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On Toronto’s northern edge, the SteelesTech Campus — a sprawling 45-acre commercial hub established in the late 1990s — continues its transformation with development submissions adding to the site’s tech-focused offerings. The recent Site Plan Approval applications include hospitality and high-tech infrastructure, with two Hyatt Hotels sharing a 10-storey building designed by Chamberlain Architect Services for Kothari Group, and the 3-storey TOR1X0 Data Centre designed by WZMH Architects for Yondr Group. These projects form part of an overarching plan led by North American Development Group with Giannone Petricone Associates as the campus master architects.
The SteelesTech Campus master plan envisions eight buildings forming a multi-use environment. The development includes significant allocations for office space (74,139m²) and industrial use (20,644m²), alongside retail and institutional spaces. Existing amenities include eateries, meeting places, and green spaces.
Located at 3125 through 3389 Steeles Avenue East between Highway 404 and Victoria Park Avenue, the campus currently hosts a collection of office buildings that serve as the headquarters for multiple prominent companies. This northern Toronto neighbourhood has historically catered to large corporate offices seeking ample space for expansive, tech-enabled campuses. Recent activity on the site has included completed retail additions and ongoing preparations for further mixed-use development.
The SteelesTech Campus traces its origins back to the late 1990s when Urban Design Guidelines were introduced to shape the area as a campus-like hub for commercial offices. Initially conceived with six buildings over an eight-year buildout, the site plan was approved in 1999 and later expanded through amendments in 2001 and 2002. These updates paved the way for three distinct parcels for phased development.
In 2016, the campus underwent a major planning shift with a proposal to add eight new structures, aligning with changes in market conditions and tenant needs. This revised master plan, led by Giannone Petricone Associates, introduced a broader mix of uses, including office, retail, industrial, and hospitality spaces, featuring a BOMA award-winning design.
Bousfields has submitted the Site Plan Approval application for the Hyatt hotels to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developer. Planned for the west side of the SteelesTech Campus, it would rise ten storeys (30.95m) and provide 243 hotel suites across two brands, the business-oriented Hyatt Place and the extended stay, family-oriented Hyatt House, with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 15,448m².
The ground floor would include a sunroom, lounge, kitchen, fitness centre, swimming pool, and meeting rooms alongside an outdoor patio fronting the campus’s Ring Road. The hotels' layout dedicates floors 2 through 10 entirely to accommodations, with suites accessible by three elevators. The plan includes 180 parking spaces, and 10 bicycle parking spots.
The TOR1X0 Data Centre is proposed as a 3-storey (30.95m) structure dedicated to high-tech data operations, with a substantial 27-megawatt power supply capacity. Its GFA would be 21,510m². Positioned on the south side of the campus near the Ring Road, there would be 32 vehicular parking spaces, as well as two long-term and six short-term bicycle parking spots.
Surrounding development activity signifies the area’s shift toward mixed-use and industrial growth. Several single-storey industrial and educational buildings are proposed or under construction. These include the Steeles Connect Industrial Campus proposed to the east and VicPark under construction to the south. Southwest is the proposal for the Health & Wellness Centre for Seneca College. Northwest, a single-storey industrial complex is proposed at 1 Steelcase Road. In contrast, further west, closer to Don Mills Road, the massive Shoppes on Steeles redevelopment in Markham envisions a community with 13 towers, the four the tallest spanning 50 to 59 storeys.
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| Related Companies: | Bousfields, Giannone Petricone Associates, Gradient Wind Engineers & Scientists, Hazelview Investments, WZMH Architects |
