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List of tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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This list of tallest buildings in Halifax refers to the tallest buildings in the municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax, with an estimated population of 403,131 in 2016, is the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada.

Halifax's nighttime skyline

As of June 2017, the city contains 5 skyscrapers over 80 m (262 ft) and 93 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.[1] The tallest building in the city is the 32-storey, 98 m (322 ft) Fenwick Place,[2] though the most famous buildings are the Purdy's Wharf towers which are the second- and eighth-tallest buildings in the city. These buildings were constructed in a modernist architectural style, representing the city's efforts to add visual interest into the skyline.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Halifax that stand at least 60 m (197 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank Building Image Height Storeys Year Notes Ref
1 Fenwick Tower   97.5 m (320 ft) 33 1971 Tallest building in Atlantic Canada. Tallest residential structure in Canada east of Quebec City. Currently being redeveloped by a private company planning to rename it 'The Vuze'

In 2021, two new floors will be adding to the building, bringing it up to a total of 35 floors, with a new height of 106 meters, or 348 feet.

[3]
2 Purdy's Wharf Tower 2   87.8 m (288 ft) 22 1990 [4]
3 The Alexander   87.1 m (286 ft) 24 2018 Tallest building in Atlantic Canada built in the 2010s. [5][6]
4 1801 Hollis Street   86.6 m (284 ft) 22 1985 [7]
5 Barrington Tower   83.8 m (275 ft) 20 1975 [8]
6 TD Centre   83 m (272 ft) 21 1974/2014 Building height raised from 73 m (239.5 ft) to 83 m (272.3 ft) in 2014. [9]
7= The Maple   79.9 m (262 ft) 22 2017 [10][11]
7= The Roy   79.9 m (262 ft) 22 2019 [12][13]
9 Cogswell Tower   78.9 m (259 ft) 20 1975 [14]
10 Maritime Centre   78 m (256 ft) 21 1974 [15]
11 Summer Gardens   76.2 m (250 ft) 21 1990 [16][17]
12= Icon Bay   75 m (246 ft) 22 2017 [18]
12= Queen Square   75 m (246 ft) 19 1975 Tallest building in the Dartmouth neighbourhood of Halifax. [19]
14 Purdy's Wharf Tower 1   73.8 m (242 ft) 18 1985 [20]
15 Bank of Montreal Building   72.9 m (239 ft) 18 1971 [21]
16= Duke Tower   71 m (233 ft) 16 1970 [22]
16= Founders Square   71 m (233 ft) 15 1970 [23]
18= Tupper Building   70 m (233 ft) 16 1967 [24]
18= Park Victoria   70 m (233 ft) 21 1969 [25]
18= Summer Gardens   70 m (233 ft) 21 1990 [26]
21= Loyola Residence Tower   67.1 m (220 ft) 22 1971 Residence building of Saint Mary's University. [27]
21= Metropolitan Place   66.5 m (218 ft) 16 1987 [28]
23 CIBC Building   65.5 m (215 ft) 16 1977 [29]
24 The Trillium   64.9 m (213 ft) 19 2011 [30]

Other notable buildings

 
Dominion Public Building

Dominion Public Building

The Dominion Public Building is a 13-storey art deco-style office building located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Completed in 1936, it originally served as the central post office for the City of Halifax and contained various other government offices.

A four-story addition using similar materials was added to the building during the 1960s. The building underwent extensive interior renovations and upgrading during the early 1990s, and the sandstone exterior was removed, cleaned, and then restored between 2008 and 2009. This also allowed the building's steel frame to be repaired and restored.

Province House

The Province House is where the Nova Scotia Legislature, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819. The building is Canada's oldest house of government.

Standing three stories tall, the structure is considered one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in North America. It commenced operation on February 11, 1819.

During 1848, Province House was the site for the first form of responsible government in the British Empire outside the United Kingdom. The building is located in downtown Halifax on a block bordered by Hollis, Granville, George and Prince streets

Halifax Central Library

The Halifax Central Library stands at the corner of Spring Garden Road and Queen Street. It serves as the flagship library of the Halifax Public Libraries, replacing the Spring Garden Road Memorial Library. The library won a Lieutenant Governor’s Design Award in Architecture for 2014 and a Governor General's Medal in Architecture in 2016.

Halifax Convention Centre

The Halifax Convention Centre is a convention centre that is part of the larger $500-million Nova Centre development currently under construction in Downtown Halifax. The convention centre opened on December 15, 2017, replacing the older World Trade and Convention Centre located three blocks north.

Tallest under construction or proposed

Proposed

As of May 2021, there are two buildings proposed in Halifax Regional Municipality that will stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall; The Maristella at King's Wharf, and Richmond Yards. The Maristella at King's Wharf is in Downtown Dartmouth,[31] and Richmond Yards is on the Halifax Peninsula.[32]

Building Location Height
m (ft)		 Storeys Total area of Site Number of Residential Units Year proposed Status Notes Reference
The Maristella at King's Wharf Dartmouth 120 m (390 ft) 36 122,000 m2 (1,310,000 sq ft) 1,500 2017 Proposed When completed, The Maristella at King's Wharf will become the tallest building in Atlantic Canada and the first building in Atlantic Canada to exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height, and the total complex will have 12 buildings. It will also be the tallest building in the Halifax Regional Municipality. [33][34]
6009-6017 Quinpool Road Halifax 78 m (256 ft) 25 2,021.6 m2 (21,760 sq ft) unknown 2018 Proposed [35][36][37]
2032-2050 Robie Street Halifax 85 m (279 ft) 23 10,696 m2 (115,130 sq ft) 102 2014 Proposed [38][39]
7037 Mumford Road (West 22) Halifax unknown 22 5,685.67 m2 (61,200.0 sq ft) 140 2019 Proposed [40][41][42]
549-569 Portland Street Dartmouth unknown 3-12 170,000 m2 (1,800,000 sq ft) 905 2020 Proposed 549-569 Portland Street will have about 42 acres (17 ha) of total land area, with approximately 25 acres (10 ha) to be developed in the future. There are 905 units to be built within the 25 acres (10 ha) area.[43] [44][45][46]
6070 Almon Street (Richmond Yards) Halifax 103.3 m (339 ft) 30 17,128.5 m2 (184,370 sq ft) 620 2021 Proposed These buildings have been approved as of May 2021. "Building Element A" will be 103.3 m (339 ft) tall.[47] 6070 Almon Street (Richmond Yards) will be the second-tallest building in the Halifax Regional Municipality after the Maristella in Dartmouth. [48][49][50]
112 and 114 Wyse Road Dartmouth 68.98 m (226.3 ft) 20 1,941 m2 (20,890 sq ft) 160 2020 Proposed The plan will include a 20 storey flat iron shaped building on the corner of Nantucket Avenue and Wyse Road. [51][52]
3 Bartlin Road (Twin Lakes Development) Dartmouth 42 m (138 ft) 12 13,137 m2 (141,410 sq ft) 174 2020 Proposed The plan will include a two towers, both are 12 storeys.[53] [54][55][56]
307 Prince Albert Road Dartmouth 30 m (98 ft) 9 2,388 m2 (25,700 sq ft) 90 2017 Proposed [57]
210 and 214 Willett Street Halifax 72 m (236 ft) 8-19 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft) 534 2019 Proposed Three proposed apartment buildings and three townhouses located in Halifax. [58][59]
2438 Gottingen Street Halifax 90.7288 m (297.667 ft) 13 3,381.67 m2 (36,400.0 sq ft) 130 2021 Proposed [60]
6324 and 6330 Quinpool Road Halifax 27 m (89 ft) 8 3,340 m2 (36,000 sq ft) 160 2021 Proposed [61]
249, 251, and 257 Windmill Road Dartmouth unknown 12 28,041 m2 (301,830 sq ft) 103 2021 Proposed [62]
2440 Agricola Street Halifax 17 m (56 ft) 4 763.3 m2 (8,216 sq ft) 34 2019 Proposed [63]
Carlton Street, Robie Street, Spring Garden Road Halifax 98.85 m (324.3 ft) 30 4,961.1 m2 (53,401 sq ft) 250 2019 Proposed [64]
50, 60, and 70 Armstrong Court Halifax 26.8224 m (88.000 ft) 7 90,000 m2 (970,000 sq ft) 275 2020 Proposed Development agreement that allows for a 7-storey addition to one building, and the creation of a new building. [65]
7177 Quinpool Road Halifax 49.4538 m (162.250 ft) 5-17 3,007.27 m2 (32,370.0 sq ft) 117 2016 Proposed [66]
1122 Wellington Street Halifax 32.5 m (107 ft) 8 1,841 m2 (19,820 sq ft) 101 2019 Proposed [67]
5720-5722 Inglis Street Halifax unknown 3 670 m2 (7,200 sq ft) 12 2019 Proposed [68]
1000 Micmac Boulevard Dartmouth 47 m (154 ft) 15 21,610.21 m2 (232,610.4 sq ft) 148 2020 Proposed [69]
1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis Street Halifax 66 m (217 ft) 21 3,657 m2 (39,360 sq ft) 416 2019 Proposed [70]
1325 Lower Water Street Halifax 55.385 m (181.71 ft) 16 6,176.1 m2 (66,479 sq ft) 254 2020 Proposed [71]
6189-6191 Young Street Halifax 83.21 m (273.0 ft) 9 949.6 m2 (10,221 sq ft) 58 2021 Proposed [72]
9, 11, 13, 15 Titus Street and 60, 62 Main Avenue Halifax 20 m (66 ft) 6 2,882 m2 (31,020 sq ft) 119 2021 Proposed [73]

Timeline of tallest buildings

History of the tallest buildings in Halifax[74]
Period Building Height Storeys Image
1819–1930 Province House
(Government)		 30 m (98 ft) 3  
1930–1936 Hotel Nova Scotian
(Hotel)		 50 m (160 ft) 15[75]
1936–1967 Dominion Public Building
(Office)		 53 m (174 ft) 13[76]  
1967–1970 Tupper Building
(Education)		 70 m (230 ft) 16[24]
1970–1971 Duke Tower
(Office)		 71 m (233 ft) 16[77]
 
Duke Tower
1971 – present Fenwick Place
(Residential)		 98 m (322 ft) 33
 
Fenwick Place

See also

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