The Frederick Condominiums is rising as the latest phase of the Upper East Village community in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood. Designed by Arcadis for Camrost-Felcorp, the 28-storey tower is rising immediately south of the 18- and 21-storey earlier phase towers completed at the start of this year, and situated just east of the where Laird station on the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT will likely open later this year. 

Looking west to The Frederick Condominiums, designed by Arcadis for Camrost-Felcorp

Looking west from Brentcliffe Avenue in July, 2024, Frederick Condominiums rises above grade at the rear of the photo below, following the completion of its two underground parking levels. The tower crane was installed in January, with decking and formwork columns in place for the podium’s mezzanine level, and some concrete columns closer to the crane. A staging area in the forefront includes concrete buckets, and to the right are the completed Upper East Village towers.

Looking west to above-grade construction of the podium, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GenerationLee

The Frederick's construction faced a setback on October 17, 2024 when the tower crane collapsed, though no injuries were reported and the building's structural integrity remained intact. A view looking north captures the aftermath of the collapse, with the crane’s jib buckled, folding downward from the seventh storey onto the structure's fourth storey. As of the most recent reporting, the Ministry of Labour's investigation has been ongoing since October, with one requirement issued to the employer, Advance Forming Inc. Toronto Fire Deputy Chief Jim Jessop noted that the city has seen multiple crane collapses in recent years, and fire services have developed a specialized crane response program for technical operations squads. 

An aerial view looking north to the collapsed crane, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor cymrules

The collapse did not significantly deter progress, with a new crane was in place by November. Below, in February, 2025, the north elevation shows progress on the podium levels. On the left, cylindrical concrete columns provide support for the floor slabs above the future amenity space. A concrete mixer truck is seen to the right, where steel stud framing outlines the townhome entrances, and white weatherproofing is seen on the concrete walls of the level above. The podium will feature a mix of glazing, precast light brick masonry, and charcoal gray aluminum mullions. 

Construction advancing on the townhomes across the north elevation, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor flonicky

Taken this month, this northwest-facing view from Brentcliffe Road shows formwork on the 15th floor. Levels two through four feature recently installed glazing with louvres and spandrel panels, where the design transitions from the lighter brickwork at grade to the tower's glass exterior. Further white weatherproofing has been applied to the podium concrete.

Looking northwest to glazing installation on the lower levels, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor flonicky

Looking northeast across Vanderhoof Avenue, the construction hoist is installed along the west elevation. The window wall system is now partially installed across the second and third floors, wrapping around the west and south elevations. Above, the framework for the precast red brick masonry is visible, with its pattern set to cascade up and down across floors three through eight. The upper residential levels will eventually feature white aluminum vertical fins.

The construction hoist installed on the west elevation, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor flonicky

Once complete, The Frederick will stand 100m tall and house 301 condominium units.

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