Toronto's building boom has slowed considerably from its heyday in the 2010s, and while the development pipeline's once-mighty flow of new landmarks was reduced to a trickle in 2025 , there are still a handful of breathtaking new projects stitched into the local urban fabric this year. From surprisingly stunning condos to new institutional landmarks, there were plenty of standout designs that came to fruition in the last year. Here are our favourite new buildings completed in Toronto in 2025, counting down the top 5. 5. TRCA Head Office Toronto and Region Conservation Authority With sustainability top of mind, mass timber projects are becoming increasingly common in Toronto. And for an organization like the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), an abundant and low-carbon building material like mass timber was the perfect choice for their new head office building at 5 Shoreham Dr. Designed by ZAS Architects and Bucholz McEvoy Architects, the four-storey building is a testament to sustainability and is among the few certified zero-carbon buildings in town. 4. Artists' Alley View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dustin (@thelandofdustin) Setting itself apart from the trend of cheaply clad condo towers, Lanterra's new three-tower complex on Simcoe St. boasts a standout design by Hariri Pontarini Architects — including a tower with a distinctive latticework faux exterior bracing system. The complex's impact has been felt immediately, and its looming presence, with its tallest tower rising 39 storeys, adds more depth to the big-city feel enveloping Nathan Phillips Square to the east. 3. EQ Bank Tower View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sweeny&Co Architects Inc. (@sweenyandco) While it may not be the tallest kid on the block, this 23-storey office tower, completed in mid-2025, is a welcome addition to the emerging King East skyline. The project by developer First Gulf features a bold design by Sweeny & Co Architects, with a crystalline glass volume rising from a preserved Art Deco heritage building. 2. Limberlost Place at George Brown Jack Landau This impressive ten-storey timber-framed structure massively expanded George Brown College's Waterfront Campus upon welcoming its first students and faculty this September. The ultra-sustainable net-zero educational facility claims the very specific title of "tallest public assembly timber building in North America" and boasts an impressive wood-forward aesthetic from Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects. 1. Aqualuna at Bayside Fareen Karim It's truly rare for a Toronto condo developer to let a talented architecture firm realize a vision to its full potential — and veteran real estate developer Tridel certainly didn't clip the wings of Danish architects 3XN for the crown jewel in the Bayside community. Aqualuna at Bayside's flowing exteriors stand out easily as this year's cream of the crop, outshining the dozens of residential, commercial, and institutional developments completed in Toronto in 2025.