The Foster + Partners designed One Bloor West skyscraper has reached 985 feet tall in Toronto, making it Canada’s first super tall skyscraper and the “tallest residential building in the country to date”.

One Bloor West is located in Toronto’s Yorkville neighborhood and is set to reach 85 stories and 1,012 feet upon completion.

“One Bloor West is officially Canada’s first supertall building,” said Tridel. “This will make it the tallest residential building in the country to date and the second-tallest man-made structure, next to the CN Tower.”

The project has been under construction along with a number of other skyscrapers and large projects in the city.

Not unlike Foster + Partner’s 270 Park Avenue skyscraper in Manhattan, One Bloor West will have an “articulated” structural frame on its facade, with bronze diagonal and horizontal elements wrapped around the exterior.

The tower is set to contain 476 residential units on its upper levels, and hotel and retail floors on the lower stories.

According to Tridel, progress on the project “continues to progress steadily” and “major structural milestones” are complete, with interior work next to come. It will be completed in mid 2028, with some occupancy as early as 2027.

“Foster + Partners is delighted that One Bloor West has now reached its highest floor and has already become a reference point for Toronto’s unique and distinctive skyline,” said Foster + Partners senior partner Giles Robinson.

“The building is a remarkable feat of design and engineering and is a testament to the ingenuity and creative collaboration of the design team and contractors.”

Toronto has seen a recent boom in the construction of skyscrapers and larger residential blocks, with international architecture firms such as Frank Gehry, BIG, and 3XN Design.

The photography is courtesy of Tridel unless otherwise stated

As published by dezeen – 6/26/2025