List of tallest buildings in Ottawa–Gatineau
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This is a list of the tallest buildings in the Ottawa—Gatineau urban area that are over 90 m (295 ft) tall. Despite its size, Ottawa–Gatineau does not have many skyscrapers that exceed 100 m (330 ft) compared to similar sized Canadian cities, Edmonton and Calgary. Until 1965, buildings in Ottawa were limited to 45.5 metres (149 ft) so that the 92 m (302 ft) tall Peace Tower at the centre of the Parliament Buildings could dominate the skyline.[1] The National Capital Region has a complicated system of protected view planes that are governed by the National Capital Commission and adhered to by the City of Ottawa and Ville de Gatineau.[2] Protected view planes limit the height of buildings in certain areas of the downtown cores of Ottawa and Gatineau to protect the prominence of the Parliament Buildings.
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The tallest building in Ottawa—Gatineau is the 45-storey, 143 m (469 ft) tall Claridge Icon located in Little Italy. The tallest building approved for construction in Ottawa—Gatineau is the 65-storey, 234 m (768 ft) tall 900 Albert — Tower 1, part of the three-tower 900 Albert Development located in Centretown West.[3][4][5][6]
Tallest buildings in Ottawa—Gatineau
[edit]This list ranks buildings in Ottawa-Gatineau that stand at least 90 m (300 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Heights are rounded up to the nearest metre from .5. As of July 2023, Ottawa-Gatineau has 18 buildings over 90m constructed, 8 buildings over 90m under construction, 19 more buildings over 90m approved, and 39 more buildings over 90m proposed. The region is currently experiencing the largest highrise building boom in its history. Heights of buildings built in the pre-internet era on this page are measured using Google Earth measurement tools, as previously posted heights of these buildings found elsewhere on the internet are typically sourced from the now defunct site Emporis.com, which had inaccurate data.
Rank | Building | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Completed | Use | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Claridge Icon | ![]() |
Little Italy | 143 m (469 ft) | 45 | 2022 | Residential |
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2 | Terrasses de la Chaudière – Tower 1 | ![]() |
Hull | 117 m (384 ft) | 30 | 1978 | Office | [8] | |
3 | Lux-U | ![]() |
Cyrville | 115 m (377 ft) | 35 | Under Construction | Residential |
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4 | Place de Ville – Tower C | ![]() |
Downtown | 112 m (367 ft) | 29 | 1971 | Office |
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5 | Minto Metropole | ![]() |
Westboro | 108 m (354 ft) | 32 | 2004 | Residential | [11] | |
6 | One60 Elgin | ![]() |
Downtown | 107 m (351 ft) | 27 | 1971 | Office | [12] | |
=7 | Place du Portage – Tower 1 | ![]() |
Hull | 106 m (348 ft) | 25 | 1973 | Office |
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=7 | The Dale – Tower 1 | ![]() |
Mechanicsville | 106 m (348 ft) | 33 | 2022 | Residential | [14] | |
8 | East Flats – Phase 4 – Building D | ![]() |
LeBreton Flats | 102 m (335 ft) | 30 | Under Construction | Residential |
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9 | R.H. Coats Building | ![]() |
Tunney's Pasture | 99 m (325 ft) | 26 | 1976 | Office | [17] | |
=10 | 151 O'Connor Street | ![]() |
Downtown | 97 m (318 ft) | 26 | 1983 | Office | [18] | |
=11 | Relevé Tower 1 | ![]() |
Downtown | 96 m (322 ft) | 29 | 2024 | Residential |
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=11 | SoHo Italia | ![]() |
Little Italy | 96 m (315 ft) | 30 | 2024 | Residential |
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=11 | Tribeca Tower 1 | ![]() |
Centretown | 96 m (315 ft) | 27 | 2014 | Residential | [21] | |
=11 | Parkdale Collective | ![]() |
Mechanicsville | 96 m (315 ft) | 31 | Under Construction | Residential |
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12 | Ottawa Marriott Hotel | ![]() |
Downtown | 94 m (308 ft) | 26 | 1972 | Hotel |
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=13 | Minto One80five | ![]() |
Downtown | 93 m (305 ft) | 30 | 1989 | Residential / Hotel | [23] | |
=13 | The Classics | ![]() |
Riverview | 93 m (305 ft) | 29 | 1990 | Residential | [24] | |
=14 | Peace Tower | ![]() |
Downtown | 92 m (302 ft) | 13 | 1927 | Government |
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=14 | Tribeca Tower 2 | ![]() |
Centretown | 92 m (302 ft) | 27 | 2014 | Residential | [21] | |
=15 | Envie Little Italy Tower 1 | ![]() |
Little Italy | 91 m
(299 ft) |
28 | 2017 | Residential | [26] | |
=15 | Performance Court | ![]() |
Downtown | 91 m (299ft) | 21 | 2014 | Office | [27] | |
=15 | The Dale – Tower 2 | ![]() |
Mechanicsville | 91 m (299ft) | 29 | Under construction | Residential |
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Projects
[edit]Under construction
[edit]This is a list of buildings under construction that will rise to over 90 m (300 ft) tall.
Building | Status | Location | Height | Floors | Use | Ref |
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1047 Richmond Rd. — Tower A | Site Prep | Ambleside | 133 m (436 ft) | 40 | Residential | [29] |
1047 Richmond Rd. — Tower B | Site Prep | Ambleside | 127 m (416 ft) | 38 | Residential | [30] |
Dream Lebreton Flats Tower 1 | Excavation | LeBreton Flats | 124 m (407 ft) | 36 | Residential | [31] |
Renaissance Marriott Ottawa | Excavation | Downtown | 118 m (387 ft) | 36 | Residential | [19] |
Dream Lebreton Flats Tower 2 | Excavation | LeBreton Flats | 106 m (348 ft) | 31 | Residential | [32] |
1040 Somerset St. | Above Grade | Hintonburg | 99 m (325 ft) | 30 | Residential | [33] |
Approved
[edit]This is a list approved buildings that are planned to rise to over 90 m (300 ft) tall.
Building | Location | Height | Floors | Use | Ref |
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900 Albert Tower 1 | Bayview Station | 234 m (768 ft) | 65 | Residential | [34] |
900 Albert Tower 2 | Bayview Station | 203 m (666 ft) | 56 | Residential | [34] |
The Sky Tower 1 | Little Italy | 191 m (627 ft) | 55 | Residential | [35] |
The Sky Tower 2 | Little Italy | 155 m (509 ft) | 45 | Residential | [35] |
70-80 Woodridge Cres. — Tower 1 | Bayshore | 130 m (427 ft) | 40 | Residential | [36] |
265 Catherine St. - Tower B | Centretown | 127 m (416 ft) | 36 | Residential | [37] |
70-80 Woodridge Cres. — Tower 2 | Bayshore | 118 m (387 ft) | 37 | Residential | [36] |
951 Gladstone Ave. — Tower 1 | Little Italy | 118 m (387 ft) | 35 | Residential | [38] |
265 Catherine St. - Tower C | Centretown | 117 m (383 ft) | 34 | Residential | [37] |
Brookstreet Apartments | Kanata | 111 m (364 ft) | 30 | Residential | [39] |
951 Gladstone Ave. — Tower 2 | Little Italy | 112 m (367 ft) | 33 | Residential | [38] |
265 Catherine St. - Tower A | Centretown | 110 m (360 ft) | 26 | Residential | [37] |
Riverain District — Tower B | Vanier | 106 m (348 ft) | 32 | Residential | [40] |
900 Albert Tower 3 | Bayview Station | 105 m (344 ft) | 23 | Mixed-Use | [34] |
100 Bayshore Dr. — West Tower | Bayshore | 104 m (341 ft) | 30 | Residential | [41] |
Petrie’s Landing I — Tower 5 | Orleans | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | Mixed-Use | [42] |
2 Robinson Ave. — Tower B | Sandy Hill | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | Residential | [42] |
2 Robinson Ave. — Tower C | Sandy Hill | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | Residential | [42] |
951 Gladstone Ave. — Tower 3 | Little Italy | 100 m (328 ft) | 30 | Residential | [38] |
1071 Ambleside Dr. | Ambleside | 96.5 m (317 ft) | 32 | Residential | [43] |
1200 Maritime Way — Tower 1 | Kanata | 94 m (308 ft) | 30 | Residential | [44] |
100 Bayshore Dr. — East Tower | Bayshore | 94 m (308 ft) | 27 | Residential | [41] |
Riverain District — Tower C | Vanier | 94 m (308 ft) | 28 | Residential | [40] |
1980 Ogilvie Rd. — Phase 1 | Blair | 94 m (308 ft) | 30 | Residential | [45] |
Proposed
[edit]This is a list of proposed buildings that are planned to rise to over 90 m (300 ft) tall.
Building | Location | Height | Floors | Use | Ref |
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829 Carling Ave. | Little Italy | 137 m (449 ft) | 40 | Residential | [46] |
265 Centrum Blvd. Tower C | Orleans | 134 m (440 ft) | 40 | Residential | [47] |
1640-1660 Carling Ave. - Building 6 | Carlingwood West | 132 m (433 ft) | 40 | Residential | [29] |
2829 Dumaurier Ave. | Foster Farm | 126 m (413 ft) | 40 | Residential | [48] |
2026 Scott St. — Tower 1 | Westboro | 129 m (423 ft) | 40 | Residential | [49] |
2026 Scott St. — Tower 2 | Westboro | 129 m (423 ft) | 40 | Residential | [49] |
1640-1660 Carling Ave. - Building 5 | Carlingwood West | 122 m (400 ft) | 37 | Residential | [29] |
265 Centrum Blvd. - Tower C | Orleans | 119 m (390 ft) | 35 | Residential | [47] |
112 Montreal Rd. — Tower B1 | Vanier | 116 m (383) ft) | 37 | Residential | [50] |
1299 Richmond Rd. - Tower 1 | Lincoln Heights | 115 m (377 ft) | 32 | Residential | [51] |
2946 Baseline Rd. - Phase 6 | Bruce Farm | 105 m (344 ft) | 32 | Residential | [52] |
265 Centrum Blvd. Tower B | Orleans | 104 m (341 ft) | 30 | Residential | [47] |
1009 Trim Rd. — Tower B | Orleans | 104 m (341 ft) | 32 | Residential | [53] |
780 Baseline Rd. — Tower C | Fisher Heights | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | Residential | [54] |
267 O'Connor St. — North Tower | Centretown | 100 m (328 ft) | 30 | Residential | [55] |
1299 Richmond Rd. - Tower 2 | Lincoln Heights | 99 m (325 ft) | 28 | Residential | [51] |
359 Kent St., 436-444 MacLaren St. | Centretown | 99 m (325 ft) | 30 | Residential | [56] |
400 Coventry Rd. - Tower B | Overbrook | 98 m (322 ft) | 30 | Residential | [57] |
1640-1660 Carling Ave. - Building 2 | Carlingwood West | 97.5 m (320 ft) | 30 | Residential | [29] |
2050 Scott St. | Westboro | 96 m (315 ft) | 30 | Residential | [58] |
1345 Baseline Rd. — Tower C | Central Park | 96 m (315 ft) | 30 | Residential | [59] |
1330-1346 Bank St. — Phase 2 | Billings Bridge | 95 m (312 ft) | 29 | Residential | [60] |
1209 St. Laurent Blvd. — Tower 1 | Cyrville | 95 m (312 ft) | 30 | Residential | [61] |
1209 St. Laurent Blvd. — Tower 2 | Cyrville | 95 m (312 ft) | 30 | Residential | [61] |
112 Montreal Rd. — Tower B2 | Vanier | ? | 28 | Residential | [50] |
1009 Trim Rd. — Tower A | Orleans | 92 m (302 ft) | 28 | Residential | [53] |
1009 Trim Rd. — Tower C | Orleans | 92 m (302 ft) | 28 | Residential | [53] |
2946 Baseline Rd. - Phase 5 | Bruce Farm | 91 m (299 ft) | 28 | Residential | [52] |
1330-1346 Bank St. — Phase 1 | Billings Bridge | 90 m (295 ft) | 27 | Residential | [60] |
267 O'Connor St. — South Tower | Centretown | 90 m (295 ft) | 28 | Residential | [55] |
See also
[edit]- List of buildings in Ottawa
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of tallest buildings in Ontario
- List of tallest buildings in Quebec
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
- Society of Architectural Historians
- Canadian architecture
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