List of tallest buildings in Toronto
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This list of tallest buildings in Toronto ranks skyscraper
s in the Canadian
city of Toronto
, Ontario
by height. The tallest structure in Toronto is the CN Tower
, which rises 553 metres (1,815 ft). The CN Tower was the tallest free-standing structure on land from 1975 until 2010. However, it is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied. The tallest habitable building in the city is First Canadian Place
, which rises 298 metres (978 ft) tall in Toronto's Financial District
and was completed in 1975. It also stands as the tallest building in Canada. Trump Tower
is the second-tallest building in the city and the country.
The history of skyscrapers in Toronto began in 1894 with the construction of the Beard Building
, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city. Toronto went through its first building boom in the late 1920s and early 1930s, during which the number of high-rise buildings in the city vastly increased. After this period, there was a great lull in construction between 1932 and 1964 with only a single building above 300 feet tall being built.
The city then experienced a second, much larger building boom, which was at its peak between 1967 and 1976. This period saw the construction of Canada's 3 tallest buildings and 6 of its top 10 (at the time). When finished, the TD Tower was the 14th tallest building in the world (1967). The TD Tower would soon be followed by Commerce Court West, the 14th tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1972. Later, Canada's current tallest building, the First Canadian Place, became the 6th tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1975. After the mid-1970s the pace of the boom slowed considerably but continued onto the early 90's culminating with the construction of the city's and Canada's 2nd and 3rd tallest buildings; Scotia Plaza and the TD Canada Trust Tower.
After this boom the city went through a second, shorter lull in construction from 1993 to 2004, in which the city added only 1 new building to its top 20. By 2005 however, the city's third major building boom began with the construction of One King West and has continued unabated ever since with over 40 planned, under construction or recently built buildings over 150m/500ft tall.
Overall, not including those still under construction, Toronto is currently the site of 23 buildings over 500ft tall and 25 over 150m tall. With a total of 1,747 high-rise
buildings city wide.
Toronto has been the site of several skyscraper construction projects in recent years. The most recently completed skyscraper over 200m is the Ritz-Carlton Toronto, which was constructed in 2011 and rises 210 metres (689 ft). The tallest building currently under construction in the city is Trump International Hotel and Tower
, which stands 277 metres (908 ft) tall, and is the second-tallest building and fourth-tallest structure in both Toronto and Canada. The second tallest building under construction is Aura, which will rise to a height of 264m (866ft) and will become the tallest primarily residential building in Canada and North America. As of November 2008, there are 376 high-rise buildings under construction, proposed for construction, or approved for construction in the city.
s, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the CN Tower
.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
s in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
city of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
by height. The tallest structure in Toronto is the CN Tower
CN Tower
The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj...
, which rises 553 metres (1,815 ft). The CN Tower was the tallest free-standing structure on land from 1975 until 2010. However, it is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied. The tallest habitable building in the city is First Canadian Place
First Canadian Place
First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America...
, which rises 298 metres (978 ft) tall in Toronto's Financial District
Financial District, Toronto
The Financial District is a business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within the downtown core. It was originally planned as New Town in 1796 as an extension of the Town of York . It is the main financial district in Toronto, and is the financial heart of Canada...
and was completed in 1975. It also stands as the tallest building in Canada. Trump Tower
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto)
Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto is a mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is being built by Talon International Development Inc., which is owned by Val Levitan and Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider....
is the second-tallest building in the city and the country.
The history of skyscrapers in Toronto began in 1894 with the construction of the Beard Building
Beard Building
The Beard Building is regarded as Toronto's first skyscraper, and was completed in 1894. Designed by E.J. Lennox, It was planned to be a nine-storey, iron-framed structure, but it only reached seven storeys when completed and was a more traditional wood/brick combination.The Beard Building was a...
, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city. Toronto went through its first building boom in the late 1920s and early 1930s, during which the number of high-rise buildings in the city vastly increased. After this period, there was a great lull in construction between 1932 and 1964 with only a single building above 300 feet tall being built.
The city then experienced a second, much larger building boom, which was at its peak between 1967 and 1976. This period saw the construction of Canada's 3 tallest buildings and 6 of its top 10 (at the time). When finished, the TD Tower was the 14th tallest building in the world (1967). The TD Tower would soon be followed by Commerce Court West, the 14th tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1972. Later, Canada's current tallest building, the First Canadian Place, became the 6th tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1975. After the mid-1970s the pace of the boom slowed considerably but continued onto the early 90's culminating with the construction of the city's and Canada's 2nd and 3rd tallest buildings; Scotia Plaza and the TD Canada Trust Tower.
After this boom the city went through a second, shorter lull in construction from 1993 to 2004, in which the city added only 1 new building to its top 20. By 2005 however, the city's third major building boom began with the construction of One King West and has continued unabated ever since with over 40 planned, under construction or recently built buildings over 150m/500ft tall.
Overall, not including those still under construction, Toronto is currently the site of 23 buildings over 500ft tall and 25 over 150m tall. With a total of 1,747 high-rise
Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
buildings city wide.
Toronto has been the site of several skyscraper construction projects in recent years. The most recently completed skyscraper over 200m is the Ritz-Carlton Toronto, which was constructed in 2011 and rises 210 metres (689 ft). The tallest building currently under construction in the city is Trump International Hotel and Tower
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto)
Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto is a mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is being built by Talon International Development Inc., which is owned by Val Levitan and Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider....
, which stands 277 metres (908 ft) tall, and is the second-tallest building and fourth-tallest structure in both Toronto and Canada. The second tallest building under construction is Aura, which will rise to a height of 264m (866ft) and will become the tallest primarily residential building in Canada and North America. As of November 2008, there are 376 high-rise buildings under construction, proposed for construction, or approved for construction in the city.
Tallest buildings
The following is a list of Toronto skyscrapers that stand at least 122 metres (400 ft) tall, ranked by standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towerTower
A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires....
s, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the CN Tower
CN Tower
The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj...
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| Rank | Name | Image | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
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| CN Tower CN Tower The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj... The CN Tower is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design... , freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures. |
553 / 1,815 | 1976 |
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| 1 | First Canadian Place First Canadian Place First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America... |
298 / 978 | 72 | 1976 |
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| 2 | Trump International Hotel and Tower Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto) Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto is a mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is being built by Talon International Development Inc., which is owned by Val Levitan and Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider.... |
277 / 908 | 59 | 2011 |
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| 3 | Scotia Plaza Scotia Plaza Scotia Plaza is a Postmodern commercial office complex in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The complex is situated in the financial district of the downtown core, and is generally bordered by Yonge Street on the east, King Street West on the south, Bay Street on the west, and Adelaide Street... |
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275 / 902 | 68 | 1988 |
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| 4 | Brookfield Place | 261 / 856 | 53 | 1990 |
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| 5 | Commerce Court West Commerce Court Commerce Court is a complex of four office buildings on King- and Bay-streets in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, The main tenant is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce... |
239 / 784 | 57 | 1972 | ||
| 6 | Toronto-Dominion Tower Toronto-Dominion Centre The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and... |
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223 / 731 | 56 | 1967 |
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| 7 | Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower |  |
218 / 715 | 51 | 2009 | |
| 8 | Ritz-Carlton Toronto | 208 / 684 | 53 | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Bay Wellington Tower |  |
207 / 679 | 49 | 1991 | |
| 10 | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences West Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, is a project featuring a 55 storey, 205 metre tall hotel condominium high-rise and a 30 storey 125 metre tall residential condominium tower presently under construction at 36 Yorkville Ave... |
205 / 650 | 55 | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Maple Leaf Square North Tower Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square, has a twin tower condominium called , an office, retail, entertainment and hotel complex located to the west of the Air Canada Centre in Downtown Toronto... |
186 / 610 | 54 | 2010 | ||
| 12= | Royal Trust Tower Toronto-Dominion Centre The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and... |
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183 / 600 | 46 | 1969 | |
| 12= | RBC Centre RBC Centre RBC Centre is a , 43-storey office tower completed on June 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the outskirts of the traditionally defined financial district, owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation... |
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183 / 600 | 42 | 2009 | |
| 14 | Royal Bank Plaza South Royal Bank Plaza Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the de facto headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada. The building shares with the Fairmont Royal York Hotel the block in Toronto's financial district bordered by Bay, Front, York, and Wellington streets.... |
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180 / 591 | 40 | 1979 | |
| 15 | One King Street West | 176 / 578 | 51 | 2005 |
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| 16 | Maple Leaf Square South Tower Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square, has a twin tower condominium called , an office, retail, entertainment and hotel complex located to the west of the Air Canada Centre in Downtown Toronto... |
174 / 571 | 50 | 2010 | ||
| 17 | 44 Charles Street West Manulife Centre The Manulife Centre is located on the southeast corner of Bay and Bloor streets, adjacent to the southern edge of the Yorkville district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada... |
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166 / 545 | 51 | 1972 |
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| 18 | Quantum 2 Minto Midtown The Minto Midtown is a residential complex on Yonge Street in Toronto near Yonge and Eglinton. The complex consists of two towers, the Quantum and the Quantum 2. It has been developed by Minto Developments Inc.... |
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165 / 541 | 51 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Residences of College Park Residences of College Park Residences of College Park is a twin tower skyscraper complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The north and south towers were completed in 2006 and 2008, respectively, and stand on Bay Street just south of College Street near the historic College Park department store. A third phase of the... |
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163 / 535 | 51 | 2006 | |
| 20 | Success Tower Pinnacle Centre Pinnacle Centre is a condominium tower development in Toronto, Canada. The complex consists of four towers located on former railway lands on the Toronto waterfront. It is one of a number of development projects in the area, the most notable being the nearby Maple Leaf Square and CityPlace... |
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162 / 531 | 54 | 2009 | |
| 21 | The Uptown Residences The Uptown Residences The Uptown Residences is a condominium project built by developer Pemberton Group in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Located at 35 Balmuto Street south of Bloor Street, the 48 floor retro-Art Deco tower is 158 metres tall, and has 305 units... |
158 / 518 | 48 | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Festival Tower Bell Lightbox The TIFF Bell Lightbox & Festival Tower is a cultural centre and skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was developed by The Daniels Corporation and designed by Toronto-based architectural firm Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects... |
157 / 514 | 42 | 2010 | ||
| 23 | TD Waterhouse Tower Toronto-Dominion Centre The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and... |
154 / 504 | 39 | 1985 | ||
| 24 | 35 Mariner | 153 / 503 | 49 | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Montage |  |
153 / 502 | 48 | 2009 | |
| 26 | The 250 Toronto Eaton Centre The Toronto Eaton Centre is a large shopping mall and office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named after the now-defunct Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it. In terms of the number of visitors, the shopping mall is Toronto's top tourist attraction, with around one... |
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151 / 494 | 35 | 1992 | Atop the Toronto Eaton Centre Toronto Eaton Centre The Toronto Eaton Centre is a large shopping mall and office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named after the now-defunct Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it. In terms of the number of visitors, the shopping mall is Toronto's top tourist attraction, with around one... |
| 27= | Two Bloor West | 149 / 488 | 34 | 1973 | ||
| 27= | X Condominium X Condominium X Condominium is a high-rise condominium building located at 110 Charles Street E. near the intersection of Bloor and Jarvis in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Great Gulf Homes.-Architecture:... |
149 / 488 | 45 | 2010 | ||
| 29= | West One CityPlace, Toronto CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area... |
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148 / 486 | 49 | 2007 | |
| 29= | Simcoe Place |  |
148 / 486 | 33 | 1995 | |
| 31 | Residences of College Park South Residences of College Park Residences of College Park is a twin tower skyscraper complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The north and south towers were completed in 2006 and 2008, respectively, and stand on Bay Street just south of College Street near the historic College Park department store. A third phase of the... |
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147 / 482 | 45 | 2008 | |
| 32 | Exchange Tower |  |
146 / 479 | 30 | 1983 | |
| 33 | Commerce Court North Commerce Court Commerce Court is a complex of four office buildings on King- and Bay-streets in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, The main tenant is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce... |
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145 / 476 | 34 | 1931 |
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| 34 | Simpson Tower Simpson Tower The Simpson Tower is the 26th-tallest building in Toronto. Completed in 1968 by architect John B. Parkin, as the headquarters of the Simpsons department store company, it has 33 floors and is 144 metres high. In 1978, as part of a corporate takeover, the Simpson Tower became the property of the... |
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144 / 472 | 33 | 1968 | |
| 35 | SP!RE SP!RE SP!RE is a high-rise condominium building located at 70 Adelaide Street East at Church Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Context Developments... |
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143 / 469 | 43 | 2007 | |
| 36 | Cadillac Fairview Tower Toronto Eaton Centre The Toronto Eaton Centre is a large shopping mall and office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named after the now-defunct Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it. In terms of the number of visitors, the shopping mall is Toronto's top tourist attraction, with around one... |
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142 / 466 | 36 | 1981 | |
| 37 | Murano South Murano, Toronto Murano Condominiums, is a two-tower residential high-rise condominium complex located alongside Bay Street, near the intersection of College Street in the Discovery District of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Construction of the North tower was completed in the winter of 2008/9. The South... |
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140 / 459 | 41 | 2009 | |
| 38 | Pantages Tower Pantages Tower Pantages Tower is a condominium and boutique hotel built near the Canon Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.At 139.6 metres and 45 floors, the glass tower was completed in 2003.... |
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140 / 458 | 46 | 2003 | |
| 39 | The Met Condos The Met Condos The Met Condos is the 35th-tallest building in Toronto. It is located on Carlton St just east of Yonge Street.... |
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139 / 456 | 43 | 2007 | |
| 40= | CASA Casa Condominio Residenza Casa Condominio Residenza, or CASA, is a high-rise condominium building at 33 Charles Street East near the intersection of Bloor Street and Yonge Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It features a New Modernist design by architectsAlliance emphasizing glass curtain wall, with balconies... |
138 / 453 | 45 | 2009 | ||
| 40= | Palace Place The Palace Pier The Palace Pier is the site of Palace Place and Palace Pier, both tied for the 36th-tallest building in Toronto. They are located at 2045 Lake Shore Boulevard West and 1 Palace Pier Court in the Humber Bay neighbourhood.- Overview :... |
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138 / 453 | 46 | 1991 | |
| 40= | Palace Pier The Palace Pier The Palace Pier is the site of Palace Place and Palace Pier, both tied for the 36th-tallest building in Toronto. They are located at 2045 Lake Shore Boulevard West and 1 Palace Pier Court in the Humber Bay neighbourhood.- Overview :... |
138 / 453 | 46 | 1978 | ||
| 43 | Oxford Tower Oxford Tower (Toronto) Oxford Tower is the 39th-tallest structure in Toronto, located at 130 Adelaide Street West. It was completed in 1979.... |
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137 / 449 | 33 | 1979 | |
| 44 | Sheraton Centre Hotel |  |
135 / 443 | 43 | 1972 |
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| 45 | Two Bloor East |  |
134 / 439 | 34 | 1974 | |
| 46 | Ernst & Young Tower Toronto-Dominion Centre The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and... |
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133 / 437 | 31 | 1991 | |
| 47 | N1/N2 CityPlace, Toronto CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area... |
133 / 436 | 41 | 2007 | ||
| 48 | Empire Tower |  |
130 / 427 | 28 | 2005 | |
| 49 | Dundee Place |  |
129 / 424 | 31 | 1991 | |
| 50= | Leaside Towers I Leaside Towers The Leaside Towers are the tallest buildings in East York, Toronto, Canada. They are a twin set of apartment towers, with one facing north-south, and another facing east-west. Located at 85 Thorncliffe Park Drive near Overlea, they are the biggest section of the "East York Skyline". Their... |
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129 / 423 | 44 | 1970 | |
| 50= | Leaside Towers II Leaside Towers The Leaside Towers are the tallest buildings in East York, Toronto, Canada. They are a twin set of apartment towers, with one facing north-south, and another facing east-west. Located at 85 Thorncliffe Park Drive near Overlea, they are the biggest section of the "East York Skyline". Their... |
129 / 423 | 44 | 1970 | ||
| 52= | Canadian Pacific Tower Toronto-Dominion Centre The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and... |
128 / 420 | 32 | 1974 | ||
| 52= | Metro Hall West Metro Hall Metro Hall is a 27-storey Postmodern office tower at the corner of Wellington and John Streets in Toronto, Canada. It looks out onto Pecaut Square. Part of the three-tower Metro Centre complex, the building was completed in 1992 to house the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and its employees... |
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128 / 420 | 27 | 1992 | |
| 54= | Pinnacle A Pinnacle Centre Pinnacle Centre is a condominium tower development in Toronto, Canada. The complex consists of four towers located on former railway lands on the Toronto waterfront. It is one of a number of development projects in the area, the most notable being the nearby Maple Leaf Square and CityPlace... |
127 / 417 | 40 | 2006 | ||
| 54= | 18 Yonge | 127 / 417 | 39 | 2006 | ||
| 54= | Westin Harbour Castle South Tower Westin Harbour Castle Hotel The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel is a large, modern hotel located on 1 Harbour Square, next to the waterfront of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Westin Hotels chain.... |
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127 / 417 | 38 | 1975 | |
| 57 | Marriott Hotel/Plaza 2 Apartments |  |
126 / 415 | 41 | 1975 | |
| 58= | Verve | 126 / 413 | 39 | 2008 | ||
| 58= | Quantum Minto Midtown The Minto Midtown is a residential complex on Yonge Street in Toronto near Yonge and Eglinton. The complex consists of two towers, the Quantum and the Quantum 2. It has been developed by Minto Developments Inc.... |
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126 / 413 | 37 | 2007 | |
| 58= | Crystal Blu | 126 / 413 | 34 | 2010 | ||
| 61 | Sun Life Centre East Tower |  |
125 / 410 | 28 | 1984 | |
| 62 | Yonge Eglinton Centre I |  |
124 / 408 | 30 | 1974 | |
| 63 | Royal York Hotel Fairmont Royal York The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, formerly the Royal York Hotel and still often so called, is a large and historic hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 100 Front Street West. Opened on June 11, 1929, the Royal York was designed by Ross and Macdonald and built by the Canadian Pacific Railway... |
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124 / 407 | 28 | 1929 | |
| 64 | 10 Navy | 123 / 402 | 40 | 2005 |
Tallest buildings and structures by pinnacle height
This list ranks Toronto skyscrapers and other structures based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.| Rank | Name | Pinnacle height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
Standard height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
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| 1 | CN Tower CN Tower The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj... |
553 / 1,815 | 457 / 1,499 | |
| 2 | First Canadian Place First Canadian Place First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America... |
355 / 1,165 | 298 / 978 | |
| 3 | Commerce Court West Commerce Court Commerce Court is a complex of four office buildings on King- and Bay-streets in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, The main tenant is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce... |
287 / 942 | 239 / 784 | |
| 4 | Trump International Hotel and Tower Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto) Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto is a mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is being built by Talon International Development Inc., which is owned by Val Levitan and Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider.... |
277 / 908 | 277 / 908 | |
| 5 | Scotia Plaza Scotia Plaza Scotia Plaza is a Postmodern commercial office complex in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The complex is situated in the financial district of the downtown core, and is generally bordered by Yonge Street on the east, King Street West on the south, Bay Street on the west, and Adelaide Street... |
275 / 902 | 275 / 902 | |
| 6 | TD Canada Trust Tower | 263 / 862 | 227 / 745 | |
| 7 | Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower | 223 / 732 | 223 / 732 | |
| 8 | Bay Adelaide Centre | 218 / 715 | 218 / 715 | |
| 9 | Ritz-Carlton Toronto | 210 / 688 | 210 / 688 | |
| 10 | Bay Wellington Tower | 208 / 682 | 208 / 682 | |
| 11 | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, is a project featuring a 55 storey, 205 metre tall hotel condominium high-rise and a 30 storey 125 metre tall residential condominium tower presently under construction at 36 Yorkville Ave... |
204 / 669 | 204 / 669 | |
| 12 | Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square, has a twin tower condominium called , an office, retail, entertainment and hotel complex located to the west of the Air Canada Centre in Downtown Toronto... |
186 / 618 | 186 / 618 | |
| 13 | Royal Trust Tower | 183 / 600 | 183 / 600 | |
| 14 | Royal Bank Plaza Royal Bank Plaza Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the de facto headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada. The building shares with the Fairmont Royal York Hotel the block in Toronto's financial district bordered by Bay, Front, York, and Wellington streets.... |
180 / 591 | 180 / 591 | |
| 15 | One King Street West | 176 / 577 | 176 / 577 |
Under construction
The following is a list of buildings that are under construction in Toronto and are planned to rise at least 122 metres (400 ft).| Name | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
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| 1 | Trump International Hotel and Tower Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto) Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto is a mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is being built by Talon International Development Inc., which is owned by Val Levitan and Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider.... |
277 / 908 | 57 (59 including mechanical) | 2011 | Currently topped-out. |
| 2 | Aura | 264 / 866 | 75 | 2014 | |
| 3 | Number One Bloor Number One Bloor Number One Bloor is a condominium development at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Bloor Street in Toronto. The development will replace the former 1 Bloor East plan by Bazis International... |
238 / 780 | 69 (70 including mechanical) | 2014 | New project currently undergoing construction at the address 1 Bloor East, replacing the former cancelled project. |
| 4 | Ice East | 234 / 768 | 67 | 2014 | |
| 5 | Shangri-La Toronto Shangri-La Toronto Shangri-La Toronto is a hotel and condominium tower under construction in downtown Toronto, Canada. It was designed by Vancouver based architect James Cheng is being built by Westbank Projects Corp. This is the same team that was responsible for building the 201m Living Shangri-La, the tallest... |
214 / 702 | 65 (66 including mechanical) | 2012 | |
| 6 | L Tower L Tower The L Tower is condominium development under construction in Toronto, Canada. Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, the structure will be located adjacent to the heritage-designated Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, itself a modernist icon of the city at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets.... |
205 / 672 | 58 (62 including mechanical) | 2012 | |
| 7 | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences West Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, is a project featuring a 55 storey, 205 metre tall hotel condominium high-rise and a 30 storey 125 metre tall residential condominium tower presently under construction at 36 Yorkville Ave... |
204 / 669 | 52 (55 including mechanical) | 2011 | Currently topped-out. |
| 8 | Ice West | 202 / 663 | 65 | 2013 | |
| 9 | U Condos, East Tower | 184 / 604 | 55 | 2013 | |
| 10 | Hullmark Centre, North Tower | 168 / 551 | 45 | 2013 | |
| 11 | Burano Burano (building) Burano Condominiums, is a 48 storey, 149 metre tall residential high-rise condominium complex presently under construction on Bay Street between Grenville St. and Grosvenor St... |
163 / 535 | 50 | 2010 | |
| 12 | 33 Bay (Success 2) | 162 / 533 | 52 | 2011 | |
| 13 | X2 | 160 / 525 | 49 | 2013 | |
| 14 | The Uptown Residences The Uptown Residences The Uptown Residences is a condominium project built by developer Pemberton Group in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Located at 35 Balmuto Street south of Bloor Street, the 48 floor retro-Art Deco tower is 158 metres tall, and has 305 units... |
160 / 525 | 48 | 2010 | This building has topped out. |
| 15 | Southcore Financial Centre Delta Hotel | 160 / 524 | 47 | ||
| 16 | 300 Front St. West | 156 / 512 | 52 | 2014 | |
| 17 | U Condos, West Tower | 154 / 505 | 45 | ||
| 18 | Star Tower Star Tower Star Tower is a digital television and FM radio transmitting tower on Winton Road in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The three-legged lattice tower stands high. It was built for WSTR-TV, known as "Star64"... |
152 / 498 | 44 | ||
| 19 | Residences at the RCMI | 146 / 478 | 44 | ||
| 20 | Clear Spirit | 136 / 446 | 40 | 2012 | |
| 21 | Parade 1 Tower 1 CityPlace, Toronto CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area... |
143 / 470 | 39 | 2010 | This building has topped out. |
| 22 | Parade 2 Tower 1 CityPlace, Toronto CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area... |
152 / 500 | 44 | 2010 | |
| 23 | Crystal Blu | 126 / 413 | 34 | 2010 | This building has topped out. |
| 24 | M5V | 124 / 407 | 34 | 2011 | |
Approved
The following is a list of buildings that are approved in Toronto and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (492 ft).| Name | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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| U Condominiums Tower 2 | 184 / 604 | 55 | 2012 | |
| Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower | 180 / 591 | 43 | 2012 | |
| 21 Avenue South Tower | 170 / 558 | 48 | 2015 | |
| Bay Adelaide Centre North Tower | 162 / 531 | 49 | 2014 | |
| 21 Avenue North Tower | 157 / 515 | 44 | 2015 | |
| 16 York | 157 / 515 | 31 | ||
| Hullmark Centre North Tower | 156 / 512 | 47 | 2016 | |
| U Condominiums Tower 1 | 154 / 505 | 45 | 2012 | |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Toronto.| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
Floors | Reference | Image |
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| Beard Building Beard Building The Beard Building is regarded as Toronto's first skyscraper, and was completed in 1894. Designed by E.J. Lennox, It was planned to be a nine-storey, iron-framed structure, but it only reached seven storeys when completed and was a more traditional wood/brick combination.The Beard Building was a... |
King Street East | 1894–1896 | 30 / 98 | 7 |  |
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| Temple Building | Bay Street | 1896–1906 | 40 / 131 | 10 | ||
| Trader's Bank Building | Yonge Street | 1906–1912 | 60 / 197 | 15 |  |
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| Canadian Pacific Building | 69 Yonge Street | 1912–1915 | 65 / 213 | 15 |  |
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| Royal Bank Building | 20 King Street East | 1915–1928 | 80 / 295 | 21 |  |
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| Sterling Tower Sterling Tower Sterling Tower is a skyscraper at 372 Bay Street at Richmond Street in Toronto, Canada. Designed by Chapman and Oxley, and completed in 1928, the building was the tallest in the city for one year, until the construction of the Royal York Hotel.... |
372 Bay Street | 1928–1929 | 90 / 313 | 21 |  |
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| Royal York Hotel Fairmont Royal York The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, formerly the Royal York Hotel and still often so called, is a large and historic hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 100 Front Street West. Opened on June 11, 1929, the Royal York was designed by Ross and Macdonald and built by the Canadian Pacific Railway... |
100 Front Street West | 1929–1931 | 124 / 407 | 28 |  |
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| Commerce Court North Commerce Court Commerce Court is a complex of four office buildings on King- and Bay-streets in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, The main tenant is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce... |
25 King Street West | 1931–1967 | 145 / 476 | 34 |  |
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| Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower Toronto-Dominion Centre The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and... |
66 Wellington Street West | 1967–1972 | 223 / 731 | 56 | |
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| Commerce Court West | 199 Bay Street | 1972–1975 | 239 / 784 | 57 |  |
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| First Canadian Place First Canadian Place First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America... |
100 King Street West | 1975–present | 298 / 976 | 72 |  |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- Architecture of TorontoArchitecture of TorontoThe architecture of Toronto is most marked by its being the financial and cultural capital of Canada, as well as the political capital of Ontario...