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.

Hamilton skyline, view from below Sam Lawrence Park

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.

RankBuildingImageAddressHeightFloorsCompletedNotesRef
1 Landmark Place[3]100 Main St. E.130 m (427 ft)431974Tallest building in Hamilton since 1974.[4]
2 20/22 George St.22 George St.106 m (348 ft)322019[5]
3 100 King Street West[6]100 King St. W.103 m (338 ft)251972Formerly called the Stelco Tower.[7]
4 Olympia Apartments150 Charlton Ave. E.98 m (322 ft)331976[8]
5 Ellen Fairclough Building/Hamilton Convention Centre119 King St. W.94 m (308 ft)181981The Hamilton Convention Centre occupies the first 3 floors of the building.[9]
6 BDC Building25 Main St. W.91.5 m (300 ft)221971[10]
7 150 Main St. West150 Main St. West90 m (295 ft)252016[11]
8 The Martinique155 Park St. S.84 m (276 ft)251984[12]
9= Commerce Place II25 King St. W.81 m (266 ft)161990[13]
9= Commerce Place I1 King St. E.81 m (266 ft)161987[14]
11= The Villager160 Market St.80 m (260 ft)251980[15]
11= Bay 200200 Bay St. S.80 m (260 ft)251975[16]
11= 55 Hess Street South55 Hess St. S.80 m (260 ft)231989[17]
11= Queen's Terrace151 Queen St. N.80 m (260 ft)251974[18]
15 First Place Hamilton350 King St. E.78 m (256 ft)251976[19]
16 Sheraton Hamilton 116 King St. W. 76 m (249 ft) 19 1985
17 75 Queen North75 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 Building1 James St. S.66 m (217 ft) (est.)151974[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

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
Current projects for Hamilton, Ontario
BuildingStatusHeightFloorsCompletionNotes
154 Main St EUnder Construction80 m (260 ft)25[29]
King at Hughson Tower 1Under Construction94 m (308 ft)30[30]
King at Hughson Tower 2Under Construction94 m (308 ft)30[31]
Television City 1Planning108.75 m (356.8 ft)322022[32]
Television City 2Planning108.75 m (356.8 ft)322022[33]
Residences of Royal Connaught CondominiumsPlanning36, 33, 24[34]
James Street Baptist CondoPlanning105.1 m (345 ft)312022[35]
71 Rebecca StPlanning97 m (318 ft)30[36]
Platinum CondoPlanning24[37]
Metro CondosPlanning26, 30, 36[38]
235 Main St WPlanning20[39]
310 Frances Ave CondosPlanning59, 54, 48[40]
The ConnollyPlanning30[41]


See also

References
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  2. "Hamilton Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. Landmark Place, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com
  4. "Landmark Place/ Century 21 Building: 1974". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  5. Paddon, Natalie (3 March 2017). "How tall is too tall for Hamilton?". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. Stelco Tower, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com
  7. "Stelco Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  8. "Olympia Apartments". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  9. "Ellen Fairclough Building: 1981". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  10. "BDC Building". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  11. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5924057#post5924057%7C accessdate = 2011-02-16
  12. "The Martinique". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  13. "Commerce Place II: 1990". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  14. "Commerce Place I: 1987". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  15. "The Villager". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  16. "Bay 200: 1975". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  17. "55 Hess Street South". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  18. "Queen's Terrace". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  19. "First Place". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  20. "75 Queen".
  21. "Chateau Royale: 2006". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  22. "Chateau Royale, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  23. "First City Trust Building, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  24. "Pigott Building, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  25. "William Thomas".
  26. "William Thomas Residence, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  27. "Standard Life building: 1983". Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  28. "Hamilton Skyscraper Map - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  29. "154 Main St E".
  30. "King at Hughson Tower 1".
  31. "King at Hughson Tower 2".
  32. "Television City".
  33. "Television City".
  34. "Royal Connaught Hotel".
  35. "James Street Baptist Condo".
  36. "71 Rebecca St".
  37. "Platinum Condo".
  38. "Metro Condos".
  39. {cite web|title=235 Main St W|url=https://235mainstw.urbanshare.info/the-project/}}
  40. "310 Frances Ave Condos".
  41. "Connolly Condos".
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