A new proposal for 55 Yonge Street will bring much-needed vertical space to burgeoning downtown Toronto

2021-05-25T12:31:00-04:00

An ambitious proposal for a new 66-story mixed-use tower in downtown Toronto has been released as developers H&R REIT eye an approval looming late next year.

55 Yonge is the product of a collaboration between Canadian groups PARTISANS and Quadrangle, which was acquired by the UK group BDP at the beginning of 2019.

55 Yonge Street, rendering by Norm Li

The tower will have retail spaces and over 180,000 square feet of office space easily accessible by the nearby King Street TTC subway station. The design also features space for nearly 500 one-, two- and three-bedroom residential units for lease at a site that currently hosts a 12-story 1958 building by modernist master Peter Dickinson.

Anchored by a cavernous base, the lattice facade stretches into an elongated high-rise that provides an updated take on podium typology and the mid-century modern style once popular in Canada’s largest city.

55 Yonge Street, rendering by Norm Li

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Herzog & de Meuron and Quadrangle unveil 1,062 foot mixed-use tower in Toronto

2020-06-04T13:52:00-04:00

Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron and Canadian architects Quadrangle have been selected by Kroonenberg Groep and ProWinko to design a new mixed-use tower in Toronto.

In the north-south orientation, the tower has a 3:1 ratio, creating a thin volume. A linear core at the western facade has been proposed by the architects to maximize usable floor area and to capitalize on eastern views and western privacy from adjacent future developments.

At 87 stories, the first 16 floors will replace the existing retail, office, and technical programs. Private amenities separate the lower levels from the upper condominiums which are fit with floor-to-ceiling operable windows for natural ventilation. External shutters also allow each user to regulate the daylight within the space.

A large restaurant, sky lounge, and rentable space occupy the top three levels of the tower and offer panoramic views of the city of Toronto. At street level, bui...

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A new proposal for 55 Yonge Street will bring much-needed vertical space to burgeoning downtown Toronto

Herzog & de Meuron and Quadrangle unveil 1,062 foot mixed-use tower in Toronto