Tall buildings in Windsor, Ontario | |
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![]() Skyline of Windsor's financial district. | |
Tallest building | Caesars Windsor Augustus Tower (2008) |
Height of tallest building | 111 m (364 ft) |
Buildings above 50 m | 15 (2025) |
Buildings above 100 m | 1 |
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Windsor, Ontario, the second-largest city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Windsor lies directly across the border from Detroit, Michigan, a metropolitan area of over 4 million people. It the largest city in Canada that directly borders the United States. This partly explains the larger presence of tall buildings compared to Windsor's neighbours, St. Catherines and Kitchener; laxer gambling and drinking laws in Canada compared to the United States contributes to economic activity in the city. [1]
Windsor has 7 buildings that stand taller than 70 m (230 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 27-storey, 111 m (364 ft) Caesars Windsor Augustus Tower. [2] The second-tallest building in the city is Victoria Park Place Condominium, standing at 88.7 m (291 ft) tall with 31 storeys.
Unlike many similar sized cities in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada, Windsor has not seen a boom in residential high-rise construction starting from the early 2010s. As of 2025 [update] , the city has no structures under construction or proposed. [3] The most recent development in Windsor is Caesars Windsor Augustus Tower at 111 m (364 ft) and 27 floors, completed in 2008. [4]
This list ranks buildings in Windsor 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 | Address | Height | Storeys | Completed |
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1 | Caesars Windsor Augustus Tower | 377 Riverside Drive East | 111 m (364 ft) | 27 | 2008 [5] |
2 | Victoria Park Place [6] | 150 Park Street West | 88.7 m (291 ft) | 31 | 1979 |
3 | Caesars Windsor Forum Tower [7] | 377 Riverside Drive East | 82.9 m (272 ft) | 21 | 1998 |
4 | Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel [8] | 277 Riverside Drive West | 79 m (259 ft) | 21 | 1983 |
5= | Royal Windsor Terrace [9] | 380 Pelissier Street | 75 m (246 ft) | 25 | 1969 |
5= | Solidarity Towers [10] | 8888 Riverside Drive East | 75 m (246 ft) | 26 | 1975 |
7 | Canada Building [11] | 374 Ouellette Avenue | 70 m (230 ft) | 14 | 1928 |
8 | Ouellette Manor [12] | 920 Ouellette Avenue | 66 m (217 ft) | 24 | 1970 |
9 | Westcourt Place [13] | 251 Goyeau Street | 64 m (210 ft) | 21 | 1975 |
10 | Radisson Riverfront Hotel Windsor [14] | 333 Riverside Drive West | 61 m (200 ft) | 19 | 1989 |
11 | The Portofino [15] | 1225 Riverside Drive West | 60 m (200 ft) | 17 | 2006 |
12 | One Riverside Drive [16] | 1 Riverside Drive West | 59 m (194 ft) | 14 | 2002 |
13 | Ouellette Towers [17] | 737 Ouellette Avenue | 58 m (190 ft) | 20 | 1978 |
14 | Regency Colonnade [18] | 1545 Ouellette Avenue | 57 m (187 ft) | 13 | - |
15 | Raymond DesMarais Manor [19] | 255 Riverside Drive East | 55 m (180 ft) | 20 | 1974 |