List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is the fourth largest city in Ontario. In Hamilton, there are 14 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 Stelco Tower, standing at 104 m (341 ft) tall with 25 storeys.
As of February 2011, the city contains 15 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 114 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[2]
The tallest new development in Hamilton will be the 36-storey Residences of Royal Connaught. This multi-phase development will include the restoration of the Royal Connaught Hotel and the addition of 3 new buildings atop a seven story podium which features ground floor retail.
With Hamilton's downtown core going through a revival there are many new developments that promise to change the skyline dramatically.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Hamilton skyscrapers that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank | Building | Image | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes |
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1 | Landmark Place[3] | 100 Main St. E. | 130 m (427 ft) | 43 | 1974 | [4] | |
2 | Stelco Tower[5] | 100 King St. W. | 104 m (341 ft) | 25 | 1973 | [6] | |
3 | Olympia Apartments | 150 Charlton Ave. E. | 98 m (322 ft) | 33 | 1976 | [7] | |
4 | Ellen Fairclough Building | 119 King St. W. | 92 m (302 ft) | 20 | 1981 | [8] | |
5 | BDC Building | 25 Main St. W. | 91.5 m (300 ft) | 22 | 1971 | [9] | |
6 | The Martinique | 155 Park St. S. | 84 m (276 ft) | 25 | ? | [10] | |
7 | Commerce Place II | 25 King St. W. | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1990 | [11] | |
8 | Commerce Place I | 1 King St. E. | 81 m (266 ft) | 16 | 1987 | [12] | |
9 | The Villager | 160 Market St. | 80 m (260 ft) | 25 | ? | [13] | |
10 | Bay 200 | 200 Bay St. S. | 80 m (260 ft) | 25 | 1975 | [14] | |
11 | 55 Hess Street South | 55 Hess St. S. | 80 m (260 ft) | 23 | ? | [15] | |
12 | Queen's Terrace | 151 Queen St. N. | 80 m (260 ft) | 25 | 1974 | [16] | |
13 | First Place Hamilton | 350 King St. E. | 78 m (256 ft) | 25 | 1976 | [17] |
Other buildings
This is a list of other noteworthy buildings with economic and historical significance.
Building | Address | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes |
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Sheraton Hamilton | 116 King St. W. | 76 m (249 ft) | 19 | 1985 | [18] |
Chateau Royale | 135 James St. S. | 70 m (230 ft) | 14 | 2006 | [19] |
Pigott Building | 34-40 James St. S. | 64 m (210 ft) | 18 | 1929 | [20] |
Standard Life Building | 120 King St. W. | 62 m (203 ft) | 13 | 1983 | [21] |
First City Trust Building | 1 James St. S. | 59 m (194 ft) | 15 | 1974 | [22] |
Royal Connaught Hotel | 112 King St. E. | 50 m (160 ft) | 13 | 1916 | [23] |
Hamilton City Hall | 71 Main St. W. | 34 m (112 ft) | 8 | 1960 | [24] |
CHCH Television Tower
CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5 metre-high guyed TV mast in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 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
Building | Status | Height | Floors | Completion | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carmen's Hotel/Condominium | Planning | 44 | [25] | ||
Residences of Royal Connaught Condominiums | Planning | 28 | [26] | ||
1375 Upper James and 16 -48 Stone Church Road East Tower 1 | Proposed | 30 | [27] | ||
1375 Upper James and 16 -48 Stone Church Road East Tower 2 | Proposed | 30 | [27] | ||
Pan American Stadium | Under Construction | 40 m (130 ft) | 2015 | [28] | |
150 Main St. West | Under Construction | 100m (328 ft) | 25 | 2016 | [29] |
See also
- List of old Canadian buildings
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
- Society of Architectural Historians
- Canadian architecture
- List of tallest buildings in London, Ontario
References
- ↑ "Landmark Place". Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ↑ "Hamilton Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ↑ Landmark Place, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com
- ↑ "Landmark Place/ Century 21 Building: 1974". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ Stelco Tower, Hamilton - SkyscraperPage.com
- ↑ "Stelco Tower: 1973". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Olympia Apartments". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Ellen Fairclough Building: 1981". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "BDC Building". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "The Martinique". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Commerce Place II: 1990". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Commerce Place I: 1987". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "The Villager". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Bay 200: 1975". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "55 Hess Street South". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Queen's Terrace". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "First Place". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Sheraton Hamilton Hotel: 1985". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Chateau Royale: 2006". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Pigott building: 1929". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Standard Life building: 1983". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "First City Trust Building: 1974". Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ↑ "Connaught Block: 1916/1931". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Playing the numbers: Why is City Hall No. 71?" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator (Paul Wilson). 2007-01-29.
- ↑ "Carmen's Hotel/Condo".
- ↑ "Royal Connaught Hotel".
- 1 2 "1375 Upper James and 16 -48 Stone Church Road East".
- ↑ "Pan American Stadium".
- ↑ http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5924057#post5924057| accessdate = 2011-02-16