This list includes the tallest buildings in Atlantic Canada, which comprises the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Buildings in five cities are included in this list; Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, and St. John's, each having buildings at least 60 metres tall.

The tallest of these high-rise buildings is One 77, which is 32 storeys and in height, which, when it topped out in 2023, supplanted the previous 52-year record-holder, The Vüze, which is 33 storeys and in height.

Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings in Atlantic Canada that stand at least 60 m (197 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. + Rank Name Image City Heightm (ft) Storeys Notes 1 One 77 (7177 Quinpool Road) Halifax 34 Topped out in 2023. Construction completed in 2024. 2 The Vüze Halifax 33 1971 3 Richmond Yards (Building A) Halifax 30 2024 4 Purdy's Wharf Tower 2 Halifax 22 1990 5 The Alexander Halifax 24 2018 Tallest building in Atlantic Canada built in the 2010s. 6 1801 Hollis Street Halifax 22 1985 7 Barrington Tower Halifax 20 1975 8 TD Centre Halifax 83 m (272 ft)21 1974/2014 Building height raised from 73 m (239.5 ft) to 83 m (272.3 ft) in 2014. 9The KevelHalifax82.5 m (270 ft)27Under construction. Once finished, will be the tallest building in the community and former city of Dartmouth. 10= Assumption Place Moncton 20 1972 Tied with Brunswick Square in Saint John for the tallest building in New Brunswick. 10= Brunswick Square office tower Saint John 19 1976 Largest office building in New Brunswick by floor space (), as well as the second largest in Atlantic Canada. Tied with Assumption Place in Moncton for the tallest building in New Brunswick. 12= The Maple Halifax 21 2017 12= The Roy Halifax 22 2019 14 Summer Gardens Halifax 21 1990 15 Cogswell Tower Halifax 20 1975 16 Maritime Centre Halifax 21 1977 17= Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral Moncton + 4 1955 Gothic style Catholic cathedral. 17= Icon Bay Halifax 22 2017 17= Queen Square Halifax 75 m (246 ft)19 1975 20 Purdy's Wharf Tower 1 Halifax 18 1985 21 Bank of Montreal Building Halifax 18 1971 22 Duke Tower Halifax 16 1970 23 Founders Square Halifax 71 m (233 ft)15 1970 24 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint John – 1853 Gothic style Catholic cathedral. 25= Tupper Building Halifax 70 m (233 ft)16 1967 Full name: Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, Dalhousie University 25= Park Victoria Halifax 70 m (233 ft)21 1969 25= Summer Gardens Halifax 70 m (233 ft)21 1990 28 Loyola Residence Tower Halifax 22 1971 Residence building of Saint Mary's University. 29 Metropolitan Place Halifax 16 1987 30 CIBC Building Halifax 16 1977 31 The Trillium Halifax 19 2011 32 Confederation Building St. John's 11 1959 Tallest building in Newfoundland and Labrador. The home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. 33= Christ Church Cathedral Fredericton — 1853 The original spire was 52.1m high, 7.9m shorter than originally designed due to structural concerns; rebuilt to originally planned 60.0m height in 1911 following a fire. 33= St. Patrick's Church St. John's — 1888 Closed as a church in 2022.Parish newsletter, September 25, 2022, from St. Patrick's Parish, http://stpatrickschurch.ca/, retrieved October 13, 2022

Tallest freestanding structures

+Current as of July 2025 Rank Name Location Pinnacle height Type Year completed Image 1 Hebron platform Grand Banks of Newfoundland Oil platform 2017 2 West White Rose platform Grand Banks of Newfoundland Oil platform 2025 3 Hibernia Platform Grand Banks of Newfoundland Oil platform 1997 4 Smokestacks 1 & 2, Coleson Cove Generating Station Lorneville, New Brunswick Chimney 1977 6 Smokestack, Belledune Generating Station Belledune, New Brunswick Chimney 1991 7= Smokestacks 1, 2, & 3 Tufts Cove Generating Station Tufts Cove, Nova Scotia Chimney 1965 7= Smokestacks 1 & 2, Lingan Generating Station Lingan, Nova Scotia Chimney 1979 7= Smokestack, Trenton Generating Station Trenton, Nova Scotia Chimney 1969 13= Churchill River, South towers Churchill Falls, Labrador Hydro pylon 1971 15 Bell Aliant Tower Moncton, New Brunswick Radio tower 1971

Tallest guyed masts

+Current as of July 2025 Rank Name Location Height Year completed 1 Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter (new tower) Cape Race, Newfoundland 1993 2 Fox Harbour LORAN-C transmitterSt. Lewis, Labrador 1983

Tallest destroyed/demolished structures

Rank Building Location Height Structure type Build material Year built/demolished Notes1 Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter Cape Race, Newfoundland Guyed mast Steel 1965–1993 (collapsed) Collapse from fatigue failure of the eyebolt head in a compression cone insulator on a structural guy-wire. 2 Comfort Cove LORAN-C transmitter Comfort Cove, Newfoundland Guyed mast Steel 1995–2015 3 Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #2 Dalhousie, New Brunswick Chimney Concrete unknown–2015 (demolished by explosives) 4 Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #1 Dalhousie, New Brunswick ChimneyConcrete 1967–2015 (demolished by explosives) 5 Deep Panuke platform Scotian Shelf Natural gas platform 2013–2020

Tallest buildings under construction or proposed Under construction As of March 2023, the following buildings of at least 60 m (197 ft) height are under construction.

Building Address Location Year proposed Heightm (ft) Storeys Site area Number of Residential Units Notes Willow Tree Tower 6009–6017 Quinpool Road Halifax 2018 25 unknown King's Wharf Building E 50 King's Wharf Place Halifax 27 Promenade Robie South (Tower 1) Robie St. Halifax 31 Promenade Robie South (Tower 2) College St. Halifax 30 See above Ocean Vista 2215 Gottingen St. Halifax 20 Wyse Tower 1 Williams St. Halifax 26 160

Proposed Building Location Height Storeys Year proposed Status Notes King's Wharf Halifax 33 2018 Approved When completed, King's Wharf will become the tallest building in Atlantic Canada and the first building in Atlantic Canada to exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height. 2032/2050 Robie Street Halifax 24 2018 Proposed InfinityMoncton90 m (295 ft)302023ApprovedWhen completed, Infinity will become the tallest building in New BrunswickSt. Bernard's PlaceMoncton62 m (206 ft)182024ProposedGateway Towers Building 1Moncton69 m (226 ft)172024ProposedGateway Towers Building 2Moncton69 m (226 ft)172024Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings +History of the tallest buildings in Atlantic Canada Period Building Image Location Height Storeys Notes 1819–1851 Province House Halifax 3 1845–1853 Christ Church Cathedral Fredericton – The original spire was 52.1m high, 7.9m shorter than originally designed due to structural concerns; rebuilt to originally planned 60.0m height in 1911 following a fire. 1853–1955 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint John – Tallest building in Atlantic Canada for 102 years. 1955–1971 Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral Moncton + 4 1971 – 2023 The Vüze Halifax 33 2023 – One 77 Halifax 34

See also

Architecture of Canada Canadian Centre for Architecture Society of Architectural Historians List of tallest buildings in Canada

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