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, 130 m (427 ft) Landmark Place.[1] The second-tallest building in the city is 22 George St, standing at 106 m (348 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 March 2019, the city contains 17 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 121 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[2]
The tallest new development in Hamilton will be the 59-storey 310 Frances Avenue Development in the suburb of Stoney Creek. This multi-phase development will include additional towers of 54 and 48 storeys.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Hamilton that stand at least 60 m (197 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 |
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1 | Landmark Place[3] | 100 Main St. E. | 130 m (427 ft) | 43 | 1974 | Tallest building in Hamilton since 1974. | [4] | |
2 | 20/22 George St. | 22 George St. | 106 m (348 ft) | 32 | 2019 | [5] | ||
3 | 100 King Street West[6] | 100 King St. W. | 103 m (338 ft) | 25 | 1972 | Formerly called the Stelco Tower. | [7] | |
4 | Olympia Apartments | 150 Charlton Ave. E. | 98 m (322 ft) | 33 | 1976 | [8] | ||
5 | Ellen Fairclough Building/Hamilton Convention Centre | 119 King St. W. | 94 m (308 ft) | 18 | 1981 | The Hamilton Convention Centre occupies the first 3 floors of the building. | [9] | |
6 | BDC Building | 25 Main St. W. | 91.5 m (300 ft) | 22 | 1971 | [10] | ||
7 | 150 Main St. West | 150 Main St. West | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 2016 | [11] | ||
8 | The Martinique | 155 Park St. S. | 84 m (276 ft) | 25 | 1984 | [12] | ||
9= | Commerce Place II | 25 King St. W. | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1990 | [13] | ||
9= | Commerce Place I | 1 King St. E. | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1987 | [14] | ||
11= | The Villager | 160 Market St. | 80 m (260 ft) | 25 | 1980 | [15] | ||
11= | Bay 200 | 200 Bay St. S. | 80 m (260 ft) | 25 | 1975 | [16] | ||
11= | 55 Hess Street South | 55 Hess St. S. | 80 m (260 ft) | 23 | 1989 | [17] | ||
11= | Queen's Terrace | 151 Queen St. N. | 80 m (260 ft) | 25 | 1974 | [18] | ||
15 | First Place Hamilton | 350 King St. E. | 78 m (256 ft) | 25 | 1976 | [19] | ||
16 | Sheraton Hamilton | 116 King St. W. | 76 m (249 ft) | 19 | 1985 | |||
17 | 75 Queen North | 75 Queen St. N. | 75 m (246 ft) (est.) | 22 | [20] | |||
18 | Chateau Royale | 135 James St. S. | 70 m (230 ft) | 14 | 2006 | [21][22] | ||
19 | First City Trust Building | 1 James St. S. | 66 m (217 ft) (est.) | 15 | 1974 | [23] | ||
20 | Pigott Building | 34-40 James St. S. | 64 m (210 ft) | 18 | 1929 | First skyscraper built in Hamilton. | [24] | |
21 | William Thomas Building | 20 Rebecca Street | 63 m (207 ft) (est.) | 21 | 2018 | [25][26] | ||
22 | 120 King Street West | 120 King St. W. | 62 m (203 ft) | 13 | 1983 | Formerly called the Standard Life Centre. | [27][28] |
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 2014-2018 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 |
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154 Main St E | Under Construction | 80 m (260 ft) | 25 | [29] | |
King at Hughson Tower 1 | Under Construction | 94 m (308 ft) | 30 | [30] | |
King at Hughson Tower 2 | Under Construction | 94 m (308 ft) | 30 | [31] | |
Television City 1 | Planning | 108.75 m (356.8 ft) | 32 | 2022 | [32] |
Television City 2 | Planning | 108.75 m (356.8 ft) | 32 | 2022 | [33] |
Residences of Royal Connaught Condominiums | Planning | 36, 33, 24 | [34] | ||
James Street Baptist Condo | Planning | 105.1 m (345 ft) | 31 | 2022 | [35] |
71 Rebecca St | Planning | 97 m (318 ft) | 30 | [36] | |
Platinum Condo | Planning | 24 | [37] | ||
Metro Condos | Planning | 26, 30, 36 | [38] | ||
235 Main St W | Planning | 20 | [39] | ||
310 Frances Ave Condos | Planning | 59, 54, 48 | [40] | ||
The Connolly | Planning | 30 | [41] |
See also
References
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- Paddon, Natalie (3 March 2017). "How tall is too tall for Hamilton?". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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- "Stelco Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Olympia Apartments". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "Ellen Fairclough Building: 1981". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "BDC Building". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5924057#post5924057%7C accessdate = 2011-02-16
- "The Martinique". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "Commerce Place II: 1990". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "Commerce Place I: 1987". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "The Villager". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "Bay 200: 1975". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "55 Hess Street South". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "Queen's Terrace". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "First Place". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "75 Queen".
- "Chateau Royale: 2006". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "Chateau Royale, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "First City Trust Building, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Pigott Building, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "William Thomas".
- "William Thomas Residence, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Standard Life building: 1983". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- "Hamilton Skyscraper Map - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "154 Main St E".
- "King at Hughson Tower 1".
- "King at Hughson Tower 2".
- "Television City".
- "Television City".
- "Royal Connaught Hotel".
- "James Street Baptist Condo".
- "71 Rebecca St".
- "Platinum Condo".
- "Metro Condos".
- {cite web|title=235 Main St W|url=https://235mainstw.urbanshare.info/the-project/}}
- "310 Frances Ave Condos".
- "Connolly Condos".