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More than a year after its ground breaking ceremony in April, 2023, construction progress at 5207 Dundas West is picking up with four tower cranes now installed. A shoring permit for the project, encompassing 26- and 30-storey towers and mid-rise podium sections, was obtained in late December, 2023. Excavation kicked off in early 2024. Designed by Henriquez Partners Architects for Tricon Residential in partnership with Kilmer Group and CreateTO, this mixed-use project is part of the City's Housing Now initiative, repurposing underused land owned by the City of Toronto in Etobicoke's Six Points area, with a focus on increasing affordable housing stock.
The site is part of 18 acres reclaimed from the demolished Six Points Interchange. This is the first residential project for the area, which UrbanToronto last provided an update on alongside the ground breaking ceremony for the Etobicoke Civic Centre in April, 2023 as part of the massive redevelopment. With the excavation complete, a quartet of tower cranes have been erected, one at each corner of the site.
Looking southwest, the image below provides a comprehensive perspective of the trio of tower cranes installed by July, 2024. A dirt ramp is visible in the centre, leading from Adobigok Pathway into the excavation pit. The street name is the latest transliteration of the Anishinaabe word that means "where the alders grow," the previous transliteration of which gives us the word Etobicoke. An Indigenous-led consultation process helped to determine the final design of this project, including autumn colours and honeycomb-like geometry on its exterior.
From the northeast end of the site on Dundas Street West, the eastern tower cranes are visible. In the foreground, the northeastern tower crane stands near the future 30-storey tower. In the background is the southeastern tower crane, where the southern podium volume will front Adobigok Pathway.
Pivoting to a southwest view, the third tower crane is spotted at the northwest corner, where the shorter 26-storey tower will rise.
Looking south, we see the dirt ramp at the south elevation, with the excavation wall supported by tiebacks. To the right, a yellow mobile crane is parked with its telescopic boom extended towards the ramp. In the middle of the site a courtyard is planned, designed by CCxA, the design team founded by the late Claude Cormier. The courtyard is intended as a serene communal space sheltered by the towers and podium sections.
In this aerial view looking south, a fourth tower crane was recently added at the southwest corner at the top right, near the pedestrian courtyard entrance. There is extensive formwork around the western tower cranes to the right, while concrete walls are spotted by the southeast crane at the top left. The dirt ramp has been removed, with the outline of the central courtyard beginning to take shape.
As construction continues, the two towers will rise to heights of 86.4m and 98.5m. The development will house 725 residential units, including 218 affordable units, along with 4,738m² of commercial space.
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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