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Kitty-corner from the Art Gallery of Ontario’s glass facade and the floating Sharp Centre structure of OCAD University, Artistry Condos has topped off, asserting its architectural presence with rippling balconies. Designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Tribute Communities and Greybrook Realty Partners, the 32-storey tower at Dundas and McCaul streets stands out in Downtown Toronto with its unique facades and brick podium.
UrbanToronto last provided an update one year ago. While already under construction, a minor variance was approved earlier this year that increased the building's height from 29 to 32 storeys. Since then, cladding and glazing have been largely completed across both the podium and tower, save for areas occupied by the construction hoist on the east elevation. Meanwhile, the podium's precast cladding has been stained on all elevations except the south side fronting Dundas Street.
An aerial view looking west in August, 2024 shows construction reaching the mechanical penthouse with the 32 floors formed below. The tower’s lower six levels showcase a noticeably thinner floor-plate that the upper ones, deferring to St Patrick's church to the immediate north, with the seventh floor then cantilevering outward on the north elevation.
In October, 2024, a distant view looking southeast captures the structure fully topped off as of September. The surprise here, not seen from Dundas Street views, is that the building has L-shaped floor-plates. The northwards-projecting volume at its east end if another response to Artistry's siting beside the heritage church.
At grade, the podium's west elevation highlights the brick-patterned precast cladding panels, with the red staining on the west side bringing a punch of colour. Eventually, the stain will be applied to the podium's south side too. Curtainwall installation is advancing at grade, with window wall installed across the podium’s upper levels, including in recessed areas where it is difficult to make out. The bare concrete pillars across the front — two-storeys across the third and fourth levels to the right, and single-storey pillars to the left — will be stained a dark tone.
Looking south down St Patrick Street, the north elevation reveals ongoing progress with the colouring across the podium. Above, the white balcony slabs curve outward, transitioning smoothly into the tower’s defining undulating facade as they wrap toward Dundas Street.
Looking east from beside the AGO, Artistry Condos’ west elevation features more regular balcony lines, mirroring the east facade. A step-back above the 10th floor effectively reduces the massing, providing a transition to the low-rise structures along Dundas Street. Materials are staged on the 11th-floor terrace area, and the middle sections of the white balcony slabs await completion. Shoring posts are visible across multiple floors, while some podium levels also display temporary supports.
The minor variance bump to 32 storeys increased Artistry Condos’ final height from 103.5m to 112.35m, and its unit count from 346 to 383, including one guest suite.
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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