List of tallest buildings in Kelowna

Skyline of Kelowna
Kelowna viewed from Knox Mountain Park in 2024
Tallest buildingThe Eli at Water Street by the Park (2025)
Tallest building height137.8 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)3

Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, with a metropolitan area population of around 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), three 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 five 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.

History

Number of buildingsYear051015202519901995200020052010201520202025Buildings taller than 50 m (164 ft)Buildings taller than 75 m (246 ft)Buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft)Growth of skyscrapers in Kelowna
Number of buildings by height in Kelowna by the end of each year, based on the information in this article. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.

Map of 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 coloured 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.

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Buildings taller than 50 m (164 ft) in Kelowna. An asterisk (*) next to the building's name indicates it is located outside the map.
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 The Eli at Water Street by the Park
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 ONE Water Street East
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 Bertram at Bernard Block
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 ONE Water Street West
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 Landmark Centre VII
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 Skye at Waterscapes
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 Landmark Centre VI
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 Water Street by the Park II
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 Brooklyn at Bernard Block
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 Sunset Waterfront Resort
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 1151 Sunset
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 ELLA
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 Centuria Urban Village
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 Park Place
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 The Lagoons
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 The Madison
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 The Dolphins
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 The Block at Bernard Block
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 Ellis Parc
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 Aqua I*
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 SOPA Square*

Tallest buildings

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.

  Was the tallest building in Kelowna upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 The Eli at Water Street by the Park 49°53′05″N 119°29′50″W / 49.884739°N 119.497086°W / 49.884739; -119.497086 (The Eli at Water Street by the Park) 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″N 119°29′39″W / 49.894054°N 119.494247°W / 49.894054; -119.494247 (ONE Water Street East) 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″N 119°29′26″W / 49.88665°N 119.490662°W / 49.88665; -119.490662 (Bertram at Bernard Block) 104.1 (342) 34 2024 Residential Part of the Bernard Block development.[16][17]
4 ONE Water Street West 49°53′40″N 119°29′42″W / 49.894543°N 119.494911°W / 49.894543; -119.494911 (ONE Water Street West) 92.2 (302) 29 2022 Residential Also known as One Water Street II. Part of the One Water Street development.[18][19][20]
5 Landmark Centre VII – 49°52′51″N 119°27′36″W / 49.880913°N 119.460129°W / 49.880913; -119.460129 (Landmark Centre VII) 90.9 (298) 23 2022 Office Tallest office building in Kelowna. The tallest office building between Metro Vancouver and Calgary.[21]
6 Skye at Waterscapes 49°53′47″N 119°29′51″W / 49.89645°N 119.497383°W / 49.89645; -119.497383 (Skye at Waterscapes) 83.2 (273) 26 2010 Residential Tallest building in Kelowna from 2010 to 2021. Tallest building completed in Kelowna in the 2010s.[22]
7 Landmark Centre VI – 49°52′49″N 119°27′41″W / 49.880249°N 119.461273°W / 49.880249; -119.461273 (Landmark Centre VI) 81 (266) 17 2013 Office Also known as Landmark VI.[23][24][25]
8 Water Street by the Park II 49°53′05″N 119°29′53″W / 49.884731°N 119.498154°W / 49.884731; -119.498154 (Water Street by the Park II) 80 (260) 28 2025 Residential Also known as Water Street on the Park Tower A. Part of the Water Street by the Park development.[26]
9 Brooklyn at Bernard Block 49°53′13″N 119°29′29″W / 49.887066°N 119.49147°W / 49.887066; -119.49147 (Brooklyn at Bernard Block) 74.9 (246) 26 2021 Residential Part of the Bernard Block development.[27][28]
10 Sunset Waterfront Resort 49°53′41″N 119°29′52″W / 49.894833°N 119.497833°W / 49.894833; -119.497833 (Sunset Waterfront Resort) 71.3 (234) 21 2005 Residential Tallest building in Kelowna from 2005 to 2010. Tallest building completed in Kelowna in the 2000s.[29]
11 1151 Sunset 49°53′42″N 119°29′44″W / 49.895096°N 119.495659°W / 49.895096; -119.495659 (1151 Sunset) 69.8 (229) 21 2019 Residential [30][31]
12 ELLA 49°53′08″N 119°29′38″W / 49.885639°N 119.49395°W / 49.885639; -119.49395 (ELLA) 66.2 (217) 19 2021 Mixed-use [32][33]
13 Centuria Urban Village – 49°53′12″N 119°28′33″W / 49.886639°N 119.475807°W / 49.886639; -119.475807 (Centuria Urban Village) 57.9 (190) 16 2008 Residential [34]
14 Park Place – 49°52′44″N 119°26′04″W / 49.878803°N 119.434479°W / 49.878803; -119.434479 (Park Place) 57 (187) 16 2005 Residential [35]
15 The Lagoons 49°53′40″N 119°29′50″W / 49.894409°N 119.497231°W / 49.894409; -119.497231 (The Lagoons) 54.3 (178) 16 2000 Residential Tallest building in Kelowna from 2000 to 2005.[36]
16 The Madison – 49°53′22″N 119°29′35″W / 49.889313°N 119.493057°W / 49.889313; -119.493057 (The Madison) 52.4 (172) 15 2010 Residential [37]
17 The Dolphins 49°53′38″N 119°29′49″W / 49.893925°N 119.497017°W / 49.893925; -119.497017 (The Dolphins) 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.[38]
18 The Block at Bernard Block 49°53′12″N 119°29′29″W / 49.886627°N 119.491501°W / 49.886627; -119.491501 (The Block at Bernard Block) 51.5 (169) 16 2024 Office [39][40]
19 Ellis Parc 49°53′36″N 119°29′38″W / 49.893345°N 119.493958°W / 49.893345; -119.493958 (Ellis Parc) 51.2 (168) 14 2020 Residential [41]
20 Aqua I – 49°50′39″N 119°29′24″W / 49.844082°N 119.490021°W / 49.844082; -119.490021 (Aqua I) 50 (165)[i] 15 2024 Residential [42]
21 SOPA Square – 49°51′49″N 119°29′31″W / 49.863499°N 119.491806°W / 49.863499; -119.491806 (SOPA Square) 50 (164) 15 2019 Residential [43]

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

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 Bertram – 19 2027 Residential [44]
The Ledge On Lakeshore – 17 2026 Residential [45]
Aqua 2 – 17 2026 Residential [46]

Proposed

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 [47]
Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 1 115 (377) 36 Approved [48]
Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 2 109.5 (359) 34 Approved [49]
346 Lawrence / 1551 Water 109 (358) 34 Proposed [50]
Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 3 104 (341) 32 Approved [51]
Gateway Tower 102 (335) 32 Proposed [52]
Waterscapes Phase 2 - Tower 4 92 (302) 28 Approved [53]
Water Street by the Park III 80 (262) 24 Approved [26]
Capri Tower 1 69.9 (229) 23 Proposed [54]
Bertram BC Housing 63 (207) 20 Approved [55]
1428 St. Paul 58.3 (191) 18 Proposed [56]
Elta 56 (184) 19 Proposed [57]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Years as tallest Height
m (ft) 		Floors Reference
Legacy Tower – 1976–1994 39.6 (130) 13 [58]
The Dolphins 1994–2000 51.8 (170) 16 [38]
The Lagoons 2000–2005 54.3 (178) 16 [36]
Sunset Waterfront Resort 2005–2010 71.3 (234) 21 [29]
Skye at Waterscapes 2010–2021 83.2 (273) 26 [22]
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]

Notes

  1. ^ Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building's lowest main pedestrian open-air entrance from its highest architectural point.

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