{"id":333108,"date":"2026-03-07T03:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T03:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/333108\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T03:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T03:14:09","slug":"canadas-tallest-supertall-skyscraper-tops-out-at-106-storeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/333108\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s tallest supertall skyscraper tops out at 106 storeys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pinnacle SkyTower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/supertall-skyscrapers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">supertall skyscraper<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/toronto\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto<\/a>, designed by local studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/hariri-pontarini-architects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a>, has topped out at 106 storeys, marking a significant milestone in the completion of Canada&#8217;s tallest building.<\/p>\n<p>One of several skyscrapers under construction in Toronto, Pinnacle Skytower (SkyTower) now stands at 1,114 feet tall (340 metres) and is set to reach 1,154 feet (352 metres) when completed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2303459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pinnacle-skytower-toronto-hariri-pontarini-architects_dezeen_2364_col_0-852x1136.jpg\" alt=\"Hariri Pontarini Architects\" width=\"1773\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Pinnacle SkyTower in Toronto has topped out at 106 storeys<\/p>\n<p>Its highest floor will place the skyscraper in line with the main observation level of Toronto&#8217;s famed CN Tower, although by local rule, towers in the city are not allowed to exceed the structure&#8217;s height of 1,815 (553 metres).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pinnacleinternational.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pinnacle International<\/a> is the project&#8217;s developer, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hariripontarini.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a> designed the 12-sided, tapered tower.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now that we&#8217;ve reached the 106-storey mark, you can really feel the momentum accelerating,&#8221; said Pinnacle International vice president of sales and marketing Anson Kwok.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/01\/26\/cn-tower-renovation-superkul-bv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cn-tower-interior-renovation-bv-superkul_dezeen_2364_sq2-191x191.jpg\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image\" alt=\"CN Tower interior\" decoding=\"async\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p> CN Tower observation deck renovation honours &#8220;monument to Canadian life&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Located near Queens Quay, SkyTower is one of several skyscrapers in the broader Pinnacle One Yonge development, a cluster of mixed-use buildings near the waterfront.<\/p>\n<p>It will contain 958 residential units with amenities, as well as the Le M\u00e9ridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Renders of the completed building show a broad, curved multi-level base, while the tower&#8217;s facade is covered with balconies and glazed sections.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2303461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pinnacle-skytower-toronto-hariri-pontarini-architects_dezeen_2364_col_2-852x639.jpg\" alt=\"Hariri Pontarini Architects\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1773\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Its upper floors are in line with the observation deck of the CN Tower<\/p>\n<p>In December 2025, SkyTower became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/12\/08\/hariri-pontarini-one-pinnacle-100-storeys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the first tower in Canada above 100 storeys<\/a>, surpassing the neighbouring One Bloor West tower designed by Foster + Partners, which had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/06\/26\/canadas-toronto-supertall-skyscraper-one-bloor-west\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently become Canada&#8217;s first supertall skyscraper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/05\/06\/frank-gehrys-tallest-residential-building-among-upcoming-toronto-skyscrapers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">several mega-developments and skyscrapers<\/a> currently under construction, while major international architecture firms have also completed projects in the city, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/07\/25\/rshp-adamson-associates-st-lawrence-market-north-toronto\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including RSHP<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/04\/30\/big-king-residences-toronto-construction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BIG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hariri Pontarini Architects is responsible for a number of projects in Toronto as well, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/06\/24\/hariri-pontarini-architects-arches-brick-toronto-commercial-building\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a geometric office building<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/07\/11\/college-park-skyscrapers-toronto\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three skyscrapers placed on top of the art deco College Park building<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The photography is by <a href=\"https:\/\/kotsy.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kotsy Photography<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pinnacle SkyTower supertall skyscraper\u00a0in\u00a0Toronto, designed by local studio Hariri Pontarini 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