ^ a b "The Private Residences". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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  15. ^ a b "One Wall Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  16. ^ "Shaw Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  17. ^ "Shaw Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  18. ^ a b "Harbour Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  19. ^ a b "Royal Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  20. ^ "The Melville". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  21. ^ "The Melville". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  22. ^ "Bentall 5". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  23. ^ "5 Bentall Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  24. ^ "Park Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  25. ^ "Park Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  26. ^ "Granville Square". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  27. ^ "200 Granville Square". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  28. ^ "Four Bentall Centre". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  29. ^ "Four Bentall Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  30. ^ "The Scotia Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  31. ^ "Scotia Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  32. ^ "Toronto Dominion Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  33. ^ a b "Toronto Dominion Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  34. ^ "Bank of Montreal Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  35. ^ "Three Bentall Centre". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  36. ^ a b "Woodward's, Vancouver". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  37. ^ a b "W43, Vancouver". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  38. ^ "Empire Landmark Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  39. ^ "Empire Landmark Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  40. ^ "The Ritz". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  41. ^ "The Ritz". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  42. ^ "West One". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  43. ^ "Beach Crescent - West One". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  44. ^ "Cathedral Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  45. ^ "Cathedral Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  46. ^ a b "Hotel Vancouver". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  47. ^ "Venus". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  48. ^ "Venus". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  49. ^ "Hyatt Regency Vancouver". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  50. ^ "Hyatt Regency Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  51. ^ "Marriott Pinnacle Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  52. ^ "Marriott Pinnacle Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  53. ^ "Residences on Georgia". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  54. ^ "Residences on Georgia II". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  55. ^ "The Pinnacle". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  56. ^ "The Pinnacle". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  57. ^ "Callisto". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  58. ^ "Callisto". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  59. ^ "Residences on Georgia". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  60. ^ "Residences on Georgia I". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  61. ^ "Two Harbour Green". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  62. ^ "2 Harbour Green". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  63. ^ "1177 West Hastings". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  64. ^ "1177 West Hastings". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  65. ^ "Oceanic Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  66. ^ "Oceanic Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  67. ^ "1075 West Georgia". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  68. ^ "1075 West Georgia". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  69. ^ "Landmark 33". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  70. ^ "Marina Pointe - Landmark 33". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  71. ^ "QuayWest Tower I". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  72. ^ "Marina Crescent - QuayWest I". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  73. ^ "Elan". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  74. ^ "Elan". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  75. ^ "Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  76. ^ "Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  77. ^ "Terasen Centre". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  78. ^ "Terasen Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  79. ^ "Paris Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  80. ^ "HSBC Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  81. ^ "HSBC Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  82. ^ "Canaccord Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  83. ^ "Canaccord Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  84. ^ "Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  85. ^ "Carmana Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  86. ^ "Guinness Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  87. ^ "The Residences At The Ritz-Carlton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  88. ^ "The Private Residences At Hotel Georgia". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  89. ^ "Fairmont Pacific Rim Vancouver". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  90. ^ "Fairmont Pacific Rim Vancouver". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  91. ^ "Patina". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  92. ^ "Patina". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  93. ^ "Capitol Residences". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  94. ^ "Capitol Residences". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  95. ^ "Jameson Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  96. ^ "Jameson House". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  97. ^ "Three Harbour Green". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  98. ^ "3 Harbour Green". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  99. ^ "1477 West Pender". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  100. ^ "West Pender Place I". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  101. ^ "Dolce". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  102. ^ "1372 Seymour". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  103. ^ "GM Place Office Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  104. ^ "Creekside Park I". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  105. ^ "Dominion Building - Sign". WayMarking.com. Groundspeak Inc. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  106. ^ "Simon Fraser University". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  107. ^ City of Vancouver's plaque on the building, photo visible here
  108. ^ "Sun Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  109. ^ "Marine Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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