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At the southwest corner of Yonge and Sheppard in Toronto's North York Centre area, the seven-storey podium at 4800 Yonge Street is now formed, with tower construction and ground-floor cladding underway for the future 49-storey local landmark. Straddling the curving subway tunnel linking Lines 1 and 4, Menkes Developments’ commercial and residential rental project will provide a new entrance to Sheppard-Yonge subway station. Arquitectonica and B+H Architects lead the design, with Turner Fleischer as Architect of Record.
Looking southwest across the intersection in May, 2026, the reinforced concrete podium stands at six formed storeys. Above, red shoring poles support where an extra-thick transfer slab will be created upon which the 45-degree angled tower floors will be created. Below, a sweeping structural steel canopy frame projects from above the sidewalk, its welcoming peak facing the street corner.
Moving south a block in June, 2026, a northwest-facing view across Yonge shows all seven podium storeys formed and the tower’s transfer slab taking shape. The south-facing Bogert Street edge to the left reveals the concrete cylindrical columns, while red shoring poles support decking farther north, and remaining there until the concrete cures sufficiently. A yellow construction hoist reaches the sixth floor on the south elevation, and a cantilevered staging platform with protective side panels projects from the third floor along Yonge.
Looking to the southeast corner in July, 2026, ground-floor curtain wall installation follows framing earlier that month. Clear glazing encloses several bays beneath exposed insulation, with openings remaining at left. The canopy’s exposed steel beams await white soffit and fascia installation. A compact forklift stands beside glazing units racked on timber for installation along the future retail frontage.
A view in August, 2026 captures crews relocating the east elevation’s staging platform from the third to seventh floor in segments, bringing material handling closer to tower construction. A steel-framed section hangs from crane rigging midway up the facade; relocated sections project at upper right, while those awaiting their move remain below at left. At lower right is the work area for the future pedestrian tunnel to Sheppard-Yonge station’s eastbound Line 4 platform.
Looking across Sheppard this month, staging platforms remain at upper and lower levels along the east elevation as relocation continues. Beneath the sweeping canopy frame, ground-floor metal framing advances ahead of further curtain wall installation.
A more distant view shows the tower beginning to emerge above the podium. Vertical formwork defines eighth-floor walls, while shoring supports ninth-floor slab decking within the tower’s smaller footprint. A white concrete boom pump stands between the cranes. The transfer slab below is thicker in the northwest corner above which the tower will rise.
Upon completion, 4800 Yonge Street will stand 168.24m tall and deliver 498 rental units.
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| Related Companies: | B+H Architects, Figure3, Menkes Developments, o2 Planning and Design, Peter McCann Architectural Models Inc., The Fence People, Turner Fleischer |
