List of tallest buildings in the Waterloo Regional Municipality

The Waterloo Regional Municipality is a large urban area in Southern Ontario comprising the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge, all of which have populations over 100 000. In the Waterloo Region, there are 31 buildings that stand taller than 50 m (164 ft). The tallest building in the area is the 18-storey, 78 m (256 ft) Clarica Building,[1] in Waterloo, while the tallest building in Kitchener is the 66 m (217 ft) Canada Trust Centre, and in Cambridge, the 50 m (164 ft) Black Forest Condominium. The majority of the high-rises in the area are in Kitchener, though Waterloo does contain a significant amount. Cambridge has only 8 buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft).

As of February 2011, the region contains 31 skyscrapers over 50 m (164 ft) and 70 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[2][3][4]

The tallest development that is under construction in the Waterloo Region is the X-Flats in Waterloo, at 55 m (180 ft) and 18 floors. As of February 2011, there are 16 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the Waterloo Regional Municipality.[2][3][4] If built, City Centre I, at 67 m (220 ft) will be the tallest building in Kitchener upon completion, part of Kitchener's city centre redevelopment project.

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Tallest buildings

This list ranks Waterloo region high-rises that stand at least 50 m (164 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 City
1 Clarica Building[5] 78 m (256 ft) 18 1987 Waterloo
2 Waterpark Place East[6] 66 m (217 ft) 23 - Waterloo
3 Canada Trust Centre[7] 66 m (217 ft) 18 - Kitchener
4 High Point[8] 62 m (203 ft) 19 - Kitchener
5 Wellington Place[9] 61 m (200 ft) 19 - Kitchener
6 Conestoga Towers[10] 59 m (194 ft) 17 1968 Kitchener
7 Marsland Centre[11] 58 m (190 ft) 13 1974 Waterloo
8 Cedarwoods Tower[12] 58 m (190 ft) 19 - Kitchener
9 Gresham Place II[13] 58 m (190 ft) 17 - Kitchener
10 Bauer Lofts[14] 57 m (187 ft) 15 2009 Waterloo
11 Canada Trust Building[15] 57 m (187 ft) 11 - Kitchener
12 The Regency[16] 57 m (187 ft) 18 2004 Kitchener
13 Park Place Towers[17] 55 m (180 ft) 17 - Kitchener
14 Kitchener City Hall[18] 53 m (174 ft) 10 1993 Kitchener
15 The Galleria[19] 53 m (174 ft) 11 - Kitchener
16 Black Forest Condominium[20] 51 m (167 ft) 18 - Cambridge
17 Richmond Square South[21] 51 m (167 ft) 18 - Waterloo
18 Queen Margaret Place I[22] 50 m (164 ft) 18 - Kitchener
19 Queen Margaret Place II[23] 50 m (164 ft) 18 - Kitchener
20 Laurentian Park Towers[24] 50 m (164 ft) 16 - Kitchener
Uptown Waterloo looking Northwest.

Projects

Projects as of February, 2011
Building Height Floors Year Status City
Barrel Yards - 1[25] 76 m (249 ft) 25 2012 Proposed Waterloo
Barrel Yards - 2[26] 76 m (249 ft) 25 2012 Proposed Waterloo
144 Park[27] 68 m (223 ft) 20 2013 Proposed Waterloo
City Centre I[28] 67 m (220 ft) 18 2012 Proposed Kitchener
Barrel Yards - 3[29] 63 m (207 ft) 21 2013 Proposed Waterloo
Barrel Yards - 4[30] 63 m (207 ft) 21 2013 Proposed Waterloo
Arrow Lofts[31] 57 m (187 ft) 16 2013 Under Construction Kitchener
X-Flats[32] 55 m (180 ft) 18 2012 Under Construction Waterloo
City Centre II[33] 45 m (148 ft) 12 2012 Proposed Kitchener
Waterscape on the Grand River I[34] 38 m (125 ft) 12 2011 Under Construction Cambridge
Waterscape on the Grand River II[35] 36 m (118 ft) 10 2012 Proposed Cambridge
201 Lester[36] 36 m (118 ft) 12 2011 Under Construction Waterloo
Westmount Grand[37] 35 m (115 ft) 12 2012 Under Construction Waterloo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Clarica Building". http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6613. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
  2. ^ a b "Waterloo Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/maps/?cityID=317. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
  3. ^ a b "Kitchener Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/maps/?cityID=323. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
  4. ^ a b "Cambridge Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/maps/?cityID=309. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
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