List of tallest buildings in Saint John, New Brunswick

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Saint John, New Brunswick. Saint John is a city on the Fundy coast of New Brunswick and is the first incorporated city in Canada. It is the second largest city in the province of New Brunswick.

As of 2026, Saint John contains 5 buildings that stand taller than and 14 high-rise buildings that exceed 30 m (98 ft) in height. The tallest building in the city is the 19-storey, Brunswick Square. This building is tied with Assumption Place in Moncton for the tallest building in New Brunswick. In addition, Brunswick Square is the second largest office building by floor space in all of Atlantic Canada, after the Maritime Centre in Halifax. The second-tallest building in the city is the J.D Irving Building standing at 61 m (200 ft) tall with 12 storeys.

In June 2016, Irving Oil began construction on a new headquarters in Uptown Saint John, next to the imperial theatre. This building is 11 storeys and in height, making it the city's third tallest building. The tallest building under construction in Saint John is the Fundy Quay Buildings, with four proposed buildings the South-west building was finished in early 2026, the North-Western Building will be 19 floors, the North-East Building is unknown as of 2026 and the South-East Building will also be 6 floors. If constructed, The Fundy Quay Buildings will be the single largest residential construction project ever undertaken in New Brunswick.

A new 11-storey residential high-rise, 99 King, is under construction as of 2026. Upon completion, it would be the first residential high-rise built in the city in over 30 years.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Saint John that stand at least 25 metres (82ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Some structures are included but for only reference purposes this includes structures like the Coleson Cove Generating Station.

+ Rank Building Image Height Floors Completed Address Notes/Type of BuildingN.AColeson Cove FGD Stack183 m (600 ft)N.A20044077 King William RoadTallest structure in all of Saint John and tallest structure in all of New Brunswick.N.ACourtney Bay Smokestacks106.7 m (350 ft)N.A1962509 Bayside DriveSecond tallest structure in Saint John and third tallest in New Brunswick. 1 Brunswick Square Office Tower 81 m (266 ft) 19 1976 1 Germain Street Largest office building in New Brunswick by floor space (), as well as the second largest in Atlantic Canada. Tied with Assumption Place in Moncton for the tallest building in New Brunswick. 2 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception N/A 1855 (1871 Spire) 91 Waterloo Street Gothic Style Cathedral first mass in Christmas 1855.N.APort of Saint John69.8 m (229 ft)N/AN/AN/AN.AIrving Paper65.8 m (216 ft)N/AN/A509 Bayside Drive3Trinity Anglican Church64 m (210 ft)N/A1880115 Charlotte StreetGothic Revival Church with 12 bells.N.AIrving Pulp and Paper Mill61.9 m (203 ft)N/A1951408 Mill Road 4 Irving Building 61 m (200 ft) 12 1981 (Upper 3 Floors 1988) 300 Union StreetOffice Building with an estimated workforce of 750 people. 5 Irving Oil Home Office 59 m (194 ft) 11 2019 10 King Sq S Headquarter building of Irving Oil. 6 Brunswick House 57.9 m (190 ft) 14 1967 44 Chipman Hill Office building with () of space.799 King Street55 m (180 ft)11202699 King StreetApartment building topped out in 2026 August. 8 Saint John City Hall 54.9 m (180 ft) 15 1970 15 Market Sq Office building with () of space.N.AIrving Oil Refinery48.6 m (159.4 ft)N.A1960340 Loch Lomond RoadLargest Oil Refinery in all of Canada. 9 Brentwood Tower 47 m (154 ft) 15 1973 310 Woodward AveTallest building in the neighborhood of Millidgeville. The building contains 186 rooms.10Saint John Regional Hospital43 m (141 ft)61982400 University AveHospital built to replace the old General Hospital.The Chimney stands at 66 m (216 ft) 11 Saint John Harbourfront Hotel 41.5 m (136 ft) 11 1984 75 Smythe Street Hotel with 192 rooms. 12 Market Square Tower 39.6 m (130 ft) 12 1984 1 Union StreetApartment Building containing 147 rooms 13 Stephenson Tower 36.3 m (119 ft) 11 1970s 40 Stephenson Tower DrApartment Building containing 100 rooms14Stone Church36 m (118 ft)N/A182587 Carleton StreetAlso known has St John's Church. 15 Admiral Beatty Complex 35.6 m (116 ft) 8 1925 14 King Sq SFormer hotel now called Admiral Beatty Complex.16Holy Trinity Church35 m (114 ft)N/A1892348 Rockland StreetChurch17Prince Edward Square Apartments32.3 m (106 ft)10197320 Prince Edward StreetApartment Building with 98 rooms18Irving Wallboard32.2 m (106 ft)N/A200730 Jervis LnWarehouse owned by J.D Irving.19Brunswick Square Shopping Mall30.9 m (101.3 ft)6197639 King StreetShopping Mall attached to Brunswick Square Office Tower.20Mercantile Centre30 m (98 ft)7199255 Union StreetOffice Building21Chateau Saint John29.8 m (97 ft)72009369 Rockland RdHotel22St. Joseph's Hospital29.4 m (97 ft)81914130 Bayard DrFirst Hospital built in Saint John.23Fort Howe Hotel & Convention Centre29.3 m (96 ft)9197055 Magazine StreetApartment Building with 153 rooms24Postal Station A29.2 m (95 ft)619042 Princess StreetGovernment Building25Harbourfront Residences at Three Sisters29.1 m (95 ft)82012230 Water StreetApartment Complex26Brunswick Drive Apartments 29 m (95 ft)91970s656 Brunswick DrApartment Building 27 Harbour Building 28.7 m (94 ft) 8 1881 133 Prince William Street Office Building28Customs House28.3 m (92.8 ft)71880s189 Prince William StreetGovernment Building29Crowne Plaza Saint John28.1 m (92.2 ft)8198310 Portland StreetHotel30St. Luke's Anglican Church27.5 m (90 ft)N/A1880369 Main StreetWooden Gothic Revival31Peel Plaza Parking Garage27.2 m (89.2 ft)N/A200975 Carleton StreetParking Garage32Church of St. John Baptist & St. Clement27.1 m (88.9 ft)N/A1861162 Waterloo StreetChurch33Westmorland Grove Apartments27 m (88 ft)91970s155 Mystery Lake RdApartment Building34Harbour Bridge26.6 m (87 ft)N/A1968N/ABridge35Holiday Inn Express Saint John Harbour Side25.6 m (83 ft)81979400 Main StreetHotel36Harbour Station25 m (82 ft)2199399 Station StreetSports center with 8100 seats.37The Wentworth25 m (82 ft)7202195 Wentworth StreetApartment Building

Tallest Structures in Saint John + Tallest Structures in Saint John.Rank Building Image Height Floors Completion NotesRef1Coleson Cove FGD Stack183 m (600 ft)N/A2004Tallest Structure in Saint John.2Courtney Bay Smoke Stakes106.7 m (350 ft)N/A19623Port of Saint John69.8 m (229 ft)N/AN/A4Irving Paper65.8 m (216 ft)N/AN/A5Irving Pulp And Paper Mill61.9 m (203 ft)N/A19516Irving Oil RefineryUp to 48.6 m (159.4 ft)N/A1960

List of tallest buildings under construction and proposed in Saint John +RankBuilding NameImagesHeightFloorsConstruction StartedStatusType of BuildingNotesRef1Fundy Quay NE70 m (230 ft)192023Under ConstructionOffice/residential mixWhen completed this building will be the largest residential building in Saint John.2=Fundy Quay SE60 m (197 ft)16N/AUnder ConstructionOffice/residential mixThe second building of the Fundy Quay complex.2=Fundy Quay NW60 m (197 ft)16N/AUnder ConstructionOffice/residential mixThe third building of the Fundy Quay complex.4300 Sydney Street33–38 m (108–125 ft)11N.AProposedApartment buildingUnknown height if constructed it will be tallest south of the Irving Oil Home Office.

List of Tallest Buildings for their time (Not including churches) +Years It Was TallestBuilding NameImagesHeightFloor CountType of Building1881-1925Harbour Building28.7 m (94 ft)8Office Building1925-1967Admiral Beatty Hotel35.6 m (116 ft)8Former Hotel1967-1976Brunswick House57.9 m (190 ft)14Office Building1976–PresentBrunswick Square Office Tower80.8 m (265 ft)19Office Building

Other important structures

City Market The Saint John City Market is the oldest continuing farmer's market in Canada, with a charter dating from 1785.Saint John City Market history Located in Saint John, New Brunswick and completed in 1876, the current market building has a unique roof structure that resembles an inverted ship's keel. Made of wooden trusses, the structure was reportedly built by unemployed ship carpenters of the day.John Leroux, Building New Brunswick: An Architectural History, (Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions, 2008), 87. Also, the floor slopes with the natural grade of the land. The architecture is in the Second Empire style.

Some of the businesses in the market have been operating continuously there for more than 100 years. Facing onto Kings Square, the market is connected to the city's indoor pedway system.

The market was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1986.HistoricPlaces.ca

Courtenay Bay Generating Station

The Courtenay Bay Generating Station was an oil-fired power station owned by NB Power that entered service in 1960 and provided baseload electricity for the province. The station was retired in the late 1990s and repurposed as a gas-fired generating station. The original smokestacks remain standing.

See also

List of tallest buildings in Atlantic Canada Canadian architecture

References