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The Pemberton is continuing to climb skyward in Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood, where the project’s 44- and 68-storey conjoined towers are now well above the podium. Designed by architects—Alliance for Pemberton Group, the mixed-use development occupies the south side of Yorkville Avenue and north side of Cumberland Street just east of Bay Street. UrbanToronto’s last update was in October, 2025, covering the formation of the podium.
Looking along Yorkville Avenue in December, 2025, ground-floor glazing installation was advancing across the retail podium frontage. Large curtain wall panels spanned multiple bays, as crews worked from a green articulating boom lift. A yellow lifting arm from another machine extends upward near the centre of the frame from behind temporary hoarding and jersey barriers lining the curb edge.
A close-up from January, 2026 captures initial curtain wall installation underway at the northeast corner. A prefabricated glazing section is hoisted into position with assistance from a compact red lifting arm mounted above, while workers stationed across multiple levels guide the assembly into alignment. The newly installed composite panel incorporates vertical fins projecting outward and aluminum spandrel covering the concrete wall. At the top of the curtain wall section are black aluminum louvres.
By April, 2026, the northeast tower had risen to roughly 24 storeys. Curtain wall glazing spanned approximately nine floors along the north elevation, while additional glazing wrapped portions of the east face, including a recessed section. To the left, the construction hoist climbed to approximately the 18th floor. At grade, bright green weatherproofing lineed portions of the retail frontage, while a concrete mixer truck and red excavator occupied the curb lane.
This view from the southeast captures the conjoined southwest and northeast towers. Formwork and slab construction are visible around approximately the 25th floor. Portions of curtain wall installation have advanced to roughly the 15th floor. Below, the south elevation hoist serves the lower tower and podium levels, while material staging takes place atop the podium.
The southwest tower is seen below from Cumberland Street. At grade, green and blue weatherproofing line sections of the podium awaiting final cladding and glazing installation, with plywood infill temporarily covering future glazing sections. Construction crews work from both street level and a green articulating boom lift positioned above the podium edge. At the west edge, the future entrance to the replacement public parking garage is taking shape, replacing the Yorkville Green P garage previously on the site.
This month, looking northwest from Cumberland Street, both towers have reached approximately the 27th floor. Sections of curtain wall have progressed to roughly the 17th floor. At the base, glazing panels are installed beneath expanses of stone cladding that will eventually support stainless steel art installations over the concrete walls that hide resident parking levels. Above is the glazed seventh-floor amenity level, set to house the residents’ gym space, sitting between the two towers with full-height curtain wall panels. Green weatherproofing continues to mark unfinished sections of the retail frontage.
When complete, the towers will rise 142.94m and 215.79m, bringing a total of 1,079 condominium units to the Yorkville area.
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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| Related Companies: | architects—Alliance, Janet Rosenberg & Studio, Rebar Enterprises Inc |
