List of tallest buildings in Toronto

Many of the tallest buildings in Toronto are also the tallest in all of Canada. The tallest structure in Toronto is the CN Tower, which rises 553 metres (1,814 ft).[1] The CN Tower was the tallest free-standing structure on land from 1975 until 2007. 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.[2]

Central business district before in 1974 and after in 2014
View of Downtown Toronto from Port Credit, Mississauga (May 2018)
View on the central business district from the CN Tower (June 2012)

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.[3] 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 91.5 metres (300 ft) 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 three tallest buildings and 6 of its top 10 (at the time). When topped off in 1967, the TD Bank Tower was the 14th tallest building in the world. 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 sixth 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 1990s, culminating with the construction of the city's and Canada's second and third tallest buildings: Scotia Plaza and the TD Canada Trust Tower.

After this boom, the city went through a third, shorter lull in construction from 1993 to 2004, in which the city added only one new building to its top 20. By 2005 however, the city's third and largest high-rise construction boom began with the completion of One King Street West and has continued unabated ever since with nearly 50 planned, under construction or recently built buildings over 152.4 metres (500 ft) tall. Of the 21 buildings in Toronto taller than 200 metres, only 7 were built prior to 2010. In 2012, The St. Regis Toronto (then known as Trump International Hotel and Tower) was completed, with a top dome height of 252 m (827 ft)[4] and an antenna height of 277 metres (908 ft), making it the fourth-tallest structure in Toronto and all of Canada. With the completion in late 2014 of Aura—which, at 78 storeys and a height of 272 m (892 ft), is the tallest residential building in Canada—the tallest building under construction is the 309-metre (1,014 ft) tall The One, also a residential building.

Natalie Alcoba of the National Post described this phenomenon as the "Manhattanization" of Toronto.[5] In one week of 2018, Toronto's city council approved 755 storeys of new development in the city's downtown core.[6] The Toronto skyline (especially the CN Tower) can be spotted by the naked eye during clear daylight skies from locations as far as Newmarket from the north, Clarington from the east, several points along the Niagara Escarpment from the west, and Fort Niagara State Park in the south across Lake Ontario in the U.S. state of New York.[7]

As of January 2021, Toronto has constructed 77 skyscrapers and has a further 32 under construction and most of those should be built by 2023.[8] Toronto also has 92 skyscrapers that are either approved or in the proposal stage.[9] Toronto currently ranks 17th in the world with most skyscrapers already completed, 3rd in North America and 1st in Canada and ranks 4th in the world and 1st in North America with the number of skyscrapers under construction.

Ranking by standard height

There are 77 skyscrapers in Toronto that stand at least 150 m (492 ft) ranked by standard height measurement as of January 2021.[10] 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. An asterisk (*) indicates that a building has been topped out, but not completed. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the CN Tower.

Rank Name Image Height
m / ft
Floors Year Category Notes
N/A CN Tower 553 / 1,815 147
equiv.
1976 Observation &
Telecommunications
Tower
1 First Canadian Place 298 / 978 72 1975 Commercial
  • Tallest building in Canada since 1975
  • 8th tallest building in the world at the time of its completion
  • Tallest building in the world outside Chicago and New York City at the time of its completion
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1970s
  • Formerly known as First Bank Tower
2 The St. Regis Toronto 277 / 908 58 2012 Hotel & Residential
  • Tallest mixed-use building in Canada
  • 776 ft (237 m) to roof
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 2010s
  • Formerly known as Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto and The Adelaide Hotel
3 Scotia Plaza 275 / 902 68 1988 Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1980s
4 Aura 272 / 892 78 2014 Residential
  • Tallest residential building in Canada
5 TD Canada Trust Tower 261 / 856 53 1990 Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1990s
6 One Bloor 257 / 844 76 2017 Residential
7 Commerce Court West 239 / 784 57 1972 Commercial
8 Harbour Plaza Residences East 237 / 778 67 2017 Residential
9 ICE East (ICE II) 234 / 767 67 2015 Residential
10= Sky Tower Eau du Soleil 228 / 748 66 2019 Residential
  • Canada's tallest building outside a central business district.
10= Harbour Plaza Residences West 228 / 748 63 2017 Residential
12 Ten York 224 / 735 65 2018 Residential
13 TD Bank Tower 223 / 731 56 1967 Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1960s
14 Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower 218 / 715 51 2009 Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 2000s
15 Shangri-La Toronto 215 / 705 66 2012 Hotel & Residential
  • 66 floors including mechanical
16 Ritz-Carlton Toronto 210 / 689 53 2011 Hotel & Residential
17= Massey Tower 208 / 682 60 2019 Residential
17= Bay Wellington Tower 208 / 682 49 1991 Commercial
19 The Residences of 488 University Avenue 207 / 679 55 2019 Residential
20 The L Tower 205 / 672 58 2016 Residential
21= 88 Scott 204 / 669 58 2017 Residential
21= Four Seasons Hotel and Residences West 204 / 669 55 2012 Hotel & Residential
  • 55 floors including mechanical
23= YC Condos 202 / 664 62 2018 Residential
23= ICE West (ICE I) 202 / 664 57 2014 Residential
25= E Condos South 196 / 643 58 2019 Residential
25= Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower 196 / 643 44 2016 Commercial
27 EY Tower 188 / 617 40 2017 Commercial
28= Casa II 185 / 607 56 2016 Residential
28= RBC Centre 185 / 607 42 2009 Commercial
30 U Condominiums - East Tower 184 / 604 56 2016 Residential
31 TD North Tower 183 / 600 46 1969 Commercial
32 Maple Leaf Square North Tower 181 / 594 54 2010 Hotel & Residential
33= Casa III 180 / 590 55 2018 Residential
33= Royal Bank Plaza South 180 / 590 41 1979 Commercial
35= INDX Tower 179 / 587 54 2016 Residential
35= Water Tower Eau Du Soleil 179 / 587 49 2019 Residential
37 One King West Hotel & Residence 176 / 578 51 2005 Hotel & Residential
  • Tallest completed all-residential skyscraper in Toronto in the 2000s
38 Success Tower 1 173 / 567 55 2009 Residential
39 Maple Leaf Square South Tower 171 / 561 50 2010 Residential
40 Hullmark Centre, North Tower 168 / 551 45 2014 Residential
  • Tallest building in North York
  • Tallest building in Toronto outside of Downtown
41= 44 Charles Street West 166 / 544 51 1972 Residential
41= The Selby 166 / 544 49 2019 Residential
41= Karma Condos 166 / 544 50 2016 Residential
44 Quantum 2 165 / 541 54 2008 Residential
45= Residences of College Park North 163 / 535 51 2006 Residential
45= Burano 163 / 535 50 2012 Residential
45= One York Street 163 / 535 35 2016 Commercial
48= Success Tower 1 162 / 531 52 2011 Residential
48= Lago at the Waterfront 162 / 531 49 2016 Residential
50= X2 161 / 528 49 2015 Residential
50= FIVE 161 / 528 48 2016 Residential
52= The Uptown Residences 160 / 524 48 2011 Residential
52= Delta Toronto Hotel 160 / 524 47 2014 Hotel
54= Grid Condos 158 / 518 50 2019 Residential
54= Three Hundred 158 / 518 52 2014 Residential
56= Theatre Park 157 / 515 51 2015 Residential
56= Festival Tower 157 / 515 42 2011 Residential
58= Dundas Square Gardens 156 / 511 50 2019 Residential
58= 87 Peter (Noir Condominiums) 156 / 511 49 2018 Residential
58= King Blue Condominiums, Tower 2 156 / 511 49 2019 Residential
61 16 York 155 / 508 32 2019 Commercial
62= U Condominiums 154 / 505 46 2015 Residential
62= TD South Tower 154 / 505 39 1985 Commercial
64= West One 153 / 501 49 2007 Residential
64= 35 Mariner 153 / 501 49 2005 Residential
64= Westlake I 153 / 501 48 2015 Residential
64= Montage 153 / 501 48 2009 Residential
68= Chaz Yorkville 151 / 495 47 2015 Residential
68= Star Tower 151 / 495 44 2012 Residential
68= Cadillac Fairview Tower 151 / 495 36 1981 Commercial
68= The 250 151 / 495 35 1992 Commercial
72 Monde 150 / 492 44 2018 Residential

Ranking by pinnacle height

Skyscrapers and other structures may also be measured 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.

Tallest buildings in Toronto.
Rank Name Pinnacle height
m / ft
Standard height
m / ft
Year completed Notes
1 CN Tower 553 / 1,815 457 / 1,499 1976 [12]
2 First Canadian Place 355 / 1,165 298 / 978 1975 [13]
3 Commerce Court West 287 / 942 239 / 784 1972 [14]
4 The St. Regis Toronto 277 / 908 277 / 908 2012 [4]
5 Scotia Plaza 275 / 902 275 / 902 1988 [15]
6 Aura 272 / 892 272 / 892 2014
7 TD Canada Trust Tower 261 / 856 227 / 745 1992 [16]
8 One Bloor 257 / 844 257 / 844 2017
9 Harbour Plaza Residences East 237 / 778 237 / 778 2017
10 ICE East (ICE II) 234 / 768 234 / 768 2015
11 Sky Tower Eau du Soleil 228 / 748 228 / 748 2019
12 Harbour Plaza Residences West 228 / 748 228 / 748 2017
13 Ten York 224 / 735 224 / 735 2018
14 TD Bank Tower 223 / 731 223 / 731 1969 [17]
15 Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower 218 / 715 218 / 715 2009
16 Shangri-La Toronto 215 / 705 215 / 705 2012
17 Ritz-Carlton Toronto 210 / 688 210 / 688 2011 [18]
18 Massey Tower 208 / 682 208 / 682 2019
19 Bay Wellington Tower 208 / 682 208 / 682 1992 [19]
20 The Residences of 488 University Avenue 207 / 679 207 / 679 2019
21 L Tower 205 / 672 205 / 672 2016
22 88 Scott 204 / 669 204 / 669 2017
23 Four Seasons Hotel and Residences 204 / 669 204 / 669 2012
24 YC Condos 202 / 663 202 / 663 2018
25 ICE West (ICE I) 202 / 663 202 / 663 2015

Under construction

There are 31 buildings under construction in Toronto that are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 ft) as of January 2020.[20]

Rank Name Height
m / ft
Floors Year Notes
1 Sky Tower 312 / 1,024 95 2024 The 2nd tallest building under construction and 2nd tallest in Canada upon completion.
2 The One 338 / 1,114 94 2022 Upon completion, it will surpass the First Canadian Place in height and become Canada's first supertall skyscraper by standard height.
3 YSL Residences 299 / 981 85 2023 on hold
4 160 Front Office Tower 240 / 787 46 2022
5 CIBC Square I 238 / 780 49 2020 Topped out
6 Concord Canada House B 233 / 765 69 2022
7 Sugar Wharf Condominiums, Phase 1, Tower 1 231 / 757 70 2022
8 Sugar Wharf Condominiums, Phase 1, Tower 2 219 / 718 65 2022
9 The Prestige 217 / 711 65 2022 Part of the One Yonge development on the site of the Toronto Star Building
10 33 Yorkville Avenue I 216 / 708 68 2022
11 Concord Canada House A 206 / 675 59 2022
12 Wellesley on the Park 194 / 636 60 2020 Completed
13 2221 Yonge Condos 193 / 633 58 2020
14 19 Duncan 187 / 613 58 2021
15 The Rosedale on Bloor 186 / 610 55 2021
16 1 Yorkville 183 / 600 58 2020
17 Water's Edge at the Cove 182 / 597 56 2021
18 VITA on the Lake 177 / 580 54 2021
19 The Well Office Tower 174 / 570 36 2021
20 TeaHouse 501 Yonge Condominiums, Tower I 171 / 561 52 2020 Topped Out
21 8 Cumberland 171 / 561 51 2022
22 Social at Church and Dundas 165 / 541 52 2022
23 RIU Plaza Hotel 157 / 515 49 2022
24 Theatre District Hotel & Condos 157 / 515 48 2022
25 PJ Condos 157 / 515 48 2020 Topped Out
26 The Well Condominium Tower F 157 / 515 46 2021
27 Nobu Residences 1 157 / 515 45 2022
28 Nobu Residences 2 157 / 515 45 2022
29 Daniels Waterfront, Lighthouse Tower West 156 / 511 48 2020
30 E2 at E Place 156 / 511 46 2022 Construction began on July 1, 2017
31 Yonge & Rich Condominiums 156 / 511 46 2020 Topped Out
32 Peter and Adelaide 152 / 498 47 2023

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
m / ft
Floors Reference Image
Beard Building 163 King Street East 1894–1896 30 / 98 7 [3]
Temple Building 62 Richmond Street West 1896–1906 40 / 131 10 [21]
Trader's Bank Building 67 Yonge Street 1906–1912 60 / 197 15 [22]
Canadian Pacific Building 69 Yonge Street 1912–1915 65 / 213 15 [23]
Royal Bank Building 2 King Street East 1915–1928 89 / 295 20 [24]
Sterling Tower 372 Bay Street 1928–1929 90 / 313 21 [25]
Royal York Hotel 100 Front Street West 1929–1931 124 / 407 28 [26]
Commerce Court North 25 King Street West 1931–1967 145 / 476 34 [27]
Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower 66 Wellington Street West 1967–1972 223 / 731 56 [28]
Commerce Court West 199 Bay Street 1972–1975 239 / 784 57 [29]
First Canadian Place 100 King Street West 1975–present 298 / 978 72 [2]

See also

References

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  4. "Trump International Hotel and Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  5. Alcoba, Natalie (August 27, 2014). "Toronto's 'Manhattanization': Downtown development growing at 'mind blowing' rate". National Post. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. "Toronto is experiencing a 'Manhattanization' of its downtown core" via The Globe and Mail.
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  15. "Scotia Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  16. "TD Canada Trust Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  17. "Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  18. "Ritz-Carton Toronto". Retrieved September 24, 2011.
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  20. "Number of 150m+ Completed Under Construction - Toronto". Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  21. "Temple Building". Emporis. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  22. "Trader's Bank Building". Emporis. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  23. "Canadian Pacific Railway Building". Emporis. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  24. "Optima Business Centre". Emporis. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  25. "Sterling Tower". Emporis. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  26. "Royal York Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  27. "Commerce Court North". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
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