List of tallest buildings in Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the largest city in Manitoba, Canada. In Winnipeg, there are 10 buildings that stand taller than 85 m (279 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 128 m (420 ft) Canwest Place.[1] The second-tallest building in the city is the Richardson Building, standing at 124 m (407 ft) tall with 34 storeys[2]. The 4th tallest building in the province of Manitoba was recently constructed in downtown Winnipeg, the Manitoba Hydro Place is 112.5 m (369 ft) tall with 22 stories and was completed in 2009. Winnipeg's history of towers began with the Union Bank Tower (1904), the National Bank Building (1911), and the Hotel Fort Garry in 1913. Buildings in the city remained relatively short in the city until the late 1960s when the city experienced its first skyscraper boom, with the construction of the Richardson Building, Holiday Towers, and Grain Exchange Tower all being constructed during this time. From 1980 to 1990, Winnipeg witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as Canwest Place and the Evergreen Place towers. A twenty-year lull in building construction came after this expansion, though Winnipeg has experienced a much smaller second building expansion beginning in the late 2000s and continuing into the present.[3]

The tallest tower that is under construction in Winnipeg is Pembina Hall but will only be 43 m (141 ft) and 13 stories, however, The tallest development that is under construction in Winnipeg is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. At 100 m (328 ft) tall, the building is expected to become the sixth-tallest in the city. As of February 2011, there are 5 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Winnipeg.[4]

As of 2011, Winnipeg had 143 completed high-rise buildings, with 2 more under construction, 3 approved for construction, and 2 proposed.

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Buildings

This list ranks Winnipeg high-rises that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Buildings completed as of February, 2011
Rank Building Height Floors Completed Image
1 Canwest Place
(Office)[5]		 128 m (420 ft) 33 1990
2 Richardson Building
(Office)[6]		 124.1 m (407 ft) 34 1969
3 360 Main
(Office)[7]		 117 m (384 ft) 31 1979
4 Manitoba Hydro Place
(Office)[8]		 112.5 m (369 ft) 22 2009
5 55 Nassau
(Residential)[9]		 109 m (358 ft) 38 1970
6 Le Chateau York 97 m (318 ft) 24 1979
7 MTS Place Main
(Office)[10]		 96 m (315 ft) 24 1984
8 Fort Garry Place III
(Residential)[11]		 94 m (308 ft) 31 1990
9 One Evergreen Place
(Residential)[12]		 89 m (292 ft) 29 1979
10 Eleven Evergreen Place
(Residential)[13]		 85 m (279 ft) 26 1984
11 One Canada Centre
(Office)[14]		 83 m (272 ft) 18 1987
12 Radisson Winnipeg
(Hotel)[15]		 82.9 m (272 ft) 29 1969
13 Seven Evergreen Place
(Mixed use)[16]		 82 m (269 ft) 26 1982
14 Manitoba Legislative Building
(Government)[17]		 78.6 m (258 ft) 1920
15 Holiday Towers South
(Residential)[18]		 77 m (253 ft) 27 1973
16 Chateau 100
(Residential)[19]		 76 m (249 ft) 26 1970
17 Fort Garry Place I
(Residential)[20]		 76 m (249 ft) 21 1990
18 Fort Garry Place II
(Residential)[21]		 75 m (246 ft) 21 1990
19 Canadian Grain Commission
(Office)[22]		 74 m (243 ft) 19 1972
20 444 St. Mary
(Office)[23]		 73 m (240 ft) 16 1977
21 Le Chateau York
(Residential)[24]		 73 m (240 ft) 22 1974
22 Holiday Towers North
(Residential)[25]		 73 m (240 ft) 25 1970
23 Place Louis Riel
(Hotel)[26]		 70 m (230 ft) 22 1970
24 155 Carlton at Lakeview Square
(Office)[27]		 70 m (230 ft) 19 1974
25 Residences on York
(Residential)[28]		 70 m (230 ft) 21 1974

Important building info

Canwest Place

Canwest Place, recently renamed 201 Portage is an office tower at the intersection of Portage and Main in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was built in 1990 by the Toronto Dominion Bank, and was later acquired by Canwest to serve as the company's main corporate headquarters. The thirty-three storey, 47,000 square metre (502,000 square-foot) building stands one hundred twenty-eight metres tall (420 ft), making it the tallest building in Winnipeg (3.9 metres taller than the Richardson Building, across the street). It is connected to Winnipeg Square which is the underground concourse. A smaller twin building was planned for the TD but never built. Global Winnipeg (CKND-TV) moved its operations to 201 Portage on September 1, 2008. It is the tallest building between the Greater Toronto Area and Calgary.

Manitoba Parliament Building

The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba,[29] in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, not Legislative.[29] The neoclassical building was completed in 1920 and stands seventy-seven meters tall (253 ft).[29] It was designed and built by Frank Worthington Simon[30] and Henry Boddington III, along with other masons and many skilled craftsmen. Frank Simon (1862-1933) was a former student at the École des Beaux-Arts[30].[30] The building is famous for the Golden Boy, a gold covered bronze statue based on the style of the Roman god Mercury, or the Greek god Hermes, at the top of the cupola, or domed ceiling.

The Manitoba Legislative Building is open every day of the year (including Saturdays and Sundays) for self-guided tours, and guided tours are available. [31]

Projects

This is a list of projects over 35 m (115 ft) that are under construction, approved, on-hold and proposed in the city of Winnipeg.

Building Height Floors Year Status
Canadian Museum for Human Rights 100 m (330 ft) 12 2012 Under Construction
Heritage Landing
[32]		 86 m (282 ft) 25 2014 Approved
ALT Hotel
[33]		 80 m (260 ft) 20 2014 Approved
HSC Canad Inns Hotel
[34]		 70 m (230 ft) 19 2013 Under Construction
Canad Inns McPhillips Station Casino Hotel
[35]		 61 m (200 ft) 17 2014 Proposed
Pembina Hall
[36]		 43 m (141 ft) 13 2011 Under Construction

Timeline of tallest buildings

History of the tallest buildings in Winnipeg[37]
Period Building Height Floors Image
1904-1911 Union Bank Tower
(Office)		 58 m (190 ft) 10
1911-1913 National Bank Building
(Office)		 50 m (160 ft) 13
1913-1920 Hotel Fort Garry
(Hotel)		 59 m (194 ft) 14
1920-1969 Manitoba Legislative Building
(Government)		 79 m (259 ft) 5
1969-1990 Richardson Building
(Office)		 124 m (407 ft) 34
1990-Present Canwest Place
(Office)		 128 m (420 ft) 33

See also

References

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