List of tallest buildings in Toronto

Toronto skyline

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 is now the second. 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] 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 22 skyscrapers that rise at least 150 metres (492 ft) in height, and has a total of 1,747 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 Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower, which was constructed in 2009 and rises 218 metres (715 ft).^[5] The tallest building approved for construction in the city is One Bloor East, which would become the second-tallest building and third-tallest structure in Toronto upon completion in 2012. The building is planned to rise 291 metres (953 ft);^[6][7] however, plans for this site are currently in flux (see its entry for further details). As of November 2008, there are 376 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 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 towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.

Rank	Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	Notes	Image
	CN Tower[N 1]	553 / 1,815	height of 147 storeys with no intermediate floors	1976	Second-tallest free-standing structure on land in the world. Has been the tallest structure in Canada and North America since 1975. Tallest free-standing structure on land in the world from 1975 until 2007.[8][9] The CN Tower was the world's tallest completed free-standing structure on land until Burj Khalifa (then known as Burj Dubai), at 828m tall, surpassed it in 2007.
1	First Canadian Place	298 / 978	72	1976	60th-tallest building in the world, First-tallest building in Canada. Has been the tallest habitable building in Canada since 1976. 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. Formerly known as First Bank Tower[2][10]
2	Scotia Plaza	275 / 902	68	1988	87th-tallest building in the world, Second-tallest building in Canada. Tallest building completed in the city in the 1980s.[11][12]
3	TD Canada Trust Tower	261 / 856	53	1990	119th tallest building in the world. Third-tallest building in the city. Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1990s.[13][14]
4	Commerce Court West	239 / 784	57	1972	Fourth-tallest building in the city.[15][16]
5	Toronto-Dominion Tower	223 / 731	56	1967	Fifth-tallest building in the city. Tallest building completed in the city in the 1960s.[17][18]
6	Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower	218 / 715	51	2009	Sixth-tallest building in the city.[5][19]
7=	Ritz-Carlton Toronto	208 / 684	53	2010	Building is under construction and has topped out. [20]
7=	RBC Centre	208 / 684	42	2009	Completed in June 2009. [21][22]
9	Bay Wellington Tower	207 / 679	49	1991	[23][24]
10	Maple Leaf Square North Tower	186 / 610	54	2010	Building is under construction and has topped out.
11	Royal Trust Tower	183 / 600	46	1969	[25][26]
12	Royal Bank Plaza South	180 / 591	40	1979	[27][28]
13	One King Street West	176 / 578	51	2005	Tallest completed all-residential skyscraper in the city.[29]
14	Maple Leaf Square South Tower	174 / 571	50	2010	Building is under construction and has topped out.
15	44 Charles Street West	166 / 545	51	1972	25th-tallest building in Canada.[30][31]
16	Quantum 2	165 / 541	51	2008	[32]
17	Residences of College Park	163 / 535	51	2006	[33][34]
18	Success Tower	162 / 531	54	2009	This building has topped out in 2009.[35]
19	Festival Tower	157 / 514	42	2010	[36][37]
20	TD Waterhouse Tower	154 / 504	39	1985	[38][39]
21	35 Mariner	153 / 503	49	2005	[40][41]
22	Montage	153 / 502	48	2009	[42]
23	The 250	151 / 494	35	1992	[43][44] Atop the Toronto Eaton Centre
24=	2 Bloor Street West	149 / 488	34	1973	[45][46]
24=	X Condominium	149 / 488	45	2010	Under construction[47]
26=	West One	148 / 486	49	2007	[48][49]
26=	Simcoe Place	148 / 486	33	1995	[50][51]
28	Residences of College Park South	147 / 482	45	2008	[52][53]
29	Exchange Tower	146 / 479	30	1983	[54][55]
30	Commerce Court North	145 / 476	34	1931	Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1930s.[56][57]
31	Simpson Tower	144 / 472	33	1968	[58][59]
32	SP!RE	143 / 469	43	2007	[60][61]
33	Cadillac Fairview Tower	142 / 466	36	1981	[62][63]
34	Murano South	140 / 459	41	2009	Under construction - this building topped out in 2009.[64]
35	Pantages Tower	140 / 458	46	2003	[65][66]
36	The Met Condos	139 / 456	43	2007	[67][68]
37=	CASA	138 / 453	45	2009	Building is under construction. Topped out in 2009.
37=	Palace Place	138 / 453	46	1991	[69][70]
37=	Palace Pier	138 / 453	46	1978	[71][72]
40	Oxford Tower	137 / 449	33	1979	[73][74]
41	Sheraton Centre Hotel	135 / 443	43	1972	Tallest all-hotel building in the city.[75][76]
42	Two Bloor East	134 / 439	34	1974	[77][78]
43	Ernst & Young Tower	133 / 437	31	1991	[79][80]
44	N1/N2	133 / 436	41	2007	[81][82]
45	Empire Tower	130 / 427	28	2005	[83][84]
46	Dundee Place	129 / 424	31	1991	[85][86]
47=	Leaside Towers I	129 / 423	44	1970	[87][88]
47=	Leaside Towers II	129 / 423	44	1970	[89][90]
49=	Canadian Pacific Tower	128 / 420	32	1974	[91][92]
49=	Metro Hall West	128 / 420	27	1992	[93][94]
51=	Pinnacle A	127 / 417	40	2006	[95]
51=	18 Yonge	127 / 417	39	2006	[96]
51=	Westin Harbour Castle South Tower	127 / 417	38	1975	[97]
54	Marriott Hotel/Plaza 2 Apartments	126 / 415	41	1975	[98]
55=	Verve	126 / 413	39	2008	[99]
55=	Quantum	126 / 413	37	2007	[100]
57	Sun Life Centre East Tower	125 / 410	28	1984	[101][102]
58	Yonge Eglinton Centre I	124 / 408	30	1974	[103]
59	Royal York Hotel	124 / 407	28	1929	[104]
60	10 Navy	123 / 402	40	2005	[105]

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, proposed, and approved

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).

Approved

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

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	[140]
Trader's Bank Building	Yonge Street	1906–1912	60 / 197	15	[141]
Canadian Pacific Building	69 Yonge Street	1912–1915	65 / 213	15	[142]
Royal Bank Building	20 King Street East	1915–1928	90 / 295	21	[143]
Sterling Tower	372 Bay Street	1928–1929	65 / 213	21	[144]
Royal York Hotel	100 Front Street West	1929–1931	124 / 407	28	[145]
Bank of Commerce Building	25 King Street West	1931–1967	145 / 476	34	[56]
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]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• 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

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

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