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
1177.1m (581feet) or 162m (531feet) 53[4] 2009 Tallest building in Niagara Falls. 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] Lastly emporis lists the buildings as being 172m (564feet) tall with 50 floors.[7]
N/A158m (518feet) - 1965
2118m (387feet) 43 2003 [8]
3111m (364feet) 32 2004 [9]
N/A104m (341feet) - 1964 Former observation tower.
4Sheraton Fallsview Hotel104m (341feet) 312000
5103m (338feet) 30 1999 [10]
6102m (335feet) 32 1993
799m (325feet) 30 1962 Formerly known as the Konica Minolta Tower.[11]
N/A91.4m (299.9feet) - 2004
860m (200feet) 20 1998 [12]
951m (167feet) 16 1986
N/A50.3m (165feet) - 1947 Bell tower overlooking Rainbow Bridge.
1046.9m (153.9feet) 15 2000 [13]
1142m (138feet) 12 1929
1241m (135feet) 13 2001

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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: Niagara Falls Hilton Phase 2, Niagara Falls | 211202 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322033108/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/211202/niagara-falls-hilton-phase-2-niagara-falls-canada . dead . March 22, 2015 . Emporis . 2022-05-02.
  8. Web site: Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls - Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  9. Web site: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  10. Web site: Niagara Falls Hilton Fallsview South Tower - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  11. Web site: The Tower Hotel - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  12. Web site: Marriott Fallsview Hotel - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.
  13. Web site: Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2019-09-28.