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Old Posted Apr 27, 2021, 2:12 AM
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the Union Bank/Royal Tower in Winnipeg (tallest from 1904-1906, I think) and FCP (actually First Bank Tower) (1975-present).
The Union bank building was still 4m shorter than the NY Life insurance on Place d'Armes. Although the Union was a legit steel-framed building with a full ten floors of office space, whereas the NYL is a hybrid of masonry on the lower floors and steel in the top, and it's 9th and 10th floors were apparently a legal library, whatever that means.

Interestingly, both towers are the same height when measured to the roofline (46m), but the NYL has that 4m little turret.
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The Union bank building was still 4m shorter than the NY Life insurance on Place d'Armes. Although the Union was a legit steel-framed building with a full ten floors of office space, whereas the NYL is a hybrid of masonry on the lower floors and steel in the top, and it's 9th and 10th floors were apparently a legal library, whatever that means.

Interestingly, both towers are the same height when measured to the roofline (46m), but the NYL has that 4m little turret.
Well it must be very close I guess since the Union Bank has (or had) a structure on the roof as well.
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Well it must be very close I guess since the Union Bank has (or had) a structure on the roof as well.
Oh sure. As per my calculations (thanks to Google Earth), the Union Bank including its mechanical penthouse is 49m tall. The NYL with its turret is 52m, even though the official height is 50m.

This is all pointless late-night SSP nonsense though. I don't know why, but measuring and comparing the heights of obscure Canadian skyscrapers after a long day of work is strangely relaxing. Such is life I guess.
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Oh sure. As per my calculations (thanks to Google Earth), the Union Bank including its mechanical penthouse is 49m tall. The NYL with its turret is 52m, even though the official states height for the NYL is 50m.

This is all pointless late-night SSP nonsense though. I don't know why, but measuring and comparing the heights of obscure Canadian skyscrapers after a long day of work is strangely relaxing. Such is life I guess.
What about to the top of its flagpole? That was always said to be the highest in the British Empire. I'll take that as my standard going forward!
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Hey Chad Surrey's tallest U/C should be One Central at 44fl/134m:



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Looks like Toronto's needs to be changed as it looks like The One got the green light for it's height increase and will now be 338.3m or 1,110 ft.
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Ottawa's will very soon be changed to the Trinity Centre at Bayview developement at 234m (tallest tower). Digging should start any day now.



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i really wish the trinity project was closer to the cbd but it's close enough I guess.. I'm really excited to see some height finally in Ottawa! This should be a good one
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i really wish the trinity project was closer to the cbd but it's close enough I guess.. I'm really excited to see some height finally in Ottawa! This should be a good one
Its placement will make for an interesting skyline in the future. From the CBD's gothic spires, down to modern towers of varying heights at LeBreton Flats and the tower cluster of impressive height around Bayview station.
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Its placement will make for an interesting skyline in the future. From the CBD's gothic spires, down to modern towers of varying heights at LeBreton Flats and the tower cluster of impressive height around Bayview station.
Not to mention the future cluster at Carling station. Ottawa is going to be a strange beast in the future. A historic district abutted by an underwhelming table top CBD, surrounded by mini skylines with proper skyscrapers.
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That's going to make a huge impact driving into Ottawa from a distance.
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London's got a couple of 40 storey buildings under construction (or soon to be), which would be the two tallest in the city:

Centro, by Old Oak, 40s (part of a three building project, under construction): https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...55#post9270655

430 Ridout Street (not started yet, so there is always a cancellation risk): https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...67#post9268267
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65, 56 and 27 the last time I checked.

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Not to mention the future cluster at Carling station. Ottawa is going to be a strange beast in the future. A historic district abutted by an underwhelming table top CBD, surrounded by mini skylines with proper skyscrapers.
It seems we're heading for a sort of polycentric layout. There's also mini TOD clusters forming at Westboro, Tunney's and Gladstone, and we still don't know what kind of height the Lebreton proposals will bring.

It's really a shame that our high tech companies and nhl team set up shop way out in the west instead of Lebreton. It really would've been the perfect place to create a dense high tech and entertainment district with some retail and residential. There's still hope that some of that can come to fruition, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Looks like Toronto's needs to be changed as it looks like The One got the green light for it's height increase and will now be 338.3m or 1,110 ft.
It did? I couldn't find any source for this online...I'd rather check to make sure this is approved. (Partly because it sounds unbelievable)

Still under review.....CC meeting will be needed before this is settled:

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/...ile-163377.pdf

Look for 780 Yonge in the map if you want. I'll be very surprised if this is approved.

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Its placement will make for an interesting skyline in the future. From the CBD's gothic spires, down to modern towers of varying heights at LeBreton Flats and the tower cluster of impressive height around Bayview station.
Bayview could even bleed into Tunney's, giving Ottawa a skyline 5km long. Talk about going from zero to hero.
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Regarding the Halifax project it is likely that Richmond Yards is the tallest currently under construction. That said the photo on the opening post shows the project but not the correct spot for this thread. That angle is from the rear (St. Alban's Street) and will be home to a couple of mid-rises. The front (Almon Street) is above grade and will be home to this tower and another mid-rise. I took the photo below this weekend.


Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)
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How tall is Richmond Yards gonna be?
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