| Skyline of Kelowna | |
|---|---|
| Kelowna viewed from Knox Mountain Park in 2024 | |
| Tallest building | The Eli at Water Street by the Park (2025) |
| Tallest building height | 137.8 m (452 ft) |
| Number of tall buildings (2026) | |
| Taller than 50 m (164 ft) | 21 |
| Taller than 75 m (246 ft) | 8 |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 4 |
Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, with a metropolitan area population of 250,000 as of 2025. [1] Kelowna has some of the tallest buildings of any metropolitan area of its size in North America. The city contains the many of the tallest buildings in British Columbia outside of Greater Vancouver. As of 2026, Kelowna has 21 buildings taller than 50 m (164 ft), four of which exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height. The tallest building in Kelowna is The Eli at Water Street by the Park, a 137.8 m (452 ft), 42-storey residential tower completed in 2025.
The first high-rise in Kelowna is considered to be the 12-storey Kiwanis Tower (now Legacy Tower), constructed in 1976. [2] Between 1994 and 2005, a trio of condominium towers—The Dolphins, The Lagoons, and Sunset Waterfront Resort—were built on Kelowna's waterfront on Okanagan Lake, each successively becoming the city's tallest building upon completion. They were followed by Skye at Waterscapes in 2010, which rose to 83 m (273 ft).
Since the late 2010s, Kelowna has been undergoing a significant high-rise boom, driven by the city's healthy population growth, limited land availability, and support for infill development. [3] [4] [5] [6] All six of Kelowna's tallest buildings were completed after 2020, transforming its downtown skyline. UBCO Tower, a skyscraper under construction to house the downtown campus of University of British Columbia Okanagan, will reach a height of 155 m (510 ft) upon its completion in 2027. [7] [8] [9]
Most of Kelowna's tallest buildings are located in the city centre, including Downtown Kelowna and the neighbourhood of North End to its north. This area is on the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake, and north of British Columbia Highway 97. Landmark, a business district east of downtown, is home to several office towers, including Landmark Centre VI and VII. [10] [11] Both of them are among Kelowna's ten tallest buildings.
The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 50 m (164 ft) in Kelowna. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion. There are two buildings taller than 50 m (164 ft) located outside of the map: Aqua I and SOPA Square.
This list ranks completed buildings in Kelowna that stand at least 50 m (164 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eli at Water Street by the Park | – | 49°53′05″N119°29′50″W / 49.884739°N 119.497086°W | 137.8 (452) | 42 | 2025 | Residential | Tallest building in British Columbia outside of Greater Vancouver. Also known as Water Street by The Park Tower B. Part of the Water Street by the Park development. [12] [13] |
| 2 | ONE Water Street East | | 49°53′39″N119°29′39″W / 49.894054°N 119.494247°W | 116.2 (381) | 36 | 2021 | Residential | Tallest building in Kelowna from 2021 to 2025. Part of the One Water Street development. Also known as One Water Street I. First building in Kelowna to exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height. [14] [15] |
| 3 | Bertram at Bernard Block | | 49°53′12″N119°29′26″W / 49.88665°N 119.490662°W | 104.1 (342) | 34 | 2024 | Residential | Part of the Bernard Block development. [16] [17] |
| 4 | Water Street by the Park II | – | 49°53′05″N119°29′53″W / 49.884731°N 119.498154°W | 100.8 (331) | 28 | 2025 | Residential | Also known as Water Street on the Park Tower A. Part of the Water Street by the Park development. [18] [19] |
| 5 | ONE Water Street West | – | 49°53′40″N119°29′42″W / 49.894543°N 119.494911°W | 92.2 (302) | 29 | 2022 | Residential | Also known as One Water Street II. Part of the One Water Street development. [20] [21] [22] |
| 6 | Landmark Centre VII | – | 49°52′51″N119°27′36″W / 49.880913°N 119.460129°W | 90.9 (298) | 23 | 2022 | Office | Tallest office building in Kelowna. The tallest office building between Metro Vancouver and Calgary. [23] |
| 7 | Skye at Waterscapes | | 49°53′47″N119°29′51″W / 49.89645°N 119.497383°W | 83.2 (273) | 26 | 2010 | Residential | Tallest building in Kelowna from 2010 to 2021. Tallest building completed in Kelowna in the 2010s. [24] |
| 8 | Landmark Centre VI | – | 49°52′49″N119°27′41″W / 49.880249°N 119.461273°W | 81 (266) | 17 | 2013 | Office | Also known as Landmark VI. [25] [26] [27] |
| 9 | Brooklyn at Bernard Block | – | 49°53′13″N119°29′29″W / 49.887066°N 119.49147°W | 74.9 (246) | 26 | 2021 | Residential | Part of the Bernard Block development. [28] [29] |
| 10 | Sunset Waterfront Resort | | 49°53′41″N119°29′52″W / 49.894833°N 119.497833°W | 71.3 (234) | 21 | 2005 | Residential | Tallest building in Kelowna from 2005 to 2010. Tallest building completed in Kelowna in the 2000s. [30] |
| 11 | 1151 Sunset | – | 49°53′42″N119°29′44″W / 49.895096°N 119.495659°W | 69.8 (229) | 21 | 2019 | Residential | [31] [32] |
| 12 | ELLA | – | 49°53′08″N119°29′38″W / 49.885639°N 119.49395°W | 66.2 (217) | 19 | 2021 | Mixed-use | [33] [34] |
| 13 | Centuria Urban Village | – | 49°53′12″N119°28′33″W / 49.886639°N 119.475807°W | 57.9 (190) | 16 | 2008 | Residential | [35] |
| 14 | Park Place | – | 49°52′44″N119°26′04″W / 49.878803°N 119.434479°W | 57 (187) | 16 | 2005 | Residential | [36] |
| 15 | The Lagoons | | 49°53′40″N119°29′50″W / 49.894409°N 119.497231°W | 54.3 (178) | 16 | 2000 | Residential | Tallest building in Kelowna from 2000 to 2005. [37] |
| 16 | The Madison | – | 49°53′22″N119°29′35″W / 49.889313°N 119.493057°W | 52.4 (172) | 15 | 2010 | Residential | [38] |
| 17 | The Dolphins | | 49°53′38″N119°29′49″W / 49.893925°N 119.497017°W | 51.8 (170) | 16 | 1994 | Residential | Tallest building in Kelowna from 1994 to 2000. First building in Kelowna to exceed 50 m (164 ft) in height. Tallest building completed in Kelowna in the 1990s. [39] |
| 18 | The Block at Bernard Block | – | 49°53′12″N119°29′29″W / 49.886627°N 119.491501°W | 51.5 (169) | 16 | 2024 | Office | [40] [41] |
| 19 | Ellis Parc | – | 49°53′36″N119°29′38″W / 49.893345°N 119.493958°W | 51.2 (168) | 14 | 2020 | Residential | [42] |
| 20 | Aqua I | – | 49°50′39″N119°29′24″W / 49.844082°N 119.490021°W | 50 (165) [i] | 15 | 2024 | Residential | [43] |
| 21 | SOPA Square | – | 49°51′49″N119°29′31″W / 49.863499°N 119.491806°W | 50 (164) | 15 | 2019 | Residential | [44] |
The following table includes buildings under construction in Kelowna that are planned to be at least 50 m (164 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.
| Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBCO Tower | 155.3 (510) | 46 | 2027 | Mixed-use | Planned downtown campus for the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Residential and educational building. Will become the tallest building in Kelowna upon completion. [7] [8] |
| 1333 Betram | – | 19 | 2027 | Residential | [45] |
| The Ledge On Lakeshore | – | 17 | 2026 | Residential | [46] |
| Aqua 2 | – | 17 | 2026 | Residential | [47] |
The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in Kelowna that are expected to be at least 50 m (164 ft), based on standard height measurement.
| Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1355 St Paul - Tower 1 | 122.8 (403) | 40 | Approved | [48] |
| Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 1 | 115 (377) | 36 | Approved | [49] |
| Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 2 | 109.5 (359) | 34 | Approved | [50] |
| 346 Lawrence / 1551 Water | 109 (358) | 34 | Proposed | [51] |
| Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 3 | 104 (341) | 32 | Approved | [52] |
| Gateway Tower | 102 (335) | 32 | Proposed | [53] |
| Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 4 | 92 (302) | 28 | Approved | [54] |
| Water Street by the Park III | 80 (262) | 24 | Approved | [18] |
| Capri Tower 1 | 69.9 (229) | 23 | Proposed | [55] |
| Bertram BC Housing | 63 (207) | 20 | Approved | [56] |
| 1428 St. Paul | 58.3 (191) | 18 | Proposed | [57] |
| Elta | 56 (184) | 19 | Proposed | [58] |
| Name | Image | Years as tallest | Height m (ft) | Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Tower | – | 1976–1994 | 39.6 (130) | 13 | [59] |
| The Dolphins | | 1994–2000 | 51.8 (170) | 16 | [39] |
| The Lagoons | | 2000–2005 | 54.3 (178) | 16 | [37] |
| Sunset Waterfront Resort | | 2005–2010 | 71.3 (234) | 21 | [30] |
| Skye at Waterscapes | | 2010–2021 | 83.2 (273) | 26 | [24] |
| ONE Water Street East | | 2021–2025 | 116.2 (381) | 36 | [14] [15] |
| The Eli at Water Street by the Park | – | 2025–present | 137.8 (452) | 42 | [12] [13] |