The City of Toronto is experiencing rapid growth, with the second-largest concentration of high-rise buildings under construction in North America—surpassing Chicago and coming in just behind New York City. Provincial strategies have encouraged this intensification, including in areas such as the Yonge Street Corridor.
The One Yonge: A Case Study for Complete Vertical Communities paper, presented by David Pontarini at the CTBUH 2016 International Conference, outlines the narrative of the One Yonge project by Hariri Pontarini Architects, located at the foot of Toronto’s Yonge Street. The five-tower, mixed-use development has a footprint of 26,996 square metres, with its tallest structure rising to a height of 303 metres. One Yonge is being developed as part of a larger precinct plan organized by the City and Waterfront Toronto.
As a precedent, One Bloor East—located at the intersection of the city’s two main subway lines—is a one-acre, 257-metre-tall mixed-use residential building. One Yonge and One Bloor East are leading examples of successful models for vertical density in downtown Toronto.
