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Development activity in Toronto is vigorous enough that redevelopment projects exist side-by-side in a number of spots, as is the case with Rockport Group’s The Davisville and The Sher Corporation's Uovo Boutique Residences on a stretch of Yonge Street In Midtown Toronto. These two 12-storey buildings are emerging just a short walk away from Eglinton Station on Yonge Line 1, soon to also be served by the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT. They not only share the block on Yonge Street, but also an architect in RAW Design.
Uovo, below, was the first of the two buildings to be proposed, originally at ten storeys, as seen in the marketing rendering below.
The Davisville, below, was proposed and approved more recently, and reflecting the more relaxed attitude toward height that now instructs development planning in Toronto, it was approved at 12 storeys. Following that approval,
Following The Davisville's 12-storey approval, Uovo was resubmitted to the City with a two-storey height increase to match its neighbour to the south, which was also approved.
Uovo has been under construction for several years now, slowed by the pandemic, but generally growing slowly. Work on The Davisville started more recently. In this north-facing view, below, taken in April 2023, a heavy-duty hydraulic pile driver dominates the foreground at The Davisville, from within an excavated pit where the building will eventually rise. To the right, the partially retained heritage walls along Yonge Street are protected in Tyvek wrapping and will be kept in place, one day to front the retail space of the new building's ground floor. Behind it, Uovo can be seen already rising to the immediate north.
Looking southeast in the same month, this image captures the west elevation of Uovo (left) while The Davisville (right) is not yet rising above ground. Uovo presents a series of partially completed concrete floors, with the perimeter defined by column and beam outlines. The construction showcases horizontal formwork decks in place for upcoming concrete pours. The Davisville site is active with a yellow and blue excavator, along with the concrete wall and fencing barricading the west elevation. The Yonge Line 1 train passing by underscores the proximity of the development to transit infrastructure.
Below, this northeast-facing view from across the subway corridor in October, 2023 shows Uovo now extending to its upper storeys, its formwork nearing completion. To the right, The Davisville now has its tower crane installed. We see wooden formwork along the west elevation, next to a newly formed concrete pillar.
A closer view taken more recently, below, focuses on the concrete columns alongside a matrix of scaffolding, complemented by the active tower crane hoisting construction materials. To the left, we see Uovo sporting dark grey cladding panels now applied to its ground level.
The view looking west across Yonge Street from Manor Road, below, captures the rising Davisville earlier this month, with its construction now further above grade. The building's south elevation is supported by a yellow-painted steel scaffold, ensuring the stability of the facade as construction proceeds, while Rockport’s red branding wraps the hoarding around the site.
Wooden formwork atop the third floor slab is ready for the next concrete pour. The Davisville will feature more articulations on its exterior, allowing for terraces and dynamic volumes in contrast to its neighbour's sompler volumes. A piece of formwork rests against Uovo, highlighting the proximity and coordinated construction efforts between the two sites.
Turning northwest, we see Uovo and the distinctive vertical window design of its podium levels. The step-back above separates the upper volume from the podium.
The Davisville, to reach a height of 42.08m, will house a blend of 71 residential and 7 commercial units. Just a shade taller at 42.8m, Uovo will offer 70 residential spaces.
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