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Now rising well above grade, Daniels on Parliament represent a significant addition of urban streetwall and new housing in the northwest corner of Toronto’s Regent Park. Developed by The Daniels Corporation who were selected in 2006 by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) as their private partner in the redevelopment of the housing project, this project is Daniel's final building at Regent Park, completing the third phase of the multi-decade, multi-phase redevelopment work at the site.
Since UrbanToronto's last update over a year ago, the project designed by superkül (with Kirkor Architects Planners as Architect of Record) has progressed from initial shoring and excavation. Daniels on Parliament will feature 10- and 25-storey towers at Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East.
In a high-angle view from July, 2023, we see the south end of the site where two tower cranes stand. Surrounding the south crane is a series of small, excavated pits, with an excavator beside them. Meanwhile, forming work is underway at the north end for the lowest sub-grade level. The initial set-up for the second tower crane’s mast for the 10-storey North Tower.
This February, 2024 a drone image looking southeast captures both tower cranes. Both towers have ascended to two storeys above grade. Bare concrete walls can be seen along the east side of the C-shaped complex where, along Dreamers Way, a six-storey mid-rise section will take shape. Facing Parliament Street on the right, the podium will open to the central courtyard.
As of this month, the South Tower boasts eight storeys formed, with formwork in place for the ninth floor, while the North Tower closely trailing with seven. Captured looking northeast, a concrete parapet wall on the third storey outlines the future site of an outdoor amenity area. Above fronting Parliament Street will be three columns of projecting balconies, with a similar column on the south elevation facing Oak Street.
Looking west to the complex, we see how the six-storey mid-rise component on the left will transition to the 25-storey tower that gradually emerges behind it, defining the southwest corner of the site. To the right is the formed seven-storey mid-rise, which will transition to the 10-storey structure fronting Gerrard Street East. At the far right is the initial formwork for the eighth storey of the North Tower.
This close-up view of the south elevation highlights the initial stages of cladding installation that began last month. The first two storeys boast red and white precast brick-faced panelling. The North Tower will feature white precast panels, interspersed with grey to create a checkered pattern. In contrast, the South Tower will have larger sections of grey cladding. Both towers are also set to be outfitted with Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) panels, which will contribute to the site’s energy efficiency.
Upon completion, the towers will reach final heights of 40.7m and 88.25m. They will offer a combined total of 628 residential units, part of the thousands of units in the projects making up Daniels’ revitalization of the first three phases in the neighbourhood.
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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