List of tallest buildings in Niagara Falls, Ontario explained

Niagara Falls, Ontario is the principal tourist city in the Niagara Region of Ontario. In Niagara Falls, there are 5 buildings that stand taller than 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on. The tallest building in the city is the 51-storey, 177m (581feet) Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2,[1] Most of the buildings are hotels because Niagara Falls Ontario is a major tourist city for its unobstructed view of both the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls.

, the city contains 7 skyscrapers over 750NaN0 and 15 high-rise buildings that exceed 350NaN0 in height.[2]

The latest development that is under consideration in Niagara Falls is the Comfort Suites Hotel. At 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on and 28 floors the building will be the first major tower built in the 2010s decade., there are only 2 high-rises proposed for construction in Niagara Falls.[3]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Niagara Falls that stand at least 30 m (98 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the Skylon Tower.

RankNameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsCompletedNotes
1162m (531feet) 53[4] 2009 Tallest building in Niagara Falls. There was a dispute between sources as to the actual height of the building. The CTBUH lists the building as being 581 feet tall, but they also claim the building has 58 floors.[5] The hotel operator(Hilton) lists the building as only having 53 floors. Skyscraperpage lists the building as being 162m (531feet) tall with 53 floors.[6] It is now determined using Google Earth's measurement tools that the building is in fact 162m (531ft).
N/A158m (518feet) - 1965
2118m (387feet) 43 2003 [7]
3111m (364feet) 32 2004 [8]
N/A104m (341feet) - 1964 Former observation tower.
4Sheraton Fallsview Hotel104m (341feet) 312000
5103m (338feet) 30 1999 [9]
6102m (335feet) 32 1993
799m (325feet) 30 1962 Formerly known as the Konica Minolta Tower.[10]
N/A91.4m (299.9feet) - 2004
860m (200feet) 20 1998 [11]
951m (167feet) 16 1986
N/A50.3m (165feet) - 1947 Bell tower overlooking Rainbow Bridge.
1046.9m (153.9feet) 15 2000 [12]
1142m (138feet) 12 1929
1241m (135feet) 13 2001

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 . 2011-02-14.
  2. Web site: Niagara Falls Skyscraper map. Skyscraperpage.com. 2011-02-14.
  3. Web site: Niagara Falls Skyscraper Map . SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-05-02.
  4. Web site: Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites | Ontario Canada.
  5. Web site: Niagara Falls Hilton Fallsview North Tower - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  6. Web site: Niagara Falls Hilton Addition, Niagara Falls . SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-05-02.
  7. Web site: Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls - Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  8. Web site: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  9. Web site: Niagara Falls Hilton Fallsview South Tower - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  10. Web site: The Tower Hotel - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  11. Web site: Marriott Fallsview Hotel - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  12. Web site: Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.