Vancouver

Canada

Facts

Population

600,000 (2019)

First 150m+ Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (2009)

Tallest Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (201 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

138

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

Canada

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Shangri-La Vancouver	200.9 m / 659 ft
2	1133 West Georgia	187.8 m / 616 ft
3	The Butterfly	178.6 m / 586 ft
4	One Burrard Place	167.4 m / 549 ft
5	The Stack	162.3 m / 533 ft
6	Hotel Georgia	158.5 m / 520 ft
7	Vancouver House	155.6 m / 511 ft
8	One Wall Centre	149.8 m / 491 ft
9	Shaw Tower	149 m / 489 ft
10	Harbour Centre	147 m / 482 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Vancouver CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
The University of British Columbia	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
RWDI	Platinum	522	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	126	PMNG • CON
Bosa Properties Inc.	Silver	4	DEV
Fast + Epp Structural Engineers Inc.	Silver	1	STRC
Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers	Silver	7	STRC
Kor Structural	Silver	11	STRC
Revery Architecture	Silver	5	ARCH
RJC Engineers	Silver	45	STRC
Skyscraper Source Media Inc.	Silver	0	MRKT
Westbank Projects	Silver	10	DEV
Zeidler Architecture Inc.	Silver	17	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Chair

Jon Barratt

CPP Wind Engineering Consultants

CTBUH Vancouver Presents: Rising Together: Transit-Oriented Communities

16 April 2025

Join the CTBUH Vancouver Chapter at UBC Robson…

CTBUH Vancouver Presents: Humanizing Density—Creating Livable Spaces

18 November 2024

Join CTBUH Vancouver as we discuss densifying our…

Videos

24 May 2022

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Research

04 April 2022

Tall Timber Buildings: Innovative Building Design and Damping Considerations

The current trend in tall timber building design is a testament to the need for innovative structural systems. In this paper, a new, coupled cross-laminated...

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Global News

10 April 2025

Vancouver Rezoning in TODs Triples Height of High-Rise Proposal

A rezoning application for a major redevelopment at 2219–2285 Cambie Street in Vancouver has been submitted, significantly increasing the scale from an original design of...

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