St. John's is the largest city and metropolis in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 192,326. St. John's has three buildings that stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is the 11-storey, Confederation Building. The majority of the high-rises in the city are in the downtown area; however, Confederation building is located outside of the downtown. The tallest building downtown is the John Cabot Place, with 13 floors.

Due to strict height regulations in the downtown area, the city has seen very few high-rises built in comparison to other cities of similar size. In 2010, the city amended the height regulation for a small area of Water Street to allow for higher density buildings. The latest development in this area was 351 Water Street; at and 11 floors.

Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings in St. John's that stand at least 30 metres (98ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Rank Building Image Height Floors Year Notes 1 Confederation Building 11 1959 The home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. 2 St. Patrick's Church 1888 Tallest building in St. John's from 1888 to 1959 (71 years). St. Patrick's Church closed in 2022. 3 John Cabot Building(Cabot Place II) 13 1996 Tallest office building in Newfoundland and Labrador. 4= Cabot Place I 12 1988 4= Fortis Place 49 m (161 ft) 12 2014 6 351 Water Street 47.4 m (155 ft) 11 2013 Tallest mixed-use building in Newfoundland and Labrador. 7= Delta St. John's Hotel 12 1987 Tallest hotel in Newfoundland and Labrador. 7= Scotia Centre 11 1987 9 Basilica of St. John the Baptist 1855 Tallest building in St. John's from 1855 to 1888 (33 years). 10 Southcott Hall 15 1964 11= TD Place 11 1981 11= Atlantic Place 9 1975 A 7-storey office building built atop a 3-storey indoor shopping mall. Can support the addition of 10 more floors when necessary. 13St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church41 m (134 ft)N.A1904 14 Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland 9 1982 In 2008, St. John's based Fortis Inc. properties bought the Newfoundland Hotel and converted it to the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in 2009. 15 The Rooms 5 2004 This building houses the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial museum, art gallery, and archives. 16=St. John's Court House 37 m (121 ft)41901 16= Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building 7 1959 Federal office building. 18 Baine Johnson Centre 8 1988 19 Hilton Garden Inn 12 2019 Topped-out. 20Natural Resources Building34 m (111 ft)81970

Tallest under construction or proposed Building Height Floors Status Notes Tiffany Estates B & C 16 Proposed A pair of almost identical residential buildings. If built, Tiffany Estates B & C would become the fourth tallest buildings in Newfoundland and Labrador.

See also

List of tallest buildings in Atlantic Canada Architecture of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Centre for Architecture Canadian architecture Downtown St. John's Society of Architectural Historians

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