List of tallest buildings in Ottawa–Gatineau

Downtown Ottawa

The Canadian Parliament Building in Ottawa

The Terrasses de la Chaudière office complex in Hull, of which Tower 1 is the tallest building in Ottawa–Gatineau

Place de Ville Tower C, Ottawa–Gatineau's second tallest building, and the tallest building on the Ontario side of the National Capital Region

See also: List of buildings in Ottawa

This is a list of the 10 tallest buildings in Ottawa–Gatineau (Canada's National Capital Region). There are zoning controls in downtown Ottawa to ensure that buildings are not taller than 45.5 metres (150 feet) so that the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill at 92.2 metres can dominate the skyline as it is viewed from the Ottawa River. However, rules have been exceeded on many occasions to allow for taller buildings. The tallest building in the national capital region is the 30-storey Terrasses de la Chaudière, which is located on the Quebec side of the river and stands at 124 m.

As of February 2011, the region contains 51 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 414 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.

The tallest development that is under construction in Ottawa–Gatineau is the 90.5 m (297 ft) 150 Elgin "Performance Court" office development by Morguard Investement, to stand at 23 floors.

Tallest buildings in the National Capital Region

This list ranks Ottawa–Gatineau high-rises that stand at least 90 m (295 ft) tall and are completed As of February 2011, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank	Building	Location	Height	Floors	Completed
1	Terrasses de la Chaudière – Tower 1	Gatineau	124 m (406 ft)	30	1978
2	Place de Ville II – Tower C	Downtown Ottawa	112 m (367 ft)	29	1972
3	Minto Metropole	Westboro	109 m (354 ft)	32	2004
4	Le Parc	Manor Park	104 m (341 ft)	30	1988
5	Place du Portage – Tower 1	Gatineau	101 m (331 ft)	25	1973
6	R.H. Coats Building	Tunney's Pasture	99 m (324 ft)	26	1976
7	Minto Place Suite Hotel	Downtown Ottawa	98 m (322 ft)	30	1989
8	Ottawa Marriott Hotel	Downtown Ottawa	96 m (314 ft)	29	1972
9	Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel	Downtown Ottawa	96 m (314 ft)	26	1967
10	World Exchange Plaza West	Downtown Ottawa	96 (314 ft)	20	1991
11	Place Bell	Downtown Ottawa	94 m (308 ft)	27	1971
12	Place Export Canada	Downtown Ottawa	93 m (305 ft)	26	1983
13	The Classics	Hurdman	93 m (305 ft)	29	1990
14	Canadian Parliament	Parliament Hill	92 m (302 ft)	13	1927
15	Island Park Towers III	Westboro	91 m (299 ft)	26	-
16	Constitution Square II	Downtown Ottawa	90 m (296 ft)	21	1992
17	The Carlisle	Downtown Ottawa	90 m (296 ft)	28	1986

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Other tall buildings in the National Capital Region

Educational -

• Dunton Tower at Carleton University (77 m (253 ft) completed in 1974), the tallest educational building in Canada

Institutional -

• The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill (92.2 m (302 ft) completed in 1927)

Office -

• 150 Metcalfe in downtown Ottawa (89 m (292 ft) and 23 storeys, completed in 1989);
• L'Esplanade Laurier in downtown Ottawa (88 m (289 ft) and 22 storeys, completed in 1975);
• 66 Slater in downtown Ottawa (88 m and 22 storeys, completed in 1971);
• Place de Ville (Towers A and B) in downtown Ottawa (87 m (285 ft) and 22 storeys each, completed in 1967);
• World Exchange Plaza (Tower 1) in downtown Ottawa (20 storeys, completed in 1991);
• Major-General George R Pearkes Building (Department of National Defence Headquarters, North and South Towers) in downtown Ottawa (21 storeys each, completed approximately in 1976);

Residential -

• Frobisher Place 1785 Riverside Drive Ottawa (26 storeys, completed in 1977)
• The Chateau Royale 1380 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa (28 storeys, completed in 1975)

Ottawa above the Ottawa River in May, left to right—Alexandra Bridge · National Gallery of Canada · Byward Market · Fairmont Château Laurier · Rideau Canal Locks · Parliament Hill with Library of Parliament and Peace Tower · Downtown Ottawa towers · Supreme Court of Canada

Projects

This is a list of buildings under construction, approved and proposed that will rise over 80 m (260 ft). For the first time since the completion of Place de Ville tower C and Terrasses de la Chaudière in the 70s, several new proposals are competing for the title of tallest in the Ottawa area. All of them are either on the northern end of the O-Train line or the western end of the Confederation Line.

Projects as of March, 2013

Building	Location	Height	Floors	Year	Status
Richcraft - Dow Honda Site Tower I	Little Italy	166 m (545 ft)	48	-	Proposed
Richcraft - Dow Honda Site Tower II	Little Italy	166 m (545 ft)	48	-	Proposed
Claridge Icon	Little Italy	143 m (469 ft)	45	2017	Approved
LeBreton Mews Tower A	Bayview Yards	133.2 m (437 ft)	32	2017	Approved
LeBreton Mews Tower B	Bayview Yards	124.8 m (409 ft)	29	2017	Approved
The Rhombus	Mechanicsville	112 m (367 ft)	32	-	Approved
Soho Italia	Little Italy	95.5 m (313 ft)	30	2014	Approved
150 Elgin	Downtown	90.5 m (297 ft)	23	2012	Under Construction
Claridge Plaza III	Sandy Hill	86 m (282 ft)	28	2013	Under Construction
265 Laurier Avenue W	Downtown	85 m (279 ft)	19	–	Proposed
Claridge Plaza IV	Sandy Hill	85 m (279 ft)	28	2013	Under Construction
Tribeca I	Centretown	84.5 m (277 ft)	27	2013	Under Construction
Tribeca II	Centretown	84.5 m (277 ft)	27	2013	Under Construction
Nepean Tower	Centretown	82.5 m (271 ft)	27	2014	Approved

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• List of tallest buildings in Toronto
• List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario
• List of tallest buildings in London, Ontario
• Canadian Centre for Architecture
• Society of Architectural Historians
• Canadian architecture
• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• List of heritage buildings in Vancouver

External links

• Skyscraperpage
• Emporis.com