Waterfront Toronto on Facebook:

Construction Alert! Starting the week of August 5, crews will begin infrastructure work on Queens Quay East and Small Street, including the installation of stormwater and sanitary pipes, and utility ducts to support future development.

Here's what to expect:

• Temporary lane closures on Queens Quay East
• Full closure of Small Street, with business access maintained
• Detours for pedestrians and cyclists
• No impact to Parliament Street bus stops

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Construction at Quayside | Waterfront Toronto

www.waterfrontoronto.ca www.waterfrontoronto.ca

Construction Notice Buried further down on that page:

Timeline
August 2025 – February 2026: Servicing Infrastructure
February 2026 – December 2026: Roadway & Public Realm

 
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GameOnBrad said:
Waterfront Toronto on Facebook:

Construction Alert! Starting the week of August 5, crews will begin infrastructure work on Queens Quay East and Small Street, including the installation of stormwater and sanitary pipes, and utility ducts to support future development.

Here's what to expect:

• Temporary lane closures on Queens Quay East
• Full closure of Small Street, with business access maintained
• Detours for pedestrians and cyclists
• No impact to Parliament Street bus stops

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Construction at Quayside | Waterfront Toronto

www.waterfrontoronto.ca www.waterfrontoronto.ca

Construction Notice Buried further down on that page:

Timeline
August 2025 – February 2026: Servicing Infrastructure
February 2026 – December 2026: Roadway & Public Realm

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More details on this at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.EX25.3
 
Super excited for this one. What the renderings promise is top notch but will also go a long way in filling out Queens Quay East. Is the eventual goal just one lane for cars in each direction? Would be fantastic to see Toronto get serious about urbanization and take a concrete step away from its 1970s car centric mindset.
 
isaidso said:
Super excited for this one. What the renderings promise is top notch but will also go a long way in filling out Queens Quay East. Is the eventual goal just one lane for cars in each direction? Would be fantastic to see Toronto get serious about urbanization and take a concrete step away from its 1970s car centric mindset.
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It's all up in the air atm. There is a UT discussion thread relating to this here
 
Honestly with the condo market the way it is (and what's happening with rents) - not sure we'll see anything here for a long while ?
 
taal said:
Honestly with the condo market the way it is (and what's happening with rents) - not sure we'll see anything here for a long while ?
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News release​

Toronto, Ontario, March 19, 2025 — Today, the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced investments to build more homes and address encampments.

Building for Toronto

The federal government announced up to $2.55 billion in low-cost loans through the Apartment Construction Loan Program (ACLP) to help build more than 4,800 rental units, including at least 1,000 affordable rental units. The City of Toronto will provide approximately $234.83 million in estimated value of City benefits for these affordable and purpose-built rental homes. This ambitious partnership will drive down the cost of building by providing low-cost federal financing, conditional on the City of Toronto providing relief on development charges, fees and property taxes, to help build more homes, faster.
Today’s announcement is in addition to the recent $975 million investment, which includes $325 million from the Government of Canada, to accelerate the delivery of Waterfront Toronto’s revitalization plan that will contribute to creating over 14,000 new homes along Toronto’s Waterfront at Quayside and Ookwemin Minising.

Source:

Government of Canada and City of Toronto collaborate to build more homes in Toronto - Canada.ca

Today, the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced investments to build more homes and address encampments.
www.canada.ca www.canada.ca
 
GameOnBrad said:

News release​

Toronto, Ontario, March 19, 2025 — Today, the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced investments to build more homes and address encampments.

Building for Toronto

The federal government announced up to $2.55 billion in low-cost loans through the Apartment Construction Loan Program (ACLP) to help build more than 4,800 rental units, including at least 1,000 affordable rental units. The City of Toronto will provide approximately $234.83 million in estimated value of City benefits for these affordable and purpose-built rental homes. This ambitious partnership will drive down the cost of building by providing low-cost federal financing, conditional on the City of Toronto providing relief on development charges, fees and property taxes, to help build more homes, faster.
Today’s announcement is in addition to the recent $975 million investment, which includes $325 million from the Government of Canada, to accelerate the delivery of Waterfront Toronto’s revitalization plan that will contribute to creating over 14,000 new homes along Toronto’s Waterfront at Quayside and Ookwemin Minising.

Source:

Government of Canada and City of Toronto collaborate to build more homes in Toronto - Canada.ca

Today, the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced investments to build more homes and address encampments.
www.canada.ca www.canada.ca
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So more purpose built rentals with affordable units ? I could see that. It's just if I recall the original plan had a significant market rate condominium portion and my point was I cannot see this doing well now and that could interfere with progress here.
 
taal said:
So more purpose built rentals with affordable units ? I could see that. It's just if I recall the original plan had a significant market rate condominium portion and my point was I cannot see this doing well now and that could interfere with progress here.
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Purpose built rentals and condos were always planned, though, those plans are pending atm. Developers were chosen but they need to design it, work with the city, etc.

You will also often see the city say "30% affordable housing" in housing project announcements. That's because the city doesn't throw an entire income bracket into a single community. That would not be healthy for anybody. If I recall correctly, there are also over 80,000 people on a city waitlist for affordable housing and they move into buildings right alongside (city controlled) market rate housing tenants, if the city owns the building.

I was one of those (city) market rate tenants years ago and it's a great system imo.

I'm also not sure how condos equal progress just because they are condos. Exclusively, financially and culturally diverse communities equal progress.

If purpose built rentals were to dominate Quayside, I think the only people that would take issue with it are investors, since investors would not be able to buy units to profit off them at all and we have enough of that in that neighbourhood already. Too much, actually.

If you don't believe me, look no further than directly across the street from this future community and check tiktok as well. I'm quietly all over social media, watching. AquaLuna had more than a dozen condos listed for rent ($4,000-$10,000/mo) the first week people started moving in. I counted at least 13 separate realtor tiktoks advertising different units before I lost count. There were also dozens more in Aquabella (right beside it) that I've personally seen listed for rent over the last couple of years. At one point, I saw 19 suites listed at the same time for rent.

I would always rather see a person buy a condo and live in it and be an actual community member, than someone who simply buys it to rent it out. Otherwise, you would have no real connection to the community in any way other than for a profit motive.
 
GameOnBrad said:
I was wondering if they were going to rip up all of small streer or if it would just be patchwork.

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This is clearly going to be a major (underground) hydro vault and duct bank (plus the 'drop shaft' for the Inner Harbour storm drainage project.)

See: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.EX25.3 and this plan from it. As the "Proposed Traction Power Substation (TPSS) Location" still has a building on it, I assume that work on this section will come later when the LRT is actually being built

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