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. 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. Between 1994 and 2005, a trio of condominium towersâÂÂThe Dolphins, The Lagoons, and Sunset Waterfront ResortâÂÂwere 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. 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.
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. 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 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.
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 âÂÂYearâ column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.
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 âÂÂYearâ column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.
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.