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Toronto
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Height
241.3 m / 792 ft
Floors
52
Official Name
The current legal building name.
CIBC Square I
Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.
81 Bay Street Tower, Bay Park Centre Phase 1, 45 Bay South Tower
Name of Complex
A complex is a group of buildings which are designed and built as pieces of a greater development.
Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.
Building
Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished
Architecturally Topped Out, 2021
Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
Address
Postal Code
M5E 1Z8
Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.
A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.
office
Structural Material
Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.
Reinforced Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars.
Precast Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.
Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. steel, concrete, timber), one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel.
Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.
composite
Core
Reinforced Concrete
Columns
Steel
Floor Spanning
Reinforced Concrete
LEED Platinum Targeted
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Height
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
Architectural
241.3 m / 792 ft
To Tip
241.3 m / 792 ft
Occupied
208.5 m / 684 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
52
Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
3
# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).
45
Construction Schedule
2013
Proposed
2016
Construction Start
2021
Completed
Developer
Architect
Structural Engineer
Contractor
Steel
Acoustics
Geotechnical
LEED
Lighting
Property Management
Security
Wind
Elevator
Formwork
Steel
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Developer
Ivanhoé Cambridge; Société immobilière Trans-Québec; Hines Canada Management Co. ULC
Architect
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
The Mitchell Partnership, Inc.
Contractor
EllisDon Construction Services Inc.
Steel
Acoustics
Cerami & Associates; SOTAWALL Limited
Building Monitoring
HMA Consulting, Inc.
Civil
Cole Engineering Group Ltd.
Façade Maintenance
RDP
Geotechnical
Landscape
Public Work
LEED
Life Safety
LRI Engineering Inc.
Lighting
Parking
BA Consulting Group Ltd.
Property Management
Security
Ducibella Venter & Santore; Mulvey & Banani
Traffic
BA Consulting Group Ltd.
Vertical Transportation
Soberman Engineering Inc.
Way Finding
Entro Communications Inc.
Wind
Elevator
Façade Maintenance Equipment
Tractel
Formwork
Steel
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