Markham, Ontario is the city north of Toronto and growth has led to emergence of low and high rise buildings to reduce urban sprawl. Most of the city's tall buildings are located in the area of Downtown Markham along Highway 7 from Woodbine Avenue to Warden Avenue and mainly residential structures.
As a mainly suburban area, Markham's buildings are mainly residential condos, hotels with a few office towers. Height restrictions are in place [1] near Buttonville Municipal Airport that will be eliminated with the closure of the airport. [2]
This list ranks buildings in Markham that stand at least 50 m (164 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Type | Height m (ft) | Stories | Completed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverview Building A | Residential | 134 m (440 ft) | 42 | 2022 | Tallest building in Markham, tallest residential building in Markham |
| 2= | World Condos - North Tower | Residential | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 2014 | |
| 2= | World on Yonge Condos - South Tower | Residential | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 2014 | |
| 3 | Parkside Towers - West Tower | Residential | 87 m (285 ft) | 27 | 2015 | |
| 4 | Office on Yonge | Office/Hotel | 74 m (243 ft) | 21 | 2014 | Tallest non-residential building |
| 5 | The Upper Village South Tower | Residential | 68 m (223 ft) | 20 | 2013 | |
| 6 | The Gazebo of Thornhill | Residential | 61 m (200 ft) | 18 | ||
| 7 | Parkside Towers - East Tower | Residential | 58 m (190 ft) | 18 | 2015 | |
| 8= | Majestic Court Condominium Tower 2 | Residential | 54 m (177 ft) | 16 | 2009 | |
| 8= | Majestic Court Condominium Tower 1 | Residential | 54 m (177 ft) | 16 | 2009 | |
| 8= | Noa 1 | Residential | 54 m (177 ft) | 16 | 2008 | |
| 8= | Circa 2 | Residential | 54 m (177 ft) | 16 | 2010 | |
| 8= | Circa 1 | Residential | 54 m (177 ft) | 16 | 2006 | Twin tower condominium complex built by Tridel across form Markham Civic Centre [3] |
| 13= | Edgewater @ The Galleria | Residential | 51 m (167 ft) | 15 | 2001 | |
| 13= | Hunt Club | Residential | 51 m (167 ft) | 15 | 1991 | |
| 13= | Delta Markham | Hotel | 51 m (167 ft) | 15 | 1989 | 204-room hotel was formerly Valhalla Inn Markham and later as Radisson Hotels Toronto-Markham; hotel is a duplicate of the now demolished 1963 Vahalla Inn Toronto (1 Valhalla Inn Road) |
| 13= | Landmark Tower 1 | Residential | 51 m (167 ft) | 15 | 1989 | |
| 13= | Landmark Tower 2 | Residential | 51 m (167 ft) | 15 | 1991 |
As of 2012 there are 13 planned buildings and 10 under construction in Markham. [5]
| Building | Completion | Stories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Centre | 20 (condo tower) | Current site of Market Village will be redeveloped as new retail, hotel and residential complex by Kohn Architects Inc for Remington Group. | |
| Pacific Mall Phase 2 | 2014 (planned) | 20-21 | Planned hotel tower and retail complex by Petroff Partnership Architects is on hold. |
| Cathedral of the Transfiguration (Markham) | 2016 | 20 (63 m) | Incomplete church currently vacant |
| St Mark's Coptic Church Markham | 2022 | Under construction | |
| York University Academic Tower | TBD | 13 | Planned |
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