Construction is now underway at 241 Church on a 53-story purpose-built rental tower by Graywood Developments. Designed by Turner Fleischer Architects, the building is beginning to rise at the busy intersection of Church and Dundas in downtown Toronto, directly across from Toronto Metropolitan University'S Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex. UrbanToronto's last update was in June 2025 when the crane was reinstalled.
A July 2025 overhead view shows the clearly demarcated excavation area between Dundas Street East on the left and Church Street on the right. The crane's white mast and orange boom stand in the middle. Below, the formwork for the two basement floors is progressing. To the right of the crane there are formwork panels; closer to the mast there are freshly built concrete walls.
A top view looking southwest of the excavation, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor ProjectEnd
A look east into the pit shows the crane lifting a concrete bucket over the formwork. Stacked slabs, rebar and other materials are provided nearby. Around the pit we see sections of two types of shoring; Both the wooden cladding and the steel soldier gates are supported with tiebacks on the left side, while the southern east wall and the south wall consist of concrete depressions protected with a black waterproof membrane and an orange tarpaulin.
Looking east at the crane lifting a bucket of concrete, image by UrbanToronto forum contributor Skycandy
In October 2025, the construction work was nearing completion, the P1 level was advanced around the crane and the formwork panels were installed for the upcoming concrete wall pours. To the right of this are dense horizontal reinforcement meshes for the upcoming ground floor slab. Billboards line the east and south edges, where sheltered walkways and stair towers provide access to an elevated staging platform.
Looking southeast at construction progressing toward grade, including formwork and rebar layers, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GameOnBrad
A west-facing view from Dalhousie Street in November 2025 shows the structure above the site, with large wall-shaped panels now in place for the ground floor. In the foreground are stacked yellow mold plates and other bundled materials. The loading and parking garage entrance to the building will later be built on this east facade. On the left we see the covered walkway and billboard along Dundas Street East, with the residential entrance will be along this south facade.
Looking west from Dalhousie Street towards the ground floor formwork, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GameOnBrad
A view east across the site reveals poured concrete columns and rebar cages. To the left, a mat of rebar prepares the next section of ground floor slab that will anchor the future retail frontage along Church Street.
Looking east at poured concrete columns for the ground floor, image by UrbanToronto forum contributor GameOnBrad
This month, a southwest-facing view shows that Church 241 is now one story above the site and pavement is in place for the upcoming concrete pour on the second floor. Red support posts support the temporary deck while materials are spread along the edge of the podium behind the fence to the east. The ground floor is partially sheathed in weatherproofing near Dundas Street East.
Looking southwest at first and second floor deck preparation, image by UrbanToronto forum contributor GameOnBrad
As the podium rises, it will eventually feature dark gray bricks, bronze metal panels, and alternating light and dark gray spandrels. 241 Church is expected to have 591 rental units covering an area of ​​170.7 m and leasing is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2028.
Looking northwest at 241 Church, designed by Turner Fleischer Architects for Graywood Developments
UrbanToronto will continue to monitor the progress of this development, but in the meantime you can learn more in our database file linked below. If you'd like, you can join the discussion in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the designated area on this page.
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