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Final layers of streetscape and public realm work are continuing to take shape at Mirvish Village, particularly along a revitalized block of Markham Street. Developed by Peterson, and designed by Henriquez Partners Architects with Diamond Schmitt Architects, the Annex-area redevelopment replaces the former Honest Ed’s site with a five-building mixed-use community rising from 13 to 26 storeys. Set just west of Bathurst Street and south of Bloor Street West, the project brings together new rental housing with retail, institutional space, and heritage retention, with recent progress focused on the site’s ground-level experience.
UrbanToronto’s last update was in June, 2023, when commercial tenants began occupying the site.
From north of Bloor Street West, three of the towers are visible rising above the podium. The facades are defined by a mix of white precast cladding panels and darker aluminum panels, framing a consistent window wall system. Balcony stacks project outward along the darker cladding and glass guards. The massing steps slightly between towers.
Looking southwest across Markham and Bloor streets, a mid-rise component includes heritage wall restoration and retention, integrating it with contemporary infill. At grade, hoarding and orange construction tarping remain in place along the retail frontage, while the adjacent glazed connecting volume introduces a contemporary interface between the retained structure and the new-build volumes.
From the south side of that mid-rise building, looking east within the block toward Markham Street, the project’s internal courtyard and public realm are largely in place. In the foreground, a circular motif composed of alternating light and dark unit pavers is centred around a tree planting, edged by a curved timber bench supported on concrete piers. Surrounding planting beds with young trees and low shrubs are set within mulched areas. In the background, a glazed market area below the taller buildings awaits opening later this year, while scattered construction materials, safety fencing, and temporary barriers are visible.
Across the interior of the site, a curving pedestrian pathway weaves through newly planted beds, with timber seating along its edge. Temporary fencing, covered materials, and unfinished planting areas indicate that final landscaping and site detailing are still being completed.
Meanwhile, heritage former housing stock, long functioning as retail spaces, is now largely restored with repaired brick masonry, new window assemblies, and refinished rooflines with dormers and gables. In the foreground, the streetscape is still being completed, with pavers laid across a pedestrian-priority surface, raised concrete planters installed, and sections of loose materials and temporary fencing indicating ongoing work. A contemporary glazed insertion, formed as a curtain wall volume, provides a transparent entrance element. Additional storefront glazing and entrances are also visible.
Mirvish Village stands 49.07m to 85.04m and houses 909 units.
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