List of tallest buildings in Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is both the largest city on Vancouver Island and the capital and second largest metropolitan area in British Columbia. As of September 2019, the tallest building in the city is the 25-storey, 85.03 m (279 ft) Hudson Place One.[1] Currently there are 14 buildings taller than 50 meters, but there are also 10 buildings taller than 50 meters which are being considered by the city council. The second-tallest building in the city is Promontory, standing at 66 m (217 ft) tall with 21 storeys.

View of Victoria's downtown skyline looking north up Douglas Street.

As of June 2012, the city contains 4 skyscrapers over 60 m (197 ft) and 47 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[2]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Victoria that stand at least 50 metres (164 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

RankBuildingImageHeight
m (ft)		FloorsYearNotesRef
1Hudson Place One
(Residential)		85.03 m (279.0 ft)252020Tallest building in Victoria and Vancouver Island as of 2020.[3][4]
2Promontory
(Residential)		66.45 m (218.0 ft)212014Tallest building in Victoria from 2014 to 2019.[5][6]
3Orchard House
(Residential)		61.9 m (203 ft)221969Tallest building in Victoria from 1969 to 2014.[7][8]
4Astoria

(Residential)

 61 m (200 ft)202006[9]
5Roberts House
(Residential)		59 m (194 ft)211973[10]
6Sussex Place
(Office)		58.4 m (192 ft)111995[11]
7DoubleTree by Hilton
(Hotel)		58 m (190 ft)191965Tallest building in Victoria. from 1965 to 1969. Formerly called the Executive House Hotel.[12]
8View Towers
(Residential)		57 m (187 ft)191968[13]
9North Park Manor
(Residential)		57 m (187 ft)161975[14]
10=Encore
(Residential)		56 m (184 ft)172018[15]
10=Fannin Building
(Museum)		56 m (184 ft)131967[16]
12=989 Johnson54 m (177 ft)172019[17][18]
12=The Falls
(Residential)		54 m (177 ft)182009[19]
12=The Manhattan
(Residential)		54 m (177 ft)151995[20]
12=Regents Park East
(Residential)		54 m (177 ft)181991[21]
18Legato
(Residential)		52.2 m (171 ft)172018[22]
19=Bank of Commerce Tower
(Office)		50 m (160 ft)121969[23]
19=Chateau Victoria Hotel
(Mixed use)		50 m (160 ft)181990[24]

Other notable buildings

British Columbia Parliament Buildings

The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and are home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

The Neo-baroque buildings face north on Belleville street facing the Inner Harbour and diagonally across from The Empress Hotel. A statue of Queen Victoria stands on the front lawn as well a statue of a soldier to commemorate the province's World War I, World War II and Korean War dead. Atop the central dome is a gold-covered statue of Captain George Vancouver.

Empress Hotel

The Fairmont Empress (most commonly known as The Empress) is one of the oldest and most famous hotels in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Located on Government Street facing the Inner Harbour, the Empress has become an iconic symbol for the city itself.

The hotel has 477 rooms, with most either overlooking the Inner Harbour or the hotel's rear courtyard gardens. It has four restaurants, including The Bengal Lounge, which is decorated in Victorian-era, Colonial Indian style (when Queen Victoria was the Empress of India) or Kipling's, which is named after its once frequent guest and visitor, author Rudyard Kipling. In 2005, Kipling's closed its doors to the public in order for the hotel to gain more space for private functions.

A panorama of the inner harbour of Victoria

Projects
Projects as of February 2020
BuildingHeightFloorsYearStatusNotesRef
Hudson Place One85.03 m (279.0 ft)252020Under constructionWhen completed, it will become the tallest building in Victoria and on Vancouver Island.[25]
The Yates on Yates63 m (207 ft)202020Under Construction[26][27]
Vivid at the Yates63 m (207 ft)202020Under Construction[28][29]
Hudson Place Two60.1 m (197 ft)17-Proposed[30]

Timeline of tallest buildings
History of the tallest buildings in Victoria[31]
PeriodBuildingHeightFloorsImage
1897-1908 Legislative Building
Government		34 m (112 ft)5 [32]
1908-1965 Fairmont Empress
Hotel		35.4 m (116 ft)10 [33]
1965-1969 Executive House Hotel (Now called DoubleTree by Hilton)
Hotel		58 m (190 ft)17 [12]
1969-2014 Orchard House
Residential		62 m (203 ft)22 [8]
2014–2019 Promontory
Residential		66 m (217 ft)21 [34]
2019-present Hudson Place One
Residential		85.03 m (279.0 ft)25 [35]
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See also

References
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