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.
| Rank | Name | Pinnacle height |
Standard height |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CN Tower | 553 / 1,815 | 457 / 1,499 | |
| 2 | First Canadian Place | 355 / 1,165 | 298 / 978 | |
| 3 | Commerce Court West | 287 / 942 | 239 / 784 | |
| 4 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | 277 / 908 | 277 / 908 | |
| 5 | Scotia Plaza | 275 / 902 | 275 / 902 | |
| 6 | TD Canada Trust Tower | 263 / 862 | 227 / 745 | |
| 7 | Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower | 223 / 732 | 223 / 732 | |
| 8 | Bay Adelaide Centre | 218 / 715 | 218 / 715 | |
| 9 | Shangri-La Toronto | 214 / 702 | 214 /702 | |
| 10 | Ritz-Carlton Toronto | 210 / 688 | 210 / 688 | |
| 11 | Bay Wellington Tower | 208 / 682 | 208 / 682 | |
| 12 | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences | 204 / 669 | 204 / 669 | |
| 13 | Maple Leaf Square | 186 / 618 | 186 / 618 | |
| 14 | Royal Trust Tower | 183 / 600 | 183 / 600 | |
| 15 | Royal Bank Plaza | 180 / 591 | 180 / 591 |
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