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Construction continues at The Residences at Central Park, a masterplanned community designed by Core Architects for Amexon Development Corporation at Leslie Street and Sheppard Avenue East. The 12-acre development will include five residential towers, ranging from 12 to 31 storeys, arranged around a three-acre central park with retail, office space, and pedestrian-friendly pathways connecting various public spaces. Last month, UrbanToronto provided an update on the exterior construction. Now, with interior work well underway, structural elements are shaping the first phase’s 31-storey high-rise.
The image below captures the expansive double-height lobby, running east-west along the north side of the ground floor, opposite the retail and amenity spaces. Steel shoring posts brace the concrete slab above, supporting the tall ceiling height of the main entry area during the curing process, while scaffolding stands to the left. The reinforced concrete walls on the right delineate the separation between the lobby, the retail at the southwest corner, and interior amenities, which will include a library, pet spa, and fitness centre. Overhead, drop-down slab sections segment the ceiling, and construction materials, including formwork panels and rebar, are staged near the opening at the far end, where glazing will later enclose the space.
This second-floor vantage point offers a view toward the ravine and wraparound balcony, where a thick, concrete column anchors the building’s corner. Shoring posts are also in use here to stabilize the concrete while it continues to cure. In the background, a bright orange excavator is visible at grade, and to the left, steel scaffolding extends upward, where future installation of facade elements such as leaf-imprinted balcony guards will be installed.
From the fifth floor, we look southeast. The residential floors of the tower, which include a mix of one- and two-bedroom suites, plus three-bedroom suites at the northwest and southeast corners, are beginning to take shape, with temporary fencing securing the building’s perimeter. A cylindrical concrete column at the corner provides structural support for the slab above. Suites in this section will feature deep balconies and floor-to-ceiling glazing, framing unobstructed views of the East Don Parklands.
From the seventh-floor slab, the highest level reached so far, the expansive southeastern view extends across the cityscape, with North York General Hospital int he middleground. Wooden safety railing lines the perimeter, securing the slab edges as work continues. A concrete power trowel sits on the slab, used to smooth and finish the surface. Around it, bundled construction materials, including weatherproof tarps and rebar sections, are staged for upcoming work.
Looking northwestward over the adjacent low-rise residential neighbourhood, pipes and rebar for ongoing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installations punctuate the foreground. Rebar projections indicate the locations of future structural columns and walls.
Rising 105.9m, the tower is part of a community set to deliver 1,478 suites.
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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