DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
December 19, 2025 2.7K
56- and 60-story rental towers proposed in Huntley and Isabella
Rental towers of 56 and 60 floors, respectively, have been proposed at the northwest corner of Huntley and Isabella streets in the Upper Jarvis neighborhood of downtown Toronto. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp and Rogers Real Estate Development Ltd, the site is located immediately east of Rogers' Mount Pleasant headquarters, in an area where most nearby proposals include single towers. The plans include several listed house walls in the podiums.
A top view looking southwest of 30 Huntley Street, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp
The site comprises a collection of 11 lots at 30 to 40 Huntley Street and 112 to 124 Isabella Street. The lots are divided by an existing L-shaped public alley that divides the site into north and south parcels. The properties are currently being developed with a collection of two- and three-story house-shaped buildings, many of which have been vacant for several years.
Looking west from Huntley Street to the north site, image from submission to the City of Toronto
Several of the buildings are listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, including the Alfred R. Williams/Francis Despard House, the George Morphy House and the Samuel R. Wickett House. The site is surrounded by a mix of listed low-rise buildings, post-war high-rise buildings in the park and a growing number of recently built and planned high-rise developments.
Looking northwest from Isabella Street to the south side, image from Google Maps
Rogers assembled the properties on this block along the north side of Isabella Street and the west side of Huntley Street over more than a decade. A simultaneous application for an Official Plan, a Zoning Bylaw Amendment and an Application for Site Plan Control has now been submitted to the City of Toronto. On opposite sides of an existing public alley, a 56-story (186.5 m) south tower would front Isabella Street, while the 60-story (198.1 m) north tower would rise from the Huntley Street facade.
An axonometric view looking northwest at the current location, image from submission to the City of Toronto
Across both buildings, the project would deliver 1,362 market-rate rental units, but the application notes this could result in a combination of rental and condominium units. The layout mix includes 76 studios, 936 one-bedroom units, 220 two-bedroom units, 129 three-bedroom units and one four-bedroom unit, with breakout panels allowing units to be combined when demand requires. 33 replacement rental units would be planned in the north tower. With six elevators in each tower, this equates to a ratio of approximately one elevator per 118 units in the North Tower and one per 110 units in the South Tower. To ensure adequate response times, high-speed motors would be required.
Podium, North Tower, looking southwest from Huntley Street, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp. 30 Huntley Street, Toronto, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp
Under the supervision of ERA Architects, the historic podium strategy along Huntley Street calls for the Alfred R. Williams/Francis Despard House and the George Morphy House to be retained and moved to form a continuous three-story street wall. On the southern lot, portions of the Samuel R. Wickett House at 122-124 Isabella Street would be retained and incorporated into the podium facing Isabella and Huntley Streets.
Podium, South Tower, looking southeast from Isabella Street, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp
The development would have a total residential gross floor area of ​​87,591 m², resulting in a floor area index of 22.87 times coverage of the 3,831 m² total area. Amenities include 2,255 square feet of indoor and 1,840 square feet of outdoor space. The parking options would be combined with a five-story underground car park under the north tower. The plan is to provide 214 spaces for residents and 15 spaces for visitors, as well as four pick-up and drop-off spaces on the street. Bicycle parking would include 614 spaces for long-term residents and 137 spaces for short-term visitors.
Ground floor plan designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp. 30 Huntley Street, Toronto, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp
Sherbourne railway station is approximately 400 m to the northeast, while the Bloor-Yonge interchange is approximately 700 m to the northwest and Wellesley railway station is approximately 900 m to the southwest. Ground transportation options include nearby TTC bus routes along Wellesley and Sherbourne streets. For cyclists, there are east-west bike paths along Bloor and Wellesley Streets and a north-south bike path on Sherbourne Street.
An aerial view of the site and surrounding context, image from submission to the City of Toronto
Nearby to the northeast are proposals for 58- and 63-story HuntleySelby and the 63-story 350 Bloor Street East. To the south of the site there is a growing concentration of 10 Huntley at 45 storeys, Jarvis & Earl Place at 58 storeys and 5 Huntley at 63 storeys. To the east, Burke Condominiums and The Bourne are under construction at 53 and 56 storeys respectively, along with several 69-storey proposals at 135, 137-141 and 164-168 Isabella Street and 576 Sherbourne Street, while to the west the proposals include 88, 90 and 81-83 Isabella Streets, ranging from 62 to 70 storeys.
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