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The city of Kelowna taken from a mountain on the other side of the Okanagan Lake.

Kelowna is the largest city of the Okanagan valley based in British Columbia, Canada, that was founded in the 1860s as a supply town to the Cariboo gold miners.[1] The CPR sternwheeler made regular stops at the city via water, as it was the only way to get to Kelowna at that time.[1] This led to further development.[1] By 1892, Kelowna was developed into a town, and in 1950, it was classified as a city.[1] Growth was mediocre in the World War I and World War II, but after these events were completed, it started developing again.[1] In 1958, the building of the city's floating bridge, Okanagan Lake Bridge, was completed.[1] This was later replaced by the William R. Bennett Bridge, which was completed in 2008.[2]

The city is home to 19 buildings,[1] 6 of which stand taller than 50 metres (164 ft).[3] The majority of the city's skyscrapers are clustered around Downtown, with its tallest building being the 26-story Skye at Waterscapes, which rises 78 metres (256 ft) and was completed in 2005.[4] The Skye at Waterscapes is also the second-tallest building in British Columbia, with the tallest being the Vancouver CMA, and is the tallest building between cities Vancouver and Calgary.[4] The second-tallest building in Kelowna is the Discovery Pointe Resort, standing at 70 metres (230 ft) tall with 22 storeys.[5]

As of February 2011, the city contains 12 high rises over 35 metres (115 ft), with 2 of them being skyscrapers of over 70 metres (230 ft) in height.[6] The tallest development that is under construction in the city is the Landmark VI office tower, which is the first 1st office tower constructed in British Columbia outside of Metro Vancouver since the Sussex Place, the tallest building of Victoria, was completed in 1995. Landmark VI is planned to reach a height of 81 metres (266 ft) and 17 floors, making it the tallest skyscraper in British Columbia outside of Metro Vancouver. Overall, as of February 2012, there is also a 1 high-rise under construction, 1 approved for construction, and 5 proposed for construction in Kelowna.[6]

Panorama[edit]

A panorama view of Kelowna from the Knox Mountain Park.

Tallest buildings[edit]

The Skye at Waterscapes, the tallest building in Kelowna.
The Sandman Hotel is the 12th largest building in Kelowna.

The following list ranks Kelowna high-rises that stand at least 35 metres (115 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. It includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The year column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Completed buildings in Kelowna
Rank Building Use Height Floors Year Ref.
1 Skye at Waterscapes Residential 78 metres (256 ft) 26 2010 [4]
2 Discovery Pointe Resort Mixed use 70.1 metres (230 ft) 22 2005 [5]
3 Park Place Residential 62 metres (203 ft) 17 2005 [7]
4 The Lagoons Residential 56.1 metres (184 ft) 17 2000 [8]
4 The Dolphins Residential 56.1 metres (184 ft) 17 1994 [9]
6 Two Landmark Square Office 50 metres (160 ft) 11 1994 [10]
7 The Centuria Residential 48 metres (157 ft) 16 2008 [11]
8 The Madison Residential 45 metres (148 ft) 15 2010 [12]
9 Kiwanis Tower Residential 43 metres (141 ft) 12 1976 [13]
10 The Lofts Downtown Residential 39.9 metres (131 ft) 11 2006 [14]
11 Executive House Centre Residential 38 metres (125 ft) 12 1980 [15]
12= Sandman Hotel Hotel 36 metres (118 ft) 12 2009 [16]
12= Invue Sky Residences Residential 36 metres (118 ft) 12 2009 [17]

Tallest approved or proposed[edit]

This is a list of buildings that have been approved or proposed for construction in Kelowna for rising over 50 metres (160 ft). A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers. Table entries with em-dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved or proposed buildings for Kelowna
Building Use Height Floors Year Status Notes Ref.(s)
Landmark VI Office 81 metres (266 ft) 17 2012 Approved It is under construction [18][19]
The Monaco Residential 74.3 metres (244 ft) 26 2015 Proposed — [20][21]
The Madison Residential 51.3 metres (168 ft) 22 2015 Proposed — [21][22]
24 Residential — 27 2014 Proposed — [23]
Lucaya Residential — 21 2013 Approved Development is on hold
Aqua Resort II Hotel — 17 2012 Proposed
Aqua Resort III Hotel — 15 2012 Proposed

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "About Kelowna". Emporis. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "William R. Bennett Bridge". British Columbia. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Buildings in Kelowna". Emporis. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Skye". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Discovery Pointe Resort". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Interactive Kelowna Skyscraper Map". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Park Place". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  8. ^ "The Lagoons". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "The Dolphins". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  10. ^ "Landmark II". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  11. ^ "The Centuria". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  12. ^ "The Madison". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "Kiwanis Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  14. ^ "The Lofts Downtown". Emporis. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  15. ^ "Executive House Centre". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  16. ^ "Sandman Hotel". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  17. ^ "Invue Sky Residences". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  18. ^ "Landmark VI". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  19. ^ Thomson, John (April 14, 2011). "Here and there". Castanet. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  20. ^ "The Monaco North". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  21. ^ a b Waters, Alastairs (March 30, 2012). "Monaco promoters push plan ahead of Kelowna public hearing". Kelowna Capital News. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  22. ^ "The Monaco South". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  23. ^ "24". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
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