Burnaby is the third-largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia, with a population of nearly 250,000 as of 2021. Part of Greater Vancouver, Burnaby has seen drastic changes to its skyline in the early 21st century. As of 2026, Burnaby has 57 buildings taller than 100 metres (328 ft), 17 of which are taller than 150 metres (492 ft)—more than Vancouver itself or any other city in British Columbia, and the fourth-most in Canada after Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal. Burnaby has the most buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft) of any city in Northern America that is not the main city in its metropolitan area. The tallest building in Burnaby is Two Gilmore Place, a 64-storey residential skyscraper that rises 216 m (708 ft) in height in Brentwood and was completed in 2024. It is the tallest building in British Columbia.
The first high-rises in Burnaby appeared in the 1970s and 1980s in Metrotown, as the area was developed into a regional town centre. The opening of the Metrotown shopping centre and two adjacent malls in 1986 (now a single mall, Metropolis at Metrotown) preceded the completion of the Metrotower office towers soon after. Since the 2010s, Burnaby has been undergoing a surge in residential high-rise construction, as part of a greater condominium boom throughout Greater Vancouver. The city had only three buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft) in 2010, expanding to 57 by 2025. Much of this development has been transit-oriented, being built near an Expo or Millennium Line station of the SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver's light metro system.
Burnaby's main clusters of tall buildings are its four "town centres" of Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, and Edmonds, all of which have experienced significant growth since 2010. The city government purposefully channels development into these town centres as part of its urban planning strategy. Metrotown, in Burnaby's southwest, has the most high-rises taller than 100 m (328 ft). Bisected by the Kingsway, the area is mainly served by Metrotown station. Major projects include Sovereign, Burnaby's tallest skyscraper from 2014 to 2017 at 156 m (511 ft), and the five-tower Station Square development, completed in 2022. The Concord Metrotown redevelopment, under construction since 2022, will include the 230 m (755 ft) Sky Park, which would become the tallest building in British Columbia upon completion.
Brentwood, in the city's northwest, has grown to rival Metrotown as Burnaby's largest skyline during the 2020s. Projects that have reshaped the skyline include the three-tower Gilmore Place, the redevelopment of The Amazing Brentwood shopping mall, and the multi-phased Concord Brentwood. Since 2024, all six of Burnaby's tallest buildings are in Brentwood. The City of Lougheed (formerly Lougheed Town Centre), a shopping centre Burnaby's east, is undergoing major redevelopment as a master-planned community. In Edmonds, in the city's southeast, the three-tower King's Crossing development at the intersection between Kingsway and Edmonds was completed in 2020. The ongoing Southgate City project could include over twenty high-rises. Despite its name being a portmanteau of Burnaby and Coquitlam, the neighbourhood of Burquitlam and its towers are located within the city of Coquitlam instead.
History
Cityscape
Map of tallest buildings Metrotown Metrotown is the largest cluster of tall buildings in Burnaby and in Greater Vancouver outside of Vancouver itself. It is located east of Central Park. The area overlaps with the neighbourhood of Maywood and is centred around the Metropolis at Metrotown shopping mall. Metrotown is served by the Metrotown and Patterson stations on the SkyTrain. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank in Burnaby, and coloured by the decade of its completion.
Brentwood Brentwood, also called Brentwood Park, has the second largest cluster of tall buildings in Burnaby. It contains the city's five tallest buildings. The area is known for The Amazing Brentwood shopping mall, which opened in 1961 and closed in 2025 for redevelopment. Brentwood is served by the Brentwood Town Centre and Gilmore stations on the SkyTrain.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed buildings in Burnaby that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.
Rank NameImage LocationHeightm (ft) Floors Year Purpose Notes 1 Two Gilmore Place Brentwood 64 2024 Residential Tallest building in Brentwood Park, in Burnaby, in Greater Vancouver, and in British Columbia. The second in the province to exceed 200 metres in height. Tallest building completed in Burnaby in the 2020s. Part of the three-tower Gilmore Place development. 2 Solo District - Altus Brentwood 49 2017 Mixed-use Tallest building in Burnaby from 2017 to 2024. Mixed-use residential and hotel building. Tallest mixed-use building in Burnaby. Tied with the Paradox Hotel Vancouver for the third tallest building in British Columbia. 3 Brentwood One Brentwood 56 2019 Residential 4 Brentwood Two Brentwood 56 2019 Residential 5 Hillside East C at Concord Brentwood – Brentwood 55 2024 Residential 6Brentwood ThreeBrentwood552021Residential7Highline–Metrotown532024Mixed-useMixed-use residential and hotel building. Tallest building in Metrotown. Formerly called The Eclipse. The hotel component is known as Hyatt Place Metrotown. 8 6000 McKay Avenue – Metrotown 52 2022 Residential Part of Station Square. Also known as Station Square Tower 5.9One Gilmore Place–Brentwood512024ResidentialPart of the three-tower Gilmore Place development. 10 4670 Assembly Way – Metrotown 48 2018 Residential Part of Station Square. Also known as Station Square Tower 2. 11 The City of Lougheed Tower One –Lougheed 55 2023Residential Tallest building in Lougheed. Part of the City of Lougheed development. 12 Hillside West B at Concord Brentwood–Brentwood 49 2022Residential 13 Sovereign Metrotown 45 2014 Mixed-use Tallest building in Burnaby from 2014 to 2017. Mixed-use residential and hotel building.14Hillside East D at Concord Brentwood–Brentwood452024Residential15Hillside West A at Concord Brentwood–Brentwood442022Residential 16 Triomphe Residences – Brentwood 46 2020 Residential 17Three Gilmore Place–Brentwood432024ResidentialPart of the three-tower Gilmore Place development. 18 Solo District - Stratus Brentwood 48 2015 Residential 19The City of Lougheed Tower Two–Lougheed482023ResidentialPart of the City of Lougheed development.20Icon at Southgate City–Edmonds462025ResidentialTallest building in Edmonds.21Solo District - Cirrus–Brentwood392022ResidentialAlso stylized as Cirrus at Solo District. 22 Gold House North – Metrotown 41 2020 Residential 23 Metroplace – Metrotown 46 2014 Residential Redevelopment south of Metrotown Mall.24Central Park House–Metrotown422025Residential 25 6080 McKay Avenue – Metrotown 41 2021 Residential Part of Station Square. Also known as Station Square Tower 4.26Sussex–Metrotown412021Residential27The Standard Metrotown–Metrotown432025Residential286098 Station Street–Metrotown382017ResidentialPart of Station Square. Also known as Station Square Tower 3.29Escala–Brentwood422019Residential30 Sun Towers 1–Metrotown 42 2022Mixed-useMixed-use residential and office building. 31 Modello – Metrotown 37 2017 Residential 32 Akimbo – Brentwood 40 2023 Residential 33Silver–Metrotown382015Residential 34 Fulton House – Brentwood 41 2020 Residential 35Telford on the Walk–Metrotown402024Residential36Waterfall at Lumina Brentwood–Brentwood382020Residential37Eclipse at Lumina Brentwood–Brentwood342024Residential38The Park Metrotown–Metrotown392017ResidentialOne of the buildings east of Bonsor Recreation Center.39The City of Lougheed Tower Three–Lougheed372023ResidentialPart of the City of Lougheed development.40KC2 at King's Crossing–Edmonds362020Residential41The Met 2–Metrotown382017ResidentialOne of The Met twin towers.42Vittorio–Metrotown382020Residential43ChancellorMetrotown372013ResidentialTallest building in Burnaby briefly from 2013 to 2014.44Polaris at Metrotown–Metrotown362021Residential45Riviera on the Park–Metrotown352025Residential46Metro Tower IIMetrotown301991OfficeTallest building in Burnaby from 1991 to 2013. Tallest office building in Burnaby. Also written as Metrotower II.47Midori–Metrotown372018Residential48Broadview–Metrotown352025Residential49Metro Tower III–Metrotown272013OfficeAlso written as Metrotower III.50Centrepoint–Metrotown322008Residential51Artesia Metrotown–Metrotown312025Residential524688 Kingsway–Metrotown352015ResidentialPart of Station Square. Also known as Station Square Tower 1.53Étoile Tower I–Brentwood322021Residential54The Met–Metrotown342015Residential55Aldynne in the Park–Metrotown352017Residential56Metro Tower IMetrotown281989OfficeTallest building in Burnaby from 1989 to 1991. Also written as Metrotower I.57King's Crossing One–Edmonds312020Residential
Tallest under construction or proposed Under construction The following table includes buildings under construction in Burnaby that are planned to be at least 100 m (328 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included. Buildings whose exact height are unknown are included at the bottom of the table and sorted by floor count if they have at least 34 floors. + Name Heightm (ft) Floors Year Notes Sky Park 65 2026 Would become the tallest building in Burnaby upon completion.Citizen662027 Solo District Aerius 52 2026 Brentwood Five 53 2027 Central Tower at Sky Park 45 2026 Etoile Gold 47 2028 Nuvo 43 2026 South Yards II 43 2026 Renamed from The Grove under previous developer. Tower Six at The Amazing Brentwood 39 2027 West Tower at Sky Park 33 2026 Grosvenor Brentwood Block A–702029May become the tallest building in Burnaby upon completion, overtaking Sky Park.Grosvenor Brentwood Block C–552029Tower Five at The Amazing Brentwood–532028Slate Brentwood–442026Perla–382026South Yards I–362026
Timeline of tallest buildings Name Image Years as tallest Heightm (ft) Floors ReferenceMetro Tower I1989–199128Metro Tower II1991–201330Chancellor2013–201437Sovereign2014–201745Solo District - Altus2017–202449Two Gilmore Place2024–present64
Skylines
See also
List of tallest buildings in British Columbia List of tallest buildings in Vancouver List of tallest buildings in Coquitlam List of tallest buildings in Surrey
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