This list of tallest buildings in Burnaby refers to the tallest buildings in the City of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia located in Metro Vancouver. With an estimated population of 223,218 in 2011,[1] it is British Columbia's third-most populous municipality.[2] The city is in the midst of a massive construction boom which continues to drastically alter the city's skyline. As of 2020, Burnaby has 6 skyscrapers (over 150 metres), more than any other city within British Columbia.
Having developed as a suburb of Vancouver, Burnaby's growth is attributed to its proximity to that city.[3] However, due to the price of doing business in Vancouver over the last several decades, Burnaby has developed a rather large corporate culture. Burnaby's extensive corporate employment opportunities differentiate it from most suburban bedroom communities. In addition, much of the highrise development has been transit oriented, with almost all towers being built near an Expo or Millennium Line station of the Skytrain, Metro Vancouver's light metro system. This has created more dense, vibrant urban centres that contrast with the sprawl in other parts of the city. Burnaby has an easily identifiable skyline with approximately 30 buildings over 100 m (328 ft) tall including under construction/proposed. The city has 4 separate skylines, of which Metrotown is by far the largest and is currently seeing the most development, the others are Highgate-Edmonds, Brentwood, and Lougheed. The tallest completed building is Altus at 187.8 m (including spire) tying it for 2nd tallest building in British Columbia.
Unlike neighbouring Vancouver, which limits building height to 200 meters in order to preserve sight-lines from the city out toward the Pacific Ranges, Burnaby does not limit building height, so long as the overall density of an area is within the city's limits.[4]
Burnaby is currently in the midst of a building boom, with each of the four town centers seeing massive amounts of developments.
In Metrotown Town Centre, the Station Square re-development adds 5 towers (the tallest at 52 floors). The proposed Concord Metrotown re-development will add 7 towers up to 65 floors tall. There are also numerous “twin tower” and single developments everywhere.
In Brentwood Town Centre, The Amazing Brentwood will transform the Brentwood Shopping Mall with 11 new towers.[5] Nearby, Appia Developments has 4 towers, named SOLO District, under construction. Concord Brentwood includes 11 more residential towers, and Gilmore Place by Onni is under construction, to add 7 more towers, the tallest of which is 214.8 Meters tall. Along with Metrotown, Brentwood also has numerous other towers under construction or proposed.
Lougheed Town Centre is currently being re-developed into a new shopping mall, along with 20 residential towers. Nearby, SOCO is to bring 5 more towers to the center, and YMCA Burquitlam is planning an 8 tower development.
In Edmonds, King's Crossing is a three tower development at the intersection between Kingsway and Edmonds. Southgate City is proposed to bring 20 residential towers to Edmonds.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Burnaby that stand at least 120 metres (394 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Completed | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solo District Altus | 187.8 m (616 ft) | 49 | 2017 | Tallest building in Burnaby and tied with the Paradox Hotel Vancouver for the second tallest building in British Columbia. | [6] | |
| 2 | Brentwood One | 186.2 m (611 ft) | 56 | 2019 | [7] | ||
| Brentwood Two | 186.2 m (611 ft) | 56 | 2019 | [8] | |||
| 4 | Brentwood Three | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2021 | [9] | ||
| 5 | 6000 McKay Avenue | 172 m (564 ft) | 52 | 2022 | Also known as Station Square Tower 5 | [10] | |
| 6 | 4670 Assembly Way | 163 m (535 ft) | 48 | 2018 | Also known as Station Square Tower 2 | [11] | |
| 7 | The City of Lougheed Tower One | 158.5 m (520 ft) | 48 | 2023 | [12] | ||
| 8 | Concord Brentwood Hillside West Tower 2 | 158 m (518 ft) | 49 | 2022 | [13] | ||
| 9 | Sovereign |  | 155.9 m (511 ft) | 45 | 2014 | Tallest building in Burnaby from 2014 to 2017. | [14] |
| 10 | Triomphe Residences | 152.4 m (500 ft) | 46 | 2020 | [15] | ||
| 11 | Solo District Stratus |  | 149.1 m (489 ft) | 45 | 2016 | [16] | |
| 12 | Gold House North | 141.7 m (465 ft) | 41 | 2020 | [17][18] | ||
| 13 | Metroplace | 141.1 m (463 ft) | 46 | 2014 | Total redevelopment of the city south of Metrotown Mall. | [19] | |
| 14 | 6080 McKay Avenue | 140.5 m (461 ft) | 41 | 2021 | Also known as Station Square Tower 4 | [20] | |
| 15 | 6890 Station Street | 138 m (453 ft) | 38 | 2017 | Also known as Station Square Tower 3 | [21] | |
| Concord Brentwood Hillside West Tower 1 | 138 m (453 ft) | 44 | 2022 | [22] | |||
| Sun Towers 1 | 138 m (453 ft) | 42 | 2022 | [18][23] | |||
| 18 | Escala | 137.3 m (450 ft) | 42 | 2019 | [24] | ||
| 19 | Modello | 133 m (436 ft) | 37 | 2017 | [25] | ||
| The Park Metrotown | 133 m (436 ft) | 39 | 2017 | One of the buildings east of Bonsor Recreation Center. | [26] | ||
| 21 | The Met 2 | 132.6 m (435 ft) | 38 | 2017 | One of The Met twin towers. | [27] | |
| 22 | Solo District Cirrus | 131.7 m (432 ft) | 39 | 2022 | [28] | ||
| 23 | Akimbo | 131.4 m (431 ft) | 40 | 2023 | [29] | ||
| 24 | Fulton House | 125.9 m (413 ft) | 41 | 2020 | [30] | ||
| 4688 Kingsway | 125.9 m (413 ft) | 35 | 2015 | Also known as Station Square Tower 1 | [31] |
Projects
These lists display the projects of 120 m (394 ft) tall and over that are under construction or proposed in the city of Burnaby.
Under Construction
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Park | 230.1 m (755 ft) | 65 | 2025 | [32] | |
| Two Gilmore Place | 215.8 m (708 ft) | 64 | 2024 | When completed, Two Gilmore Place will become the tallest building in British Columbia, as well as the second in the province to exceed 200 metres in height. | [33][34] |
| Solo District Aerius | 203.3 m (667 ft) | 52 | 2025 | [35] | |
| Concord Brentwood Hillside East Tower 1 | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2023 | [36] | |
| Brentwood Five | 182 m (597 ft) | 55 | 2027 | [37] | |
| One Gilmore Place | 178.6 m (586 ft) | 51 | 2024 | [34] | |
| Central Tower | 165.2 m (542 ft) | 45 | 2025 | [38] | |
| Highline | 158.5 m (520 ft) | 48 | 2024 | Formerly called The Eclipse | [18][39] |
| Three Gilmore Place | 148.3 m (487 ft) | 43 | 2024 | [34] | |
| Icon at Southgate City | 145 m (476 ft) | 46 | 2024 | [40][41] | |
| Concord Brentwood Hillside East Tower 2 | 142 m (466 ft) | 45 | 2023 | [36] | |
| Nuvo | 141.3 m (464 ft) | 43 | 2024 | [42] | |
| Central Park House | 140.8 m (462 ft) | 42 | 2025 | [43] | |
| The Standard Metrotown | 131.2 m (430 ft) | 43 | 2025 | [44] | |
| Brentwood Six | 127 m (417 ft) | 39 | 2027 | [45] | |
| West Tower at Sky Park | 125.6 m (412 ft) | 33 | 2025 | [46] | |
| Telford on the Walk | 124.5 m (408 ft) | 40 | 2025 | [47] |
Proposed
| Building | Height | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 1B | 259 m (850 ft) | 80 | 2026 | [48] | |
| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 2 | 242 m (794 ft) | 76 | — | [49] | |
| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 1A | 239 m (784 ft) | 73 | — | [50] | |
| 4444 Kingsway | — | 73 | 2027 | [51] | |
| 5000 Kingsway | — | 70 | 2027 | [52] | |
| Citizen | 210.8 m (692 ft) | 66 | 2027 | [53] | |
| Brentwood Block Tower 1 | 202.1 m (663 ft) | 63 | 2026 | [54] | |
| 4141 Lougheed Highway Tower A | 201.7 m (662 ft) | 62 | — | [55] | |
| Willingdon & Halifax Tower 1 | 198.3 m (651 ft) | 60 | — | [56] | |
| Concord Metrotown 7 | 196 m (643 ft) | 60 | 2030 | [57] | |
| 2211-2271 Rosser Avenue | 191 m (627 ft) | 61 | — | [58] | |
| Concord Metrotown 8 | 187.2 m (614 ft) | 47 | 2030 | [59] | |
| 3695 North Road Tower 1 | 186.5 m (612 ft) | 56 | — | [60] | |
| Concord Metrotown 6 | 184.1 m (604 ft) | 58 | 2028 | [61] | |
| Brentwood Seven | 181 m (594 ft) | 56 | — | Has alternative proposal with 6 office floors at the podium for 61 stories and 192.7 m (632 ft) | [62] |
| Brentwood Block Tower 2 | 177.4 m (582 ft) | 54 | 2026 | [63] | |
| 4141 Lougheed Highway Tower B | 177.4 m (582 ft) | 54 | — | [55] | |
| 6450 Telford Avenue | 175.6 m (576 ft) | 51 | 2026 | [18][64] | |
| Five Gilmore Place | 164.4 m (539 ft) | 50 | — | ||
| Pinnacle Lougheed Tower 3 | 159 m (522 ft) | 50 | — | [65] | |
| 6465 Dow Ave Tower A | 160.2 m (526 ft) | 49 | — | [66][67] | |
| Concord Metrotown 5 | 158.4 m (520 ft) | 49 | 2027 | [68] | |
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 2 | 157.5 m (517 ft) | 50 | — | [69] | |
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 5 | 157.5 m (517 ft) | 50 | — | [69] | |
| 3695 North Road Tower 2 | 153.7 m (504 ft) | 43 | — | [60] | |
| 2330 Douglas Road | 153 m (502 ft) | 47 | — | [70] | |
| Six Gilmore Place | 150.3 m (493 ft) | 45 | — | ||
| Willingdon & Halifax Tower 2 | 146 m (479 ft) | 43 | — | [56] | |
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 1 | 142.7 m (468 ft) | 45 | — | [69] | |
| Four Gilmore Place | 140.8 m (462 ft) | 34 | |||
| Brentwood Block Tower 3 | 140.6 m (461 ft) | 44 | 2026 | [71] | |
| Concord Metrotown 4 | 131.4 m (431 ft) | 40 | 2026 | [72] | |
| 6465 Dow Ave Tower B | 130.5 m (428 ft) | 41 | — | [66][67] | |
| Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 3 | 122.1 m (401 ft) | 38 | — | [69] |
