List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario
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Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
is the fourth largest city in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In Hamilton, there are 14 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
, 127 m (417 ft) Landmark Place
Landmark Place
Landmark Place is the tallest building in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Main Street East and Catharine Street South in the Corktown/Stinson neighbourhood. This 43-storey building was completed in 1974, and was originally known as the Century 21 building. It was built by Al...
. The second-tallest building in the city is Stelco Tower, standing at 103 m (338 ft) tall with 25 storeys.
, the city contains 15 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 114 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.
The tallest development that is proposed in Hamilton is The Hamilton Grand at 50 m (164 ft) and 15 floors. , there are 3 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Hamilton.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Building | Image | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes |
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| 1 | Landmark Place Landmark Place Landmark Place is the tallest building in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Main Street East and Catharine Street South in the Corktown/Stinson neighbourhood. This 43-storey building was completed in 1974, and was originally known as the Century 21 building. It was built by Al... |
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100 Main St. E. Main Street (Hamilton, Ontario) Main Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts east of Wilson Street in Ancaster at White Chapel Cemetery as a two-way street and switches over to a one-way street at Paradise Road South, in Westdale, where it continues up to the Delta where it once again... |
127 m (416.7 ft) | 43 | 1974 | |
| 2 | Stelco Tower Stelco Tower Stelco Tower is the second tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The 26-storey structure was completed in 1973. Originally known as Stelco Tower and now officially known as the 100 King Street West building, many Hamiltonians still refer to it as the Stelco Tower.The tower was built as... |
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100 King St. W. | 103 m (337.9 ft) | 25 | 1973 | |
| 3 | Olympia Apartments |  |
50 Charlton Ave. E. Charlton Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario) Charlton Avenue, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This collector road starts of just West of Dundurn Street as a one-way street up to James Street South where it then switches over to a two-way street the rest of the way eastward and ends at Wentworth Street South right... |
98 m (321.5 ft) | 33 | ? | |
| 4 | Ellen Fairclough Building Ellen Fairclough Building Ellen Fairclough Building, 20-storey high rise office building built in 1981 is the 4th tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It's situated on the corner of King Street East and MacNab Street South.... |
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199 King St. W. | 92 m (301.8 ft) | 20 | 1981 | |
| 5 | BDC Building BDC Building The BDC Building, 22-storey office tower , is the 5th tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Originally the building was known as the IBM Building when it first opened up in 1972. The "BDC" stands for the Business Development Bank of Canada... |
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25 Main St. W. | 91 m (298.6 ft) | 22 | 1971 | |
| 6 | The Martinique | 155 Park St. S. | 84 m (275.6 ft) | 25 | ? | ||
| 7 | Commerce Place II Commerce Place II Commerce Place II is a building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the second tower built in 1990 and part of a twin tower complex. The complex is known as Commerce Place. The first tower; Commerce Place I was built in 1987. The 16-storey twin towers stand at 81.0 meters. This makes Commerce Place the... |
25 King St. W. | 81 m (265.7 ft) | 16 | 1990 | ||
| 8 | Commerce Place I Commerce Place I Commerce Place I, the first tower built in 1987 and part of a twin tower complex. The complex is known as Commerce Place. The second tower; Commerce Place II was built in 1990. The 16-storey twin towers stand at 81.0 meters. This makes Commerce Place the 7th tallest building complex in Hamilton,... |
1 King St. E. | 81 m (265.7 ft) | 16 | 1987 | ||
| 9 | The Villager | 160 Market St. | 80 m (262.5 ft) | 25 | ? | ||
| 10 | Bay 200 | 200 Bay St. S. Bay Street (Hamilton) Bay Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at Inglewood Drive, just South of Aberdeen Avenue, as a collector road with only two lanes, then eventually becomes a six lane thoroughfare at its peak. Bay Street also passes through Downtown Hamilton, where many... |
80 m (262.5 ft) | 25 | 1975 | ||
| 11 | 55 Hess Street South | 55 Hess St. S. Hess Street (Hamilton, Ontario) Hess Street, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment right before Aberdeen Avenue, and is a one-way street going north past the Durand and Central neighbourhoods. Between Main and King Street West is where you will find Hess... |
80 m (262.5 ft) | 23 | ? | ||
| 12 | Queen's Terrace |  |
151 Queen St. N. Queen Street (Hamilton, Ontario) Queen Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Beckett Drive, a mountain-access road in the city and is a two-way street up to Herkimer Street and a one-way street the rest of the way north up to the Canadian National Railway Yard where the road turns... |
80 m (262.5 ft) | 25 | 1974 | |
| 13 | First Place Hamilton First Place Hamilton (building) First Place Hamilton, is a 25-storey, , seniors retirement apartment building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which was built in 1976. It is the 13th-tallest building in Hamilton. This high rise is situated at the corner of King and Wellington Street South which was the original site of the First... |
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350 King St. E. | 78 m (255.9 ft) | 25 | 1976 |
Other buildings
| Building | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes |
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| Sheraton Hamilton Sheraton Hamilton Sheraton Hamilton, built in 1985, is a 19-storey, , 299 room hotel in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Situated on King Street West, East of Bay Street North, the hotel is part of the Lloyd D. Jackson Square Mall complex.... |
116 King St. W. | 76 m (249.3 ft) | 19 | 1985 | |
| Chateau Royale Chateau Royale Chateau Royale is a multi-storey residential building complex in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on James Street South and adjacent to the Hamilton GO Centre railway and bus station. The 14-floor building is tall, making it the 19th tallest building in the city. It opened in 2006 after being... |
135 James James Street (Hamilton, Ontario) James Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment from James Mountain Road, a mountain-access road in the city, originally was a one-way street going south throughout but now has sections of it that are two-way... St. S. |
70 m (229.7 ft) | 14 | 2006 | |
| Pigott Building Pigott Building The Pigott Building is an 18-storey condominium building located at 36 James Street South in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
34-40 James St. S. | 64 m (210 ft) | 18 | 1929 | |
| Standard Life Building | 120 King St. W. | 62 m (203.4 ft) | 13 | 1983 | |
| Royal Connaught Hotel Royal Connaught Hotel The Royal Connaught Hotel is a 13-storey building, 50 metres tall, at the corner of King Street East & John Street South in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
112 King St. E. | 50 m (164 ft) | 13 | 1916 | |
| Hamilton City Hall Hamilton City Hall Hamilton City Hall is located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is an 8-storey building , located at the corner of Main Street West and Bay Street South, across the street from the Ronald V. Joyce Centre for the Performing Arts and the Hamilton Art Gallery. It was officially opened on... |
71 Main St. W. | 34 m (111.5 ft) | 8 | 1960 |
CHCH Television Tower
CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5 metre-high guyed TVTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
mast
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
which is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV
CHCH-TV
CHCH-DT, channel 11, is a television station originating in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with transmitters located throughout Ontario. CHCH currently operates as an independent station, having previously served as a CBC Television affiliate, and more recently as the flagship station of the...
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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
CN Tower
The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and the Inco Superstack
Inco Superstack
The mine at the Inco Superstack is the source for 100% of the nickel used to make the batteries for Toyota's Pruis.The Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario, with a height of , is the tallest chimney in Canada and the Western hemisphere, and the second tallest freestanding chimney in the world after...
in Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The CHCH tower ranks eighth in height among the tallest structures in the British-based Commonwealth.
Chateau Royale
Chateau Royale is a stately, multi-storey residential condominium located in downtown Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on James Street South
James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
James Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment from James Mountain Road, a mountain-access road in the city, originally was a one-way street going south throughout but now has sections of it that are two-way...
. Standing at 14-stories (70.0 metres) it is the 19th tallest building in the city. A walking distance to the Hamilton GO Transit station, St. Joseph's hospital, James Street Shopping District as well as direct transportation to McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
is available.
Chateau Royale opened up for business in 2006 after being transformed from an office tower complex into a condominium complex. Originally the office tower complex was known as the Undermount Office Complex and before the Office Complex this was the site of The Alexandra, a roller rink which opened on Christmas Day 1906. It became a popular entertainment spot that featured skating, dancing and big band music. The roller rink closed down 30 April 1964 and was torn down soon thereafter.
Proposed buildings
| Building | Address | Height | Floors | Completion | Notes |
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| Hamilton Grand | 21 John Street South | 50 m (164 ft) | 15 | 2012 | |
| Hilton Hotel | 1 George Street | 47 m (154.2 ft) | 15 | 2013 | |
| 17 Ewen Road | 17 Ewen Road | 36 m (118.1 ft) | 12 | 2013 |
See also
- List of old Canadian buildings
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- Canadian Centre for ArchitectureCanadian Centre for ArchitectureThe Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Phyllis Lambert is the Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Mirko Zardini is the Director and Chief Curator....
- Society of Architectural HistoriansSociety of Architectural HistoriansThe Society of Architectural Historians is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide....
- Canadian architectureCanadian architectureThe architecture of Canada is, with the exception of that of Canadian First Nations, closely linked to the techniques and styles developed in Canada, Europe and the United States...
- List of tallest buildings in Canada