Greater Toronto Area 2023 BILD Award Winners Announced

A month after Toronto’s Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) published its shortlists for the projects that would compete for one of the BILD Awards 2023, the results are officially in. Recognizing the year’s best in a range of categories from best new community to best suite design to best branding, this year’s winners were selected by a jury appointed by BILD and are representative of the high standard of development that the Greater Toronto Area evolved year after year from year to year.

To provide a summary of the highlights of the 2023 BILD Awards, we have prepared a summary of some of the notable awardees. However, with nearly 50 different awards presented this year, a visit to the BILD website – linked here – will reveal the full list of winning projects! Check out some of the winning projects and companies below and click on the relevant links to learn more.

People’s Choice Awards: Harbor Walking Tour at Lakeview Village | triple

Designed by Architects Alliance, the 19-story condominium will be the anchor building for Mississauga’s exciting Lakeview Village development.

Tridel’s Harborwalk in Lakeview Village Receives People’s Choice Award, Image from submission to City of Mississauga

Best New Community (planned): Clockwork | Mattamy Homes

Now in phase two, Mattamy’s masterfully planned Oakville community aligns well with BNKC’s design work.

Best Community (Created): Water Works | MOD Developments Inc., Woodcliffe Properties

The Waterworks Building redevelopment is an exceptional demonstration of adaptive reuse in the heart of downtown Toronto, enhancing the historic site with residential and community uses, embedded in a sophisticated design by Diamond Schmitt Architects

MOD Developments’ Waterworks Redevelopment wins Best Built Community award, image courtesy of MOD Developments

Project of the year (low-rise building): The Heights of Harmony | Minto Communities GTA

This north Oshawa townhouse community thrives on spacious RN Design designed single family home options as well as an abundance of green space.

Project of the Yeah (high-rise): Cielo Condos | Collecdev

Cielo Condos is currently under construction in the annex building and will give a second life to the 19th century Bloor United Church building, delivering a total of 284 new units in a 29 story tower.

Collecdev’s Cielo Condos receive the award for High-Rise Project of the Year, image courtesy of Collecdev

Best High-Rise Design: Harbor Walking Tour at Lakeview Village | triple

The building’s terraced design connects to a large central courtyard to provide a highly efficient and livable design that befits the size of the 19-storey building.

Home Builder of the Year (medium/high-rise): The Daniels Corporation

Through his active work throughout GTA, Daniels’ efforts in the Regent Park restoration have earned the developers top marks over the nearly 20 years that the project has been active.

Best Suite Design: The Parker | Fitzrovia

The 39-story Midtown tower brings a new level of luxury to the rental market. Figure3’s suite designs add another dimension to the high-end offering at The Parker.

Fitzrovia’s The Parker wins Best Suite Design, image courtesy of Fitzrovia

For more information on this award-winning project group, as well as images and renderings, see our base files for each project linked below. The full list of winners of this year’s BILD Awards can now be found on the BILD website linked here.

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