Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley and the interior of British Columbia with a growing population of 143,000. Currently, the tallest building in the city is the 36-story One Water Street East Tower. This building is 119abbr=onNaNabbr=on and is the tallest building in British Columbia outside of Greater Vancouver and the tallest building between Vancouver and Calgary.
The city has seen a significant boom and densification of its downtown core in recent years with no sign of slowing down.
As of March 2024, Kelowna contains 2 high rises over 1000NaN0, with several more developments of similar height being approved or currently under construction - such as Water Street by the Park.
This list ranks buildings in Kelowna that stand at least 30 metres (98.4 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes | |
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1 | One Water Street East[1] (Residential) | 119m (390feet) | 36 | 2021 | Tallest building in British Columbia outside of the Lower Mainland. | |
2 | Bertram on Bernard | 106m (348feet) | 34 | 2024 | ||
3 | One Water Street West | 98m (322feet)[2] | 29 | 2022[3] | ||
4 | Landmark 7 | 91 m (299 ft) | 23 | 2022 | The tallest office building in Kelowna and the tallest office building between Metro Vancouver and Calgary. | |
5 | Landmark VI[4] [5] (Office) | 81m (266feet) | 18 | 2012 | ||
6 | Skye at Waterscapes[6] (Residential) | 77.76 m (255 ft) | 27 | 2010 | ||
7 | Brooklyn at Bernard | 75 m (246 ft) | 25 | 2022 | ||
8 | Discovery Pointe Resort[7] (Mixed use) | 70.1m (230feet) | 22 | 2005 | ||
9 | Park Place[8] (Residential) | 62m (203feet) | 17 | 2005 | ||
10 | ELLA[9] (Mixed use) | 61m (200feet) | 20 | 2020 | ||
11 | 1151 Sunset Drive Residences[10] [11] (Residential) | 61m (200feet) | 21 | 2019 | ||
12 | The Block at Bernard Block (Office) | 58m (190feet) | 16 | 2024 | ||
13 | The Lagoons[12] (Residential) | 56.1m (184.1feet) | 17 | 2000 | ||
13 | The Dolphins[13] (Residential) | 56.1m (184.1feet) | 17 | 1994 | ||
14 | Ellis Parc Residential Tower | 49 m (161 ft) [14] | 14 | 2018 | ||
15 | The Centuria[15] (Residential) | 48m (157feet) | 16 | 2008 | ||
16 | Sopa Square Tower Residential | 46m (151feet) | 14 | 2017 | ||
17 | The Madison[16] (Residential) | 45m (148feet) | 15 | 2010 | ||
18 | Kiwanis Tower[17] (Residential) | 43m (141feet) | 12 | 1976 | ||
19 | Two Landmark Square[18] (Office) | 40m (130feet) | 11 | 1994 | ||
20 | The Lofts Downtown[19] (Residential) | 39.9m (130.9feet) | 11 | 2006 | ||
21 | Executive House Centre[20] (Residential) | 38m (125feet) | 12 | 1980 | ||
22 | Sandman Hotel[21] (Hotel) | 36m (118feet) | 12 | 2009 | ||
23 | Invue Sky Residences[22] (Residential) | 36m (118feet) | 12 | 2009 |
This is a list of current highrise developments currently under construction in the city of Kelowna.
Height | Floors | Year | Status | ||
Water Street by the Park I[23] | 135m (443feet) | 42 | 2025 | Under Construction.[24] | |
Water Street by the Park II[25] | 92 m (302 ft) | 28 | 2025 | Under Construction | |
Water Street by the Park III | 80 m (262 ft) | 24 | To be determined | Approved | |
346 Lawrence / 1551 Water | 109 m | 34 | 2023 | Proposed | |
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 1 | 115 m | 36 | 2021 | Approved | |
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 2 | 109.5 m | 34 | 2021 | Approved | |
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 3 | 104 m | 32 | 2021 | Approved | |
Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 4 | 92 m | 28 | 2021 | Approved | |
1355 St Paul - Tower 1 | 122.8 m | 40 | 2024 | Proposed | |
1333 Bertram | 56 m | 19 | 2021 | Under Construction | |
1451 Bertram | 63 m | 20 | 2023 | Approved | |
Elta | 56 m | 19 | 2023 | Proposed | |
151 m | 43 | 2021 | Under Construction | ||
Hiawatha | 60 m | 17 | 2022 | Under Construction | |
Aqua Tower 1 | 46 m | 15 | 2022 | Under Construction | |
Aqua Tower 2 | 54 m | 17 | 2022 | Under Construction | |
Aqua Tower 3 | 42 m | 13 | 2022 | Under Construction | |
Movala Tower 1 | 48 m | 14 | 2022 | Under Construction | |
Movala Tower 2 | 35 m | 10 | 2022 | Under Construction | |
2606 - 2696 Pandosy St | 32.5 m | 10 | 2024 | Proposed | |
Capri Tower 1 | 69.9 m | 23 | 2024 | Proposed |
This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Kelowna: