Toronto's new 106-storey megatower officially reaches final floor

The gargantuan Pinnacle SkyTower now soars 106 storeys into the Toronto skyline, as the behemoth at the foot of Yonge St. has officially reached its top floor.

Pinnacle announced the momentous milestone on Thursday, bringing the city's new most prominent building closer to a scheduled completion later this year.

Officially taking the crown of Canada's tallest building, the Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed SkyTower also enters the record books as the first residential building in North America to reach 106 floors.

At a height of almost 352 metres, the building's uppermost floor now being formed sits at eye-level with the CN Tower's observation pod, and will afford residents of its 958 units some of the most spectacular views in the country.

"Now that we've reached the 106-storey mark, you can really feel the momentum accelerating," reads a statement from Anson Kwok, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Pinnacle International, calling the property a rare opportunity to buy into the tallest building in Canada.

But the SkyTower won't just be another condo tower with some added height thrown in. The building will boast the new Le Méridien Toronto Pinnacle Hotel, and offer a 106th-floor restaurant along with 80,000 sq. ft. of amenities, including a private lookout for residents.

Thursday's announcement marks a huge step towards the project's completion, and Pinnacle has stated that it will hold an official topping-off ceremony later this year to officially commemorate the milestone.