Earlier this week, RioCan Living broke ground for Verge Condominiums on the southwest corner of Islington Avenue and The Queensway in Etobicoke. Designed by Turner Fleischer Architects, the two Verge  phases will rise to 10 and 17 storeys tall. 

From Left to Right: Xi Huang, Vice President, Investments; Andrew Duncan, Chief Investment Officer; Jonathan Gitlin, President & Chief Executive Officer; Kalliopi Karkas, Vice President, RioCan Living; John Ballantyne, Chief Operating Officer; Eric Kuzuian, Partner, Austin Birch

Prior to the groundbreaking, three single-level restaurants and a bank sat on the property facing The Queensway, while extensive surface parking makes up the bulk of the lot, and a flagship Cineplex location lines the south end of the lot facing the Gardiner Expressway. The restaurants and bank have been fully removed to make way for the two mixed-use Verge buildings, which will feature prominent retail at grade. A brand new public park will be built between them. 

Site of Verge cleared, image by UT Forum contributor bangkok

RioCan launched the 10-storey building on the west side of the site last summer, and quickly followed it with the release of the 17-storey on the east side. To date, all released inventory has sold out, with some remaining residences set to hit the market in 2023.

17 and 10-storey buildings of Verge Condos, image courtesy of RioCan

Amenities in Phase 1 of the project will include home offices, meeting rooms, soundproof phone booths and a fully equipped, video-ready content studio with pull-down backdrops and green screens, as well as an audio recording studio for podcasts and other presentations.

Content and audio recording studio, image courtesy of RioCan

Phase 2 amenities will include two Interactive Fitness Studios that allow for remote fitness training, alongside a traditional Fitness Centre for those who prefer conventional exercise routines. The expanded footprint of the East Tower also allows for more social and co-working spaces, including sun beds, lounge seating, fireplaces, and barbecues on the 9th floor terrace alongside fully connected workstations.

9th floor terrace, image courtesy of RioCan

A putting green and green roof will be located on the 11th floor while the ground floor of both buildings will feature residential lobbies with lounge seating, a fireplace, and indoor co-working spaces such as meeting rooms, booths, and communal tables.

Co-working spaces, image courtesy of RioCan

Shoring began recently onsite, with two rigs at work on the property.

Site of Verge as of last week, image by UT Forum contributor bangkok

Across the two phases of Verge Condos, the total unit count will be 545 suites. We will continue to follow progress on the 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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