List of tallest buildings in Winnipeg
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
is the largest city in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, 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...
. In Winnipeg, there are 10 buildings that stand taller than 85 m (279 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 33-storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
, 128 m (420 ft) Canwest Place. The second-tallest building in the city is the Richardson Building, standing at 124 m (407 ft) tall with 34 storeys. The 4th tallest building in the province of Manitoba was recently constructed in downtown Winnipeg, the Manitoba Hydro Place is 112.5 m (369 ft) tall with 22 stories and was completed in 2009.
Winnipeg's history of towers began with the Union Bank Tower (1904), the National Bank Building (1911), and the Hotel Fort Garry in 1913. Buildings in the city remained relatively short in the city until the late 1960s when the city experienced its first skyscraper boom, with the construction of the Richardson Building, Holiday Towers, and Grain Exchange Tower all being constructed during this time. From 1980 to 1990, Winnipeg witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as Canwest Place and the Evergreen Place towers. A twenty-year lull in building construction came after this expansion, though Winnipeg has experienced a much smaller second building expansion beginning in the late 2000s and continuing into the present.
The tallest tower that is under construction in Winnipeg is Pembina Hall but will only be 43 m (141 ft) and 13 stories, however, The tallest development that is under construction in Winnipeg is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a national museum currently under construction in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the historic Forks where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers meet...
. At 100 m (328 ft) tall, the building is expected to become the sixth-tallest in the city. , there are 5 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Winnipeg.
As of 2011, Winnipeg had 143 completed high-rise buildings, with 2 more under construction, 3 approved for construction, and 2 proposed.
Buildings
This list ranks Winnipeg high-rises that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.| Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Completed | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canwest Place (Office) |
128 m (419.9 ft) | 33 | 1990 |  |
| 2 | Richardson Building (Office) |
124.1 m (407.2 ft) | 34 | 1969 | |
| 3 | 360 Main Winnipeg Commodity Exchange The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange is the former name of a derivatives market based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada now known as ICE Futures Canada. Futures and options contracts are electronically traded in western barley and canola .... (Office) |
117 m (383.9 ft) | 31 | 1979 | |
| 4 | Manitoba Hydro Place (Office) |
112.5 m (369.1 ft) | 22 | 2009 | |
| 5 | 55 Nassau (Residential) |
109 m (357.6 ft) | 38 | 1970 | |
| 6 | Le Chateau York | 97 m (318.2 ft) | 24 | 1979 | |
| 7 | MTS Place Main (Office) |
96 m (315 ft) | 24 | 1984 | |
| 8 | Fort Garry Place III (Residential) |
94 m (308.4 ft) | 31 | 1990 | |
| 9 | One Evergreen Place (Residential) |
89 m (292 ft) | 29 | 1979 | |
| 10 | Eleven Evergreen Place (Residential) |
85 m (278.9 ft) | 26 | 1984 | |
| 11 | One Canada Centre (Office) |
83 m (272.3 ft) | 18 | 1987 | |
| 12 | Radisson Winnipeg (Hotel) |
82.9 m (272 ft) | 29 | 1969 | |
| 13 | Seven Evergreen Place (Mixed use) |
82 m (269 ft) | 26 | 1982 | |
| 14 | Manitoba Legislative Building Manitoba Legislative Building The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, not Legislative. The neoclassical building was completed in 1920 and stands seventy-seven meters tall... (Government) |
78.6 m (257.9 ft) | 1920 |  |
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| 15 | Holiday Towers South (Residential) |
77 m (252.6 ft) | 27 | 1973 | |
| 16 | Chateau 100 (Residential) |
76 m (249.3 ft) | 26 | 1970 | |
| 17 | Fort Garry Place I (Residential) |
76 m (249.3 ft) | 21 | 1990 | |
| 18 | Fort Garry Place II (Residential) |
75 m (246.1 ft) | 21 | 1990 | |
| 19 | Canadian Grain Commission (Office) |
74 m (242.8 ft) | 19 | 1972 | |
| 20 | 444 St. Mary (Office) |
73 m (239.5 ft) | 16 | 1977 | |
| 21 | Le Chateau York (Residential) |
73 m (239.5 ft) | 22 | 1974 | |
| 22 | Holiday Towers North (Residential) |
73 m (239.5 ft) | 25 | 1970 | |
| 23 | Place Louis Riel (Hotel) |
70 m (229.7 ft) | 22 | 1970 | |
| 24 | 155 Carlton at Lakeview Square (Office) |
70 m (229.7 ft) | 19 | 1974 | |
| 25 | Residences on York (Residential) |
70 m (229.7 ft) | 21 | 1974 |
Important building info
Canwest Place, recently renamed 201 Portage is an office tower at the intersection of Portage and Main
Portage and Main
Portage and Main is an intersection in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg at the place where Portage Avenue and Main Street intersect. Together these two streets create the most iconic and famous street corner in Canada.Portage and Main is the hub of some...
in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, 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...
. It was built in 1990 by the Toronto Dominion Bank, and was later acquired by Canwest to serve as the company's main corporate headquarters. The thirty-three storey, 47,000 square metre (502,000 square-foot) building stands one hundred twenty-eight metres tall (420 ft), making it the tallest building in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
(3.9 metres taller than the Richardson Building
Richardson Building
The Richardson Building is an office tower at the intersection of Portage and Main in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was completed in 1969 by the Richardson family of Winnipeg and serves as the headquarters of James Richardson & Sons, Limited. The thirty-two story building stands one hundred...
, across the street). It is connected to Winnipeg Square which is the underground concourse. A smaller twin building was planned for the TD but never built. Global Winnipeg (CKND-TV
CKND-TV
CKND-DT is a television station that broadcasts from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the Manitoba outlet for the Global Television Network.-History:...
) moved its operations to 201 Portage on September 1, 2008. It is the tallest building between the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
and Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.
The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
, in central Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, 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...
. It was originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, not Legislative. The neoclassical building was completed in 1920 and stands seventy-seven meters tall (253 ft). It was designed and built by Frank Worthington Simon and Henry Boddington III, along with other masons and many skilled craftsmen. Frank Simon (1862-1933) was a former student at the École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
. The building is famous for the Golden Boy
Golden Boy (Manitoba)
The Golden Boy statue is 5.25 metres tall from the toe to the top of the torch and 4.27 metres from head to toe. It weighs 1650 kg , and the top of his torch is 77 metres above ground...
, a gold covered bronze statue based on the style of the Roman god Mercury
Mercury (mythology)
Mercury was a messenger who wore winged sandals, and a god of trade, the son of Maia Maiestas and Jupiter in Roman mythology. His name is related to the Latin word merx , mercari , and merces...
, or the Greek god Hermes
Hermes
Hermes is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and a guide to the Underworld. Hermes was born on Mount Kyllini in Arcadia. An Olympian god, he is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of the cunning of thieves, of orators and...
, at the top of the cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
, or domed ceiling.
The Manitoba Legislative Building is open every day of the year (including Saturdays and Sundays) for self-guided tours, and guided tours are available.
Projects
This is a list of projects over 35 m (115 ft) that are under construction, approved, on-hold and proposed in the city of Winnipeg.| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Museum for Human Rights Canadian Museum for Human Rights The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a national museum currently under construction in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the historic Forks where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers meet... |
100 m (328.1 ft) | 12 | 2012 | Under Construction |
| Heritage Landing |
86 m (282.2 ft) | 25 | 2014 | Approved |
| ALT Hotel |
80 m (262.5 ft) | 20 | 2014 | Approved |
| HSC Canad Inns Hotel |
70 m (229.7 ft) | 19 | 2013 | Under Construction |
| Canad Inns McPhillips Station Casino Hotel |
61 m (200.1 ft) | 17 | 2014 | Proposed |
| Pembina Hall |
43 m (141.1 ft) | 13 | 2011 | Under Construction |
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Period | Building | Height | Floors | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-1911 | Union Bank Tower (Office) |
58 m (190.3 ft) | 10 | |
| 1911-1913 | National Bank Building (Office) |
50 m (164 ft) | 13 | |
| 1913-1920 | Hotel Fort Garry (Hotel) |
59 m (193.6 ft) | 14 |  |
| 1920-1969 | Manitoba Legislative Building Manitoba Legislative Building The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, not Legislative. The neoclassical building was completed in 1920 and stands seventy-seven meters tall... (Government) |
79 m (259.2 ft) | 5 | |
| 1969-1990 | Richardson Building (Office) |
124 m (406.8 ft) | 34 | |
| 1990-Present | Canwest Place (Office) |
128 m (419.9 ft) | 33 | |
See also
- 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...
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