List of tallest buildings in Calgary
| Skyline of Calgary | |
|---|---|
Downtown Calgary in 2020 | |
| Tallest building | Brookfield Place (2017) |
| Tallest building height | 247 m (810 ft) |
| First 150 m+ building | Scotia Centre (1976) |
| Number of tall buildings (2026) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 83 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 20 |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 5 |
Calgary is the most populous city in the Canadian province of Alberta, with a metropolitan area population of 1,836,012 as of 2025. Calgary is the third-largest city and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the city is a major energy, manufacturing, logistics, and financial centre in Western Canada. Standing at 56 stories and 247 m (810 ft), Brookfield Place is the tallest building in Calgary. The 56-storey office tower was built in 2017. The second-tallest building in the city is The Bow, at a height of 236 m (774 ft). As of 2026, Calgary is home to 83 buildings taller than 100 metres (328 ft). 20 of them are taller than 150 metres (492 feet). In those respects, it has more skyscrapers than any other municipality in Western Canada, more than the city of Vancouver or Burnaby, and the second most of any city in the country overall after Toronto.
Calgary's history of towers began with the Grain Exchange Building (1910), the Fairmont Palliser Hotel (1914), and the Elveden Centre (1960–1964). Building construction remained slow in the city until the early 1970s. From 1970 to 1990, Calgary witnessed a major expansion of skyscraper and high-rise construction. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as the First Canadian Centre and the Canterra Tower office towers. A ten-year lull in building construction came after the expansion, though Calgary experienced a larger second building expansion beginning in the late 90s, which has continued to the early 2020s.
Calgary has a relatively large skyline for its population. Almost all of Calgary's high-rises are located in or adjacent to Downtown Calgary, forming a dense core bounded to the north by the Bow River and Prince's Island Park. The city has height restrictions that prevent any building from casting a shadow over the Bow River and the city hall; however, shadows during winter months are excluded from this limit. While not a habitable building, the Calgary Tower, completed in 1967 at a height of 190.9 m (626 ft), is a major landmark on the skyline.