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Just over two years since its December, 2022 ground breaking, 30 Merton Street has reached grade following steady progress through its three underground levels. Designed by Sweeny &Co Architects Inc. for QuadReal Property Group and bcIMC, the 37-storey tower at the northeast corner of Merton Street and Al Green Lane in Toronto’s Davisville Village will bring 322 market-rate rental units to a city facing a critical housing shortage.
UrbanToronto last provided an update in February, 2024, capturing the installation of the crane. Despite delays caused by water main work along Merton Street in the Fall, steady progress has been made, with the project reaching grade by late 2024.
From the southeast corner of the site, the image below captures construction progress as of June, 2024. Concrete walls for the P3 level have been formed near the crane, positioned closer to the northwest corner. Centrally, additional concrete columns and rebar rise. To the north, formwork and rebar for the P2 level are visible, with decking above supported by shoring posts.
At the west end, crews are working on a ramp that descends from the north end at the P1 level to P2. Along the retaining wall to the left, workers engage with a dense rebar matrix, securing connections. The ramp is flanked by red vertical formwork on its right, propped up by shoring posts, with rebar for walls and columns positioned to the east. Toward the back of the site, yellow shoring posts will support form work for the P1 slab.
By August, 2024, construction at the northeast corner shows the structure emerging at grade. Decking and formwork for the ground floor are visible to the left, supported by shoring posts. To the right, concrete walls, columns, and rebar are seen across the P1 level, extending southward along the site.
The central portion of the site is at grade by late October, 2024, with formwork panels, wooden beams, and a concrete bucket staged near the crane. At the south end, formwork and rebar for the P1 level remain visible, while the northeast corner features additional formwork and stacked supplies. Above Al Green Lane, scaffolding and a platform provide additional workspace, efficiently maximizing the 2,686m² site’s functionality despite its constrained location.
In this December, 2024 view below, construction has fully reached grade. At the south end along Merton Street, staged materials including formwork, bundled rebar, and a concrete bucket, alongside a yellow telehandler. Dense rebar lies prepared in the southeast section, while the former ramp area on the west now supports red formwork and a cantilevered platform for the construction crew. Formed concrete walls for the ground floor are visible in the back, with materials staged on the second floor, supported by scaffolding.
The four-storey podium will include marble-like precast concrete panels accented by bronze metal detailing. This month, utility relocation work, including the removal of the Rogers box and cabling rerouting, is underway. QuadReal anticipates the project to be complete by mid-2027, reaching a final height of 125.3m and bringing 322 rental units to the market.
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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