Hamilton skyline, view from below Sam Lawrence Park
Hamilton skyline, view from Arkeldun Avenue, mountain access road

Hamilton is the fifth-largest city in Ontario, Canada. In Hamilton, there are 21 buildings that stand taller than 75 metres (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 43-storey, 127 m (417 ft) Landmark Place. The second-tallest building in the city is 20 George St, standing at 104 m (341 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.

As of November 2021, the city contains 21 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 122 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[1]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Hamilton that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

RankBuildingImageAddressHeightFloorsCompletedNotesRef
1 Landmark Place100 Main Street East127 m (417 ft)431974Tallest building in Hamilton since 1974.[2][3]
2 Marquee Residence20 George Street104 m (341 ft)322020Luxury rental apartments.[4]
3 100 King Street West100 King Street West103 m (338 ft)251973Formerly called the Stelco Tower.[5][6]
4 The Olympia Apartments150 Charlton Avenue East98 m (322 ft)3319762 blocks east of the St. Josephs hospital.[7][8]
5 Ellen Fairclough Building/Hamilton Convention Centre119 King Street West94 m (308 ft)201981The Hamilton Convention Centre occupies the first 3 floors of the building.[9][10]
6 BDC Building25 Main Street West91 m (299 ft)221971[11][12]
7 Regency on Main140 Main Street West86 m (282 ft)252016[13][14]
8= The Villager160 Market Street84 m (276 ft)251980[15]
8= The Martinique155 Park Street South84 m (276 ft)251984[16]
10= Queen's Terrace151 Queen Street North82 m (269 ft)251974[17]
10= Bay 200 Apartments200 Bay Street South82 m (269 ft)251975[18]
12 Walnut Place49 Walnut Street South81.75 m (268.2 ft)262021[19]
13= Platinum Condos15 Queen Street South81.3 m (267 ft)242023
14= Commerce Place East (Commerce Place I)1 King Street West81 m (266 ft)161987[20][21]
14= Commerce Place West (Commerce Place II)21 King Street West81 m (266 ft)161990[22][23]
15= Sheraton Hamilton Hotel116 King Street West80 m (260 ft)191985[24][25]
15= Tower B Apartments55 Hess Street South80 m (260 ft)231989[26]
17 First Place Hamilton350 King Street East78 m (256 ft)251976[27]
18= One-Eighty Bold180 Bold Street76 m (249 ft)22[28]
18= Tower A Apartments200 Jackson Street West76 m (249 ft)22[29]
18= 75 Queen Street75 Queen Street North76 m (249 ft)22[30]
18= Harbour Towers Apartments35 Brock Street76 m (249 ft)22[31]

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 to 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

Cobalt Luxury Residences
Current projects for Hamilton, Ontario
BuildingStatusHeightFloorsCompletionNotes
310 Frances AvenueProposed159 m (522 ft), 180 m (590 ft), 144 m (472 ft)54, 59, 48TBD[32]
Pier 8 TowerProposed155 m (509 ft)45TBD[33][34]
Royal Connaught Phase IIIProposed124 m (407 ft)36TBD[35]
41 Wilson StreetUnder Construction103 m (338 ft), 101 m (331 ft), 100 m (330 ft)30, 30, 30TBD[36]
213 King Street WestProposed95 m (312 ft)30TBD[37]
Apex CondosApproved80.85 m (265.3 ft)23TBD[38]
75 James Street SouthUnder construction111 m (364 ft)34TBD[39]
Cobalt Luxury Residences On KingUnder construction97.5 m (320 ft)302024[40]
Cobalt Luxury Residences On KingUnder construction97.5 m (320 ft)302024[40]
McMaster Graduate Student ResidenceUnder construction89 m (292 ft)312024[41]
366-368 King Street WestUnder construction77.2 m (253 ft)25TBD[42]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Hamilton Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Landmark Place, Hamilton | 113409". Emporis. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Landmark Place, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "20 George Street, Hamilton | 1525200". Emporis. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Stelco Tower, Hamilton | 113407". Emporis. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "100 King Street West, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Olympia Apartments, Hamilton | 113415". Emporis. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Olympia Apartments, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ellen Fairclough Building, Hamilton | 185282". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ellen Fairclough Building, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "BDC Building, Hamilton | 113412". Emporis. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "BDC Building, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Regency on Main, Hamilton | 1525199". Emporis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Regency on Main East, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "The Villager, Hamilton | 185288". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Martinique, Hamilton | 113402". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Queen's Terrace, Hamilton | 185292". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "200 Bay Street South, Hamilton | 148022". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "154 Main St East | 81.75 m | 26 fl | Complete - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  20. ↑ "Commerce Place I, Hamilton | 113413". Emporis. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "Commerce Place East, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  22. ↑ "Commerce Place II, Hamilton | 113414". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "Commerce Place West, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton | 113408". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  25. ↑ "Sheraton Hotel, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "Tower B Apartments, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  27. ↑ "First Place, Hamilton | 192525". Emporis. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "One-Eighty Bold, Hamilton | 192508". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  29. ↑ "Tower A Apartments, Hamilton | 192522". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  30. ↑ "75 Queen Street, Hamilton | 185291". Emporis. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  31. ↑ "Harbour Towers Apartments, Hamilton | 113411". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  32. ↑ "[Stoney Creek] 310 Frances Ave | ? | 48fl, 54fl, 59fl | Proposal - Page 8 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  33. ↑ "Pier 8 Tower, Hamilton | 1516976". Emporis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  34. ↑ "45-storey tower proposal is newest chapter in the city's quest for a developed waterfront | CBC News".
  35. ↑ "Royal Connaught Phase III, Hamilton". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  36. ↑ "41 Wilson Street | 103, 101 and 100 m | 3 x 30 fl | Proposed - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  37. ↑ "213 King St W | 95 m | 30 fl | Proposed - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  38. ↑ "Apex Condos | ? | 23 fl | Approved - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  39. ↑ "75 James Street South | 111 m | 34 fl | Under Construction - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  40. 1 2 "Cobalt Luxury Residences on King | 97.5 & 97.5m | 2 x 30 fl | Under Construction - Page 33 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  41. ↑ "McMaster Graduate Student Residence | ? | 31 fl & 10 fl | Under Construction - Page 12 - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  42. ↑ "366-368 King Street West | 77.2 & 41.7 m | 12 & 25 fl | Under Construction - SkyscraperPage Forum".
  43. ↑ https://livemarquee.ca/
  44. ↑ "150 Charlton Avenue East | the Olympia Condos | Hamilton Condos".
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