List of tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia explained

Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an estimated population of 439,819 in 2021, is the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada.[1]

According to the now-defunct website Emporis, the municipality contained 105 high-rise buildings over 350NaN0 tall in 2022.[2] The tallest of these high-rise buildings is One 77, which is 34 storeys and 111m (364feet) in height, which, when it topped out in 2023, supplanted the previous 52-year record-holder, The Vüze, which is 33 storeys and 106m (348feet) in height.

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.

Building Image Height Storeys Notes
1One 77 (7177 Quinpool Road) 111m (364feet)34 Under construction. Topped out in 2023. Construction is expected to be completed in 2024. [3]
2106m (348feet)33 1971 [4] [5]
3Richmond Yards (Building A) 103.3m (338.9feet) 30 2024 [6]
4Purdy's Wharf Tower 2 87.8m (288.1feet) 22 1990 [7]
5The Alexander 87.1m (285.8feet) 24 2018 Tallest building in Atlantic Canada built in the 2010s. [8] [9]
686.6m (284.1feet) 22 1985 [10]
783.8m (274.9feet) 20 1971 [11]
883 m (272 ft)21 1977 Building height raised from 73 m (239.5 ft) to 83 m (272.3 ft) in 2014. [12]
9The Roy 79.9m (262.1feet) 22 2019 [13] [14]
1078.9m (258.9feet) 20 1975 [15]
1178m (256feet) 21 1977 [16]
12Summer Gardens 76.2m (250feet) 21 1990 [17] [18]
13=Icon Bay 75m (246feet) 22 2017 [19]
13=75 m (246 ft)19 1975 Tallest building in the Dartmouth neighbourhood of Halifax. [20]
15Purdy's Wharf Tower 1 73.8m (242.1feet) 18 1985 [21]
165151 George Street 72.9m (239.2feet) 18 1971 [22]
17West22 72.7m (238.5feet) 22 2023[23] [24] [25]
18The Maple 72.5m (237.9feet) 22 2017 Building height measured from Hollis Street main entrance to mechanical penthouse roof [26]
1971m (233feet) 16 1970 [27]
20=Tupper Building 70 m (233 ft)16 1967 [28]
20=Park Victoria 70 m (233 ft)21 1969 [29]
20=Summer Gardens 70 m (233 ft)21 1990 [30]
2367.1m (220.1feet) 22 1971 Residence building of Saint Mary's University. [31]
24Metropolitan Place 66.5m (218.2feet) 16 1987 [32]
2565.5m (214.9feet) 16 1977 [33]
26Nova Centre (South Tower) 65m (213feet) 15 2017 [34]
27The Trillium 64.9m (212.9feet) 19 2011 [35]
28The Trinity 64m (210feet) 21 2024 [36]
29The Elevation on Robie 63m (207feet) 19 2024? [37]
30Founders Square 60m (200feet) 15 1986 [38]

Proposed and under construction

Proposed

Building Address Community Year proposed Height Storeys Total area of Site Number of Residential Units Notes
The Maristella at King's Wharf 50 King's Wharf Plaza Dartmouth 2017 120m (390feet) 36 122000m2 When completed, The Maristella at King's Wharf will become the tallest building in Atlantic Canada and the first building in Atlantic Canada to reach 120 m (390 ft) in height, and the total complex will have 12 buildings. [39] [40]
2032–2050 Robie Street 2032–2050 Robie Street Halifax 2014 85m (279feet) 23 10696m2 102 [41] [42]
Wyse Road Development 112 and 114 Wyse Road Dartmouth 2020 68.98m (226.31feet) 20 1941m2 160 The plan will include a 20-storey flatiron-shaped building on the corner of Nantucket Avenue and Wyse Road. [43] [44]
210–214 Willett Street 210 and 214 Willett Street Halifax 2019 72m (236feet) 8–19 17000m2 534 Three proposed apartment buildings and three townhouses located in Halifax. [45]
Spring Garden West Carlton Street, Robie Street, Spring Garden Road Halifax 2019 98.85m (324.31feet) 30 4961.1m2 250 [46]
1591 Granville Street (Texpark site) 1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis Street Halifax 2019 66m (217feet) 21 3657m2 416 [47]
Dartmouth Towers (Building A) 20 Best Street Dartmouth 2023 93.7m (307.4feet) 33[48]
Dartmouth Towers (Building B) 20 Best Street Dartmouth 2023 93.7m (307.4feet) 33
Dartmouth Towers (Building C) 20 Best Street Dartmouth 2023 93.4m (306.4feet) 33
42 Canal Street (Building A) 42 Canal Street Dartmouth 90m (300feet) 30[49]
Flow Towers (Tower 1) 11 Canal Street Dartmouth 88.7m (291feet) 30

Under construction

Building Address Location Year proposed Height
m (ft) 		Storeys Site area Residential units Notes
Willow Tree Tower 6009–6017 Quinpool Road Halifax 2018 78m (256feet) 25 2021.6m2 unknown [50] [51]
The Kevel (King's Wharf Building E) 50 King's Wharf Place Dartmouth 85m (279feet) 27 6000m2 205 [52]
Promenade Robie South (Tower 1) College St. Halifax 2021 96m (315feet) 31 5900m2 577 [53]
Promenade Robie South (Tower 2) 95m (312feet) 30
Ocean Vista 2215 Gottingen St. Halifax 20 [54]
Wyse Tower 1 Williams St. Dartmouth88m (289feet) 26 4994m2 160 [55]
The Marlstone Albemarle Street Halifax 20 291 [56]
The Post 53 Queen Street Dartmouth 90m (300feet) 26 [57]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Building Height Storeys Image
1930–1936Hotel Nova Scotian
(Hotel) 		50m (160feet) 15[58]
1936–1967Dominion Public Building
(Office) 		53m (174feet) 13[59]
1967–1970Tupper Building
(Education) 		70m (230feet) 16
1970–1971Duke Tower
(Office) 		71m (233feet) 16[60]
1971–2023The Vüze
(Residential) 		98m (322feet) 33
2023–presentOne 77
(Residential) 		111m (364feet) 34[61]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table . Statistics Canada . February 9, 2022 . June 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: High-rise buildings in Halifax . Emporis . STR GERMANY GMBH . June 8, 2022.
  3. Elevation drawings on file with Halifax Regional Municipality. Viewable at Planning and Development customer service counter, Duke Tower.
  4. Web site: Spurr . Bill . ROGER TAYLOR: Richmond Yards developer to build Halifax's tallest building in 50 years, but rising costs put affordability goal in jeopardy SaltWire . 2022-10-17 . www.saltwire.com . en.
  5. Web site: Case 19293: Application by Templeton Place Ltd. to amend the existing development agreement for 5599 Fenwick Street, Halifax (Fenwick Tower Property), to allow for changes to various building elements . Halifax . March 16, 2024.
  6. Web site: Case 20871: Development Agreement for Lands located at Almon and St Albans, Halifax . Halifax and West Community Council . March 30, 2021.
  7. Web site: Purdy's Wharf Tower II, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  8. Web site: The Alexander, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  9. Web site: The Alexander . Skyscraper.com . December 17, 2011.
  10. Book: Calda . Paul . Contract Development and Lot Consolidation, Site Bounded by Hollis, Duke and Water Streets, South of Duke . Development Department, City of Halifax . April 12, 1983.
  11. Web site: Barrington Tower, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  12. Web site: TD Building . Skyscraper.com . December 17, 2011.
  13. Web site: The Roy, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  14. Web site: The Roy, Halifax 1361555 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028072143/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1361555/the-roy-halifax-canada. dead. October 28, 2019. Emporis. 2019-10-28.
  15. Web site: Cogswell Tower, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  16. Web site: Maritime Centre, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  17. Web site: Summer Gardens, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  18. Web site: Summer Gardens, Halifax 113474 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028075800/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/113474/summer-gardens-halifax-canada. dead. October 28, 2019. Emporis. 2019-10-28.
  19. Web site: Icon Bay Halifax, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  20. Web site: Queens Square . Skyscraper.com . December 17, 2011.
  21. Web site: Purdy's Wharf Tower I, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  22. Web site: Bank of Montreal, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  23. Web site: 7037 Mumford Road . dexel.ca . Dexel Construction . December 19, 2020.
  24. Web site: Mumford project named West 22 . lawengroup.ca . The Lawen Group . May 16, 2021.
  25. Web site: 7037 Mumford Road, Halifax, NS – Halifax County . viewpoint.ca . ViewPoint Realty . September 28, 2021.
  26. Web site: Case 19148: Substantive Site Plan Approval – Mixed-Use Development at 1583 Hollis Street, Halifax . Design Review Committee . April 10, 2014.
  27. Web site: Duke Tower, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  28. Web site: Tupper Building . Skyscraper.com . December 17, 2011.
  29. Web site: Park Victoria . Skyscraper.com . December 17, 2011.
  30. Web site: Summer Gardens . Skyscraper.com . December 17, 2011.
  31. Web site: Ignatius Loyola Residence, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  32. Web site: Metropolitan Place, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  33. Web site: CIBC Building, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  34. Web site: Case 20560: Amended Substantive Site-plan Approval Application — Nova Centre, Lands bounded by Argyle, Market, Sackville, and Prince Streets, Halifax . Design Review Committee . August 18, 2016.
  35. Web site: The Trillium on South Park, Halifax - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com. 2019-10-28.
  36. Web site: The Trinity . BMR Structural Engineering . March 23, 2023.
  37. Web site: The Elevation on Robie . March 23, 2023.
  38. Book: Calda . Paul . Contract Development and Lot Consolidation – Southeast Corner of Prince Street and Hollis Street . February 15, 1984 . City of Halifax . 1 . The proposed building rises approximately 184 ft. above Hollis Street and 197 ft. above Bedford Row, including the mechanical penthouse..
  39. Web site: KING'S WHARF DEVELOPMENT: Access Risk Assessment and Options Analysis . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . March 12, 2017.
  40. Web site: King's Wharf Development: Access Risk Assessment and Options Analysis . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . May 16, 2021.
  41. Web site: Case 22927 – 2032–2050 Robie Street, Halifax . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . May 6, 2021.
  42. Web site: Application for a Development Agreement 2032–2050 Robie Street, Halifax . halifax.ca . Westwood Construction Ltd./Government of the Municipality of Halifax . May 13, 2020.
  43. Web site: 112–114 Wyse Road: Development Application Presentation . halifax.ca . Fathom Studio . May 12, 2021.
  44. Web site: Case 22487: Development Agreement for 112 & 114 Wyse Road, Dartmouth . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . May 18, 2021.
  45. Web site: Case 22332: Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law amendment request for 210 and 214 Willett Street, Halifax . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . October 4, 2021 . October 23, 2019.
  46. Web site: Case 20218: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula for lands fronting Spring Garden Road, Robie Street and Carlton Street, Halifax . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . October 5, 2021 . June 12, 2019.
  47. Web site: Case 22444: Substantive Site Plan Approval – 1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis Street, Halifax . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . October 9, 2021 . October 28, 2019.
  48. Web site: Dartmouth Towers . Fathom Studio . September 28, 2023.
  49. Web site: PLANAPP 2023-00453 (Case 24650) 42 Canal Street, Dartmouth . Halifax Regional Municipality . October 3, 2023.
  50. Web site: Item No. 13.1.2 . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . May 6, 2021.
  51. Web site: Case 22029: Development Agreement for 6009 and 6017 Quinpool Road, Halifax . halifax.ca . Government of the Municipality of Halifax . October 9, 2019.
  52. Web site: Case 22867: Stage 2 Development Agreement for 16 Kings Wharf Place, Dartmouth (Lot E) . Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council . October 14, 2021.
  53. Web site: Case 20761: Development Agreement for lands fronting Robie Street, College Street, and Carlton Street, Halifax . Halifax and West Community Council . June 14, 2021.
  54. Web site: Ocean Vista – 2215 Gottingen Street: Construction Management Plan . New Piper Consulting and Engineering Inc. . November 28, 2022.
  55. Web site: Case # 23998: Pre- Application Site Plan Approval for 18–24 Faulkner Street, 5 Dickson Street, and 56–64 Lyle Street, Dartmouth, N.S. (PID 00045567, 00045575, 00045583, 00045591, 00045492, 00045559, 00045542, 00045534, 00045526, 00045518) . Design Advisory Committee . June 1, 2022.
  56. Web site: The Marlstone . Crombie REIT . November 26, 2023.
  57. Web site: Case H00560: Substantial Alteration to the municipally registered heritage property at 53 Queen Street, Dartmouth . Halifax Regional Municipality . October 27, 2023.
  58. Web site: Hotel Nova Scotian. skyscraperpage. March 4, 2011.
  59. Web site: Dominion Public Building . skyscraperpage. March 4, 2011.
  60. Web site: Duke Tower . Skyscraper.com . December 17, 2011.
  61. Web site: One 77 Multi-Unit Residential Development . BMR . March 16, 2024.

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