{"id":31954,"date":"2025-08-22T09:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/central-parks-phase-1-closing-in-on-topping-out\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T09:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:35:38","slug":"central-parks-phase-1-closing-in-on-topping-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/central-parks-phase-1-closing-in-on-topping-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Park&#8217;s Phase 1 Closing In on Topping Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_body\">\n<p>The first tower at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/database\/projects\/residences-central-park.39732\" target=\"_blank\">The Residences at Central Park<\/a> is now approaching its full 31-storey height, with the its upper residential levels taking form as glazing climbs steadily up the structure. UrbanToronto\u2019s last update was in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/news\/2025\/06\/four-cranes-now-active-central-parks-skyline-presence-grows.58746\" target=\"_blank\">June, 2025<\/a>, when the fourth crane was installed at the multi-phase site. Rising at the northwest corner of Leslie Street and Sheppard Avenue East, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/database\/companies\/amexon-development-corporation.7635\" target=\"_blank\">Amexon Development Corporation<\/a>&#8216;s Central Park will be home to a 12-acre, transit-oriented community designed by <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/Core Architects\" target=\"_blank\">Core Architects<\/a> with five towers ranging from 12 to 31 storeys, with Phase 1 the centre tower in the rendering below.<\/p>\n<p><imgx class=\"image-display_default\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187660.jpg\" data-entity-uuid=\"insert-display_default-607def3e-996d-4c2d-8f9c-01141d0fb8be\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"The Residences at Central Park, Toronto, designed by Core Architects for Amexon\" title=\"Looking northeast to The Residences at Central Park, designed by Core Architects for Amexon\" onclick=\"photo('https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187660.jpg', true, 'Looking northeast to The Residences at Central Park, designed by Core Architects for Amexon'); return false;\"><span class=\"image-description\">Looking northeast to The Residences at Central Park, designed by Core Architects for Amexon<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The buildings will be organized around the three-acre Central Park Common with pedestrian-friendly pathways, retail, and office uses. Residents will benefit from easy access to Leslie station on Sheppard Line 4, Oriole station on the Richmond Hill GO line, underground links between phases, EV charging at every parking stall, and a suite of indoor and outdoor amenities designed to integrate with the landscaped open spaces.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In this July, 2025 view looking northwest, the full scope of the Central Park site is visible with all four cranes active. At the right, the Phase 1 tower has risen beyond its halfway point, with glazing now enclosing much of the south and east elevations. To the south, three cranes mark the footprint of Phase 2, where excavation has transitioned to podium forming for the pair of 31-storey towers and the 19-storey tower that will share a retail base of 35,000 ft\u00b2.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><imgx class=\"image-display_default\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187656.jpg\" data-entity-uuid=\"insert-display_default-27e9ca69-ea79-422e-9639-6412822cbcb0\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"The Residences at Central Park, Toronto, designed by Core Architects for Amexon\" title=\"Looking northwest to Phase 1 and the three tower cranes for Phase 2, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor kris\" onclick=\"photo('https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187656.jpg', true, 'Looking northwest to Phase 1 and the three tower cranes for Phase 2, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor kris'); return false;\"><span class=\"image-description\">Looking northwest to Phase 1 and the three tower cranes for Phase 2, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor kris<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking north across the site in early July, Phase 1 stood at 23 storeys, with formwork and rebar in place for the partially poured 24th level along the east side of the tower. The glazing and cladding system, comprising floor-to-ceiling glass framed in black aluminum with vertical white aluminum accent panels, has advanced to the 17th floor, while both the east and west ends are completed through the 18th. The second crane rises nearer the site\u2019s centre, while in the foreground, the third and fourth cranes mark the advancing work zones for Phase 2&#8217;s south end.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><imgx class=\"image-display_default\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187657.JPG\" data-entity-uuid=\"insert-display_default-a4cc5d7c-a20d-4b9e-b0f7-bb9fe4bc2fdc\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"The Residences at Central Park, Toronto, designed by Core Architects for Amexon\" title=\"Looking north to the south elevation of Phase 1, image by Ed Skira\" onclick=\"photo('https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187657.JPG', true, 'Looking north to the south elevation of Phase 1, image by Ed Skira'); return false;\"><span class=\"image-description\">Looking north to the south elevation of Phase 1, image by Ed Skira<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking north from the 401 on August 9th, Phase 1 had reached 28 storeys with formwork advancing on the 29th floor along the east side of the tower. Glazing and cladding have now enclosed the structure up to the 22nd floor. To the left, the three additional cranes are visible above the trees, marking the active work zones for Phase 2.<\/p>\n<p><imgx class=\"image-display_default\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187732.jpg\" data-entity-uuid=\"insert-display_default-ec8b81fc-4d8a-4f67-805b-0a16cf7fe998\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"The Residences at Central Park, Toronto, designed by Core Architects for Amexon\" title=\"Looking north this month from Highway 401 to Phase 1 approaching its full height, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Itsethanmac\" onclick=\"photo('https:\/\/cdn.skyrisecities.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/articles\/2025\/08\/59272\/59272-187732.jpg', true, 'Looking north this month from Highway 401 to Phase 1 approaching its full height, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Itsethanmac'); return false;\"><span class=\"image-description\">Looking north this month from Highway 401 to Phase 1 approaching its full height, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Itsethanmac<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At full build-out, The Residences at Central Park will deliver 1,478 suites across five towers rising from 46.5m to 105.9m in height. The community\u2019s phasing will link residential, retail, and green space into a unified neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;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 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/p>\n<p>UrbanToronto has a research service,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/Pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">UTPro<\/a>, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe \u2014 from proposal through to completion. We also offer <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/reports\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instant Reports<\/a>, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/NDI\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Development Insider<\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.\u200b\u200b\u200b<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/NDI\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Development Insider<\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<p><\/imgx><\/imgx><\/imgx><\/imgx><\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');<\/p>\n<p>fbq('init', '1760257484204295');\nfbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/news\/2025\/08\/central-parks-phase-1-closing-topping-out.59272\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The first tower at The Residences at Central Park is now approaching its full 31-storey height, with the its &#8230; <a title=\"Central Park&#8217;s Phase 1 Closing In on Topping Out\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/central-parks-phase-1-closing-in-on-topping-out\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Central Park&#8217;s Phase 1 Closing In on Topping Out\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1088],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-urban-toronto","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31954\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}