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Throughout October, UrbanToronto is celebrating 20 YEARS, with stories looking back over the last two decades. Each day we are also checking out our ever-changing street scenes, comparing an older "Then" shot with an up-to-date "Now" shot.
Stepping outside the downtown core, today's 'Then' and 'Now' comparison takes a look west towards Humber Bay Shores from Sunnyside Beach in 2005 and then 2023. This area has seen significant growth and redevelopment occur - the tallest buildings in 2005 being the Palace Place and Palace Pier condominiums standing at 138m in height. Today, the 'Now' photo (below) shows redevelopment has primarily shifted west, with a number of taller residential buildings and skyscrapers having been constructed along Marine Parade Drive and Park Lawn Road, forming a new distinct skyline that peaks with the angled crown of Eau du Soleil Condos at 228m. This area is now home to retail, residential, and institutional uses, as well as a trail network along the waterfront and Humber Bay Park East. And to the east are a number of redevelopments since 2005 - including Park Lake Residences (2010), NXT Condos (2011), and the newly-completed Mirabella Condominiums.
However, this area is far from completion - the 'Now' image shows Water's Edge at the Cove currently under construction (identified by the crane), which will top out at 182m, and a number of proposals will continue to alter the skyline - 2173 Lake Shore West (156m), 2189 Lake Shore (192m), and the masterplanned redevelopment of 2150 Lake Shore (the former Mr Christie site), which proposes 28 new buildings - eight of which are over 150m in height and would essentially double the number of buildings visible when viewed from this vantage point.
Come back tomorrow for another Then and Now from over UrbanToronto's last two decades!
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Thank you to the companies joining UrbanToronto to celebrate our 20 years in business.
