Mixed-use scheme to include refurbishments of four historic buildings
WW+P has been granted planning approval for a 91-storey tower in the centre of Toronto’s historic core.
The mixed-use scheme, called 23 Toronto Street, will add to the Canadian city’s downtown high-rise cluster where towers under construction include Hariri Pontarini’s 106-storey Pinnacle One Younge and Foster + Partners’ 85-storey One Bloor West.
WW+P’s scheme will rise around 300m above four heritage buildings, which will be retained and refurbished as part of the development.
The site’s historic buildings include Adelaide Street Courthouse, built in 1852, which served as the city’s first courthouse before being converted into a restaurant.
The tower will include 840 homes, around 3,600sq m of retail space and 4,000sq m of office space.
The practice said the scheme’s approval is the culmination of years of discussions between the consultant team, city authorities and the local community to create a project that “both respects the site’s historic significance and contributes meaningfully to Toronto’s continued growth”.
It comes after WW+P’s merger with Canadian practice SvN Architects + Planners, both of which are owned by French construction giant Egis, which was announced in January.
Other firms on the team included ERA Architects, BA Consulting Group Lt., Norm Li, Counterpoint Engineering, Introba, Entuitive, S2S Environmental Inc., Kuntz Forestry Consulting Inc and RWDI.
WW+P’s global planning lead Jonathan Tinney said: “Projects like 23 Toronto Street ask you to think carefully about how a city evolves over time.
“There’s a real responsibility — and opportunity — in bringing new density into the downtown core while ensuring the layers of history already embedded in the site continue to be part of the city’s story. We’re excited to see this project move forward.”
Other WW+P schemes in Canada include Lawrence East Station in Toronto and the redevelopment of a 53ha shopping centre in Brampton, Ontario.
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