List of tallest buildings in Toronto

View on the central business district from the CN Tower

Tallest buildings in Toronto.

This list of tallest buildings in Toronto ranks skyscrapers in the Canadian city of Toronto, Ontario by height. 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]

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 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 1990s, 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 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 150 m/500 ft tall. Of the 15 buildings in Toronto taller than 200 metres, only 6 were built prior to 2000.

As of July 2016, Toronto is the site of 16 buildings over 200 m, 49 buildings over 150 m (492 ft) tall, and a total of 2,301 high-rise^[4] buildings citywide, the second most for any city in North America after New York City. As of January 2015, Toronto is building more towers than any other city in North America except New York City, with at least 91 high-rise buildings under construction.^[5]

Toronto has been the site of several major skyscraper construction projects in the 2010s, and ranked first on the continent in the number of high-rise buildings under construction for much of this time.^[6] In 2012, the Trump International Hotel and Tower was completed, with a top dome height of 252 m (827 ft) ^[7] 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 highest residential building in Canada—the tallest building under construction is the 257 metre (844 ft) tall One Bloor. As of April 2015, there are 303 high-rise buildings under construction, proposed for construction, or approved for construction in the city.^[4]

Tallest buildings

The following is a list of Toronto skyscrapers that stand at least 153 m (500 ft) and 16 buildings over 200 m 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 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[N 1]		553 / 1,815	147 equiv.	1976	Telecommunications Tower	Tallest free-standing concrete tower in the world Tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere since 1975 Tallest free-standing structure on land in the world from 1975 to 2007[8][9] Contains no intermediate floors but has the height of 147 storeys 7 habitable floors in SkyPod
1	First Canadian Place		298 / 978	72	1976	Commercial	Tallest building in Canada since 1976 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	Trump International Hotel and Tower		277 / 908	57	2012	Hotel & Residential	Tallest mixed-use building in Canada 776 ft (237 m) to roof
3	Scotia Plaza		275 / 902	68	1988	Commercial
4	Aura		272 / 892	78	2014	Residential	Tallest and largest residential building/condominium in Canada
5	TD Canada Trust Tower		261 / 856	53	1990	Commercial	Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1990s
6	One Bloor East		257 / 844	76	2016	Residential
7	Commerce Court West		239 / 784	57	1972	Commercial
8	ICE East (ICE II) File:ICE North.jpg		234 / 768	67	2015	Residential
9	Toronto-Dominion Tower		223 / 731	56	1967	Commercial	Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1960s
10	Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower		218 / 715	51	2009	Commercial	Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 2000s
11	Shangri-La Toronto		215 / 705	65	2012	Hotel & Residential	66 floors including mechanical
12	Ritz-Carlton Toronto		210 / 689	53	2011	Hotel & Residential
13	Bay Wellington Tower		208 / 682	49	1991	Commercial
14	The L Tower		205 / 672	62	2016	Residential
15	Four Seasons Hotel and Residences West		204 / 669	52	2011	Hotel & Residential	55 floors including mechanical
16	ICE West (ICE I)		202 / 663	57	2015	Residential
17	Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower		190 / 623	44	2016	Commercial
18	EY Tower		188 / 617	40	2016	Commercial
19	Casa II		187 / 614	57	2016	Residential
20=	Maple Leaf Square North Tower		186 / 610	54	2010	Hotel & Residential
20=	RBC Centre		186 / 610	42	2009	Commercial
22	U Condos, East Tower		184 / 604	56	2015	Residential
23	Royal Trust Tower		183 / 600	46	1969	Commercial
24	Royal Bank Plaza South		180 / 591	40	1979	Commercial
25	INDX Tower		179 / 587	51	2016	Residential
26	One King Street West		176 / 578	51	2005	Hotel & Residential	Tallest completed all-residential skyscraper in Toronto in 2000s
27	Maple Leaf Square South Tower		174 / 571	50	2010	Residential
28	Karma		170 / 558	52	2016	Residential
29	Lago at the Waterfront		168 / 550	49	2016	Residential
30	44 Charles Street West		166 / 545	51	1972	Residential
31=	Quantum 2		165 / 541	54	2009	Residential
31=	Hullmark Centre, North Tower		165 / 541	45	2014	Residential	Tallest building in North York Tallest building in Toronto outside of Downtown
33=	Residences of College Park North		163 / 535	51	2006	Residential
33=	One York Street		163 / 535	35	2016	Commercial
35	Success Tower 1		162 / 531	54	2009	Residential
36	X2		161 / 528	49	2015	Residential
37=	Burano		160 / 524	50	2012	Residential
37=	FIVE condos		160 / 524	48	2016	Residential
37=	Southcore Financial Centre Delta Hotel		160 / 524	47	2014	Hotel
40	Success Tower 2		159 / 521	52	2011	Residential
41=	300 Front St. West		158 / 518	52	2014	Residential
41=	The Uptown Residences		158 / 518	48	2011	Residential
43=	Theatre Park		157 / 515	47	2015	Residential
43=	Festival Tower		157 / 515	42	2011	Residential
45	TD Waterhouse Tower		154 / 505	39	1985	Commercial
46=	35 Mariner		153 / 501	49	2005	Residential
46=	Montage		153 / 501	48	2009	Residential
46=	Westlake Village 1		153 / 501	48	2014	Residential
46=	U Condos, West Tower		153 / 501	46	2015	Residential

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.

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Under construction

The following is a list of buildings that are under construction in Toronto and are planned to rise at least 153 metres (500 ft).

Approved

The following is a list of buildings that are approved in Toronto and are planned to rise at least 153 metres (500 ft).

Proposed

The following is a list of buildings that are proposed in Toronto and are planned to rise at least 153 metres (500 ft).^[19]

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

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• List of tallest buildings in Ottawa–Gatineau
• List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario
• List of tallest buildings in Mississauga, Ontario
• List of tallest buildings in Niagara Falls, Ontario
• List of tallest buildings in London, Ontario
• List of tallest buildings in Windsor, Ontario
• Architecture of Toronto

Notes

References

• "Architecture in Canada" The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Kalman, Harold D. A History of Canadian Architecture. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1994.
• Denby & Kilbourn, Toronto Observed: Its Architecture, Patrons, and History, Oxford University Press, Toronto 1986
• Maitland, Hucker & Ricketts, A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles, broadview press, Peterborough, ON 1992
• McHugh, Patricia, Toronto Architecture: A City Guide, McClelland & Stewart Inc., Toronto 1989
• Schaugg, Johannes: High-Rise Buildings/ Hochhäuser – Toronto, Books on Demand 2007, ISBN 978-3-8370-0366-6

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skyscrapers in Toronto.

• Emporis.com – Toronto
• SkyscraperPage.com – Toronto
• SkyscraperPage.com diagram of Toronto skyscrapers
• UrbanToronto