Macdonald Block Complex


The Macdonald Block Complex is a set of office buildings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that houses 12 cabinet ministers, 15 Ontario government ministries and the largest concentration of Ontario public servants. Its address is 900 Bay Street, and is located just east of Queen's Park. It consists of four towers:
The Macdonald Block is named after the first Premier of Ontario, Sir John Sandfield Macdonald. It was completed in 1968, and is located at 900 Bay Street. This block is a podium that connects the four towers along the first two storeys of each and has a bridge to the first floor of Whitney Block from its second storey. It is designed by the same firm as the Ferguson Block.
The massive construction site for the MacDonald Block was the filming location for Buster Keaton's last film, "The Reporter", an industrial safety short that was released under the title The Scribe.
In July 2016, the Government of Ontario announced an eight-year reconstruction project of the entire complex.
Other government buildings nearby include: