List of tallest buildings in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is the largest city in Northwestern Ontario. In Thunder Bay, there are 11 buildings that stand taller than 30 m (98 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 16-storey, 50 m (164 ft) Waverley Park Tower.^[1] The second-tallest building in the city is Maplecrest Towers, standing at 45 m (148 ft) tall with 14 storeys.

As of February 2012, the city contains 9 highrises over 30 m (98 ft) and only 1 skyscraper that exceeds 50 m (164 ft) in height.^[2]

There is 1 high-rise currently under construction, the Thunder Bay District courthouse.

Thunder Bay skyline

Tallest buildings

The Whalen Building.

Royal Edward Arms was designed similarly to the Whalen Building.

At over a century old, the Prince Arthur hotel is Thunder Bay's oldest highrise.

This list ranks Thunder Bay high-rises that stand at least 30 m (98 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Tall buildings completed as of February 2012

Rank	Building	Address	Height	Floors	Completed
1	Waverley Park Towers Residential[3]	405 Waverley Street	50 m (160 ft)	16	1970
2	Maplecrest Towers Residential[4]	560 Beverly Street	45 m (148 ft)	14	1988
3	Bay View Towers Residential[5]	199 Academy Drive	40 m (130 ft)	12	-
4	Red River Towers Residential[6]	844 Red River Road	39 m (128 ft)	11	-
5	Clark Towers Residential[7]	9 Regent Street	37 m (121 ft)	8	1979
6	P. R. Cook Apartments Residential[8]	63 Carrie Street	37 m (121 ft)	8	-
7	Paterson Court Residential[9]	148 May Street	36 m (118 ft)	10	1983
8	Whalen Building Office[10]	34 North Cumberland Street	35 m (115 ft)	8	1913
9	Royal Edward Arms Mixed use[11]	114 May Street South	35 m (115 ft)	8	1928
10	West Arthur Place Mixed use[12]	1265 Arthur Street East	33 m (108 ft)	7
11	Prince Arthur Hotel Hotel[13]	17 North Cumberland Street	32 m (105 ft)	6	1911

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Other significant structures

Lakehead Iron Works

Lakehead Iron Works is a large facility in Thunder Bay. The top 6 floors of the structure are currently uninhabited, however the lower 3 are used as office space.

The building is Thunder Bay's third tallest building at 40 meters and 9 storeys.^[14]

Projects

Under construction, on-hold and approved

Projects as of February, 2013

Building	Height	Floors	Year	Status	Notes
Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse (Government)[15]	35 m (115 ft)	7	2013	Under Construction	Upon completion, this will be the tallest building constructed in Northwestern Ontario in over 2 decades.
Delta Waterfront (Hotel)	30 m (98 ft)	8	2014	Approved	Slated to begin construction Spring 2013.
Vue I (Residential)	25 m (82 ft)	7	2014	Approved	Slated to begin construction fall 2012.
Vue II (Residential)	25 m (82 ft)	7	2014	Approved	Slated to begin construction Spring 2013.

See also

• List of old Canadian buildings
• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• Canadian Centre for Architecture
• Society of Architectural Historians
• Canadian architecture
• List of tallest buildings in Canada

References

1. "Waverley". Retrieved 2011-02-24.
2. "Thunder Bay Skyscraper map". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
3. "Waverley Park Towers, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
4. "Maplecrest Towers, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
5. "Bay View Towers, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
6. "Red River Towers, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
7. "Clark Towers, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
8. "St. Joseph's Heritage - P. R. Cook Apartments, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
9. "Paterson Court, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
10. "Whalen Building, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
11. "Royal Edward Arms, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
12. "West Arthur Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
13. "Prince Arthur Hotel". Prince Arthur Hotel. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
14. "Lakehead Ironworks, Thunder Bay". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
15. "Local Developments". Thunder Bay. Retrieved 5 February 2012.