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Niagara Falls, Ontario is the principal tourist city in the Niagara Region of Ontario. In Niagara Falls, there are 5 buildings that stand taller than 100 m (328 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 51-storey, 177 m (581 ft) Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2, Most of the buildings are hotels because Niagara Falls Ontario is a major tourist city for its unobstructed view of both the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls.

As of February 2011, the city contains 7 skyscrapers over 75 m (246 ft) and 15 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.

The latest development that is under consideration in Niagara Falls is the Comfort Suites Hotel. At 85 m (279 ft) and 28 floors the building will be the first major tower built in the 2010s decade. As of February 2011, there are only 2 high-rises proposed for construction in Niagara Falls.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Niagara Falls that stand at least 30 m (98 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the Skylon Tower.

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Completed	Notes
1	Hilton Niagara Falls North		162 m (531 ft)	53	2009	Tallest building in Niagara Falls. There was a dispute between sources as to the actual height of the building. The CTBUH lists the building as being 581 feet tall, but they also claim the building has 58 floors. The hotel operator(Hilton) lists the building as only having 53 floors. Skyscraperpage lists the building as being 162 m (531 ft) tall with 53 floors. It is now determined using Google Earth's measurement tools that the building is in fact 162m (531ft).
N/A	Skylon Tower		158 m (518 ft)	-	1965
2	Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls		118 m (387 ft)	43	2003
3	Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort		111 m (364 ft)	32	2004
N/A	Casino Tower		104 m (341 ft)	-	1964	Former observation tower.
4	Sheraton Fallsview Hotel		104 m (341 ft)	31	2000
5	Hilton Niagara Falls South		103 m (338 ft)	30	1999
6	Marriott on the Falls Hotel		102 m (335 ft)	32	1993
7	Tower Hotel		99 m (325 ft)	30	1962	Formerly known as the Konica Minolta Tower.
N/A	Sky Screamer		91.4 m (300 ft)	-	2004
8	Marriott Fallsview Tower 1		60 m (200 ft)	20	1998
9	Renaissance Fallsview Hotel		51 m (167 ft)	16	1986
N/A	Rainbow Tower		50.3 m (165 ft)	-	1947	Bell tower overlooking Rainbow Bridge.
10	Radisson Hotel and Suites		46.9 m (154 ft)	15	2000
11	Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview		42 m (138 ft)	12	1929
12	Marriott Fallsview Tower 2		41 m (135 ft)	13	2001

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• List of tallest buildings in Ontario
• Canadian architecture

References

1. "Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
2. "Niagara Falls Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
3. "Niagara Falls Skyscraper Map". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
4. ^ "Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites | Ontario Canada".
5. "Niagara Falls Hilton Fallsview North Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
6. "Niagara Falls Hilton Addition, Niagara Falls". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
7. "Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls - Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
8. "Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
9. "Niagara Falls Hilton Fallsview South Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
10. "The Tower Hotel - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
11. "Marriott Fallsview Hotel - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
12. "Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.

External links

• Emporis.com

• Buildings and structures in Niagara Falls, Ontario
• Lists of tallest buildings in Canada
• Lists of buildings and structures in Ontario