Located at 59-81 Lawton Boulevard in bustling Midtown Toronto the site also sits within walking distance from a number of public transit options making it an ideal location for intensified development the two-tower development would consist of two separate building elements connected at grade along the rear and front of the buildings by an eye-catching glass wind screen Further enhancing the site would be a 3,799-sq.-ft public park calculated to take up 10% of the site's total area The 38-storey North Tower would contain a residential lobby while the 43-storey South Tower would contain the same features plus a short-term bike storage room In between the towers a circular drive has been proposed with the large public park located along the southern edge of the site the development would deliver 706 residential units comprised of 342 one-bedrooms Residents would have access to a total of 15,209 sq ft of indoor amenity space located in the North Tower at grade and on levels two ft of outdoor amenity space would be found on level two and on the top floors of both buildings residents would be provided with 266 parking spaces Renderings of the proposed development come from architects—Alliance and depict a sleek design that will be sure to enhance the character of the growing Yonge—St while bringing much needed density within close proximity to higher-order transit 59-81 Lawton Boulevard/Architects—alliance \"our\") of the service provided by this web site (\"Service\") are not responsible for any user-generated content and accounts Content submitted express the views of their author only This Service is only available to users who are at least {age} years old you represent that you are this age or older or otherwise make available to the Service (\"Content\") may be reviewed by staff members All Content you submit or upload may be sent to third-party verification services (including Do not submit any Content that you consider to be private or confidential You agree to not use the Service to submit or link to any Content which is defamatory You are entirely responsible for the content of We may remove or modify any Content submitted at any time Requests for Content to be removed or modified will be undertaken only at our discretion We may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time or re-publish your Content in connection with the Service These terms may be changed at any time without notice If you do not agree with these terms, please do not register or use the Service. 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storey was underway this close-up of the north elevation shows to the left of the construction hoist cladding and glazing have been installed on the second level the rectilinear base begins to give way to the building’s signature spiral geometry notched floor plates are now beginning to rotate creating a receding profile that begins to define the first eight-storey volumetric module which will be further established by the facade materials once they are applied.  On the east elevation fronting Yonge Street cladding is fully installed along the second floor Construction hoarding and scaffolding frame the sidewalk at grade while the concrete parapet above outlines the podium’s perimeter where bronze metal accents and perforated screens will later be installed cantilevered balcony slabs rotate incrementally to form the fluted One Delisle will reach a final height of 155m and contain 371 residential units UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development you can learn more about it from our Database file you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto has a research service, UTPro, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe — from proposal through to completion. We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider that tracks projects from initial application City Council just approved yet another tower that would rise far taller than anything else that exists along St granting zoning and Official Plan amendments to a developer seeking to build 51 storeys at 45 St Insurance giant Manulife Investment Management first filed plans back in 2022 to bring a 50-storey tower to the site that would see the current 14-storey office building torn down.  Manulife presented an updated plan this past fall featuring a reimagined design from Sweeny &Co Architects calling for 51 storeys and 461 rental units Aside from changes to the exterior design and massing the updated plan eliminates office space from the proposal entirely following a City review of mandatory commercial space inclusions in a waning office market Other changes include a reduction in unit count Toronto and East York Community Councill recommended the project's rezoning and Official Plan amendment ask for approval in November sending it off to City Council where it has since been approved with amendments Councillor Josh Matlow requested that City Planning report back on "the feasibility of conducting an area-based microclimate study for the Yonge-St Clair planning area that examines the impacts of existing approved and proposed future developments on local microclimate conditions such as wind and ways to improve these conditions." Matlow requested that the developer work with the City on mitigating wind issues such as "the creation of a building canopy," and asked the applicant to meet with the Calvin Presbyterian Church to discuss the shadowing impact the project would have on the property The now-approved zoning and amendments to the City's Official Plan would allow a building to rise to Manulife's proposed height of 169 metres Aside from minor wind and shadowing concerns to be worked out during the project's later stages of planning progression the City has essentially greenlit the development's proposed height and more or less closed the book on any future pushback about a tall building at this location This may feel like cause for alarm for some area residents Clair's metamorphosis into an even taller point on the midtown skyline has already begun in earnest Just around the corner on Yonge north of St. Clair, the long-awaited One Delisle project is already ascending toward an eventual height of 44 storeys/155 metres just 14 metres shorter than the 51 storeys proposed at 45 St Other tall towers of similar heights are being proposed all along the thoroughfare, the most recent calling for a 49-storey residential tower to replace an existing office building at Avenue Road and St Clair streetcar could be diverting for up to three weeks due to a sinkhole on St “The City identified a collapsed sewer main that resulted in a void beneath the TTC streetcar tracks near 64 St Crews will excavate a shaft in the westbound traffic lane adjacent to the streetcar tracks and tunnel beneath the TTC tracks to reach the sewer main,” the City of Toronto said in a statement to CityNews “City crews will be working 24/7 to complete the repair work and restore the area as quickly and safely as possible.” could take between one and three weeks to complete streetcar service between Yonge Street and Bathurst Street has been suspended The TTC said streetcars will be on diversion via Bathurst Street and Bathurst Station and that shuttle buses will run both ways between St Clair: Detour via Bathurst St and Bathurst Station Due to a sink hole Repairs are underway.Shuttle buses are operating between St Clair and Oakwood and St Clair Station A Canadian man arrested on vacation has been proven innocent Melissa Nakhavoly with why he is still being held in the Dominican Republic Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel a mentally ill man who was killed in an Ontario prison is calling out the provincial government over the lack of correctional reform listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices This website is using a security 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Ontario Museum and the city’s ravine system Painted by Phlegm and assistant Stephanie Bellefleur facilitated by public art organization the STEPS Initiative and commissioned by Slate Asset Management the owner of several properties in the area the painting will add new personality to the neighbourhood “We use art to help change the look of neighbourhoods and draw attention to urban design issues,” said STEPS Initiative founding director Alexis Kane Speer “We embrace the existing built form and use that as a canvas.” Kane Speer noted the mural design was chosen following community consultation noting that stakeholders by and large embraced the striking image when it was presented to them “The colour palette works well with the area and the style is quite different from the things you’ll usually see around Toronto,” she said “It’s part of Slate Asset Management’s repositioning and reimagining of the whole neighbourhood and we saw it as an opportunity to make a bold statement.” She added the image of a human body curled in a ball highlights the idea that Yonge and St said working with Phlegm has given her new insight into mural painting that there have been challenges in creating such a giant work of art “We’re at the mercy of Mother Nature,” she said really windy – (Monday) was 34 kilometres an hour and that can be a problem when you’re on swing steps (suspended several storeys above the ground.)” down and across the 12-storey facade of the building at 1 St it gives the artists multiple vantage points from which to examine their work “We’re able to look at it from different levels see it from the street and from different buildings,” Bellefleur said The mural is expected to be completed by August. For more information on the project, visit www.stepsinitiative.com/projects/stclair To watch a live stream of Phlegm and Bellefleur painting the mural, visit www.yongestclair.ca Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter The sinkhole apparently started yesterday after a report came from Toronto Water stating they need to do emergency repairs Clair Avenue West means detours for the TTC’s 512 streetcar route The transit agency reported on X that streetcars will divert along Bathurst Street to Bathurst Station Shuttle buses are transporting riders from St located at the intersection of Yonge Street and St West after a report from Toronto Water stating they need to do emergency repairs In an emergency work notice shared with the Star Clair West Station on the Yonge-University-Spadina Subway The TTC will provide service adjustment updates on their website. 512 St. Clair: Detour via Bathurst St and Bathurst Station due to a sinkhole.Shuttle buses are supplementing service between Bathurst and Vaughan Road and St Clair Station. https://t.co/gljkSnwBDF Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account it sits steps from St Clair station and will be the tallest building in the area when complete — though other proposed developments nearby will eventually compete for local bragging rights designed by Studio Gang Architects and WZMH Architects for Slate Asset Management UrbanToronto last checked in on One Delisle in February, 2024 the building reached grade after work on the four underground garage levels was completed layers of dense rebar are being placed in the image below to form a grid while crew members on the right work with a concrete bucket suspended from one of the cranes Looking southwest to the two tower cranes and construction reaching grade level image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor ProjectEnd The structure had risen to three levels by September with these lower podium floors displaying its rectilinearity however, the square footprint at its base will morph to a cylindrical fluted geometry for its upper floors. A high vantage point of the east and north elevations provides a clear view of the emerging stepped design of the podium Yellow shoring posts reinforce the upper storeys while they cure the west crane was removed earlier that month no longer needed for the larger volume of the lowest floors construction materials are staged in an area where an adjacent City parkette will eventually be expanded by a donation of land from the developers An aerial view looking southwest to the remaining tower crane on the south end image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor TwinHuey a platform rises above the central elevator core The double-height ground floor is framed by a parapet wrapping around the podium Two larger volumes along the north elevation flank the central entryway rebar and formwork are laid in preparation for the next slab pour image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Downtown Toronto approximately eight storeys had been formed with a blue concrete boom pump poised over the elevator core The emerging balcony pattern is visible on the south and east elevations White safety fencing lines the tower levels An aerial view looking northwest to the emerging tower pattern image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor WalkieScorchie we look northwest from Yonge Street to the tower with about 11 storeys formed the southern section of the podium will be clad in the restored Art Deco facade of the previous 1930-built two-storey building on the site the building's evolution from floor-to-floor is beginning to take shape as ever-more-rounded slab edges begin to define the floor plates The building's signature design will be staggered eight-storey modules that spiral upwards Each module will be marked by inset balconies framed by precast panels with the subequent volume above stepping back slightly and adopting more of a curve Hoarding lining the Art Deco podium along Yonge Street image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor christiesplits One Delisle will reach a final height of 155m UrbanToronto has a research service, UTPro, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe — from proposal through to completion. We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider that tracks projects from initial application.​​​ These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks There were 11 residential break and enters reported in the district from Feb Toronto Police Service received 31 reports of a break-in at a home between Feb including 11 in the district of Old Toronto In total 187 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 82.9 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Palmerston Avenue and Vermont Avenue on Friday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Annex in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Chaplin Crescent and Duncannon Drive on Wednesday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Forest Hill South in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Cinder Avenue and Crawford Street on Wednesday This was the first residential break and enter reported in Trinity-Bellwoods in 2025 Five break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Adelaide Street West and Peter Street on Wednesday an apartment near Dan Leckie Way and Iceboat Terrace on Friday an apartment near Charlotte Street and Oxley Street on Friday an apartment near Fort York Boulevard and Queens Wharf Road on Saturday an apartment near Capreol Court and Fort York Boulevard on Sunday There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2025 Three break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Alcorn Avenue and Oaklands Avenue on Tuesday a house near Alcorn Avenue and Walker Avenue on Wednesday an apartment near Deer Park Crescent and St There have been four residential break and enters reported in Yonge-St Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons The 525 m² site is located on the south side of Pleasant Boulevard It is currently occupied by a one-storey “Circle K” convenience store and a surface parking lot. In February 2021 Plaza Partners submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the redevelopment of the site with a 14-storey residential mixed-use building comprised of 72 residential units and 65 m² of retail space on the ground floor Previous proposal: Rendering: Looking southeast to 11 Pleasant Boulevard image by BDP Quadrangle for Plaza Partners the area the site is found within has been designated as a Major Transit Station Area (MTAS) where greater densities are encouraged by the Province also within the MTSA and all on larger sites are working their way through the planning approvals process and are illustrated in the Block Context Plan below Block Context Plan showing surrounding context and development activity the developers justify the intensification of the 11 Pleasant project citing "its location within a strategic growth area and its proximity to six existing frequent and higher-order transit services." Now consists of a 17-storey residential building with an overall height of 62.75m (inclusive of a wrapped mechanical penthouse) The development includes a total residential gross floor area of 5,817 m² (for a net density of 11.07 FSI) The proposal no longer includes a retail space on the ground floor residents would have pleasantly short wait times for service New architectural elevations from BDP Quadrangle feature large arched windows of various sizes and indicate that coloured metal / terracotta cladding will be used with further detail to be provided in the Site Plan Approval submission the proposal provides for a party wall condition that would have no light Rendering: View looking south at the north elevation the building would house 87 (up from 72) residential dwelling units 21 two-bedroom (24%) and 9 three-bedroom (10%) Both the ground and mezzanine floors include a total 133 m² indoor amenity space at the north end of the building (along Pleasant Boulevard) The Mechanical Penthouse floor includes additional 140 m² indoor amenity space and an 83 m² outdoor terrace at the building’s south end Given the proximity of the site to existing transit infrastructure zero residential or visitor parking spaces are proposed endering: View of the southeast corner of the podium that tracks projects from initial application.​​​​ 135 St Clair Avenue West/Hariri Pontarini Architects A 49-storey mixed-use tower is proposed to replace a mid-century office building at 135 St Clair Avenue West in Toronto's Deer Park neighbourhood. Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects for Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc. the project would include rental apartments located west of St Clair station on Yonge Line 1 Looking southeast to 135 St Clair Avenue West designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects for Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc The lot at the southeast corner of St Clair Avenue West and Avenue Road is 2,809m² in area Currently home to a 14-storey office building the property is leased by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment The Ministry is not renewing the lease and has begun to shift offices to another building down the block The surrounding area includes a mix of residential while the corridor along St Clair Avenue West includes mid-rise and high-rise developments An aerial view of the site marked in red and surrounding area the existing office building has seen reduced occupancy in recent years The site’s redevelopment history dates back to 2001 when a proposal for a 27-storey residential building was introduced later reduced to 24 storeys and ultimately approved at 21 storeys in 2003 evolving housing policies and a focus on transit-oriented intensification have resulted in the current Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto for a tower rising to 49 storeys and about 161.3m Looking southeast to the existing office building Fitzrovia has negotiated a 100-year "renting to build rentals" lease arrangement with the property's German owners a fairly unique approach in the Toronto market but something that is reportedly more common in Europe The design's Gross Floor Area of 51,079m² comprises 50,302m² of residential space with a Floor Space Index of 20.38 times coverage of the lot A 5-storey podium would accommodate ground-level retail the Bloomsbury Academy daycare would span 681m² of combined indoor and outdoor private space facing Foxbar Road Additional offerings include a virtual healthcare facility managed by the Cleveland Clinic A four-level underground garage would provide 194 spaces for residents and 20 for visitors with bicycle parking comprising 578 long-term and 149 short-term spots resulting in a ratio of one elevator per 105 units indicating marginally longer than preferable wait times.  The site is served by the 512 St Clair streetcar heading east to St Clair station (630m) or west to St Clair West station (1.2km) making it within walking of the former and also positioning it within its Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) The TTC's Avenue Road 13 bus also stops at the intersection there are shared cycling lanes on nearby Balmoral Avenue Looking northeast to 135 St Clair Avenue West shifting away somewhat from smaller investor-oriented units designed by Turner Fleischer Architects for Graywood Developments and KingSett Capital spanning approximately 1,490m² on the south side of the street the western portion of the site remains vacant while the eastern portion houses a two-storey residential building and a four-storey office building It is in a well-connected neighbourhood rich with transit options There have been multiple redevelopment proposals for the site in recent years by various developers Initial plans from 2016 proposed a 7-storey office building for the site’s western portion Gairloch proposed a 34-storey residential tower on the larger following Graywood and KingSett's acquisition of the combined site in 2022 increasing the floor-count slightly to 35 storeys followed by a total rethink that brought forward the 50-storey plan after the area was declared a Major Transit Station Area — a provincial mandate looking to maximize density near subway and GO stations. City Council approved the 50-storey plan this summer Previous design by Turner Fleischer Architects for Graywood Developments and KingSett Capital Bousfields has resubmitted the Site Plan Approval application to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developers the updated plan drops the unit count from 409 to 375 suites The new mix would decrease the number of studio units from 49 to 45 while keeping the number of two-bedroom units the same at 135 and increasing the number of three-bedroom units from 8 to 52.  the revision also decreases the indoor amenity space from 1,007m² to 935m² but maintains the outdoor amenity space of 460m² The total residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) would slightly increase to 27,722m² for a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 18.60 Four elevators would service the 375 units indicating reasonable average wait times. Design changes to the building’s exterior include replacing projecting balconies with Juliet balconies and replacing some aluminum spandrel panel at ground level with brick walls the design still includes a 140m² POPS (Privately-Owned Publicly-accessible Space) along its east side and a 151m² public park on the west side a three-level garage is planned with 46 motor vehicle parking spaces Bicycle parking has decreased from 451 to 414 spaces with 338 long-term spaces and 76 short-term spaces The site is just 50m from St Clair subway station on Yonge Line 1 An aerial view of the site and surrounding area UrbanToronto has a research service, UTPro, that provides comprehensive data on construction projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)—from proposal through to completion. We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider the proposal would introduce 38- and 43-storey towers within walking distance of both stations and falling within the St Clair Major Transit Station Area where the Province encourages greater density Looking northeast to 59-81 Lawton Boulevard designed by architects—Alliance for Gairloch Developments and Fairway Developments The development site spans 59 through 81 Lawton Boulevard on the east side of the street between Heath Street West and Duggan Avenue The mid-block assembly currently consists of 12 low-rise residential buildings including 11 single-detached homes and one duplex which collectively house 13 dwelling units Flanked by mid- and high-rise apartment buildings to the north and south and low-rise residential homes and multiplexes to the west the site is bordered by the south end of the TTC Davisville subway yard beside Yonge Street to the east An aerial view looking south to the current site WND Associates Ltd has submitted Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developers The proposal consists of north (129.8m) and south (142.6m) towers above one-storey podiums with a combined total of 706 residential units While the towers are designed as independent structures a wind screen feature would visually connect them at the front and rear The project would deliver a Gross Floor Area of 46,219m² the floor space index would be 13.98 times lots coverage Each tower would be served by three elevators with approximately one elevator for every 102 units in the north tower and 133 in the south Residents would have access to 1,413m² of indoor amenities found on the ground and second floors of both towers the third and 38th floors of the north tower Outdoor amenities totalling 1,031m² would be directly connected to indoor areas on levels 2 The development would also provide 353m² of public parkland dedication positioned at the southern end of the property and likely allowing access to Yonge Street four levels of underground parking would provide 252 parking spaces for residents and 14 for visitors Bicycle parking provisions comprise 636 long-term and 152 short-term spaces.  St Clair station is located about 550m to the south while Davisville station about 625m to the north with a less-direct path while the nearest TTC bus stop on Yonge Street is 250m from the site Cycling infrastructure includes dedicated bike lanes along Yonge Street although they are threatened by the provincial government Whether you would like to salsa in the streets or taste flavours from around the world there is a TTC and a GO closure in effect this weekend The street festival will feature an international caliber of Latin music and a fiesta for lovers of all Latino culture The annual celebration attracts hundreds of thousands of salsa lovers from near and far Clair Avenue West between Winona Drive and Christie Street and kicks off on Saturday at noon A full list of events can be found on its website. the Taste of the Middle East is back at Nathan Phillips Square this weekend to showcase and celebrate Arabic music The three-day festival will feature concerts art exhibitions and digital shows featuring emerging artists and headliners They also aim to provide youth a platform of expression in order to foster a sense of pride and belonging in the city The festival will kick off on Friday at 6 p.m. with the opening ceremonies and will last all weekend. A full schedule is available on its website. Scarborough’s largest street festival will be taking over Lawrence Avenue this weekend for the 20th anniversary of Taste of Lawrence There will be more than 150 street vendors offering enticing flavours from every cultural community in the GTA along with live entertainment on two stages The festival is happening between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road starting on Friday. A full list of details can be found on its website. It’s the foodie event of the summer for many Torontonians … Summerlicious is back and runs from Friday to July 21 The annual event offers three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at more than 200 local restaurants at a discounted price Price points for lunch menus range from $20 to $55 Price points for dinner menus range from $25 to $75 there will be no subway service on Line 1 Yonge-University between St Clair and Sheppard-Yonge stations due to planned station improvements and track work there is no Barrie GO train service between Union Station and Allandale Waterfront GO due to construction GO buses replace train service at all stations except Downsview Park GO and Union Station Bus Terminal July 9 some morning and evening train schedules will be adjusted on the Barrie line to and from Union Station As part of the long-term construction plan on the Gardiner Expressway one westbound lane and one eastbound lane are closed between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue The eastbound on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard at Jameson Avenue is also closed.  Passengers relying on the TTC's 512 St Clair streetcar may have to account for a major disruption along the route for a few weeks The transit agency announced that a portion of the line will be replaced by shuttle buses "until further notice" as the City rushes to repair a sinkhole formed by a sewer main break at 64 St The TTC issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon via X notifying passengers that "512/312 St Clair streetcar service has been impacted by unplanned Toronto Water repairs near St Clair Avenue 512 St Clair Streetcars are currently operating between Gunns Loop and Bathurst Station." The transit agency added that streetcars remain in service both ways between Gunns Loop and Bathurst St though the stretch between St Clair Station and St Clair and Oakwood Ave According to a statement provided to CityNews repair work will see a shaft excavated to the sewer main via the westbound lane of St Clair next to the streetcar right-of-way City officials state that the repairs could take as long as three weeks to complete VideoEarly closure on line 1 from St. Clair to Yonge-SheppardTrains on Line 1 will end at 11pm from Monday to Friday between St. Claire nd Sheppard-Yonge stations. This is to complete track work. Last week in a marathon four-day meeting, Toronto City Council approved the recommendations of Planning Staff, giving dozens of development proposals the green light, and less than a dozen the cold shoulder. Among the approvals was the mixed-use development of St Clair Place on the northeast corner of Yonge Street and St Clair Avenue East in the Deer Park area of the city The site comprises the whole block extending north to Heath Street and east to Alvin Street The total gross floor area of the proposal is 126,625m² which has just recently begun construction Looking south towards St Clair Place and One Delisle Among the 1,361 new dwelling units will be 520 two-bedrooms (38%) and 136 three-bedrooms (10%) The upper floors of the three towers will offer terraced units while live-work units will be found at the base of the two eastern buildings 40 rental replacement units will also be part of the development replacing the existing 36 units that will be demolished onsite.  Street level and entrance to grand public space The development will feature 2,722m² of indoor and 1,361m² of outdoor amenity spaces for the residents – plus a 1,400m² POPS (Privately Owned Publicly accessible Space) for everyone running north-south between the buildings It will feature seating arrangements and plantings and will be enlivened by retail spaces facing it The base buildings facing the POPS will rise 3 to 4 storeys before a step-back above with the towers will rise North of the POPS will be a 1,560m² park. Located at the northwest corner of the site, it is pictured below. Both the park and the POPS are Claude Cormier + Associés designs Cormier is famous in Toronto for their remake of Berczy Park and its instantly beloved 'dog fountain' is currently working on the high profile 'Love Park' at York and Harbour streets and has several other commissions in the city.  Commercial space at St Clair Place will cover an area of 20,524m² and will be located on the first and second floors of the buildings that front onto the public spaces 500 spaces for cars will be located in a three-level below grade garage with access from Heath Street East and Alvin Avenue, along with parking for 1,741 bikes. The site is directly linked to St Clair subway station on Yonge Line 1 which is also served by the St Clair streetcar and a number of bus routes We will continue to follow progress on the development you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto’s new data research service, UrbanToronto Pro, offers comprehensive information on construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area—from proposal right through to completion stages. In addition, our subscription newsletter, New Development Insider drops in your mailbox daily to help you track projects through the planning process TorontoTTC subway closures, service adjustments this weekendBy Phil TsekourasOpens in new windowPublished: December 06 The TTC says there will be no subway service at 11 stations on Line 1 this weekend as crews complete track work the transit agency said the suspension of service will extend from St Clair West to King stations on both Saturday and Sunday Never miss a moment: Download the new CP24 app now Replacement shuttle buses will run and stop at each station along the route, some of which will be closed. Wheel-Trans buses will also be in operation between St Clair and Queen stations for customers who need assistance. In addition to the weekend closures, service will also end early next week between St Clair and Sheppard-Yonge stations on the other side of Line 1 for track work. Service between those stops will end at 11 p.m., at which time “frequent” shuttle bus service will run and stop at each affected station. Lawrence Station will be closed at that time, but all others will be open. “While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work,” the TTC said in a press release. Streetcar service in the west end will also be affected this weekend, including the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton. Both routes will terminate at Lansdowne Avenue to accommodate track work. Shuttle buses will bring passengers the rest of the way to Dundas West Station and the High Park Loop, respectively. Separately, the Etobicoke Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade will impact service in the area, including the 44 Kipling South, 110C Islington South, and 507 Long Branch. A number of road closures will be in effect between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. as a result of the parade, including on Dwight Avenue, Birmingham Street, Second Street, and Lake Shore Boulevard West, between Royal York Road to Thirty Seventh Street. The parade starts at 10 a.m. Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved The plan would redevelop 1.37 hectares of the block bounded by Yonge Street The site is an expansion of an earlier proposal which was OMB-approved but never realized with the recent assembly of more properties opening up the possibilities for the more substantial plan now being proposed.  Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects the proposal calls for three towers with heights of 34 with the tallest tower rising 196.9 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse level the 59-storey tower would stand just four feet taller than the 58-storey E Condos tower at Yonge and Eglinton becoming the tallest building in Toronto north of Downtown if it is approved at that height Aerial view looking southeast over 1535 Yonge The towers would be anchored to the neighbourhood with retail bases housing a combined 27,712 m² of retail space. The shops and restaurants would front on all three of the surrounding streets, as well as facing onto an interior 18,104 ft² (1,681.87 m²) Claude Cormier + Associés-designed courtyard aligned to the south window of adjacent Yorkminster Park Baptist Church as a terminating vista The courtyard would be accessible via a set of mid-block connections carved through the ground level creating a shopping environment sheltered from the hustle and bustle of Yonge Street a grander version of the lost Roy's Square that used to exist at Yonge and Bloor functioning as a Privately-Owned Public Space (POPS) would connect with a forecourt on Heath Street at the corner of Yonge including a 4,799 ft² or 445.82 m² land dedication to the City A total of 1,357 condominium units are proposed across the three towers in a mix of 782 one-bedroom units with average sizes of 62 m² 415 two-bedroom units with average sizes of 84 m² and 160 three-bedroom units with average sizes of 106 m² An additional 30 rental apartments would be included as replacements for existing units on site the site would be served by a four-level underground garage containing 677 parking spaces and a 213-space Toronto Parking Authority public lot The garage levels would be built on te east side of the Yonge Subway tunnel running from southeast to northwest underneath the site Wittington tells us that the project design is subject to more changes as the plan works its way through consultations with City staff and the community stating “The illustrations of the project to-date reflect our commitment to building an improved public realm for the Yonge & St Clair community The drawings included in our application are based on input received from the community through a series of three open houses held in the lead-up to the application We look forward to working with both the community and City staff to refine the design as part of the application review process.” Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page UrbanToronto has a new way you can track projects through the planning process on a daily basis. Sign up for a free trial of our New Development Insider here. 8 years agoDuration 0:36Massive fire shuts down Yonge & St. Clair intersection8 years agoNewsDuration 0:36Police have closed the intersection of Yonge Street and St. Clair due to a large fire. Faqiri’s family demands answers on implementing coroner inquest recommendations7 hours agoVideo2:41 How Trump’s tariff threats on non-U.S. movies could impact Toronto7 hours agoVideo0:25 Video evidence, NHLer testimony raise questions in world junior sexual assault trialThe National |May 2Video4:45 Trump repeats 51st state taunt as Carney prepares for White House visitThe National |May 5Video11:28 It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem A behemoth new project set to transform the northeast side of the Yonge and St. Clair intersection has just been given the official go-ahead from Toronto’s city council. Following a successful OPA and rezoning application -- pushed through in the last council meeting of the month -- the four-tower complex will soon tower over the Deer Park neighbourhood The towers will bring a total of 1,361 residential units -- 36 of which are to replace to-be-demolished existing rental housing -- and a new POPs courtyard to what is currently a predominantly retail-oriented strip The proposed POPs courtyard and retail space | Diamond and Schmitt Architects Units will be made up of a majority of one-bedroom-plus den suites (405) m of residential gross floor area.In addition to the spacious green terraces that will grace the upper floors of the three tallest towers m of outdoor amenity space with seating arrangements and plantings m of indoor amenity space and a green roof The developers are certainly taking the location’s enviable walkability and pedestrian lifestyle; in addition to 500 car parking spaces there will also be storage for 1,741 bikes The site is located directly on the Yonge subway line and is also served by a plethora of TTC surface routes including the St A 50-storey condo tower integrated into a 1930’s-era heritage building is launching at Yonge & St Metropia is building The Hill at a transit-friendly location where residents have easy access to the Yonge and St The developer recently finished sales on its Union City project in Markham a set of condo residences next to the Unionville GO station Future residents will have views of the city and Lake Ontario.Photo courtesy of Metropia Arcadis designed The Hill with a black and white exterior and a 15-foot cantilever with soft neutral tones and Art Deco aesthetics “The dramatic cantilevers and the seamless integration of the heritage facade will make The Hill a distinctive and iconic addition to Toronto’s skyline reflecting the character and spirit of the neighbourhood that we have all come to know and love,” said Mansoor Kazerouni global director of architecture at Arcadis the eastern cantilevered tower is situated below the heritage structure and appears as if it protrudes three-dimensionally The northern side features a cantilevering style rooftop amenity space on the northern side of the podium Prices on the condos will start from $549,900 for a junior one-bedroom $679,900 for a one-bedroom and $799,900 for a junior two-bedroom and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" info@mediaedge.ca www.mediaedge.ca Employees in the office buildings at Yonge Street and St Clair Avenue watched the flames of a six-alarm fire destroy 25 St “We look out and we see a bunch of smoke billowing up from the building,” said Andrew Gadsby “Half an hour later and we’re seeing more smoke and we see the roof collapse and finally see the flames come out.” Toronto fire received a call about the fire at 9:20 a.m and by noon it was escalated to a six-alarm fire “There were people on the street completely oblivious to the fact there was a raging inferno twenty-feet to the right,” Gadbsy said Residents of nearby apartments were evacuated from their homes and many were waiting and watching the scene “I woke up at 9:30 and I smelled smoke,” said Bri Caspillan a resident who was ordered to leave her home “The smoke was so thick it was going into all our apartments.” Caspillan was not worried as the Toronto fire department was taking care of the situation “At first I thought it was the construction going on in our building then we started seeing smoke,” Denny Boyir said Boyir was standing at the corner of Yonge and St uncertain about the condition of their apartment “You’re thinking about the residents,” Gadsby said ADVISORYFire operations at Yonge & St Clair are con't into the evening rush, plan an alternate, @TTCnotices are bypassing that stop ^cb — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 14, 2017 The Toronto Observer is an award-winning news organization staffed by journalism students at Centennial College in Toronto © The Toronto Observer | Produced by Centennial College journalism students bordered by stretches of farmland and broken by a series of ravines to the east of Yonge Street the majority of the street fell within the city of the Toronto by 1911 at which point the construction of streetcar track ushered in a development boom that would rapidly change the character of the street Archival photos show just how closely linked St. Clair's history is linked the streetcars. From the old car barns at Wychwood to the passenger safety zones of the the 1920s the streetcar has been a ubiquitous presence on the west side of the street for just over a century Abattoirs in the distance near Weston Road The rapidly revitalizing Yonge-St.Clair neighbourhood is set to receive an infusion of new high-end residential as a zoning bylaw amendment proposal has been put forth for a mixed-use 50-storey tower the tower would rise to a height of 166.85 m The residential portion will include a mix of unit types with 44 (7%) studio units the proposed development consists of a total gross floor area of 49,089 sq resulting in an overall density of approximately 15.66 FSI Indoor amenities will encompass the entire  fifth floor of the tower with the indoor portion directly connected to an outdoor terrace that wraps around the building’s east The project will also bring lively improvements to the surrounding public realm via the introduction of a new forecourt located at the northeast corner of the site The project will also include a comprehensive greening strategy with nine new street trees planned along with decorative paving READ: New Yonge St. Tower to Bring Family-Friendly Mix to Midtown the development will be a “truly mixed-use community where people can live work and play and the proposed enhancements to the public realm will make a significant contribution” to the revitalization of the Yonge-St The proposal includes plans for a three-level below-grade parking garage with a total of 196 spaces It will also include 666 bicycle parking spots 567 of which will be for residents’ long-term usage Given how close this building will be to St Clair subway station -- a two- to three-minute jaunt according to the documents -- this development is sure to be a draw for those who crave the convenience of mid-town’s walkability another major public art installation was recently completed at 1 St Created by Toronto-based street artist birdO the 5,200 ft² surrealist mural references the surrounding Deer Park neighbourhood with a large image of a deer and other colourful features the mural's pixelated design incorporates perspective tricks to give a three-dimensional appearance to passersby The mural is the first of a new series of large-scale works being partially funded through the StreetARToronto Monumental Program which partners street artists with property owners to add large-scale art installations to the city This program includes a mentorship experience requirement with birdO having engaged in idea exchanges during the mural's development birdO standing above his new mural at 1 St “I moved to Toronto when I was 18 years old and the first place I landed was at Yonge and St Jerry Rugg. "It’s a special moment in my career to return to the area and paint the largest mural I’ve ever done Working with StART and Slate has been a great experience and I’m thrilled with the opportunity to leave my mark on a neighbourhood that means so much to me.”  “birdO’s contribution fits seamlessly into the community and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out,” reads a statement issued by Katie Fong “This latest piece fits in with all the other enhancements made to the area over the last few years impactful public-realm improvements that will continue to revive this neighbourhood This mural is yet another step we’ve taken to inject a dynamic new energy into Yonge and St Let us know what you think in the comment section below UrbanToronto has a new way you can track projects through the planning process on a daily basis. Sign up for a free trial of our New Development Insider here The art deco Fleetwood apartment building at 64 St Clair West with its elegant entrance suggests you’ve arrived somewhere important today is marked with a forbidding “No Trespassing” sign but there’s something particularly Upper East Side Manhattan to Yonge and St well-maintained buildings where you can settle down There was a time the intersection of Yonge St. and St. Clair Ave. was considered uptown North York City Centre is Toronto’s uptown as we’ve come around to accepting some of the new expanded edges of this city 17 years after amalgamation — though Scarborough and Etobicoke have yet to be universally considered the east and west sides and not as busy a crossroads as Yonge and Bloor Sts bars and shops here don’t make the trendy lists The neighbourhood is like Frank Sinatra in the late 1960s: a little out of touch with the avant-garde but still wearing a sharp suit and drinking booze out of a proper highball glass His style remained even as the fashions of the moment moved elsewhere Comparisons between Toronto and New York are tired and clichéd but there’s something particularly Upper East Side Manhattan to Yonge and St a solidly middle- and upper-middle-class place to be sure but the kind of neighbourhood that is comfortable in being a city and where people are comfortable living in apartments their entire lives So often in Toronto, apartments are seen as a temporary living arrangement on the way to single-family home ownership; the Canadian dream of backyards When I lived here 15 years ago — my first Toronto neighbourhood — there were people in my 32-storey building on Pleasant Ave too; sometimes I’d share the morning elevator with schoolchildren on their way to class The great thing about older apartments is that many are built big enough to have kids in In neighbourhoods that aren’t so middle class anything that isn’t taken care of properly can become unpleasant but this neighbourhood is a model in how apartment living can be wonderful It’s one of the finest collections of pre-war postwar and contemporary buildings in the city There may be no “starchitect” names attached to any of them but they’re as handsome a row of buildings as Toronto has Most famous are the Park Lane Apartments at 110 St where pianist Glenn Gould once lived in the penthouse a block away are the Fleetwood Apartments at number 64 a 1939 art deco gem with streamline corners and an entrance that suggests you’ve arrived someplace that matters Across the street is Granite Place, a bit forbidding with its “No Trespassing” sign warning people away from its park-like grounds. This is the former location of the Granite Club before it chased wealthy Torontonians north and east to the Bridle Path its design originally submitted in the competition for New City Hall in the late 1950s It is now being converted to condos and renamed the Imperial Plaza are like a home and garden tour of better apartment living with public art and interesting design abound If somebody sang a song about this neighbourhood A 10-storey mural of a deer towers over St Clair Avenue East and the surrounding Deer Park neighbourhood created the piece as part of the StreetARToronto monumental program A 25-foot-tall bronze and stainless steel sculpture by German artist Stephan Balkenhol depicts a man wearing dress clothes,holding up a condo tower Over the last few years there’s been an effort to “revitalize” the neighbourhood that is like a downtown in midtown Based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts as neighbourhood nicknames are often created in an effort to make them trendy Sometimes it’s best to lay low in this hyperinflated city considering how impressive the cluster of buildings and people are here Clair would be “downtown” but in Toronto it’s just another node another cluster along the knuckled spine that is Yonge Street from the lake to Richmond Hill Over the last few years there’s been a concerted effort to “revitalize” the neighbourhood surrounding the intersection. Giant murals were installed on the sides of buildings, like the one of a deer unveiled this past fall on 1 St part of the City of Toronto’s StreetARToronto program that has a Berlin-style grandiosity to some of its projects I recently had dinner at Arthur’s a year-old restaurant on the main floor of the Weston Centre the building that housed the Loblaws headquarters before it consolidated operations in Brampton The centre’s octagonal highrise is a unique bit of mid-1970s late modernism with a lobby ceiling of chunky stalactites that make it feel like Superman’s fortress of solitude The restaurant is in one of the also-octagonal pavilion buildings off the lobby and make the giant windows even more prominent and the room a perfect vantage point to watch streetcars feed in and out of St I can imagine set-in-Toronto films using this room like an idealized city with transit that was frequent and fast Previous to the restaurant the space was a series of coffee shops the kind of useful but forgettable businesses that often populate the bottom of office towers Restaurants could bring interior drama to other corporate towers though they won’t all have a public transit show to watch The rest of the Weston Centre underwent a recent renovation too giving the Loblaws’ lunch counter some Yonge Street frontage though it’s mostly indistinguishable from other subway-connected mini-malls now Clair subway station across the way is one of the originals a time capsule surrounded by the higher and bigger buildings its opening unleashed streetcars and buses all feeding this station All of this thick urbanity is just a few hundred metres from the Vale of Avoca ravine one of the most profound transitions from big city to urban wilderness around ravaged by creek erosion and getting some needed rehabilitation right now the occasional deer and coyote can be spotted Clair bridge one day — though be careful on dilapidated trails that could use some rehabilitation of their own — and stand in one of the city’s most glorious Before Mel Lastman’s North York City Centre came into its own as the city’s uptown along with the Davisville and Eglinton intersections A 1972 newspaper article titled “Granite Club has again gone suburban” marked the club’s move from St Clair from its previous location on Church Street this was considered the suburbs of Toronto except when the forces of change are resisted When Imperial Oil was moving into their new building at 111 St the company’s “Imperial Oil Review” newsletter declared that the “uptown hustle and bustle” they were creating “was fascinating for the passers-by.” Renamed the Imperial Plaza the oil folk having decamped to Calgary in 2004 the now-residential building has the second most ornate LCBO in the city the booze sits underneath the massive “Story of Oil” abstract mural by artist York Wilson Outside, a 25-foot-tall sculpture of a man holding up a thin skyscraper installed last summer has generated some controversy it might be too on the nose in this city that is constantly adding new buildings Since the City of Toronto focuses so much development on clusters like Yonge and St rather than spreading it around to neighbourhoods currently off limits to change the sculpture could be viewed as the local burden a place like Yonge and St Opinion articles are based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts, data and events. More details A passage through the building would provide a discreet entrance to St Michael’s cemetery to the immediate west.  The site is approximately 150 metres south of the intersection with St Clair Avenue To its immediate north is a 14-storey residential condominium known as The Clairmont Directly abutting the site to the west is the 10-acre St Michael’s Cemetery Toronto’s oldest surviving Catholic cemetery which is accessed only by the Archdiocese Access and otherwise surrounded by buildings and hidden from neighbouring streets The site is located on two lots known municipally as 1406-1408 Yonge Street and 1418-1428 Yonge Street The design places a residential point tower rising to 39 storeys/131.3m above a 4-storey podium base The overall gross floor area (GFA) is 28,445m² resulting in a density of 29 times the area of the site The ground floor along Yonge Street includes the residential lobby and two street-facing retail spaces that total 158m² and are proposed at the northeast and southeast corners of the site The 6m wide driveway is in the location of the existing Archdiocese Access and while maintaining that access would also allow cars entry to garage elevators and trucks entry to an enclosed loading area in the northwest corner of the site The design provides a double-height drive aisle for the laneway and the addition of a “glass link” incorporated directly above in order to maintain the vista to the cemetery from Yonge Street The 406 dwellings are proposed in a mix of 184 one-bedrooms (45%) The residents would be served by 812m² of indoor amenity space most of which would be located on the third floor and 200m² of outdoor space on a rooftop terrace atop the 39th floor Given the proximity of the subject site to existing transit infrastructure (100m to St Clair subway station) the developers are proposing to provide a limited residential and visitor parking spaces; the two-level underground garage accessed by the car elevators would provide residents with 24 vehicle spaces as well as four car share spaces (equivalent to 16 parking spaces) The building would also accommodate 366 long-term bicycle parking spaces on levels P2 and 2 all accessible via a dedicated bike elevator plus 41 short-term bicycle parking spaces on Level P1 Looking west to the podium of 1406 Yonge Street The building's exterior expression has been articulated into a predominantly white portion that faces Yonge Street and a predominantly black portion facing west to give the tower an ‘slimming’ effect You can learn more from our Database file for the project UrbanToronto has a new way you can track projects through the planning process on a daily basis. Sign up for a free trial of our New Development Insider here Firefighters were on the scene of the Yonge St and the fire was under control as of 5:45 a.m Firefighters battle a blaze at the Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto About 40 trucks responded to the blaze just before 9:30 a.m Toronto firefighters fight a six alarm blaze at the Badminton and Racquet Club Especially hard hit were the flower and card shops that rely on sales from the holiday It was a rotten Valentine’s Day for many businesses near a blaze that devoured a building in midtown Toronto “Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and I’m a greeting card store so you can only imagine that it definitely hit us hard,” said The Papery owner Marla Freedland The six-alarm blaze, which ignited Tuesday morning, tore through the historic Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto until firefighters contained it in the evening and the fire was under control as of 5:45 a.m. said Chief Matthew Pegg of Toronto Fire Services “The two days of Valentine’s Day take care of the month of February but for two days it’s like that,” she said of February 13 and 14 Eden Flower Shop was also feeling the pang of a Valentine’s Day gone awry Owner Pam Cho was facing the pressure of selling unsold flowers off before she had to throw them out but customers weren’t able to come to the store due to the road closures Valentine’s Day had proved similarly disappointing Though the road closures hadn’t affected them “I’d say business was probably half of what it should have been,” said longtime employee Rebecca Griffith “It certainly wasn’t like a normal Valentine’s.” Griffith said though their regulars weren’t able to make it to the store many new faces showed up because pedestrians were directed their way after Yonge St many owners were feeling the love from the firefighters who battled the blaze “The fire department was fantastic and the police were great “no one got hurt and the store’s standing and kudos to (the firefighters) we have no smoke or water damage so I feel lucky.” Deputy fire chief Jim Jessop praised the firefighters for their work battling the blaze “When you look at the voracity of this fire and how close it was to the surrounding buildings the job that the women and men of Toronto fire did is nothing short of spectacular,” he said “We had no thermal damage and no fire damage to the condominium literally a couple feet across from it and if it wasn’t for the efforts of our crews this could have been a lot worse.” The club’s parking lot was also flooded as water from the firefighters’ hoses poured from the building’s front doors More than 120 firefighters helped douse the flames The cause of the fire wasn’t clear Wednesday nor was the location where the fire started and the cost of damage With Jeanne Gang herself addressing the crowd the landmark status of the project was clear: having underestimated the attendance at the meeting the event was standing room only with a palpable atmosphere of excitement and curiosity and organizers quickly ran out of white wine The building is unlike anything yet seen in Toronto Rising 48 storeys at the southwest corner of Yonge and Delisle Avenue the tower is composed of 8-storey-high elongated hexagonal modules pieced together in a honeycomb pattern A two-storey base creates a human scale at the sidewalk level the tower's shape morphs from a square base to a 16-sided rounded peak UrbanToronto had a chance to sit down with Jeanne Gang to discuss the design of what could become Toronto's next iconic landmark One Delisle will be the first building to be constructed by Slate from the ground up at Yonge and St where they own a total of 10 properties clustered around the intersection including the structures on all four corners Having acquired so much property in the area more comprehensive vision for the neighbourhood which is exactly what drew Gang north of the border "We were attracted to the project because of the fact that Slate owned a number of properties around here," Gang explained We could actually think outside of those boundaries and think about what this part of the city could be like." Rendering looking south toward One Delisle This grander vision and the interactions with neighbouring structures informed several aspects of the building Much detail went into the design of the base which responds to the 2-storey datum line of the storefront buildings along Yonge Street The historic facade of one building will be retained but will be pushed back a full 3.5 metres to create a wider 7-metre sidewalk along Yonge Street The remainder of the base is designed with a human scale in mind maintaining the 2-storey height and pulling back further from Delisle Avenue to create an 8-metre-wide sidewalk The pedestrian environment and human scale are important components of Slate's ambitious plans to improve the streetscape around Yonge and St Clair in order to create a more inviting and walkable neighbourhood The shadow impacts of the tower were also taken into consideration Gang explained that through formal exercises their team determined that a circular peak would cast the least amount of shadow on surrounding areas a circular tower would be out of character with the neighbourhood so they shaped a rectangular base to match the rectangular grid giving the tower its unique form that morphs from square to circle Wind effects were also taken into consideration as the rough texture of the facades helps to break up and minimize gusts The formal language of the tower's modules were inspired by the local context and lifestyle of Torontonians "We came up with this idea from the inside out," Gang explains "We were discovering the ravines and how people use them… There's a real appreciation for the outdoors in Toronto so we wanted to provide a variety of balconies and porches in the building It's very connected to the natural environment." Beginning with the concept of marrying the exterior and interior environments the modules were carefully shaped to create a diversity of balconies and unit types creating different conditions that may also lend itself to a diversity of residents The shape of the modules also gradually changes with more rectilinear ones near the base transitioning to more pronounced hexagonal ones near the top The modules also help serve another purpose: passive solar heating and cooling Gang's team is ambitiously pursuing Tier 2 of the Toronto Green Standard and the tapering of the balconies on each storey helps to create an overhang that minimizes direct sunlight in the summertime and optimizes sunlight exposure in the winter With solid walls on either side of most balconies Gang's team is attempting to create comfortable microclimates that can give residents a usable outdoor space year-round roughly 40-60% of the building's facades will be opaque allowing for better insulation and a more energy-efficient building Other aspects such as bird-friendly glazing and renewable energy sources are being explored the Delisle Parkette on the west side of the site will be redesigned and enlarged as part of Slate's larger makeover of the area The surface parking lot to the east of the parkette will be combined with the existing green space and a pedestrian connection will slot between 30 and 40 St Clair Avenue to the south to provide mid-block pedestrian access to St the various underground parking garages of the buildings on this block will be combined and reorganized into one large garage allowing for the removal of two of the five existing parking entrances and the coordination of underground loading and services This will help to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment at street level One Delisle promises to be a landmark building that will attract viewpoints from across the city "Because this neighbourhood in the city is starting to get more tall towers this will help give it an identity and some excitement," Gang stated Gang relishes the opportunity to build their first project in Toronto "It's always very exciting for us to come into a new city and work to understand what the community is interested in," she explained Her firm is recognized for bringing unique and innovative designs to ordinary programs and their approach to One Delisle is no exception: "I think we want to do things that can have an impact whether it's a smaller impact like getting people closer to the environment through a porch or a bigger impact like defining the next phase of the neighbourhood going forward into the future and it's hard to do that without being ambitious or optimistic about what's possible." This community consultation was a pre-application meeting so the building is still in the early stages of design Slate will be ready to submit their application to the City shortly but clearly Studio Gang has already made a splash in the Toronto development scene We will be back with more updates as we eagerly await progress on the building you can tell us what you think by checking out the associated Forum thread or by leaving a comment in the space provided on this page North of Bloor and South of Eglinton: in both the geographic and cultural landscape, that's Yonge and St. Clair. Flanked by growing urban hubs along the Yonge corridor, the intersection is now arguably less defined by what it is than what's around it. As quoted in the National Post local councillor Josh Matlow describes the area as "a place between" as opposed to a destination in its own right.  recent decades have eroded the area's vibrancy As a prominent mid-to-late 20th century hub of theatre and high-end retail Clair neighbourhood has gradually slipped from the city's cultural radar Despite the surrounding community's continued prosperity the intersection is no longer the destination it once was While Bloor and Eglinton continue to prosper—perhaps drawing some attraction away from St Clair—the prominent retailers and restaurateurs that once characterized the area a noticeably fewer in number Assessing the neighbourhood, the Post's Chris Selley describes a "once-proud neighbourhood" reduced to "[a] proliferation of dollar stores and nail salons." At the same time sites in the area have come under development pressure Terracan's proposal for a 42-storey tower just south of St Clair at 1421 Yonge—now under appeal at the OMB—proved a particularly contentious issue for members of the community According to Slate Asset Management's Lucas Manuel interest from developers may actually be contributing to the current doldrums While new density and development is likely to boost vitality in the long term Manuel explains that the "land assembly" and approvals process can create "a somewhat temporary," transient retail environment Along with the inevitable urban rhythms that see the popularity of neighbourhoods wax and wane impending development may play a role in the temporary stagnation Matlow cites the same phenomenon as an influential factor in the area's decline) Whether or not high-rise towers add to density to the area in coming years Manuel describes a plan that will change the face of the neighbourhood without changing its skyline Slate has consolidated eight office towers—and over ten properties in total—in the area including all four buildings fronting the intersection After taking over five buildings from GE Capital's portfolio in 2013 Slate purchased an additional three buildings in the years since The company now owns "approximately 60%" of the properties along the St Looking south to the eight Slate-owned buildings Slate is working towards revitalizing the (mostly mid-to-late 20th century) properties with a particular emphasis on improved street-level experience The monopolized ownership of land provides an uncommon opportunity for redevelopment "Having a single landlord at all four corners of a major urban intersection is basically unprecedented," Manuel explains The consolidated ownership allows for quick and co-ordinated modernization initiative with the revitalization of the four corners planned to be completed within two years While the entire portfolio of properties will eventually be refreshed Manuel promises that the street-level conditions at the intersection itself will change substantially by 2018 At the northeast corner, the Gensler-designed retrofit of the building at 2 St Clair Avenue East will meet the street with a simplified—and more engaging—frontage Removing the low-rise podium to facilitate an expanded sidewalk the exisitng TD Bank branch will engage more directly with the street while a new Starbucks is planned immediately to the north (Like much of the land northeast of the intersection surrounding properties are owned by the Weston family and part of the project is being undertaken collaboratively).  the northeast site will continue to be a occupied by a bank Clair East will also be retrofitted by Gensler a contemporary glass envelope will create a lighter and more transparent street-level presence reducing the apparent bulk of the structure Clair West will see a new mural "by British street artist Phlegm" join the CIBC branch on the corner While "banks are great," the inclusion of a more eye-catching an engaging presence could help animate what is currently a somewhat sterile streetscape this building will also be home to an outpost of the JJ Bean cafe chain The cafe interior will be appointed by Dialog Fostering a more inviting and humane place to linger Manuel hopes that the improved street-level amenities will return some vitality to the area.  In a city continuously transformed by new density Clair provides an interesting contrast to the prevailing pattern If the neighbourhood does spark back to life the change may not be predominantly driven by new development and a rapid influx of density but a sense of place—for the moment—is not We will keep you updated as the Yonge and St and Slate's unprecedented redevelopment of the existing neighbourhood takes shape Feel free to leave a comment in the space below this page TorontoNewsMan dead after being hit, trapped under vehicle in TorontoBy Abby O'BrienPublished: November 23, 2022 at 4:54PM EST COLLISION: UPDATEYonge St + St. Clair Av@TrafficServices is on scene investigating- The pedestrian has been pronounced deceased at the scene- Anyone w/info, please contact police- The intersection will remain closed#GO2286735^lb Just past Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood, a new 50 storey high-rise building has been proposed, according to recent plans submitted to the city by Graywood Developments modern structure that will stand 162.30 metres tall and have a total site area of 16,042 square feet The proposal builds on an original proposition for a 35-storey high-rise that has since been increased to serve the growing demand in the area and to follow the city’s goal of reaching 285,000 new housing units by the year 2031 the original application slated the building for 281 residential units Dubbed “The Notable,” the building will house 409 units in total View from Yonge Street looking east (Turner Fleischer Architects Inc.) The address at 29-39 Pleasant Boulevard is centrally located with easy access to downtown and close proximity to green escapes like the serene David A It will also be located around the corner from a Farmboy and Loblaws grocery store it is close to many restaurants and shops along the nearby bustling intersection of Yonge and St Clair – recently dubbed the “Free Ukraine Square.” By subway the building will be about 20 minutes from the downtown core or about 10 minutes driving View from Pleasant Boulevard towards front of building (Turner Fleischer Architects Inc.) Currently, a large part of the site The lot at 33 Pleasant is home to a 2-storey mixed-use houseform building and there is a four storey commercial building at 39 Pleasant Boulevard – both will have to come down According to the application documents submitted by the developer the building will “better optimize the site and create much needed housing with direct access to higher-order transit infrastructure including the Yonge-University subway line and the St Graywood’s website also claims that The Notable will pay tribute to the history of the neighbourhood where Canadian icons such as pianist Glen Gould and writer Joy Fielding once lived The building will nod to the neighbourhood’s parks and classic homes that were both a muse and a safeplace for well-known writers Designed by Turner Fleischer Architects copper-toned look that is distinct from other glassy The brick structure is set to feature large floor-to-ceiling windows View looking southeast towards POPS (Turner Fleischer Architects Inc.) the building will prioritize bicycle parking featuring 451 bicycle parking spots in comparison to 46 vehicle parking spaces the plans include 4,952 square feet for outdoor amenities and 10,836 square feet of indoor amenities The Notable is setting the stage to revitalize the area and grow its neighbourhood of Deer Park into a bustling and thriving community while the plans were submitted on March 5th the next steps in the city’s approval process have yet to be implemented and there is a long way to go before the City Council decision is made Looking from the corner of Yonge and Delisle in July 2023 provides a view of the south and west concrete shoring walls fastened into the ground behind them with tiebacks Plastic piping to evacuate groundwater and maintain a dry work environment can be seen while excavators are parked on the west side of the pit Looking south to the excavation in July 2023 an eastward view showcases a concrete pump on the north side layers of rebar are gradually being built up to create a raft slab a few metres thick below where the tower will rise Looking east to a concrete pour with rebar installed in preparation for the tower cranes image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GabrielHurl we gaze southwest to the two tower cranes erected in late 2023 The two tower cranes onsite from a southwest view on Yonge Street image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor bilked While the southern section of One Delisle's podium will feature a restored and reconstituted Art Deco front of a 1930-built two-storey building that stood at 1496 to 1502 Yonge Street a modern section meant to complement the precast stone of the heritage front will be built to the north and wrap around on the Delisle Avenue frontage Details of the reconstituted and new sections of the podium A mock-up of the finishing materials for the modern section was recently assembled onsite.The modern section's aluminum paneling boasts a muted gold tone and crisp geometric lines. The panelling's hints at the hexagonal modules that will mark the tower above from its rectilinear base floors that gradually transition to circular floor plates at its peak The choice of panels reveals the intention of creating tactile visually engaging experiences in the ground realm.  A close-up view of the retail podium mock-up looking southeast this month to ongoing work on the garage levels our view is somewhat obscured by protective fencing we can discern the activity at the base of the site which will be encased in concrete to form floor slabs Conduits for electrical and plumbing services are also seen weaving through the site Looking southeast to ongoing foundational work as of this month image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Domenico One Delisle will house 371 residential units and retail at grade when complete while the parkette to its west will be expanded Originate Developments, in collaboration with Cameron Stephens Equity Capital and Westdale Properties has secured notable zoning approvals for two significant residential projects: Yonge & Rosehill and Jarvis & Earl located in Toronto’s Deer Park and Upper Jarvis neighbourhoods respectively are set to introduce over 1,400 units combined into Toronto's real estate market an infill development firm, is establishing itself as a noteworthy developer in Toronto’s real estate scene with a robust portfolio and an expanding array of projects the mixed-use 172.3m-high development aims to integrate itself into the prestigious Deer Park neighbourhood offering a backdrop of high-end retailers and vibrant city life just a short walk south from St Clair station on Yonge Line 1 with Turner Fleischer Architects as Architect of Record The building's design features a 5-storey podium providing a welcoming presence at street level while the light-coloured tower incorporates recesses to break up the uniform design The interiors will be crafted with brightly lit President and Co-Founder of Originate Developments expresses his enthusiasm about the project noting the company is “eager to introduce these housing units to the market and be a part of the vibrant landscape of Yonge and St Clair with this marquee building.” Residents will enjoy quick access to natural spaces such as the Yellow Creek ravine system and David A offering residents quick access to Bloor-Yonge and Sherbourne subway stations Looking northeast to Jarvis & Earl Place designed by Kirkor Architects Planners for Originate Developments Inc The architectural vision for Jarvis & Earl includes a facade featuring a colourful base framing the street-level that gradually gives way to dark glazing and columned balconies as the building reaches skyward with natural materials and sophisticated touches to create an environment that maximizes both space and functionality Executive Vice President & Managing Director at Cameron Stephens highlights the successful collaboration with Originate and Westdale noting that the company works “with stand-out partners and Originate Developments and Westdale Properties are no exception.”  Their efforts were pivotal in exceeding initial project expectations including the design for Jarvis & Earl surpassing its initial proposal of 43 storeys to reach its current 58-storey height “The Yonge and St Clair development and the Jarvis and Earl development set the standard for execution and delivery for Toronto housing,” notes Mitchell Cohen These developments exemplify Originate Developments' forward-thinking approach to the urban future of the city seeking to transform underutilized spaces to integrate new developments into established neighbourhoods without disrupting them UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on these developments you can learn more about them from our Database files that tracks projects from initial application.​ crews managed to contain a massive six-alarm fire at a historic midtown racquet club but the effort to completely douse the beastly blaze will continue deep into the early morning hours we have it under control and contained…” Toronto Fire Division Commander Len Stadler told CityNews just after 11 p.m “But we’ve got a lot of hot spots…” More than 120 firefighters were summoned to the Badminton & Racquet Club of Toronto near Yonge and St They were greeted by a ravenous fire that was quickly spreading that crews had to take a defensive position utilizing aerial ladders and blasting water from balconies of neighbouring high rises which were evacuated Buses were brought in for uprooted residents and the lobby of nearby building is being used as a temporary shelter It’s not clear when area residents will be allowed to return to their homes as the buildings have to first be assessed for smoke and possible water damage But Stadler said he’s hopeful area roads will be open and subway and streetcar service will be running to start the morning rush after St.Clair Station was closed for most of Tuesday that we will have the main corridors opened and traffic flowing through (and the subway as well),” he said Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said his crews finally gained the upper hand on the huge blaze after heavy excavation equipment was brought in to tear down portions of the building so they could gain better access to the flames “Our crews have been successful … in preventing the spread of the fire beyond this building to adjoining structures,” he said Despite the ominous smoke and frightening flames One firefighter was treated for minor back injuries “Everyone in that building that we know that was inside that building is safe and accounted for so that’s good news,” Pegg said There’s no indication at this point what started the blaze which broke out on the second floor of the racquet club at 25 St Mayor John Tory arrived at the scene just before 5 p.m and was briefed by officials before speaking to reporters and thanking firefighters for their efforts “I have never seen such a great example of teamwork,” Tory later told CityNews the Red Cross … it’s just been an incredible example of teamwork.” The racquet club was founded in 1924 and is considered one of the country’s premier clubs “I played tennis there for 50 years … I grew up there It’s like a second home for me,” said Linda Visosky was one of the original members of the club Visosky said she was supposed to play at the club on Tuesday morning but couldn’t go because she hurt her ankle The building that houses the racquet club used to be a streetcar barn but was sold by the then-known Toronto Transportation Commission because the commission was amalgamating operations and didn’t need the barn any longer According to the racquet club’s website the original streetcar barn formed the core of the club for seven badminton courts and is still in use today The club was renovated six years ago after an electrical fire broke out in the men’s sauna on Sept This article was published more than 8 years ago by the British artist Phlegm.Ben Rahn/A-Frame What used to be a blank side of a 12-storey building at Yonge Street and St Clair Avenue is now a giant wall painting and curiosity by the British street artist and illustrator Phlegm The Globe and Mail spoke with Alexis Kane Speer the founding director of the STEPS Initiative about the large-scale mural and what it means Can you give us a quick explanation of the background on the mural and how it came together The City of Toronto has a program called Street Art Toronto which funds much of the high-calibre street art that you're seeing around town they support one large international project to foster cultural dialogue and to gain international attention to a homegrown project which is developing property in the area of St realized they had an asset – an empty wall facing westward at a high-traffic intersection And the area doesn't have a lot of public art if we'd be interested in producing the work We have experience in these type of large-scale projects His style is a really good fit for the neighbourhood it's very different than what we see in the city He has a history of working in unlikely spaces We try to create cultural space in places that are not thought of in that way We wanted to make sure he was provided with enough cultural context to a create a work which was culturally relevant we served as his eyes and ears on the ground and about their favourite memories of the area Phlegm heard a lot of that information and came back with a proposed concept It reminds me of something you might see in The New Yorker magazine The design over all is a human form overlooking the city A lot of people don't realize that Yonge and St Clair is one of highest points of the city The figure is composed of landmarks and recognizable features the ROM [Royal Ontario Museum] and the A-frame houses of the area I saw that as a metaphor for urban density and overdevelopment You probably saw the original rendering rather than the image of the work itself It's about taking a pause – taking 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions a Canadian leader in commercial real estate debt and equity capital proudly announces the zoning approvals for two projects located in highly desirable areas of Toronto they will add over 1,400 new units of much-needed housing to the city's supply have partnered with Originate Developments to bring these projects to life A fast-rising developer with a deep pipeline Originate Developments is known for its ambitious vision of Toronto's future and its meticulously crafted residential developments that possess a genuine respect for the communities around them The speed and execution of both projects highlight the dedication to underwriting standards and commitment to community development from all the partners Clair development project has been zoned for a 50-storey high-rise residential tower Located just 100 meters from the Yonge and St the project capitalizes on the expanding transit-oriented development trend in Toronto This development exemplifies the commitment to delivering exceptional housing units tailored to the upscale market and positively contributing to the community in which it's located "Bringing our vision to the community is an exhilarating milestone We're eager to introduce these housing units to the market and be a part of the vibrant landscape of Yonge and St Clair with this marquee building," says Adam Sheffer highlighting the excitement surrounding the project's speedy zoning the zoning approval for the Jarvis & Earl development project signifies another major milestone and Originate Developments and Westdale Properties are no exception and this is why the projects are out-performing underwritten expectations," said Sean Fleming Executive Vice President & Managing Director at Cameron Stephens Equity Capital The Jarvis & Earl development has zoning approval secured and plans for an impressive 58-storey structure underway overtaking the initial projection of 43 storeys the Jarvis and Earl development promises to offer a range of housing options catering to various market segments Clair development and the Jarvis & Earl development strive to set the standard for execution and delivery for Toronto housing With innovative designs in strategic locations these projects exemplify the dedication of the joint-venture partners to shaping the future of urban living in Canada," says Mitchell Cohen Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital (CSMC) is a leading Canadian non-bank mortgage lender pioneering innovative financing solutions for developers in Ontario With $3.8 billion in assets under management CSMC works to minimize risk for all stakeholders setting its developer partners up for success CSMC's exceptional underwriting and credit adjudication skills have resulted in average net loan losses of only 0.11% annualized since inception To complement its mortgage lending business Cameron Stephens established Cameron Stephens Equity Capital (CSEC) in 2020 to provide a new product offering to developers while continuing to offer strong risk-adjusted returns to its investors CSEC now has five major projects in development with a combined $80 million of committed capital and revenue of over $2 billion and developed real estate across Canada and the United States Westdale is committed to creating positive experiences for the tens of thousands of North Americans who call our buildings home and for those who work and shop at our properties and our team of over 1,400 dedicated employees With a core business consisting of over 50,000 residential units in Ontario Westdale continues to expand its portfolio to include over 4 million square feet of retail and resort properties on both sides of the border Westdale is also actively involved in a number of significant urban residential developments across North America Originate Developments is an infill development firm that reimagines underutilized space to create residential properties that add to the personality of the neighbourhood and build towards the city's ambitious future vision is a signature artisanal approach — poring over every fine detail of their craft to bring you masterful residential communities and living spaces with passion SOURCE Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd Do not sell or share my personal information: the tower grabs attention with its sawtooth-edged treatment of the exterior while the promise of 629 new dwelling units with 6,106m² of replaced office space and retail at grade speaks to the development’s considerable scale.  View of proposed Manulife Investment Management's 50-storey development from St Clair Avenue West facing southwest located just west of Yonge Street on the south side of St Clair Avenue West is currently occupied by a 14-storey office building with a concrete character reminiscent of brutalist style The building houses a total of roughly 11,000m² of office space with repeating floor-plates of about 945m² a relatively small size by downtown office building standards With a surface parking lot occupying the southern portion of the site behind the building and an 11m setback from the St Clair avenue frontage the 3,134m² property is left with a total site coverage just above 30%.    View from St Clair Avenue West facing southwest shows existing 14 -storey office building on the subject site The proposal for redevelopment uses this fact to characterize the site as under-utilized propelling the proponents' pursuit of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments They have also submitted an application for Site Plan Approval The submissions make reference to the provincial policy surrounding development in Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) which applies to this site based on its closeness to St Clair station on Yonge Line 1 The site is also located halfway between stops on the 512 St Clair streetcar route at the intersections with Deer Park Crescent and Yonge Street.  the site is also considered to be a Protected MTSA (PMTSA) another level to the designation that allows the City to implement inclusionary zoning standards for proposed developments Inclusionary zoning requires developers to ensure that affordable units are created within new developments encouraging more mixed-income housing situations throughout the city The proposal begins with a 4-storey base building that attempts to set the tone for the building’s massing and scaling with a streetwall that is sensitive to the pedestrian The base building’s height of 19m is unimposing and is consistent in scale with the streetwalls of similar buildings in the surrounding area A total of 567m² of retail space is shared between two units at grade while floors 2 through 4 house the entirety of the building’s 6,106m² of office space The shape of the base building features a cutout section at the northeast corner that sets the building back 15m from the street creating a square patio area for the eastern retail tenant.  View from St Clair Avenue West facing south shows 4-storey base building and street patios The patio ties in closely with the proposal’s plans to reinvent the site’s public realm with a focus on encouraging the use of the space in front of the building in meaningful ways The patio mentioned above would be furnished with table seating and benches while another bistro-style patio would occupy the 4m wide space between the streetwall and the sidewalk The proposal also intends to oversee the planting of nine new trees and planters along the sidewalk to provide shade and greenery for anyone moving through the public space.    The massing of the base building introduces the sawtoothed character of the proposal at a large scale featuring angled volumes that protrude out from the rectangular body to set up the smaller triangular balconies continue the sawtoothed motif while more triangular protrusions wrapping around all faces of the tower create the appearance of chamfered corners View from St Clair Avenue West facing southeast shows angular character of the proposal An outdoor terrace appears on the roof of the base building and wraps around the tower on all sides but the south creating 904m² outdoor amenity space that is accessed from an indoor amenity level occupying the full floor plate of the tower’s initial level (the fifth storey) with a total of 37,953m² of residential floor space divided between a mix of studio to 3-bedroom units Of the 629 total layouts there are 44 studios slightly bettering the City's 10% minimum requirement for family-sized suites UrbanToronto's new data research service, UrbanToronto Pro, offers comprehensive information on construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area—from proposal right through to completion stages. In addition, our subscription newsletter, New Development Insider The midtown skyline could welcome a new tower near Yonge and St Clair if a proposal recently submitted to the City of Toronto is approved In February, developer Plaza Partners submitted a rezoning application to city planners to build a 14-storey mixed-use building at 11 Pleasant Boulevard near Yonge and St The proposed development would be located on the south side of Pleasant Boulevard and immediately across the street from the St the site in question is occupied by a one-storey “Circle K” convenience store and an accompanying parking lot the developer is looking to rezone the site to permit a 14-storey or 47.1 metres (plus a 6-metre mechanical penthouse) building comprised of 72 residential units and 65 square metres of retail space on the ground floor The building is comprised of a one-storey base element and is proposed to accommodate 65-square metres of retail space that wraps the south and west facades at grade The ground floor will also include the residential lobby accessed from Pleasant Boulevard at the east end of the site the ground floor will include servicing and loading functions The residential component of the building would occupy the second to 13th floors the breakdown would include nine bachelor suites (13%) The proposal will also provide a total of 4,730 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space for residents of the building This is broken down by a 1,291-square-foot outdoor amenity area and a 2,541-square-foot indoor component proposed for the 14th floor Given the proposed building's proximity to existing public transit in the Yonge and St the developer is proposing to provide zero residential one parking space will be provided onsite to support short-term pick-up and drop-off needs the proposal includes 135 bicycle parking spaces comprised of 124 spaces for long-term bicycle parking eight spaces for residentialshort-term bicycle parking and three spaces for short-term retail bicycle parking A personal trainer has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman during a gym session at Yonge-St the man arranged to meet up with a 35-year-old woman at a gym in the Yonge Street and St was completing a routine intake appointment with a new client and sexually assaulted the woman Police said the man took himself into custody and was arrested on Thursday He was identified as 28-year-old Carlos Laos Echevarria of Toronto He’s been charged with sexual assault The accused is expected to appear in court on May 22 weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices.