List of tallest buildings in Ontario

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This list of tallest buildings in Ontario ranks skyscrapers and high rise buildings in the province of Ontario by height. Buildings in nine cities are included in this list; Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Markham, Mississauga, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Toronto, and Windsor, each having buildings taller than 100 metres.

The tallest building in the province of Ontario is First Canadian Place 298 metres (978 feet). Completed in 1976, it is also the tallest building in Canada and the 68th tallest building in the world. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in the world outside of Chicago and New York City.

Due to height restrictions, tall skyscrapers are restricted in many parts of Ottawa, including the downtown core. Initially the height restrictions were put in place as to prevent any building from exceeding the height of the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill. The tallest building in that city now rises to 143 m (469 ft).

In recent years, a development boom has caused many cities, that historically haven’t had tall buildings or dense urban cores, to densify and construct taller buildings like Kitchener, Windsor, Markham, etc.

Buildings over 100 meters[edit]

Toronto, home to the tallest building in Canada.
Ottawa, Canada's capital city.
Niagara Falls is home to the tallest hotel in Canada.
Hamilton is home to Ontario's 59th tallest building.
London is home to Ontario's 74th tallest building.
Windsor, Ontario is the southernmost city in Canada.

This list ranks buildings in Ontario that stand between least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. 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. 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 City Notes Ref
N/A CN Tower[N 1] 553 / 1,815 -147 1976 Toronto [1][2]
1 First Canadian Place 298 / 978 78 1976 Toronto
  • Tallest building in Canada since 1976
  • 6th tallest building in the world at the time of its completion
  • Tallest building in the world outside of Chicago and New York City at the time of its completion
  • Tallest building completed in Ontario in the 1970s.
  • Formerly known as First Bank Tower
 [3][4]
2 The St. Regis Toronto 277 / 908 59 2011 Toronto
  • Tallest mixed-use building in Canada.
  • Second-tallest building in Canada by standard height.
  • Tallest building completed in Ontario in the 2010s.
 [5]
3 Scotia Plaza 275 / 902 68 1988 Toronto
  • Tallest building completed in Ontario in the 1980s.
 [6][7]
4 Aura 272 / 892 80 2014 Toronto
5 Brookfield Place 261 / 856 53 1990 Toronto
  • Tallest building completed in Ontario in the 1990s.
 [8][9]
6 Commerce Court West 239 / 784 57 1972 Toronto
7 Toronto-Dominion Tower 223 / 731 56 1967 Toronto
  • Tallest building completed in Ontario in the 1960s.
 [10][11]
8 Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower 218 / 715 51 2009 Toronto
  • Tallest building completed in Ontario in the 2000s.
9 Ritz-Carlton Toronto 208 / 684 53 2011 Toronto
10 Bay Wellington Tower 207 / 679 49 1991 Toronto [12][13]
11 Four Seasons Hotel and Residences West 205 / 650 55 2011 Toronto
12 88 Scott 204 / 669 58 2018 Toronto
13 Maple Leaf Square North Tower 186 / 610 54 2010 Toronto [14]
14= Royal Trust Tower 183 / 600 46 1969 Toronto [15][16]
14= RBC Centre 183 / 600 42 2009 Toronto [17][18]
16= Royal Bank Plaza South 180 / 591 40 1979 Toronto [19][20]
16= Absolute World South 180 / 589 56 2011 Mississauga 3rd Tallest building in Ontario outside of the city of Toronto. Also 3rd Tallest skyscraper in a suburban city in North America.

[21]

17 Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 177 / 580 58 2009 Niagara Falls Tallest building in Ontario outside of the Greater Toronto Area. Tallest hotel in Canada.
18 One King Street West 176 / 578 51 2005 Toronto
  • Tallest completed all-residential skyscraper in Toronto.
 [22]
19 Maple Leaf Square South Tower 174 / 571 50 2010 Toronto [23]
20 44 Charles Street West 166 / 545 51 1972 Toronto
  • 25th-tallest building in Canada.
 [24][25]
21 Quantum 2 165 / 541 51 2008 Toronto [26]
22 Residences of College Park 163 / 535 51 2006 Toronto [27][28]
23 Success Tower 162 / 531 54 2009 Toronto [29]
24 Absolute World North 161.2 / 529 50 2012 Mississauga [30]
N/A Skylon Tower 158.5 / 520 - 1965 Niagara Falls Tallest freestanding structure in Ontario when completed in 1965. Overtaken by the Toronto-Dominion Centre in 1967. [31]
25 The Uptown Residences 158 / 518 48 2011 Toronto [32]
26 Festival Tower 157 / 514 42 2010 Toronto [33][34]
27 TD Waterhouse Tower 154 / 504 39 1985 Toronto [35][36]
28 35 Mariner 153 / 503 49 2005 Toronto [37][38]
29 Montage 153 / 502 48 2009 Toronto [39]
29 The 250 151 / 494 35 1992 Toronto Atop the Toronto Eaton Centre. [40][41]
30= Two Bloor West 149 / 488 34 1973 Toronto [42][43]
30= X Condominium 149 / 488 45 2010 Toronto [44]
32= West One 148 / 486 49 2007 Toronto [45][46]
32= Simcoe Place 148 / 486 33 1995 Toronto [47][48]
34 Residences of College Park South 147 / 482 45 2008 Toronto [49][50]
35 Exchange Tower 146 / 479 30 1983 Toronto [51][52]
36 Commerce Court North 145 / 476 34 1931 Toronto [53]
37 Simpson Tower 144 / 472 33 1968 Toronto [54][55]
38= Claridge Icon 143 / 469 45 2022 Ottawa [56]
38= SP!RE 143 / 469 43 2007 Toronto [57][58]
40= Cadillac Fairview Tower 142 / 466 36 1981 Toronto [59][60]
40= One Park Tower 142 / 466 38 2008 Mississauga [61]
42 Murano South 140 / 459 41 2009 Toronto [62]
43 Pantages Tower 140 / 458 46 2003 Toronto [63][64]
44 The Met Condos 139 / 456 43 2007 Toronto [65][66]
45= CASA 138 / 453 45 2009 Toronto [67]
45= Palace Place 138 / 453 46 1991 Toronto [68][69]
45= Palace Pier 138 / 453 46 1978 Toronto [70][71]
48 Oxford Tower 137 / 449 33 1979 Toronto [72][73]
49 Sheraton Centre Hotel 135 / 443 43 1972 Toronto
  • Tallest all-hotel building in Toronto.
 [74][75]
50 Two Bloor East 134 / 439 34 1974 Toronto [76][77]
51 Ernst & Young Tower 133 / 437 31 1991 Toronto [78][79]
52 N1/N2 133 / 436 41 2007 Toronto [80][81]
53 Empire Tower 130 / 427 28 2005 Toronto [82][83]
54 Dundee Place 129 / 424 31 1991 Toronto [84][85]
55= Leaside Towers I 129 / 423 44 1970 Toronto [86][87]
55= Leaside Towers II 129 / 423 44 1970 Toronto [88][89]
57= Canadian Pacific Tower 128 / 420 32 1974 Toronto [90][91]
57= Metro Hall West 128 / 420 27 1992 Toronto [92][93]
57= DTK Condos 128 / 420 39 2021 Kitchener Tallest building in Kitchener-Waterloo.
59= Landmark Place 127 / 417 43 1974 Hamilton Tallest building in Hamilton. [94]
59= Pinnacle A 127 / 417 40 2006 Toronto [95]
59= 18 Yonge 127 / 417 39 2006 Toronto [96]
59= Westin Harbour Castle South Tower 127 / 417 38 1975 Toronto [97]
63 Marriott Hotel/Plaza 2 Apartments 126 / 415 41 1975 Toronto [98]
64= Verve 126 / 413 39 2008 Toronto [99]
64= Quantum 126 / 413 37 2007 Toronto [100]
64= Crystal Blu 126 / 413 34 2010 Toronto [101]
67 Chicago 125 / 410 35 2010 Mississauga [102]
68 Sun Life Centre East Tower 125 / 410 28 1984 Toronto [103][104]
69 Yonge Eglinton Centre I 124 / 408 30 1974 Toronto [105]
70 Royal York Hotel 124 / 407 28 1929 Toronto [106]
71 10 Navy 123 / 402 40 2005 Toronto [107]
72 Solstice 121 / 397 37 2008 Mississauga [108]
73 Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls 118 / 387 42 2003 Niagara Falls
74 One London Place 113.4 / 372 24 1992 London Tallest building in London.
75 The Park Mansion 112.4 / 369 36 1990 Mississauga
76= Place de Ville C 112 / 367 29 1972 Ottawa [109]
76= Absolute Vision 112 / 367 35 2009 Mississauga
78 Caesars Windsor Augustus Tower 111 / 364 27 2008 Windsor Tallest building in Windsor.
79 Minto Metropole 109 / 354 32 2004 Ottawa [110]
80= 20/22 George St. 106 / 348 32 2019 Hamilton
80= Charlie West 106 / 348 31 2021 Kitchener
80= The Dale Tower 1 106 / 348 32 2020 (Topped-out) Ottawa [111]
83 Le Parc 104 / 341 30 1988 Ottawa [112]
84 100 King Street West 103 / 338 25 1973 Hamilton
85= World on Yonge Condos - North Tower 102 / 335 32 2014 Markham Tallest buildings in Markham.
85= World on Yonge Condos - South Tower 102 / 335 32 2014 Markham Tallest buildings in Markham.

See also[edit]

By city[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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.

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