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Demolition continues at the old Toronto Coach Terminal site in Downtown Toronto, where crews have spent much of 2026 dismantling the city's previous intercity bus terminal while beginning excavation and site preparation for its replacement. Located at 610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street a couple blocks north of City Hall, the redevelopment by Kilmer Group, Tricon, and CreateTO will transform the vacant property into a mixed-use community featuring 16- and 44-storey rental buildings.
Designed by Studio Gang Architects with architects—Alliance as Architect of Record, the project will retain and restore portions of the historic 1931 Charles Dolphin-designed terminal while introducing new residential, institutional, and retail uses. Heritage work is being overseen by ERA Architects. Demolition began in earnest around January, 2026, with excavation and shoring work commencing more recently.
Looking across the west parcel in February, 2026, large piles of sorted masonry rubble, concrete block, and structural debris occupy the centre of the site, while an excavator works among the stockpiled material. Portions of the former GO terminal remain standing at right, stripped of cladding and interior finishes to expose the steel frame beneath, while temporary facilities and staging areas are seen to the left.
Looking across the west development parcel this month, the project has advanced into active excavation and site preparation. Multiple excavators are progressing bulk excavation for the future below-grade levels, with stockpiled soil visible at the west end of the property. Perimeter shoring walls define the excavation limits, while construction materials and temporary equipment are staged throughout the site.
From across Edward Street, the north elevation illustrates the extent of work completed to date on the east parcel. Behind blue construction fencing, exterior cladding and wall assemblies have been removed to reveal the gutted interior, while a flatbed truck and site personnel support ongoing operations.
Looking south into the former intercity terminal, seating, glazing, ductwork, ceiling assemblies, and portions of the skylights have been removed, exposing the underlying steel and concrete structure. Bricks are stacked and palletized in advance of cleaning offsite, prior to their reuse in the future.
Construction schedules anticipate excavation and shoring activities continuing through October, 2026. Rendered below, the art deco front building of the old terminal will remain prominent in the redevelopment, its roof becoming an amenity terrace. Upon completion, the development will deliver 827 rental homes, including 210 affordable units, in buildings rising 55.45m and 147.7m spread across the lower east building and taller west building.
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, Bousfields, CCxA, Cicada Design Inc., ERA Architects, Gradient Wind Engineers & Scientists, Tricon |
