List of tallest buildings in Canada

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This is a list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in Canada.

Note: The tallest building in the world, the CN Tower, is the tallest structure in Canada, standing at 553.33 metres (1,815 ft., 5 inches). Technically, it is not a skyscraper.

Buildings completed as of October, 2005
Rank Building Height Storeys Completed
1 First Canadian Place, Toronto 298 m (978 ft) (355 m with antenna) 72 1975
2 Scotia Plaza, Toronto 275 m (902 ft) 68 1988
3 TD Canada Trust Tower, Toronto 261 m (857 ft) 53 1990
4 Commerce Court West, Toronto 239 m (784 ft) 57 1972
5 Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto 223 m (732 ft) 56 1967
6 Petro-Canada Centre - West, Calgary 215 m (706 ft) 53 1984
7 Bay Wellington Tower, Toronto 207 m (679 ft) 49 1991
8 1000 de la Gauchetière, Montreal 205 m (673 ft) 51 1992
9 1250 René-Lévesque, Montreal 199 m (653 ft) (226 m (755 ft) with spire) 47 1992
10 Bankers Hall - West, Calgary 197 m (646 ft) 52 2000
10 Bankers Hall - East, Calgary 197 m (646 ft) 52 1989

[edit] Tallest building history

Years Building Height Storeys
1975-present First Canadian Place, Toronto 298 m (978 ft) (355 m with antenna) 72
1972-1975 Commerce Court West, Toronto 239 m (784 ft) 57
1967-1972 Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto 223 m (732 ft) 56
1962-1967 Place Ville-Marie, Montreal 188 m (617 ft) 46
1930-1962 Commerce Court North, Toronto 145 m 34
1929-1930 Royal York Hotel, Toronto 124 m 28
1928-1929 Royal Bank Building, Montreal 119 m (392 ft) 22
1915-1928 Royal Bank Building, Toronto 91 m (300 ft) 20
1912-1915 Canadian Pacific Building, Toronto 15
1912 Sun Tower, Vancouver 82 m (270 ft) 17
1910-1912 Dominion Building, Vancouver 53 m (175 ft) 14
1905-1910 Trader's Bank Building, Toronto 15

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