Three residential skyscrapers measuring between 65 and 95 storeys tall are to be constructed as part of a major development in Downtown Toronto.

The towers will form a portion of Pinnacle One Yonge, a four-million-square-foot (372,000-square-metre) project that includes five new buildings and the renovation of an existing block.
The property has been designed by local studio Hariri Pontarini Architects and Micheal De Cotiis, president and CEO of Canadian developer Pinnacle International.

The site is located at the end of Yonge Street, one of the Toronto's major north-south thoroughfares. Covering two city blocks, the plot fronts the harbour on Lake Ontario and is a short walk from the iconic CN Tower.

"The development, on Toronto's waterfront, rethinks the typical mix of residential, commercial and retail space found in Toronto," said a statement from Hariri Pontarini Architects. "Designed to densify and enhance the urban streetscape, the project links to public transit, improves and widens sidewalks, and provides prioritised pedestrian and cyclist access with north-south and east-west mid-block connections."

The northern portion of the site, which is currently a car park, will host the three residential towers. Measuring 95, 80 and 65 storeys, they will incorporate a hotel, affordable housing, a community centre and retail spaces.

All will mainly be clad in glass, but each a slightly different aesthetic. The tallest is designed with visible diagona...