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At Hoem Garden District, the first sections of cladding are being installed as construction has reached within three floors of the roof of the 21-storey building. MPI Group and HOEM Management Inc's second purpose-built student residence is rising, as its name indicates, in Toronto’s as Garden District. Designed by Superkül, a heritage house at its base will be partially restored to plans by ERA Architects, alongside the new construction.
From Sherbourne Street in April 2026, the tower had risen to eight storeys above the three-storey podium, with deck formwork and perimeter edge protection in place for the ninth-floor slab. The crane stands on the east side of the tower, with formwork panels staged beside the mast. The podium’s exposed concrete frame is beginning to be covered in white weatherproofing. In the foreground, the retained late-19th-century house at 300 Sherbourne Street features buff-yellow brick, tall narrow window openings, and a steep black mansard roof punctuated by dormers.
In May 2026, MORE of the podium’s concrete frame was wrapped in weatherproofing in preparation for cladding. Regularly spaced window openings include a prominent arched opening at grade, while steel attachment brackets below the second-floor slab edge have been installed for the facade assembly. A concrete bucket, yellow scissor lift, and other materials are staged at grade.
Later that month, in a northwest-facing telephoto view, the tower had reached 14 storeys, with the north portion advancing to a partially formed 15th floor, where crew members can be seen on the job. Below, the completed floor plates remain lined with perimeter safety railings and shoring posts.
Seen below in June 2026, the construction hoist occupies the inside corner of the tower's L-shaped floor-plates, between the podium and the retained heritage house. Black-framed window assemblies and metal louvre have been installed across the podium, while the first sections of the tower’s beige panelized facade system and glazing have appeared immediately to the right of the hoist.
The tower has now reached 18 storeys, with deck formwork and edge protection in place for the 19th-floor slab. Looking to the north elevation, the heritage house is hidden behind scaffolding and protective netting. To the right, formwork panels remain staged along the podium. Above, the fourth and fifth floors, as well as the north elevation’s sixth floor, are now largely clad with the beige panelized facade system, incorporating tall glazed openings, dark mullions, glass spandrel panels, and metal louvres.
Once complete, Hoem Garden District will rise 71.04m and provide 173 rental units for students.
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