List of tallest buildings in Toronto

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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 (1,815 ft).^[1] The CN Tower was the tallest free-standing structure on land from 1975 until 2007, and remains the world's tallest completed free-standing structure on land. But, 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] Scotia Plaza 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.^[3] Toronto went through an early building boom in the late 1920s and early 1930s, during which several high-rise buildings were constructed. The city experienced a second, much larger building boom that lasted from the late 1960s to early 1990s, during which time it saw the construction of 14 skyscrapers, including First Canadian Place. Overall, Toronto is the site of 14 skyscrapers that rise at least 150 metres (492 ft) in height, and has a total of 1,718 high-rises.^[4]

Toronto has been the site of several skyscraper construction projects in recent years. The most recently completed skyscraper in the city is the Residences of College Park, which was constructed in 2006 and rises 154 metres (505 ft).^[5][6] The tallest building approved for construction in the city is the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which would become the second-tallest building and third-tallest structure in Toronto upon completion its in 2010. The building is planned to rise 280 metres (920 ft).^[7] As of March 2008, there are 440 high-rise buildings under construction, proposed for construction, or approved for construction in the city.^[4]

Contents 1 Tallest buildings 2 Tallest buildings and structures by pinnacle height 3 Tallest under construction, proposed, and approved 4 Timeline of tallest buildings 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Tallest buildings

The following is a list of Toronto skyscrapers that stand at least 125 metres (410 ft) tall, ranked by standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank	Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	Notes
01.0	CN Tower[A]	457 / 1,499		1973	Second-tallest free-standing structure on land in the world, tallest completed. Has been the tallest structure in Canada and North America since 1973. Tallest free-standing structure on land in the world from 1973 until 2007.[8][9]
02.01	First Canadian Place	298 / 978	72	1975	41st-tallest building in the world, tallest building in Canada. Has been the tallest habitable building in Canada since 1975. Tallest building in the world outside of Chicago and New York City at the time of its completion. Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1970s.[2][10]
03.02	Scotia Plaza	275 / 902	68	1988	65th-tallest building in the world, second-tallest building in Canada. Tallest building completed in the city in the 1980s.[11][12]
04.03	TD Canada Trust Tower	261 / 856	53	1990	91st-tallest building in the world, third-tallest building in Canada. Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1990s.[13][14]
05.04	Commerce Court West	239 / 784	57	1972	173rd-tallest building in the world, fourth-tallest building in Canada.[15][16]
06.05	Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower	223 / 731	56	1967	Fifth-tallest building in Canada. Tallest building completed in the city in the 1960s.[17][18]
07.06	Bay Wellington Tower	207 / 679	49	1991	Seventh-tallest building in Canada.[19][20]
08.07	Royal Trust Tower	183 / 600	46	1969	15th-tallest building in Canada.[21][22]
09.08	Royal Bank Plaza	180 / 590	40	1979	16th-tallest building in Canada.[23][24]
10.09	One King Street West	176 / 577	51	2005	19th-tallest building in Canada. Tallest completed all-residential skyscraper in the city. Tallest building completed in the city since 2000.[25][26]
11.010	Manulife Centre	166 / 544	51	1974	21st-tallest building in Canada.[27][28]
12.011=	Residences of College Park	154 / 505	51	2006	[5][6]
13.011=	TD Waterhouse Tower	154 / 505	39	1985	[29][30]
14.013	Harbourview Estates II	153 / 502	49	2005	[31][32]
15.014	The 250	151 / 495	35	1992	[33][34]
16.015	2 Bloor Street West	149 / 489	34	1973	[35][36]
17.016=	Simcoe Place	148 / 486	33	1995	[37][38]
18.016=	West One	148 / 486	49	2007	[39][40]
19.018=	Exchange Tower	146 / 479	30	1983	[41][42]
20.018=	The Met Condos	146 / 479	43	2007	[43][44]
21.020=	Commerce Court North	145 / 476	34	1931	Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1930s.[45][46]
22.020=	SP!RE	145 / 476	43	2007	[47][48]
23.022	Simpson Tower	144 / 472	33	1968	[49][50]
24.023	Cadillac Fairview Tower	142 / 466	36	1981	[51][52]
25.024	Residences of College Park South	141 / 463	45	2008	[53][54]
26.025	Pantages Tower	140 / 459	46	2003	[55][56]
27.026=	Palace Place	138 / 453	46	1991	[57][58]
28.026=	Palace Pier	138 / 453	46	1978	[59][60]
29.028	Oxford Tower	137 / 449	33	1979	[61][62]
30.029	Sheraton Centre Hotel	135 / 443	43	1972	Tallest all-hotel building in the city.[63][64]
31.030	Two Bloor East	134 / 440	34	1974	[65][66]
32.031=	Ernst & Young Tower	133 / 436	31	1991	[67][68]
33.031=	N1/N2	133 / 436	41	2007	[69][70]
34.033	Empire Tower	130 / 427	28	2005	[71][72]
35.034=	Leaside Towers I	129 / 423	44	1970	[73][74]
36.034=	Leaside Towers II	129 / 423	44	1970	[75][76]
37.036=	Canadian Pacific Tower	128 / 420	32	1974	[77][78]
38.036=	Metro Hall West	128 / 420	27	1992	[79][80]
39.038	Marriott Hotel/Plaza 2 Apartments	126 / 413	41	1975	[81][82]
40.039	Sun Life Centre East Tower	125 / 410	28	1984	[83][84]

[edit] 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 / ft	Standard height m / ft	Reference
1	CN Tower	553 / 1,814	457 / 1,499	[9]
2	First Canadian Place	355 / 1,165	298 / 978	[10]
3	Commerce Court West	287 / 942	239 / 784	[16]
4	Scotia Plaza	275 / 902	275 / 902	[12]
5	TD Canada Trust Tower	263 / 862	227 / 745	[14]
6	Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower	223 / 732	223 / 732	[18]
7	Bay Wellington Tower	208 / 682	208 / 682	[20]
8	Royal Trust Tower	183 / 600	183 / 600	[22]
9	Royal Bank Plaza	180 / 591	180 / 591	[24]
10	One King Street West	176 / 577	176 / 577	[26]

[edit] Tallest under construction, proposed, and approved

This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins.

The following is a list of buildings that are approved, pending approval, or under construction in Toronto and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (492 ft).

Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	Status	References
Trump International Hotel and Tower	280 / 924	59	2010	Under construction	[7][85]
One Bloor East	275 / 909	81	2011	Approved	[86][87]
Aura	245 / 803	75	2011	Approved	[88][89]
Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower	218 / 715	50	2009	Under construction	[90][91]
Signature Tower	218 / 714	62	2011	Approved	[92]
Living Shangri-La	214 / 702	65	2010	Under construction	[93]
Ritz-Carlton	213 / 698	53	2009	Under construction	[94][95]
The L Tower	205 / 670	50	2009	Approved	[96]
Four Seasons Hotel & Residences I	195 / 640	52	2012	Under construction	[97][98]
Maple Leaf Square North Tower	186 / 610	54	2009	Under construction	[99][100]
RBC Centre	184 / 604	42	2010	Under construction	[101][102]
Richmond-Adelaide Centre	181 / 595	41	2010	Approved	[103]
Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower	180 / 590	43	2010	Approved	[104]
20 York Street	175 / 576	36	2010	Proposed	[105]
Maple Leaf Square South Tower	173 / 571	50	2010	Under construction	[106]
Quantum 2	160 / 525	51	2008	Under construction	[107]
The Uptown Residences	158 / 518	48	2009	Under construction	[108]

[edit] 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
Beard Building	King Street East	1894–1896	30 / 98	7	[3]
Temple Building	Bay Street	1896–1906	40 / 131	10	[109]
Trader's Bank Building	Yonge Street	1906–1912	60 / 197	15	[110]
Canadian Pacific Building	69 Yonge Street	1912–1915	65 / 213	15	[111]
Royal Bank Building	20 King Street East	1915–1928	90 / 295	21	[112]
Sterling Tower	372 Bay Street	1928–1929	65 / 213	21	[113]
Royal York Hotel	100 Front Street West	1929–1931	124 / 407	28	[114]
Bank of Commerce Building	25 King Street West	1931–1967	145 / 476	34	[45]
Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower	66 Wellington Street West	1967–1972	223 / 731	56	[17]
Commerce Court West	199 Bay Street	1972–1975	239 / 784	57	[15]
First Canadian Place	100 King Street West	1975–present	298 / 976	72	[2]

[edit] See also

• Architecture in Toronto

[edit] Notes

A. ^{^} 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, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Emporis.com - Toronto
• SkyscraperPage.com - Toronto
• SkyscraperPage.com diagram of Toronto skyscrapers

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