List of tallest buildings in the Waterloo Regional Municipality
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The Waterloo Regional Municipality is a large urban area in Southern Ontario
comprising the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge, all of which have populations over 100 000. In the Waterloo Region, there are 31 buildings that stand taller than 50 m (164 ft). The tallest building in the area is the 18-storey
, 78 m (256 ft) Clarica Building, in Waterloo, while the tallest building in Kitchener is the 66 m (217 ft) Canada Trust Centre, and in Cambridge, the 50 m (164 ft) Black Forest Condominium. The majority of the high-rises in the area are in Kitchener, though Waterloo does contain a significant amount. Cambridge has only 8 buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft).
, the region contains 31 skyscrapers over 50 m (164 ft) and 70 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.
The tallest development that is under construction in the Waterloo Region is the X-Flats in Waterloo, at 55 m (180 ft) and 18 floors. , there are 16 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the Waterloo Regional Municipality. If built, City Centre I, at 67 m (220 ft) will be the tallest building in Kitchener upon completion, part of Kitchener's city centre redevelopment project.
This list ranks Waterloo region high-rises that stand at least 50 m (164 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Southern Ontario
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comprising the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge, all of which have populations over 100 000. In the Waterloo Region, there are 31 buildings that stand taller than 50 m (164 ft). The tallest building in the area is the 18-storey
Storey
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, 78 m (256 ft) Clarica Building, in Waterloo, while the tallest building in Kitchener is the 66 m (217 ft) Canada Trust Centre, and in Cambridge, the 50 m (164 ft) Black Forest Condominium. The majority of the high-rises in the area are in Kitchener, though Waterloo does contain a significant amount. Cambridge has only 8 buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft).
, the region contains 31 skyscrapers over 50 m (164 ft) and 70 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.
The tallest development that is under construction in the Waterloo Region is the X-Flats in Waterloo, at 55 m (180 ft) and 18 floors. , there are 16 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the Waterloo Regional Municipality. If built, City Centre I, at 67 m (220 ft) will be the tallest building in Kitchener upon completion, part of Kitchener's city centre redevelopment project.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Completed | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarica Building | 78 m (256 ft) | 18 | 1987 | Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener.... |
| 2 | Waterpark Place East | 66 m (217 ft) | 23 | - | Waterloo |
| 3 | Canada Trust Centre | 66 m (217 ft) | 18 | - | Kitchener Kitchener, Ontario The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census... |
| 4 | High Point | 62 m (203 ft) | 19 | - | Kitchener |
| 5 | Wellington Place | 61 m (200 ft) | 19 | - | Kitchener |
| 6 | Conestoga Towers | 59 m (194 ft) | 17 | 1968 | Kitchener |
| 7 | Marsland Centre | 58 m (190 ft) | 13 | 1974 | Waterloo |
| 8 | Cedarwoods Tower | 58 m (190 ft) | 19 | - | Kitchener |
| 9 | Gresham Place II | 58 m (190 ft) | 17 | - | Kitchener |
| 10 | Bauer Lofts | 57 m (187 ft) | 15 | 2009 | Waterloo |
| 11 | Canada Trust Building | 57 m (187 ft) | 11 | - | Kitchener |
| 12 | The Regency | 57 m (187 ft) | 18 | 2004 | Kitchener |
| 13 | Park Place Towers | 55 m (180 ft) | 17 | - | Kitchener |
| 14 | Kitchener City Hall | 53 m (174 ft) | 10 | 1993 | Kitchener |
| 15 | The Galleria | 53 m (174 ft) | 11 | - | Kitchener |
| 16 | Black Forest Condominium | 51 m (167 ft) | 18 | - | Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
| 17 | Richmond Square South | 51 m (167 ft) | 18 | - | Waterloo |
| 18 | Queen Margaret Place I | 50 m (164 ft) | 18 | - | Kitchener |
| 19 | Queen Margaret Place II | 50 m (164 ft) | 18 | - | Kitchener |
| 20 | Laurentian Park Towers | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | - | Kitchener |
Projects
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel Yards - 1 | 76 m (249.3 ft) | 25 | 2012 | Proposed | Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener.... |
| Barrel Yards - 2 | 76 m (249.3 ft) | 25 | 2012 | Proposed | Waterloo |
| 144 Park | 68 m (223.1 ft) | 20 | 2013 | Proposed | Waterloo |
| City Centre I | 67 m (219.8 ft) | 18 | 2012 | Proposed | Kitchener Kitchener, Ontario The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census... |
| Barrel Yards - 3 | 63 m (206.7 ft) | 21 | 2013 | Proposed | Waterloo |
| Barrel Yards - 4 | 63 m (206.7 ft) | 21 | 2013 | Proposed | Waterloo |
| Arrow Lofts | 57 m (187 ft) | 16 | 2013 | Under Construction | Kitchener |
| X-Flats | 55 m (180.4 ft) | 18 | 2012 | Under Construction | Waterloo |
| City Centre II | 45 m (147.6 ft) | 12 | 2012 | Proposed | Kitchener |
| Waterscape on the Grand River I | 38 m (124.7 ft) | 12 | 2011 | Under Construction | Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
| Waterscape on the Grand River II | 36 m (118.1 ft) | 10 | 2012 | Proposed | Cambridge |
| 201 Lester | 36 m (118.1 ft) | 12 | 2011 | Under Construction | Waterloo |
| Westmount Grand | 35 m (114.8 ft) | 12 | 2012 | Under Construction | Waterloo |
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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