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. 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 tall in Toronto's Financial District and was completed in 1975. It also stands as the tallest building in Canada.
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 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. 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 tall. Of the 21 buildings in Toronto taller than 200 metres, only 7 were built prior to 2010. In 2012, The St. Regis Toronto was completed, with a top dome height of 252 m and an antenna height of 277 metres, 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, is the tallest residential building in Canada—the tallest building under construction is the 309-metre tall The One, also a residential building.
Natalie Alcoba of the National Post described this phenomenon as the "Manhattanization" of Toronto. In one week of 2018, Toronto's city council approved 755 storeys of new development in the city's downtown core. The Toronto skyline 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.
As of January 2020, Toronto has constructed 72 skyscrapers and has a further 31 under construction and most of those should be built by 2023. Toronto also has 92 skyscrapers that are either approved or in the proposal stage. 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 72 skyscrapers in Toronto that stand at least ranked by standard height measurement as of January 2020. 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.
RankNameImageHeight
FloorsYearCategoryNotes
N/ACN Tower553 / 1,815147
equiv.		1976Observation &
Telecommunications
Tower
  • Tallest free-standing concrete tower in the world
  • Tallest free-standing structure on land in the Western Hemisphere since 1975
  • Tallest free-standing structure on land in the world from 1975 to 2007
  • Contains no intermediate floors but has the height of 147 storeys
  • 7 habitable floors in SkyPod
1First Canadian Place298 / 978721975Commercial
  • 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
    • 2The St. Regis Toronto277 / 908582012Hotel & Residential
  • Tallest mixed-use building in Canada
  • to roof
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 2010s
  • Formerly known as Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto and The Adelaide Hotel
    • 3Scotia Plaza275 / 902681988Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1980s
    • 4Aura272 / 892782014Residential
  • Tallest residential building in Canada
    • 5TD Canada Trust Tower261 / 856531990Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1990s
    • 6One Bloor257 / 844762017Residential
    7Commerce Court West239 / 784571972Commercial
    8Harbour Plaza Residences East237 / 778672017Residential
    9ICE East 234 / 767672015Residential
    10=Sky Tower Eau du Soleil228 / 748662019Residential
  • Canada's tallest building outside a central business district.
    • 10=Harbour Plaza Residences West228 / 748632017Residential
    12Ten York224 / 735652018Residential
    13TD Bank Tower223 / 731561967Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1960s
    • 14Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower218 / 715512009Commercial
  • Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 2000s
    • 15Shangri-La Toronto215 / 705662012Hotel & Residential
  • 66 floors including mechanical
    • 16Ritz-Carlton Toronto210 / 689532011Hotel & Residential
    17=Massey Tower208 / 682602019Residential
    17=Bay Wellington Tower208 / 682491991Commercial
    19The Residences of 488 University Avenue207 / 679552019Residential
    20The L Tower205 / 672582016Residential
    21=88 Scott204 / 669582017Residential
    21=Four Seasons Hotel and Residences West204 / 669552012Hotel & Residential
  • 55 floors including mechanical
    • 23=YC Condos202 / 664622018Residential
    23=ICE West 202 / 664572014Residential
    25=E Condos South196 / 643582019Residential
    25=Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower196 / 643442016Commercial
    27EY Tower188 / 617402017Commercial
    28=Casa II185 / 607562016Residential
    28=RBC Centre185 / 607422009Commercial
    30U Condominiums - East Tower184 / 604562016Residential
    31TD North Tower183 / 600461969Commercial
    32Maple Leaf Square North Tower181 / 594542010Hotel & Residential
    33=Casa III180 / 590552018Residential
    33=Royal Bank Plaza South180 / 590411979Commercial
    35=INDX Tower179 / 587542016Residential
    35=Water Tower Eau Du Soleil179 / 587492019Residential
    37One King West Hotel & Residence176 / 578512005Hotel & Residential
  • Tallest completed all-residential skyscraper in Toronto in the 2000s
    • 38Success Tower 1173 / 567552009Residential
    39Maple Leaf Square South Tower171 / 561502010Residential
    40Hullmark Centre, North Tower168 / 551452014Residential
  • Tallest building in North York
  • Tallest building in Toronto outside of Downtown
    • 41=44 Charles Street West166 / 544511972Residential
    41=The Selby166 / 544492019Residential
    41=Karma Condos166 / 544502016Residential
    44Quantum 2165 / 541542008Residential
    45=Residences of College Park North163 / 535512006Residential
    45=Burano163 / 535502012Residential
    45=One York Street163 / 535352016Commercial
    48=Success Tower 1162 / 531522011Residential
    48=Lago at the Waterfront162 / 531492016Residential
    50=X2161 / 528492015Residential
    50=FIVE161 / 528482016Residential
    52=The Uptown Residences160 / 524482011Residential
    52=Delta Toronto Hotel160 / 524472014Hotel
    54=Grid Condos158 / 518502019Residential
    54=Three Hundred158 / 518522014Residential
    56=Theatre Park157 / 515512015Residential
    56=Festival Tower157 / 515422011Residential
    58=Dundas Square Gardens156 / 511502019Residential
    58=87 Peter 156 / 511492018Residential
    58=King Blue Condominiums, Tower 2156 / 511492019Residential
    6116 York155 / 508322019Commercial
    62=U Condominiums154 / 505462015Residential
    62=TD South Tower154 / 505391985Commercial
    64=West One153 / 501492007Residential
    64=35 Mariner153 / 501492005Residential
    64=Westlake I153 / 501482015Residential
    64=Montage153 / 501482009Residential
    68=Chaz Yorkville151 / 495472015Residential
    68=Star Tower151 / 495442012Residential
    68=Cadillac Fairview Tower151 / 495361981Commercial
    68=The 250151 / 495351992Commercial
    72Monde150 / 492442018Residential

    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.
    RankNamePinnacle height
    m / ft    		Standard height
    m / ft    		Year completedNotes
    1CN Tower553 / 1,815457 / 1,4991976
    2First Canadian Place355 / 1,165298 / 9781975
    3Commerce Court West287 / 942239 / 7841972
    4The St. Regis Toronto277 / 908277 / 9082012
    5Scotia Plaza275 / 902275 / 9021988
    6Aura272 / 892272 / 8922014
    7TD Canada Trust Tower261 / 856227 / 7451992
    8One Bloor257 / 844257 / 8442017
    9Harbour Plaza Residences East237 / 778237 / 7782017
    10ICE East 234 / 768234 / 7682015
    11Sky Tower Eau du Soleil228 / 748228 / 7482019
    12Harbour Plaza Residences West228 / 748228 / 7482017
    13Ten York224 / 735224 / 7352018
    14TD Bank Tower223 / 731223 / 7311969
    15Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower218 / 715218 / 7152009
    16Shangri-La Toronto215 / 705215 / 7052012
    17Ritz-Carlton Toronto210 / 688210 / 6882011
    18Massey Tower208 / 682208 / 6822019
    19Bay Wellington Tower208 / 682208 / 6821992
    20The Residences of 488 University Avenue207 / 679207 / 6792019
    21L Tower205 / 672205 / 6722016
    2288 Scott204 / 669204 / 6692017
    23Four Seasons Hotel and Residences204 / 669204 / 6692012
    24YC Condos202 / 663202 / 6632018
    25ICE West 202 / 663202 / 6632015

    Under construction

    There are 31 buildings under construction in Toronto and are planned to rise at least as of January 2020.
    RankNameHeight
    m / ft    		FloorsYearNotes
    1The One309 / 1,014852022Upon completion, it will surpass the First Canadian Place in height and become Canada's first supertall skyscraper by standard height.
    2YSL Residences299 / 981852023
    3160 Front Office Tower240 / 787462022
    4CIBC Square I238 / 780492020
    5Concord Canada House B233 / 765692022
    6Sugar Wharf Condominiums, Phase 1, Tower 1231 / 757702022
    7Sugar Wharf Condominiums, Phase 1, Tower 2219 / 718652022
    8The Prestige217 / 711652022Part of the One Yonge development on the site of the Toronto Star Building
    933 Yorkville Avenue I216 / 708682022
    10Concord Canada House A206 / 675592022
    11Wellesley on the Park194 / 636602020
    122221 Yonge Condos193 / 633582020
    1319 Duncan187 / 613582021
    14The Rosedale on Bloor186 / 610552021
    151 Yorkville183 / 600582020
    16Water's Edge at the Cove182 / 597562021
    17VITA on the Lake177 / 580542021
    18The Well Office Tower174 / 570362021
    19TeaHouse 501 Yonge Condominiums, Tower I171 / 561522020
    208 Cumberland171 / 561512022
    21Social at Church and Dundas165 / 541522022
    22RIU Plaza Hotel157 / 515492022
    23Theatre District Hotel & Condos157 / 515482022
    24PJ Condos157 / 515482020
    25The Well Condominium Tower F157 / 515462021
    26Nobu Residences 1157 / 515452022
    27Nobu Residences 2157 / 515452022
    28Daniels Waterfront, Lighthouse Tower West156 / 511482020
    29E2 at E Place156 / 511462022Construction began on July 1, 2017
    30Yonge & Rich Condominiums156 / 511462020
    31Peter and Adelaide152 / 498472023

    Timeline of tallest buildings

    NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
    m / ft    		FloorsReferenceImage
    Beard Building163 King Street East1894–189630 / 987
    Temple Building62 Richmond Street West1896–190640 / 13110
    Trader's Bank Building67 Yonge Street1906–191260 / 19715
    Canadian Pacific Building69 Yonge Street1912–191565 / 21315
    Royal Bank Building2 King Street East1915–192889 / 29520
    Sterling Tower372 Bay Street1928–192990 / 31321
    Royal York Hotel100 Front Street West1929–1931124 / 40728
    Commerce Court North25 King Street West1931–1967145 / 47634
    Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower66 Wellington Street West1967–1972223 / 73156
    Commerce Court West199 Bay Street1972–1975239 / 78457
    First Canadian Place100 King Street West1975–present298 / 97872