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What Toronto’s skyline will look like in the near future

In partnership with the Martin Prosperity Institute, we bring you a semi-scientific glimpse into the future of Toronto. Here, the city’s most exciting upcoming skyscrapers

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What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
The One

Where: Yonge and Bloor Who: Mizrahi Developments How Tall: 80 storeys

The One will be among Canada’s tallest towers at a monstrous 998 feet, with some 400 spacious condo units perched on top of an eight-storey shopping mall.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
The Selby

Where: Bloor and Sherbourne Who: MOD Developments and Tricon How Tall: 50 storeys

Built on top of the Gooderham mansion, the Selby will be a purpose-built luxury rental tower with plenty of family-sized units.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
Wellesley on the Park

Where: Yonge and Wellesley Who: Lanterra How Tall: 60 storeys

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Two-thirds of Lanterra’s development will be devoted to a park (much needed in the green-starved downtown), with a condo tower occupying the rest of the site.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
33 Gerrard West

Where: Yonge and Gerrard Who: Great Eagle Holdings How Tall: 86 storeys

This new complex will feature three towers with some 2,000 residential units. Also on the docket: green roofs, retail space and a pedestrian streetscape connecting Elm to Gerrard.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
8 Elm Street

Where: Yonge and Gerrard Who: Pemberton Group How Tall: 80 storeys

If this skinny new skyscraper gets through council, it will be one of the densest buildings in town, stacking nearly 500 units on a tiny parcel of land.    

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What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
488 University

Where: University and Dundas Who: Amexon How Tall: 55 storeys

The city is encouraging more density on the relatively sparse Avenues. This project will add 37 condo storeys to an existing University Avenue office building.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
Massey Tower

Where: Yonge and Shuter Who: MOD Developments How Tall: 60 storeys

A rippling condo tower will rise from the abandoned beaux-arts CIBC building across from the Eaton Centre, adding residential units to the retail-dominated strip.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
Mirvish and Gehry

Where: King and John Who: David Mirvish How Tall: 92 storeys

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The colossal collaboration between architect Frank Gehry and impresario David Mirvish will include 2,000 units, a gallery to house Mirvish’s art collection and a new campus for OCADU.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
Union Centre

Where: York and Front Who: Allied REIT How Tall: 48 storeys

Billed as Toronto’s most connected tower, Union Centre will offer direct access to the porous new Union Station, the Path system and a revamped elevated walkway that connects to the UP Express station.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
Daniels Waterfront

Where: Jarvis and Queens Quay East Who: Daniels Corp. How Tall: 48 storeys

Daniels’ ambitious plan for the East Bayfront is one of the first private waterfront developments to actually incorporate the waterfront: they’re building a splashy extension of Sugar Beach.    

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What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
Bay Park Centre

Where: Bay and Front Who: Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines How Tall: 54 storeys

The $2-billion complex will offer three million square feet of office space, plus a GO bus terminal with an elevated park over the train tracks to connect the two towers.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
The Well

Where: Front and Spadina Who: RioCan How Tall: 44 storeys

This mixed-use cornucopia will feature three million–plus square feet of office, retail and residential space spread over three hectares and seven towers. The plans include high-rises, mid-rises, townhouses and green space.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
55 Lake Shore

Where: Yonge and Queens Quay East Who: Menkes How Tall: 85 storeys Menkes recently bought five hectares of LCBO lands for $260 million. Site plans include an extension of Harbour Street to the east, four condo towers and a sprawling waterfront park.    

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What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
One York Street

Where: York and Harbour Who: Menkes How Tall: 66 storeys

Menkes is densifying the South Core, the burgeoning neighbourhood just south of the Gardiner. The complex has a giant new office building and two LEED-certified condos with almost 1,500 units.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
One Yonge

Where: Yonge and Queens Quay Who: Pinnacle How Tall: 95 storeys

The Toronto Star recently sold off most of its lands to Pinnacle, which is building five obscenely tall towers. It has proposed a new hotel, restaurants, a public square and 4,000 residential units.    

What Toronto's skyline will look like in the near future
10 York

Where: York and Harbour Who: Tridel and Build Toronto How Tall: 65 storeys

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Build Toronto has teamed up with Tridel to transform a former police impound lot into a luxury waterfront condo with a juice bar, yoga studio and billiards room.

Created in partnership with the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.

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