Calgary's Brookfield Place throws shade on The Bow

Calgary's tallest buildingwill have to settle for second place from now onas construction on a new tower in downtown officially marked a milestone this week.

Brookfield Place is now 247 metres at its highest point, compared to The Bow's 236-metre height.

Brookfield spokesperson Andrew Willis says the core of the building is at the 56-storey level while the steel exterior is currently 54storeys.

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Brookfield Place is now the tallest building west of Toronto.

Construction will continue into late 2017.