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title: "Toronto notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Toronto office market."
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> Toronto's trophy roster is anchored by CIBC SQUARE Phase 1, 16 York Street, 100 Adelaide Street West.

## TL;DR

- CIBC SQUARE Phase 1 — Financial Core, 2021, LEED Platinum / WELL Gold.
- 16 York Street — Financial Core, 2020, LEED Platinum.
- 100 Adelaide Street West — Financial Core, 2016.
- Brookfield Place — Financial Core, 1990.

# Toronto notable Class A buildings

**Toronto's trophy roster is anchored by CIBC SQUARE Phase 1, 16 York Street, 100 Adelaide Street West.**

## TL;DR

- CIBC SQUARE Phase 1 — Financial Core, 2021, [leed](/topics/esg-leed-tenants)">leed-platinum">LEED Platinum / WELL Gold.
- 16 York Street — Financial Core, 2020, LEED Platinum.
- 100 Adelaide Street West — Financial Core, 2016.
- Brookfield Place — Financial Core, 1990.

## Trophy roster

**CIBC SQUARE Phase 1** (Financial Core) — 49 floors, ~1500k sqft, completed 2021, LEED Platinum / WELL Gold.

**16 York Street** (Financial Core) — 32 floors, ~870k sqft, completed 2020, LEED Platinum.

**100 Adelaide Street West** (Financial Core) — 40 floors, ~880k sqft, completed 2016.

**Brookfield Place** (Financial Core) — 53 floors, ~2100k sqft, completed 1990.

## Key facts

| city | Toronto|
| country | Canada|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | C$78/sqft/yr · ≈ $57.7 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $58/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 17.6%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 18|
| submarkets | 6|
| primeYieldPct | 5.5%|
| trophyBuildings | 4|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Toronto?****
: CIBC SQUARE Phase 1 is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Toronto market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Miriam Hollander**](/about/authors/miriam-hollander) — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/toronto/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.