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In Toronto\u2019s Entertainment District, construction continues on Forma<\/a>\u2019s 73-storey East Tower. In the meantime, a recent revised application has been submitted to the City for the 84-storey West Tower, looking to increase its residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) while removing the office space from it. Designed by Gehry Partners<\/a> with Adamson Associates<\/a> as Architect of Record, the towers are being developed by the team of Great Gulf<\/a>, Dream Unlimited<\/a>, and Westdale Properties<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since UrbanToronto’s last update<\/a> in May, 2025, construction has now progressed to the East Tower’s 10th floor. Looking northwest from David Pecaut Square, this view captures the cast-in-place concrete walls and slab edges that define the structural frame of the emerging residential levels. A tighter column grid and reduced floor-to-floor heights are now visible above the sixth storey. A red concrete boom pump is stationed behind the uppermost formwork section, next to the site\u2019s white luffing-jib crane hovering above the large weather-protection screens bearing the FORMA branding.<\/p>\n Seen from across King Street, the west elevation to the left highlights the stepped transition between podium and tower, with the sixth floor step-back to create an outdoor terrace at the northwest corner. On the south elevation to the right, we can see steel posts installed behind the hoarding that will eventually support glazing.<\/p>\n This view of the north and west elevations reveals concrete cladding installed on the levels above the adjacent masonry building, just below the residential levels’ step-back.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Bousfields<\/a> has submitted revised Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications on behalf of the developers for Phase 2, which would adjust the West Tower’s internal program of the approved 84-storey mixed-use building. While the overall height, exterior design by Gehry Partners, and total gross floor area of 112,000m\u00b2 remain unchanged, the revised plan proposes reallocating interior space within the West Tower\u2019s podium floors to support a fully residential-focused program. Residential GFA would increase from 83,124m\u00b2 to 101,150m\u00b2, adding 234 units. This expansion is achieved by converting Levels 3 through 10 from office to residential use.<\/p>\n The revised application would see only 721m\u00b2 of new non-residential space retained at grade for retail use, marking a significant shift from the earlier 28,581m\u00b2 of non-residential GFA. Amenity space would increase by 325m\u00b2 to 3,634m\u00b2 to reflect the added density. In tandem with the GFA adjustments, the unit count for the West Tower would rise from 1,170 to 1,404, with the application noting this aligns with housing supply goals in the downtown core.\u00a0<\/p>\n Parking provisions would be reduced and reconfigured, with 161 spaces proposed to be located within the new tower’s below-ground levels and another 54 in the Princess of Wales Theatre garage. The updated application also introduces flexibility for further reductions in minimum parking through a zoning amendment.<\/p>\n Once complete, Forma\u2019s under construction East Tower will rise 262.8m with 864 residential units, while the proposed West Tower would attain \u2018supertall\u2019 status at 308m.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n UrbanToronto has a research service,\u00a0UTPro<\/a>, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe \u2014 from proposal through to completion. We also offer\u00a0Instant Reports<\/a>, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter,\u00a0New Development Insider<\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.<\/p>\n