Kingsway Village Square on Earlington<\/a> has now reached its full height, as Dunpar Homes<\/a>\u2019 10-storey rental building and adjoining three-storey townhouse block at 26 Earlington Avenue on the southwest corner with Dundas Street West has topped off a year after excavation began<\/a>. Designed by Turner Fleischer Architects<\/a>, the 141-suite mid-rise and 10 back-to-back townhomes are located in the leafy Kingsway area of Etobicoke. UrbanToronto recently spoke with Taylor Rogers, Project Director at Dunpar, to learn about the development strategies driving the project.<\/p>\n \u201cWe poured our last cubic metre of concrete on July 17th, almost exactly one year from when we started drilling piles,\u201d Rogers recounted. Work began with pile drilling in July, 2024, followed by the arrival of the crane on October 7, 2024. In the year that followed, crews placed over 1,000 tons of rebar and poured roughly 10,000m\u00b3 of concrete (the equivalent of about 1,100 truckloads) to bring the structure to its final 37.8m height.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had 30 lost days from wind, rain, and snow, and the teams were still able to push the schedule and perform,\u201d Rogers added.<\/p>\n Excavation moved quickly thanks to the use of high-capacity excavators and specialized buckets and attachments, clearing roughly 3,800 truckloads of soil and rock down to the crane base in under three months. Formwork cycles were accelerated with a quick-deck system in the parking levels, while sections of fly tables were pre-fabricated off-site.\u00a0<\/p>\n By the time of topping off, exterior wall framing had reached the seventh floor and begun on the eighth, mast-climber masonry was advancing on the east elevation, and windows were installed up to the sixth floor. Below grade, the garages were largely complete, with demising wall framing, mechanical and electrical rough-ins, and preparations for boarding underway.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d rather be looking at it than looking for it,\u201d Rogers said of Dunpar\u2019s approach to organizing the site and keeping the schedule on track. The team moved early to secure and store key materials, anticipating supply chain issues and tariff impacts. Metal studs, sheathing, sprinkler pipe and pumps, and major mechanical units were all pre-ordered, pre-paid, and warehoused well before they were needed on site.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got ahead of it, and that\u2019s why we\u2019ve been able to drive this schedule so successfully: we have what we need when we need it,\u201d he explained. That same strategy extended to choosing Canadian suppliers where possible, such as Ontario-based Delta Elevator, to avoid cross-border delays.<\/p>\n For the building\u2019s envelope, all exterior walls are finished in hand-laid masonry, with an insulated cavity fully packed with mineral wool. Unlike many mid-rises that rely on window wall systems, suites here are framed with solid exterior walls and punched openings. At the upper levels, arched oval window units add a distinctive architectural touch, with installation progressing in step with the advancing exterior framing.<\/p>\n The top two floors are configured as expansive two-storey penthouses, each entered from the ninth floor with living spaces below and bedrooms above. All suites in the building feature 10-foot ceilings, with the penthouses enjoying outdoor terraces framed by a striking structural detail: a roof slab that projects three metres beyond the building face. The move combines a dramatic architectural profile with practical shelter for the terraces below.<\/p>\n Rogers credits much of the project\u2019s steady pace to the collaborative environment on-site. A cooling labour market has allowed Dunpar and its contractors to retain top-performing crews. \u201cIt\u2019s been a real team effort. The trades are working together again instead of against each other, and I\u2019m proud of them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n With the structure topped off, work now shifts toward closing in the building and advancing interior fit-out. Occupancy is currently planned for Spring, 2026.<\/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 Forum thread, or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n UrbanToronto has a research service,<\/em>UTPro<\/em><\/a>, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe \u2014 from proposal through to completion. We also offer <\/em>Instant Reports<\/em><\/a>, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, <\/em>New Development Insider<\/em><\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/em> Development Insider<\/em><\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n <\/imgx><\/imgx><\/imgx><\/imgx><\/imgx><\/imgx><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t![\"-\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/release\/img\/more-content.png?14728329478\")
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