Inside the GTA – development in and around Toronto in July, 2021

Ontario’s first Indigenous Hub breaks ground

On National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Summer Solstice on June 21, the Indigenous community in Toronto, with its allies and partners, celebrated the groundbreaking on Ontario’s first mixed-used Indigenous Hub, in the West Don Lands.

As one of the first mixed-use, purpose-built Indigenous Hubs in the country, the 2.4-acre Hub spans an entire city block at Front and Cherry. It will include the new home of Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT), the Miziwe Biik Training Institute, a childcare and family centre operated by the City of Toronto, the Canary House mixed-use condo and restored Canary heritage building by Dream Unlimited and Kilmer Group, along with a purpose-built rental, developed by Dream, Kilmer and Tricon Residential.

The new home for the Health Centre is scheduled to open by the end of 2022, while the rest of the Indigenous Hub is slated for completion in 2024.

History in the making

Last month, Canadian rapper/songwriter Drake and Live Nation unveiled their plans for a new concert and event facility in east Toronto.

History, the name of the venue, is currently under construction on the south side of Queen Street East, just east of Coxwell Avenue in The Beach neighbourhood.

Expected to feature 200-plus events annually, History has the capacity to hold 2,500 people.
Work on the TTC-friendly venue is scheduled for completion this summer, and an opening date is anticipated before the end of the year.

Visit the @HistoryToronto Instagram page and ticketmaster.ca for concert and event info.

The Capitol condo will retain historical theatre’s marquee façade

One of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods will soon see the transformation of a landmark theatre built in 1918 into a new midrise condominium.

According to the Madison Group website, plans for what was once The Capitol Theatre – located just north of Eglinton Avenue on the west side of Yonge Street – are to retain its original marquee façade and “build on its iconic heritage.”

The new exterior will be elegantly designed with ascending steeped landscaped terraces. The selection of suites will include one-, two- and three-bedroom designs. madisongroup.ca

New VMC condo coming soon

I came across an up-and-coming condo community in Vaughan on the in2ition.ca website.
Vincent Condominiums is a partnership between Townwood, Guglietti Brothers Investments Ltd. and Rosehaven Homes.

Scheduled to open later this summer, the project is located in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) area and enjoys nearby access to the TTC’s VMC Station.

The residence aims to offer a hotel-inspired lifestyle experience, and was designed by award-winning firm, Kirkor Architects and Planners. thevincent.ca

Hines' T3 Sterling Road office project is tops for transit

T3 Sterling Road (which stands for Timber, Transit and Technology) is the second Toronto-based mass timber creative office project by Hines, following T3 Bayside and the latest in a global series that uses this visionary concept.

This is the third office groundbreaking for Hines since the pandemic hit.

Located in the Junction Triangle district, the new office project will provide a unique work environment for businesses seeking to attract and retain the highest quality talent in a post-pandemic world.

The development has an unbeatable Transit Score of 100, and is within walking distance to two key TTC Bloor subway line stops, three streetcar routes, a GO train stop, the UP Express, the 2.1-km West Toronto Railpath and the new Bloor-Lansdowne SmartTrack Station. hines.com