List of tallest buildings in British Columbia

This is a list of the tallest buildings in British Columbia that ranks skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in the province of British Columbia, Canada, by height. Buildings in six cities are included in this list; Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Surrey, and Kelowna, each having buildings taller than 100 meters. The tallest building in the province is the 62-storey, 201-metre-tall (659 ft), Living Shangri-La located in Vancouver.

In Vancouver, municipal regulations forbid any building from exceeding 200 meters (656 ft) in height above mean sea level in order to preserve sight lines out toward the Pacific Ranges. The maximum limit is currently attained by Living Shangri-La. Despite this, Vancouver has more high-rise buildings per capita than most North American metropolitan centres with populations exceeding 1,000,000.^{[citation needed]} Vancouver’s population density is the 4th-highest in North America and the city has more residential high-rises per capita than any other city on the continent.^{[citation needed]}

In Burnaby, municipal regulations do not limit building height, so long as the overall density of an area is within the city’s limits.^[1]

In much of the region, the building style has led to most high rise development occurring around Skytrain stations, to create “transit hubs” and help to reduce urban sprawl. This has led to many suburbs building an urban core of their own, with residential, office, and commercial towers.

Tallest buildings[edit]

This list ranks buildings in British Columbia that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

* Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out.
= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.

A high resolution panorama of Vancouver with the mountains behind, looking roughly north from the vicinity of Broadway and Oak Street. The bridge on the left of the image is the Granville Street Bridge.

Tallest under construction or proposed[edit]

This table lists skyscrapers under construction in British Columbia that will rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall.

Under construction[edit]

Proposed[edit]

This table lists skyscrapers proposed for construction in British Columbia that are planned to rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall.

Tallest demolished[edit]

This table lists buildings in British Columbia that were demolished or destroyed and at one time stood at least 100 metres (328 ft) in height.

Name	Image	Location	Height m (ft)	Floors	Completed in	Demolished in	Notes	Ref
Empire Landmark Hotel		Vancouver	120.1 m (394 ft)	42	1973	2018-2019	This building was the tallest free standing hotel in the city. This building is often referred to by its original name, the Sheraton Landmark. The hotel and its restaurant closed on September 30, 2017, and the building was demolished, floor by floor, over a period of over a year, beginning in March 2018 and ending in May 2019.	[151][152]

Timeline of tallest buildings[edit]

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in British Columbia.

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