Ontario Construction News staff writer
Toronto issued $1,101,793,692 in June, compared to $1,912,740,749 in May.
Here are the top five permits, listed in order of recorded value.
$235 million – 530 Front St. W.
Urban Toronto associates this Fashion District address with a 15-storey commercial development, Portland Commons, designed by Sweeny &Co Architects for the Carttera and Wolfecorp.
$200 million – 1245 Dupont St.
Clark Construction Management Inc. is responsible for construction management of this Galleria Mall redevelopment for Almadev, rebranded from ELAD Canada (the name cited in the permit). Urban Toronto reports the master plan is by Urban Strategies and Hariri Pontarini Architects. The city issued two separate permits for buildings on the site, one for $120 million and the other for $80 million.
$138 million – 45 Strachan Ave.
A City of Toronto document regarding construction staging says that BentallGreenOak is constructing a 39-storey condominium with a total of 425 units at this site. “The development will encompass ground floor retail and a four-level underground parking for approximately 208 cars,” the June 13 Report for Action for Toronto Council says. “The site is located on the east side of Strachan Avenue between Ordnance Street and the Metrolinx Rail Corridor.“
$50 million – 1414 Bayview Ave.
ArchitectsAlliance has designed this eight-storey mixed use building in Davisville Village for Garloch Developments, Urban Toronto reports.
See the complete lists of building permit applications received and building permits issued.