People in Toronto are debating what the city's ugliest building is Toronto is home to some ugly buidings. Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it's a known fact that good-looking residential towers are not the city's forte. And the sheer number of towers scheduled to poke out of our favourite heritage buildings will only add to Toronto's glassy-eyed veneer. Many people are not a fan of the 42-storey Residences at the RCMI. Photo via Google Street View. Of the existing eyesores in the city is a battle for the designation of Ugliest Building in Toronto, currently happening on a Reddit thread.