List of tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Halifax skyline
Halifax's nighttime skyline
Halifax skyline from Citadel Hill (click to enlarge)

Halifax is the largest city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and in Atlantic Canada. In Halifax, there are 15 buildings that stand taller than 70 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 32-storey, 98 m (322 ft) Fenwick Place,[1] though the most famous buildings are the Purdy's Wharf towers which are the second- and eighth-tallest buildings in the city. These buildings were constructed in a modernist architectural style, representing the city's efforts to add visual interest into the skyline. The third-tallest building in the city is 1801 Hollis Street, standing at 87 m (285 ft) tall with 22 storeys.

As of June 2017, the city contains 9 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 93 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[2]

Tallest buildings

Various high-rises buildings in Downtown Halifax surrounding the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Financial District surrounding Halifax City Hall

This list ranks Halifax high-rises that stand at least 65 m (213 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

The three towers under construction for the Halifax Convention Centre
Buildings completed as of February 2017
RankBuildingHeightFloorsCompletedImage
1 Fenwick Tower
(residential)[1][3]		98 m (322 ft)321971
2 Purdy's Wharf Tower 2
(office)[4]		88 m (289 ft)221990
3 1801 Hollis Street
(office)[5]		87 m (285 ft)221985
4 Barrington Tower
(office)[6]		84 m (276 ft)201975
5 TD Centre
(office)[7]		83 m (272 ft)211974/2014
6 Cogswell Tower
(office)[8]		79 m (259 ft)201975
7 Maritime Centre
(office)[9]		78 m (256 ft)211974
8 Icon Bay (residential) 75 m

(246 ft)

 22 2017
8 Queen Square
(office)[10]		75 m (246 ft)191975
10 Purdy's Wharf Tower 1
(office)[11]		74 m (243 ft)181985
11 Bank of Montreal Building
(office)[12]		73 m (240 ft)181971
12 The Maple (residential) 72 m

(236 ft)

 21 2017
13 Duke Tower
(office)[13]		71 m (233 ft)161970
13 Founders Square
(office)[14]		71 m (233 ft)151970
15 Tupper Building
(educational)[15]		70 m (233 ft)161967
15 Park Victoria
(residential)[16]		70 m (233 ft)211969
15 Summer Gardens
(residential)[17]		70 m (233 ft)211990
18 Loyola Residence Tower
(residential)[18]		67 m (220 ft)221971
19 Metropolitan Place
(office)[19]		67 m (218 ft)161987
20 Bank of Commerce
(office)[20]		66 m (217 ft)161977
21 Nova Centre South Tower (office) 65 m (213 ft) 15 Under Construction
21 The Trillium
(residential)[21]		65 m (213 ft)192011
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Other notable buildings

Dominion Public Building

Dominion Public Building

The Dominion Public Building is a 13-storey art deco-style office building located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Completed in 1936, it originally served as the central post office for the City of Halifax and contained various other government offices.

A four-story addition using similar materials was added to the building during the 1960s. The building underwent extensive interior renovations and upgrading during the early 1990s, and the sandstone exterior was removed, cleaned, and then restored between 2008 and 2009. This also allowed the building's steel frame to be repaired and restored.

Province House

Province House

Province House is where the Nova Scotia Legislature, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819. The building is Canada's oldest house of government.

Standing three stories tall, the structure is considered one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in North America. It commenced operation on February 11, 1819.

Halifax Central Library

During 1848, Province House was the site for the first form of responsible government in the British Empire outside the United Kingdom. The building is located in downtown Halifax on a block bordered by Hollis, Granville, George and Prince streets

Halifax Central Library

The Halifax Central Library stands at the corner of Spring Garden Road and Queen Street. It serves as the flagship library of the Halifax Public Libraries, replacing the Spring Garden Road Memorial Library. The library won a Lieutenant Governor’s Design Award in Architecture for 2014 and a Governor General's Medal in Architecture in 2016.

Projects

Under construction, on-hold and approved

Projects as of February 2017
BuildingHeightFloorsYearStatusNotes
The Maristella
(residential)[22]		109 m (358 ft)332013ApprovedUpon completion, this building will be the tallest building in Atlantic Canada and tallest on the eastern seaboard of North America north of Boston. Part of King's Wharf.
Fenwick Tower Redevelopment
(residential)		102 m (335 ft)342015Under ConstructionWhen rebuilt, Fenwick Tower will be the tallest fully residential tower east of Montreal.
International Place
(office)[23]		100 m (330 ft)222016On-holdUpon completion, this will be the tallest office building in Atlantic Canada.
Europa Tower
(mixed use)[24]		85.5 m (281 ft)282015Approved
1595 Barrington Street
(residential)[25]		71 m (233 ft)202013Under ConstructionApproved by HRM Regional Council on May 10, 2011.
King's Wharf II
(mixed use)[26]		70 m (230 ft)172015ApprovedPart of the massive King's Wharf development in Dartmouth.
King's Wharf III
(residential)[27]		64 m (210 ft)182014-2015ApprovedPart of the massive King's Wharf development in Dartmouth.
King's Wharf Office
(office)[28]		52 m (171 ft)102015ApprovedPart of the massive King's Wharf development in Dartmouth.
19Twenty Apartments
(residential)[29]		56 m (184 ft)182014CompletedPart of the redevelopment of the Citadel Halifax Hotel.
Hampton Inn by Hilton Halifax-Downtown
(hotel)[29]		49 m (161 ft)162014CompletedPart of the redevelopment of the Citadel Halifax Hotel.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Halifax-Downtown
(hotel)[29]		49 m (161 ft)162014CompletedPart of the redevelopment of the Citadel Halifax Hotel.
The Anchorage
(Residential)[30]		36 m (118 ft)122013CompletedPart of the massive King's Wharf development in Dartmouth.
Nova Centre
(commercial)[31]		64 m (210 ft)182015Under ConstructionThe Nova Centre will replace Halifax's current World Trade Centre.
Nova Centre Office
(office)[32]		73 m (240 ft)152013Under Construction
Nova Centre Hotel
(hotel)[26]		70 m (230 ft)202013Under Construction
YMCA Tower 2
(residential)[33]		63 m (207 ft)182012Approved
YMCA Tower 1
(residential)[34]		50 m (160 ft)142013Under Construction
The Alexander
(residential)[35]		55 m (180 ft)192012Under Construction
The Roy
(residential)[36]		71 m (233 ft)22Under Construction

Proposed

Proposals as of July 2016
BuildingHeightFloorsYearStatusNotes
Skye Tower I
(Residential)[37]		150m482014ScrappedIf built, the towers will be the largest buildings north of Boston and largest in Atlantic Canada. Project has been redesigned from 27 storeys to 48.[38][39]
Skye Tower II
(Residential)[40]		150m482014Scrapped[38]
307 Prince Albert
(Residential)[41][42]		45 m (148 ft)152014?ProposedProposed to contain 92 mostly 2-bedroom units with 130 underground parking spaces
Cunard Block
(Mixed use)[43]		45 m (148 ft)152014?Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

History of the tallest buildings in Halifax[44]
PeriodBuildingHeightFloorsImage
1819–1930 Province House
(Government)		30 m (98 ft)3
1930–1936 Hotel Nova Scotian
(Hotel)		50 m (160 ft)15[45]
1936–1967 Dominion Public Building
(Office)		53 m (174 ft)13[46]
1967–1970 Tupper Building
(Education)		70 m (230 ft)16[15]
1970–1971 Duke Tower
(Office)		71 m (233 ft)16[13]
1971 – present Fenwick Place
(Residential)		98 m (322 ft)32[1]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Halifax Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ "The History of Fenwick Tower". Templeton Properties. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Purdy's Wharf Tower II". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  5. ↑ "1801 Hollis". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Barrington Tower". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  7. ↑ "TD Building". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Cogswell Tower". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Maritime Centre". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Queens Square". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Purdy's Wharf Tower I". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Bank of Montreal". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  13. 1 2 "Duke Tower". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Founders Square". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  15. 1 2 "Tupper Building". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Park Victoria". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Summer Gardens". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Ignatius Loyola Residence". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Metropolitan Place". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  20. ↑ "CIBC Building". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  21. ↑ "The Trillium on South Park". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  22. ↑ "King's Wharf". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  23. ↑ "International Place". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Horizon Court III". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Case 01231 – Development Agreement – 1595 Barrington Street" (PDF). Halifax Regional Municipality. April 13, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  26. 1 2 "Nova Centre Hotel". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
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  28. ↑ "King's Wharf Office". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
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  31. ↑ "Nova Centre". skyscraperpage.com. April 13, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Nova Centre Offic". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  33. ↑ "YMCA Tower 2". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  34. ↑ "YMCA Tower 1". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  35. ↑ "The Alexander". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  36. ↑ "Roy Building development". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  37. ↑ "United Gulf Development South Tower". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  38. 1 2 "Twisted Sister developer proposes taller buildings". CBC News. July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  39. ↑ Zaccagna, Remo (October 20, 2011). "Downtown twin towers to incorporate 'visionary' design". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  40. ↑ "United Gulf Development North Tower". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  41. ↑ "307 Prince Albert Road". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  42. ↑ "Case 16898: 307 Prince Albert Road & 5 Glenwood Avenue, Dartmouth". Halifax Regional Municipality. May 26, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  43. ↑ "Cunard Block".
  44. ↑ "Timeline of tallest building in Halifax". skyscraper.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  45. ↑ "Hotel Nova Scotian". skyscraperpage. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  46. ↑ "Dominion Public Building". skyscraperpage. Retrieved March 4, 2011.

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