Pinnacle Centre
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Pinnacle Centre is a condominium tower development in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Canada
Canada
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. The complex consists of four towers located on former railway lands on the Toronto waterfront
Toronto waterfront
The Toronto waterfront is the lakeshore of Lake Ontario in the City of Toronto, Ontario in Canada. It spans 46 kilometres between the mouth of Etobicoke Creek in the west, and the Rouge River in the East. The entire lakeshore has been significantly altered from its natural glaciated state prior to...

. It is one of a number of development projects in the area, the most notable being the nearby Maple Leaf Square
Maple Leaf Square
Maple Leaf Square, has a twin tower condominium called , an office, retail, entertainment and hotel complex located to the west of the Air Canada Centre in Downtown Toronto...

 and CityPlace
Cityplace (Toronto)
CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area...

 developments to the west. The Pinnacle Centre site is bounded by Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...

 to the east, Harbourfront to the south, Bay Street to the west and the Gardiner Expressway
Gardiner Expressway
The Frederick G. Gardiner Expressway, colloquially referred to as "the Gardiner", is a municipal expressway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting downtown Toronto with its western suburbs...

 to the north. It is being built by Vancouver based Pinnacle International. It has 1880 residences on approximately 3.8 acres of land.

The development consists of four towers:
  • Pinnacle A 16 Yonge St. It was completed in 2006. Floors - 40 Height - 124m (406.82f) Units - 501 Largest Suite - 131.55m² (1,416f²) Smallest Suite - 47.29m² (509f²)
  • Pinnacle B 12 Yonge St. It was completed in 2007. Floors - 29 Height - 92m (301.84f) Units - 298 Largest Suite - 117.62m² (1,266f²) Smallest Suite - 47.29m² (509f²)
  • The Success Tower 1, Condominium - 41,806.37m² (450,000f²) Floors - 53 Underground Floors - 5 Height - 157.4m (516.4f)Units - 446 Largest Suite - 104.52m² (1,125f²)Smallest Suite - 46.45m² (500f²)Number of Residential Suites - 491. Smallest Residential Suite - 48.5m² (522f²also known as Pinnacle C, is currently under construction having topped off
    Topping out
    In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in...

    in 2009. The 45 storey building stands 162 meters making it the 18th tallest building in Toronto and the tallest along the waterfront.
  • Success Tower 2,Floors - 51 Underground Floors - 2 Height - 135m (442.91f) Number of Residential Suites - 635 Largest Residential Suite - 117.62m² (1,266f²) Smallest Residential Suite - 47.29m² (509f²). Also known as Pinnacle D, began construction in 2008, but construction was halted in 2009 after the completion of the podium due to the collapse of the economy. After an official release of units in this tower in early 2010, construction has resumed.

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