List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is the fifth-largest city in Ontario, Canada. In Hamilton, there are 17 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey, 127 m (417 ft) Landmark Place. The second-tallest building in the city is 22 George St, standing at 104 m (341 ft) tall with 32 storeys. The third-tallest building in the city is 100 King Street West, standing at 103 m (338 ft) tall with 25 storeys.
As of August 2020, the city contains 20 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 121 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[1]
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Hamilton that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Image | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landmark Place |  | 100 Main Street East | 127 m (417 ft) | 43 | 1974 | Tallest building in Hamilton since 1974. | [2][3] |
| 2 | 20 George Street |  | 20 George Street | 104 m (341 ft) | 32 | 2020 | [4] | |
| 3 | Stelco Tower |  | 100 King Street West | 103 m (338 ft) | 25 | 1973 | Formerly called the Stelco Tower. | [5][6] |
| 4 | The Olympia Apartments |  | 150 Charlton Avenue East | 98 m (322 ft) | 33 | 1976 | [7][8] | |
| 5 | Ellen Fairclough Building/Hamilton Convention Centre |  | 119 King Street West | 94 m (308 ft) | 20 | 1981 | The Hamilton Convention Centre occupies the first 3 floors of the building. | [9][10] |
| 6 | BDC Building |  | 25 Main Street West | 91 m (299 ft) | 22 | 1971 | [11][12] | |
| 7 | Regency on Main | 140 Main Street West | 86 m (282 ft) | 25 | 2016 | [13][14] | ||
| 8= | The Villager | 160 Market Street | 84 m (276 ft) | 25 | 1980 | [15] | ||
| 8= | The Martinique | 155 Park Street South | 84 m (276 ft) | 25 | 1984 | [16] | ||
| 10= | Queen's Terrace |  | 151 Queen Street North | 82 m (269 ft) | 25 | 1974 | [17] | |
| 10= | 200 Bay Street South | 200 Bay Street South | 82 m (269 ft) | 25 | 1975 | [18] | ||
| 12= | Commerce Place East (Commerce Place I) |  | 1 King Street West | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1987 | [19][20] | |
| 12= | Commerce Place West (Commerce Place II) |  | 21 King Street West | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1990 | [21][22] | |
| 14= | Sheraton Hamilton Hotel | 116 King Street West | 80 m (260 ft) | 19 | 1985 | [23][24] | ||
| 14= | Tower B Apartments | 55 Hess Street South | 80 m (260 ft) | 23 | 1989 | [25] | ||
| 16 | First Place Hamilton |  | 350 King Street East | 78 m (256 ft) | 25 | 1976 | [26] | |
| 17= | One-Eighty Bold | 180 Bold Street | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 | [27] | |||
| 17= | Tower A Apartments | 200 Jackson Street West | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 | [28] | |||
| 17= | 75 Queen Street | 75 Queen Street North | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 | [29] | |||
| 17= | Harbour Towers Apartments | 35 Brock Street | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 | [30] | |||
Other notable buildings and structures
Hamilton City Hall
Hamilton City Hall is an 8-storey, International-style government building located in downtown Hamilton. In 2005, Hamilton City Council designated the building as a heritage structure. Among the listed heritage elements on the exterior are the Italian glass tile mosaics.
Royal Connaught Hotel
The Royal Connaught Hotel is a historic 13-storey building located in downtown Hamilton. The hotel served as the Governors meeting hall of the NHL, the site of female athlete accommodations for the 1930 British Empire Games, and a wide variety of hotels. From 2014 to 2018, it was converted to a condominium.
CHCH Television Tower
CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5-metre-high (1,173 ft) guyed TV mast in Hamilton, which is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV.
When it was built in 1960, the CHCH Television Tower became the tallest structure in Canada. Only two structures built since then are taller within Canada: the CN Tower in Toronto and the Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario. The CHCH tower ranks eighth in height among the tallest structures in the British-based Commonwealth.
Current developments
| Building | Status | Height | Floors | Completion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier 8 Tower | Proposed | 155 m (509 ft) | 45 | 2023 | [31][32] |
| Royal Connaught Phase III | Proposed | 124 m (407 ft) | 36 | 2023 | [33] |
| Cobalt Luxury Residences On King | Under construction | 97.5 m (320 ft) | 30 | 2022 | [34] |
| Cobalt Luxury Residences On King | Under construction | 97.5 m (320 ft) | 30 | 2022 | [35] |
| 154 Main Street East | Under construction | 81.6 m (268 ft) | 26 | 2022 | [36][37] |
| Platinum Condominiums | Under construction | 81.3 m (267 ft) | 23 | 2022 | [38] |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of tallest buildings in Ontario
- List of tallest buildings in Toronto
- List of tallest buildings in Mississauga
- List of tallest buildings in Niagara Falls, Ontario
- List of tallest buildings in the Waterloo Regional Municipality
- List of tallest buildings in London, Ontario
- Canadian architecture
- Chateau Royale (Hamilton, Ontario)
References
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