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The crane has been dismantled from atop The James at Scrivener Square, while bricklaying continues to advance across the lower podium levels. Rising 23 storeys in Toronto’s Summerhill neighbourhood, the tower is designed by COBE Architects, with Graziani + Corazza Architects as Architect of Record, for Tricon Residential and Diamond Corp. Positioned across from the landmark Summerhill LCBO in the former North Toronto station, whose clock tower remains a defining local landmark, the tower’s cladding has steadily reshaped the area since UrbanToronto’s last update in February, 2025.
Looking southeast in August, 2025 — mid-month above before the crane came down, and late-month below after the removal — the facade is largely in place along the north and west elevations. The podium’s hand-laid brick cladding wraps two to four storeys in stepped sections, contrasting with the white precast framing and curtain wall glazing that define the tower above. Site fencing and branded hoarding line the perimeter, while a telescopic boom lift is stationed at grade, providing access for crews to finish detailing along the base.
Early this month, we look east across Yonge Street to the foodstuffs retailers collectively known as the “five thieves” behind which The James rises. Behind the shops that set the local brick vernacular that The James is meaning to complement, scaffolding can be seen at the sixth and seventh floors for bricklaying that will define the new building’s upper podium levels along this elevation.
Looking northeast from Yonge and Price streets, extensive scaffolds span the southwest corner, with a section wrapped in green safety netting as crews advance the brickwork. Blue and white weatherproofing is applied to much of the unfinished exterior walls across the lower levels. Above, the glazing panels are largely complete, alongside perforated louvre panels installed above the window heads.
The James at Scrivener Square stands 88.21m tall and will deliver 127 luxury rental units.
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