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Since UrbanToronto last featured 7Central in a 2017 story looking at the opening of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre subway and Viva BRT stations, the surrounding district has transformed into one of the GTA’s fastest-growing urban centres. Now, the first crane has been installed as construction advances on the mixed-use development from Graywood Developments and Phantom Developments. Designed by Arcadis, the project occupies the former Hilton Garden Inn site at the southeast corner of Highway 7 and Interchange Way, and will introduce three towers ranging from 40 to 55 storeys, including a substantial purpose-built rental component.
In December, 2025, early site preparation and foundation work were underway at 7Central following the demolition of the former hotel. Two large shoring and caisson drilling rigs dominate the foreground, marking the start of the deep foundation program required for the site’s future high-rise towers. Beside them, a tracked crawler crane is positioned among stockpiled materials and equipment, supporting ongoing excavation and foundation operations.
Looking south from Highway 7 in April, 2026, excavation for 7Central’s three-level underground garage was well advanced, with the site defined by a large rectangular excavation enclosed by shoring walls lined with timber lagging. Orange weatherproof tarps drape the perimeter shoring along the south and west edges of the pit, while a large drilling rig occupies the foreground as deep foundation work continues below grade. Nearby, sections of a lattice boom await assembly for a crawler crane, alongside site offices, equipment containers, and staged construction materials. Excavators and service vehicles are seen at grade around the excavation perimeter to the south. To the right are Menkes Developments and QuadReal Property Group’s Festival Condominiums (front) and Encore at Bravo (under construction behind it).
Looking across the site in May, 2026, deep foundation work was progressing within the excavation as a crawler crane equipped with a lattice boom operated among stockpiled materials. Cylindrical steel casings and bundled rebar cages staged at grade await installation into drilled pile shafts, part of the substantial foundation system required for the site’s soil conditions. A red articulating boom lift was positioned to the extreme left.
This month, we look south to the installation of its first crane, rising on the south side of the excavation. Below, tracked excavators are active on the pit floor amid ongoing foundation and below-grade construction activities. Timber lagging and tieback-supported shoring walls line the perimeter, with rows of tieback anchors clearly visible along the south and west elevations beneath orange weatherproof tarps. To the left, a graded haul road descends from grade into the excavation, providing access for construction vehicles and equipment. Around the crane base, construction materials have been staged in preparation for the next phase of work.
Once complete, 7Central will deliver three towers ranging from 140.22m to 184.24m in height, containing a total of 1,831 residential units, including 715 purpose-built rental homes.
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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