Scotia Plaza
Canada's third-tallest tower grew straight out of a 1940s Beaux-Arts bank — and you can walk under the whole stack without ever touching the street.
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Scotia Plaza shows how Toronto's financial district expanded without always bulldozing what came before. The 275 m, 68-storey tower was built around — not instead of — a 27-storey Beaux-Arts bank from 1946–1951. The entire complex connects to the PATH underground pedestrian network, making it a useful waypoint as much as a skyline marker. Forty retail stores occupy the lower floors, so there is a reason to go inside even without a meeting.
What to look for
- The Beaux-Arts facade of the Bank of Nova Scotia Building at 44 King Street West, absorbed into the base of the tower and designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1975
- The scale contrast: the original 115 m heritage bank against the 275 m tower rising behind it
- PATH network signage inside — this building is one of the anchors of downtown Toronto's underground walkway system
Bordered by King Street West on the south and Bay Street on the west; enter from King to reach both the heritage bank base and PATH access below ground.
Scotia Plaza is one of 19 sights worth the detour in Toronto, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Toronto pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Toronto
- CN TowerFor 32 years, a railway company's broadcast antenna was the tallest free-standing structure on Earth.
- BMO FieldThe 2007 soccer-specific stadium that grew into Toronto's outdoor dual-sport arena — and now holds 45,736 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup under the temporary name Toronto Stadium.
- Scotiabank ArenaA 1941 postal sorting depot on Bay Street that became Canada's busiest arena — and the most photographed spot in the country on Instagram.
- Royal Ontario MuseumCanada's largest museum packs 18 million objects — Cambrian sea creatures, East Asian art, and Art Deco clothing and design objects — into 40 galleries on Bloor Street.
- Rogers CentreThe world's first fully retractable motorized roof opened here in 1989 — and 70 hotel rooms still peer straight down onto the field.
- First Canadian PlaceFor 50 years it was Canada's tallest building — until a fellow Toronto skyscraper finally beat it in June 2025.