Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley and the interior of British Columbia with a population of 160,507.[1] Currently, the tallest building in the city is the 36-story One Water Street East Tower. This building is 119 m (390 ft) and is the tallest building between Greater Vancouver and Calgary.

HD version of Kelowna skyline from 2023.

The city has seen a significant boom and densification of its downtown core in recent years with no sign of slowing down.

As of March 2024, Kelowna contains 2 high rises over 100 m (328 ft), with several more developments of similar height being approved or currently under construction - such as Water Street by the Park, and UBCO Tower.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Kelowna that stand at least 30 m (98.4 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. There are a total of 26 buildings that are at least 30 m (98.4 ft) tall.

Rank Building Height Floors Completed Notes
1 One Water Street East[2]
(Residential)		 119 m (390 ft) 36 2021 Second tallest building in British Columbia outside of the Lower Mainland.
2 The Bertram on Bernard Block[3](Residential) 106 m

(348 ft)

34 2024
3 One Water Street West[4](Residential) 98 m (322 ft)[5] 29 2022[6]
4 Landmark 7 [7](Office) 91 m (299 ft) 23 2022 The tallest office building in Kelowna and the tallest office building between Metro Vancouver and Calgary.
5 Landmark VI[8][9](Office) 81 m (266 ft) 18 2012
6 Skye at Waterscapes[10]
(Residential) 		77.76 m (255 ft) 27 2010
7 Brooklyn at Bernard Block[11](Residential) 75 m (246 ft) 25 2022
8 Discovery Pointe Resort[12]
(Mixed use) 		70.1 m (230 ft) 22 2005
9 Park Place[13]
(Residential) 		62 m (203 ft) 17 2005
10 ELLA[14]
(Mixed use) 		61 m (200 ft) 20 2020
11 1151 Sunset Drive Residences[15][16]
(Residential) 		61 m (200 ft) 21 2019
12 The Block at Bernard Block[17] (Office) 58 m (190 ft) 16 2024
13 The Lagoons[18]
(Residential) 		56.1 m (184 ft) 17 2000
14 The Dolphins[19]
(Residential) 		56.1 m (184 ft) 17 1994
15 Ellis Parc[20](Residential) 49 m (161 ft) 14 2020
16 The Centuria[21]
(Residential) 		48 m (157 ft) 16 2008
17 Sopa Square Tower[22]
(Residential) 		46 m (151 ft) 14 2019
18 The Madison[23]
(Residential) 		45 m (148 ft) 15 2010
19 Kiwanis Tower[24]
(Residential) 		43 m (141 ft) 12 1976 The Okanagan Valley's first highrise.
20 Two Landmark Square[25]
(Office) 		40 m (130 ft) 11 1994
21 The Lofts Downtown[26]
(Residential) 		39.9 m (131 ft) 11 2006
22 Executive House Centre[27]
(Residential) 		38 m (125 ft) 12 1980
23 Delta Grand Okanagan South Tower[28](Hotel) 37.2 m

(122 ft)

10 1993
24 Sandman Hotel[29]
(Hotel) 		36 m (118 ft) 12 2009
25 Invue Sky Residences[30]
(Residential) 		36 m (118 ft) 12 2009
26 Delta Grand Okanagan North Tower[31] (Hotel) 35.1 m

(115 ft)

9 2000
A panorama of Kelowna from Knox Mountain park

Tallest under construction or proposed

This is a list of current highrise developments in Kelowna. There are a total of 21 projects either proposed, approved, or under construction.

Rank Building Height Floors Year Status
1 UBCO Tower[32] 151 m

(495 ft)

43 2021 Under Construction
2 Water Street by the Park I[33] 135 m (443 ft) 42 2025 Under Construction.[34]
3 1355 St Paul - Tower 1[35] 122.8 m

(403 ft)

40 2024 Approved
4 Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 1[36] 115 m

(377 ft)

36 2021 Approved
5 Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 2[37] 109.5 m

(359 ft)

34 2021 Approved
6 346 Lawrence / 1551 Water [38] 109 m

(358 ft)

34 2023 Approved
7 Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 3[39] 104 m

(341 ft)

32 2021 Approved
8 Water Street by the Park II[40] 92 m (302 ft) 28 2025 Under Construction
9 Waterscapes phase 2 - Tower 4[41] 92 m

(302 ft)

28 2021 Approved
10 Water Street by the Park III[40] 80 m (262 ft) 24 2026 Approved
11 Muse[42] 77.4 m

(254 ft)

25 Unknown Proposed
12 Capri Tower 1[43] 69.9 m

(229 ft)

23 2024 Proposed
13 Bertram BC

Housing[44]

63 m

(207 ft)

20 2023 Approved
14 Hiawatha/Ledge On Lakeshore [45] 60 m

(197 ft)

17 2022 Under Construction
15 1333 Bertram[46] 56 m

(184 ft)

19 2021 Under Construction
16 Elta[47] 56 m

(184 ft)

19 2023 Proposed
17 Aqua Tower 2 54 m

(177 ft)

17 2022 Under Construction
18 Movala Tower 1 48 m

(157 ft)

14 2022 Under Construction
19 Aqua Tower 1 46 m

(151 ft)

15 2022 Under Construction
20 Aqua Tower 3 42 m

(138 ft)

13 2022 Under Construction
21 Movala Tower 2 35 m

(115 ft)

10 2022 Under Construction
22 2606 - 2696 Pandosy St 32.5 m

(107 ft)

10 2024 Approved

Tallest cancelled projects

This is a list of buildings that were declined from Kelowna, voluntarily cancelled, or are stuck in hiatus.

*Height is estimated as 3.5m per floor.

Rank Building Height Floors Year Reason Cancelled
1 2020[48] 141 m

(463 ft)

46 2021 Way too tall for zoning to allow.
2 Bridgewater[49] 135 m*

(443 ft)

40 2022
3 Downtown Hotel[50] 131 m

(430 ft)

33 2018
4 One Varsity[51] 122.5 m*

(402 ft)

35 2023
5 Coronation Avenue Tower 1[52] 115.5 m*

(379 ft)

33 2022
6 UBCO Offices[53] 105 m*

(344 ft)

30 2022
7 Coronation Avenue Tower 2[52] 91 m*

(299 ft)

26 2022
8 Prospera Tower 1[54] 91 m*

(299 ft)

26 2023
9 Prospera Tower 2[54] 77 m*

(253 ft)

22 2023
10 Coronation Avenue Tower 3[52] 70 m*

(230 ft)

20 2022
11 1930 Underhill Tower 2[55] 52.5 m*

(172 ft)

15 2022
12 1930 Underhill Tower 1[55] 49 m*

(161 ft)

14 2022
13 Prospera Tower 3[54] 45.5 m*

(149 ft)

13 2023

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Kelowna:

  • Kiwanis Tower (Residential) Height: 43 m (141 ft) Stories: 12 Year Built: 1976
  • The Dolphins (Residential) Height: 56.1 m (184 ft) Stories: 17 Year Built: 1994
  • Discovery Pointe Resort (Mixed use) Height: 70.1 m (230 ft) Stories: 22 Year Built: 2005
  • Skye at Waterscapes (Residential) Height: 77.76 m (255 ft) Stories: 27 Year Built: 2010
  • One Water Street East (Residential) Height: 123 m (404 ft) Stories: 36 Year Built: 2021 (the tallest building in BC outside Greater Vancouver)

See also

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