Pinnacle One Yonge, a waterfront development where the longest street in North America meets Lake Ontario, rethinks the typical mix of residential, commercial, and retail space found in Toronto. The multi-phase development will comprise five new towers and re-clad the existing Toronto Star building, all within two city blocks.
Designed to intensify and enhance the urban streetscape, the project connects to public transit, improves and widens sidewalks, and provides prioritized pedestrian and cyclist access with north-south and east-west mid-block connections. Phases 1 to 3 encompass the North Block and include three residential towers (65, 106, and 95 storeys) with a hotel, affordable housing, a new community centre, and retail. The 65-storey Prestige is complete, while SkyTower (under construction) is set to become the tallest residential building in Canada at 106 storeys. Phases 4 and 5 to the south will introduce two new residential towers at 80 and 85 storeys. Residents and visitors will have access to outdoor amenities and public art, including two new public parks planned adjacent to the project site.
By connecting to the climate-controlled PATH, Toronto’s downtown underground pedestrian network, One Yonge provides direct access to Union Station — the city’s regional transportation hub and Canada’s busiest, with 250,000 daily visitors. Once completed, One Yonge will act as a gateway to the developing waterfront community with a design that strives to set a new standard for dense urban revitalization.