List of tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia


This list of tallest buildings in Halifax ranks the tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia by height. Halifax is the capital and largest city of Nova Scotia, a Canadian province in Atlantic Canada. With an estimated population of 439,819 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Atlantic Canada.
The tallest building in Halifax is One 77, which topped out in 2023 and was completed in 2025. It is 34 storeys tall and reaches 111 m in height. It supplanted the previous 52-year record-holder, The Vüze, which is 33 storeys and in height. One 77 is part of a recent residential high-rise boom in the city, beginning in the late 2010's. Besides Downtown Halifax, this boom has also seen the growth of new high-rise buildings in the community of Dartmouth. Dartmouth received a new tallest building in 2024, with the completion of The Kevel, a 27-storey, 82.5 m residential high-rise. According to the now-defunct website Emporis, the municipality contained 105 high-rise buildings over tall in 2022.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Halifax that stand at least 60 m 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.
RankBuildingImageHeightStoreysNotes
1One 77 342025Topped out in 2023.
2The Vüze331971
3Richmond Yards 302024
4Purdy's Wharf Tower 2221990
5The Alexander242018
61801 Hollis Street221985
7Barrington Tower201971
8TD Centre83 m 211977Building height raised from 73 m to 83 m in 2014.
9The Kevel82.5 m 272024Under construction. Topped out in 2024. Once finished, will be the tallest building in the community and former city of Dartmouth.
10The Roy222019
11Cogswell Tower201975
12=Maritime Centre211977
12=Parkland at the Common252025
14Summer Gardens211990
15=Icon Bay222017
15=Queen Square75 m 191975Tallest building in the Dartmouth neighbourhood of Halifax from 1975-2024
17Purdy's Wharf Tower 1181985
185151 George Street181971
19West22222023
20The Maple222017Building height measured from Hollis Street main entrance to mechanical penthouse roof
21Duke Tower161970
22=Tupper Building70 m 161967
22=Park Victoria70 m 211969
22=Summer Gardens70 m 211990
25Loyola Residence Tower221971Residence building of Saint Mary's University.
26Metropolitan Place161987
27CIBC Building161977
28Nova Centre 152017
29The Trillium192011
30The Trinity212024
31The Elevation on Robie192024
32Founders Square151986

Tallest under construction and proposed

Proposed

BuildingAddressCommunityYear proposedHeightStoreysTotal area of SiteNumber of Residential UnitsNotes
The Maristella at King's Wharf50 King's Wharf PlazaDartmouth201736When completed, The Maristella at King's Wharf will become the tallest building in Atlantic Canada and the first building in Atlantic Canada to reach 120 m in height, and the total complex will have 12 buildings.
2032–2050 Robie Street2032–2050 Robie StreetHalifax201423102
Wyse Road Development112 and 114 Wyse RoadDartmouth202020160The plan will include a 20-storey flatiron-shaped building on the corner of Nantucket Avenue and Wyse Road.
210–214 Willett Street210 and 214 Willett StreetHalifax20198–19534Three proposed apartment buildings and three townhouses located in Halifax.
Spring Garden WestCarlton Street, Robie Street, Spring Garden RoadHalifax201930250
1591 Granville Street 1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis StreetHalifax201921416
Dartmouth Towers 20 Best StreetDartmouth202340
Dartmouth Towers 20 Best StreetDartmouth202340
Dartmouth Towers 20 Best StreetDartmouth202340
42 Canal Street 42 Canal StreetDartmouth30
Flow Towers 11 Canal StreetDartmouth30