List of tallest buildings in Toronto facts for kids

View of Downtown Toronto in 2020

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 553.3 metres (1,815 ft). 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.

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 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 six of its top ten (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 eighth 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 seven 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) 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 328.4-metre (1,077 ft) tall The One (though the developer applied for a height increase to 338 metres (1,109 ft)), also a residential building.

Natalie Alcoba of the National Post described this phenomenon as the "Manhattanization" of Toronto in reference to the built-up nature of the namesake island borough in New York City. In one week of 2018, Toronto City Council approved 755 storeys of new development in the city's downtown core. 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.

As of January 2023, Toronto has constructed 81 skyscrapers and has a further 36 under construction. Toronto also has 92 skyscrapers that are either approved or in the proposal stage. Toronto currently ranks 20th in the world with most skyscrapers already completed, third in North America and first in Canada. Toronto ranks fourth in the world and first in North America with the number of skyscrapers under construction.

Ranking by standard height

There are 80 skyscrapers in Toronto that stand at least 150 m (492 ft) ranked by standard height measurement as of October 2021. 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	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 a height of 147 storeys 7 habitable floors in SkyPod
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	63	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 later as 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	78	2017	Residential
7	Commerce Court West		239 / 784	57	1972	Commercial
8	CIBC Square I		237 / 780	49	2020	Commercial
9	Harbour Plaza Residences East		237 / 778	67	2017	Residential
10	ICE East (ICE II)		234 / 767	67	2015	Residential
11=	Sky Tower Eau du Soleil		228 / 748	66	2019	Residential	Canada's tallest building outside a central business district.
11=	Harbour Plaza Residences West		228 / 748	63	2017	Residential
13	Ten York		224 / 735	65	2018	Residential
14	TD Bank Tower		223 / 731	56	1967	Commercial	Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 1960s
15	Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower		218 / 715	51	2009	Commercial	Tallest building completed in Toronto in the 2000s
16	The Prestige at One Yonge		217 / 712	65	2022	Residential
17	Shangri-La Toronto		215 / 705	66	2012	Hotel & Residential	66 floors including mechanical
18	Ritz-Carlton Toronto		210 / 689	53	2011	Hotel & Residential
19=	Massey Tower		208 / 682	60	2019	Residential
19=	Bay Wellington Tower		208 / 682	49	1991	Commercial
21	The Residences of 488 University Avenue		207 / 679	55	2019	Residential
22	The L Tower		205 / 672	58	2016	Residential
23=	88 Scott		204 / 669	58	2017	Residential
23=	Four Seasons Hotel and Residences West		204 / 669	55	2012	Hotel & Residential	55 floors including mechanical
25=	YC Condos		202 / 664	62	2018	Residential
25=	ICE West (ICE I)		202 / 664	57	2014	Residential
27=	E Condos South		196 / 643	58	2019	Residential
27=	Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower		196 / 643	44	2016	Commercial
29	Wellesley on the Park		194 / 647	60	2021	Residential
30	EY Tower		188 / 617	40	2017	Commercial
31=	Casa II		185 / 607	56	2016	Residential
31=	RBC Centre		185 / 607	42	2009	Commercial
33	U Condominiums - East Tower		184 / 604	56	2016	Residential
34	1 Yorkville		183 / 601	58	2021	Residential
35	TD North Tower		183 / 600	46	1969	Commercial
36	Maple Leaf Square North Tower		181 / 594	54	2010	Hotel & Residential
37=	Casa III		180 / 590	55	2018	Residential
37=	Royal Bank Plaza South		180 / 590	41	1979	Commercial
39=	INDX Tower		179 / 587	54	2016	Residential
39=	Water Tower Eau Du Soleil		179 / 587	49	2019	Residential
41	Vita on the Lake		177 / 581	51	2021	Residential
42	One King West Hotel & Residence		176 / 578	51	2005	Hotel & Residential	Tallest completed all-residential skyscraper in Toronto in the 2000s
43	The Well, Office Tower		174 / 571	36	2022	Commercial
44	Success Tower 1		173 / 567	55	2009	Residential
45	Teahouse Condominiums		171 / 561	52	2022	Residential
46	Maple Leaf Square South Tower		171 / 561	50	2010	Residential
47	Hullmark Centre, North Tower		168 / 551	45	2014	Residential	Tallest building in North York Tallest building in Toronto outside of Downtown
48=	44 Charles Street West		166 / 544	51	1972	Residential
48=	The Selby		166 / 544	50	2019	Residential
48=	Karma Condos		166 / 544	50	2016	Residential
51	Quantum 2		165 / 541	54	2008	Residential
52=	Residences of College Park North		163 / 535	51	2006	Residential
52=	Burano		163 / 535	50	2012	Residential
52=	One York Street		163 / 535	35	2016	Commercial
55=	Success Tower 1		162 / 531	52	2011	Residential
55=	Lago at the Waterfront		162 / 531	51	2016	Residential
57=	X2		161 / 528	49	2015	Residential
57=	FIVE		161 / 528	48	2016	Residential
59=	The Uptown Residences		160 / 524	48	2011	Residential
59=	Delta Toronto Hotel		160 / 524	47	2014	Hotel
61=	Grid Condos		158 / 518	50	2019	Residential
61=	300 Front Street West		158 / 518	52	2014	Residential
63=	Theatre Park		157 / 515	51	2015	Residential
63=	PJ Condos		157 / 515	48	2021	Residential
63=	Festival Tower		157 / 515	42	2011	Residential
66=	Dundas Square Gardens		156 / 511	50	2019	Residential
66=	87 Peter (Noir Condominiums)		156 / 511	49	2018	Residential
66=	King Blue Condominiums, Tower 2		156 / 511	49	2019	Residential
66=	Daniels Waterfront, Lighthouse Tower		156 / 511	48	2020	Residential
66=	Yonge & Rich Condominiums		156 / 511	46	2021	Residential
66=	e2 at ePlace		156 / 511	46	2023	Residential
72	16 York		155 / 508	32	2019	Commercial
73=	U Condominiums		154 / 505	46	2015	Residential
73=	TD South Tower		154 / 505	39	1985	Commercial
75=	West One		153 / 501	49	2007	Residential
75=	35 Mariner		153 / 501	49	2005	Residential
75=	Westlake I		153 / 501	48	2015	Residential
75=	Montage		153 / 501	48	2009	Residential
79=	Chaz Yorkville		151 / 495	47	2015	Residential
79=	Star Tower		151 / 495	44	2012	Residential
79=	Cadillac Fairview Tower		151 / 495	36	1981	Commercial
79=	The 250		151 / 495	35	1992	Commercial
83	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.

Under construction

There are 36 buildings under construction in Toronto that are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 ft) as of January 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
Temple Building	62 Richmond Street West	1896–1906	40 / 131	10
Trader's Bank Building	67 Yonge Street	1906–1912	60 / 197	15
Canadian Pacific Building	69 Yonge Street	1912–1915	65 / 213	15
Royal Bank Building	2 King Street East	1915–1928	89 / 295	20
Sterling Tower	372 Bay Street	1928–1929	90 / 313	21
Royal York Hotel	100 Front Street West	1929–1931	124 / 407	28
Commerce Court North	25 King Street West	1931–1967	145 / 476	34
Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower	66 Wellington Street West	1967–1972	223 / 731	56
Commerce Court West	199 Bay Street	1972–1975	239 / 784	57
First Canadian Place	100 King Street West	1975–present	298 / 978	72

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Toronto para niños

• 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
• 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
• Eaton's / John Maryon Tower in Downtown Toronto, which was proposed to be the world's tallest building at the time, later replaced with College Park
• Manhattanization
• UrbanToronto (a blog and online forum for discussion of buildings in Toronto and other Toronto-related topics)