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The heritage restoration at the foot of Burke Condominiums has now been unwrapped. Designed by Arcadis for Concert Properties, with heritage restoration overseen by ERA Architects, the 53-storey mixed-use tower at the northeast corner of Sherbourne and Howard streets in Toronto’s North St James Town neighbourhood incorporates a collection of restored late-19th-century heritage homes into its podium, including the 1894 Anson Jones House designed by architect Edmund Burke. UrbanToronto’s last update was in October, 2025, detailing finishing touches for the tower.
Seen from across Sherbourne Street in April, 2026, the restored heritage homes have now emerged from behind their long-standing scaffolds. The late-19th-century red-brick facades have been cleaned and repointed, with buff-brick lintels and arches restored. Dark-framed replacement windows and reconstructed wood trim contrast with the mostly red brick masonry, with steep slate-coloured gabled rooflines. Temporary white weatherproofing remains in places where finishes remain to be installed. To the south across Howard Street, construction is still at ground level on the adjacent The Bourne.
This month at the corner of Howard and Sherbourne streets, the Anson Jones House features a second-floor balcony enclosed by patterned wood detailing and supported by decorative wood brackets beneath the overhang. The restored red-brick masonry is articulated by decorative corbelling and vertically proportioned window openings fitted with dark-framed glazing.
Looking from Howard Street, the completed base introduces a contemporary streetwall defined by reddish terracotta cladding accented with thin horizontal black bands that echo the tones of the adjacent restored heritage homes. Large retail glazing panels framed by dark aluminum mullions line the ground floor beneath projecting metal canopies, while the residential entrance is marked by a recessed double-height glazed lobby volume bearing Burke signage.Unfinished planters are seen in the foreground.
Burke Condominiums rises above its restored heritage base and the completed podium frontage along Sherbourne Street. The tower is clad predominantly in light-grey precast panels framing stacked rows of inset balconies and window wall glazing, while continuous glazing wraps the tower’s northeast corner and extends upward through the mechanical penthouse levels. Midway up the building, the distinctive three-storey notch between the 26th and 28th floors cuts into the massing, articulated by projecting frames and darker cladding within the recessed opening.
At the north end of the site, the podium’s contemporary expression features reddish terracotta panels, dark metal trim, and expansive glazing at the tower base. In the foreground, public realm work remains ongoing, with sections of paving installed while other areas remain excavated. Temporary fencing encloses pavers and grading activity.
Burke Condominiums stands 163.4m tall and will contain 501 residential units.
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