Final Crane Comes Down at Tridel’s Auberge on the Park

The third and final crane at Auberge on the Park has been dismantled and the entire development is now complete. The trio of towers, 29, 39 and 45 storeys, sit across Leslie Street, just north of Eglinton Avenue, across from the sprawling 147-acre Sunnybrook Park. Designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Tridel and Rowntree Enterprises, the development is within walking distance of the upcoming above-ground Sunnybrook Park station on the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT.

Looking northeast towards Auberge on the Park, designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Tridel and Rowntree Enterprises

Earlier this year, three months after UrbanToronto's last update, a distant view shows the now-completed Chateau tower, the westernmost tower, seen below right. The 45-storey Auberge (left) and the 29-storey Auberge II (centre) are both fully clad and glazed, with their cascading terraces and reflective glass facades. Chateau, due for completion in December 2023, is partially clad for over half of its 39 floors, with bare concrete for the top 13 residential floors and mechanical penthouse. A red concrete boom pump sits next to the tower crane.

A distant view to the southwest of Auberge (left), Auberge II (centre) and the recently completed Chateau (right), image by AlbertC, a contributor to the UrbanToronto Forum

In this May 2024 aerial photograph, the three towers of Auberge on the Park overlook the site's 2500+ sqm central park. The Chateau's facade cladding has been applied to all but the top two residential levels and the penthouse with mechanical fittings. The east facade is marked by a construction elevator. The Auberge's white horizontal balcony railings extend to two-thirds of their height, while Auberge II's railings extend all the way to the top.

An aerial view looking northwest of the three towers, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor twinhuey

Looking north towards the Chateau at street level, the first level features a sturdy stone podium that transitions into precast cladding in varying shades of grey and crisp white frames around the second and third floor windows. They provide a visual contrast to the black mullions and parapets that highlight the generous glazing. Projecting balconies and a generous outdoor terrace above the fifth floor initiate the transition to the residential tower portion. As the eye travels upward, it encounters the cascading railings and terraces that wrap around the southwest corner and extend along the west and south facades.

Looking north towards the podium and tower of the castle, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor rdaner

This northeast elevation of Auberge and Auberge II shows both towers rising above podium levels, which feature a checkerboard pattern created by the interplay of white and dark cladding. Auberge features a series of setbacks above the podium levels on its south facade, mirrored on the west facade of Auberge II. The upper levels of Auberge deviate from the balcony pattern, revealing smooth black cladding and glazing.

The podiums and towers of Auberge (right) and Auberge II (left), image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Benito

Finally, we look at the Chateau's west facade and see that the tower crane has now been completely removed. The mechanical penthouse level is still visible as bare concrete. The white balcony railings extend upwards and wrap around the north facade. The design includes setbacks above the 25th and 31st floors on the south facade and the 31st floor on the west facade, while the top eight floors on this facade are marked by two columns with uniform white balconies. The expanded volume on the left allows for 11 floors with corner balconies below the setback in the middle of the facade.

The western view of the Chateau with the now dismantled tower crane, photo by GenerationLee, a contributor to the UrbanToronto Forum

Auberge on the Park's towers will stand at 100.87 m, 133 m and 148.9 m tall and will add 868 residential units to this green and increasingly connected neighbourhood. Sunnybrook Park station is just one stop west of the Science Centre, a future transfer station with Ontario Line 3.

UrbanToronto will continue to monitor the progress of this development, but in the meantime you can learn more about it in our database file linked below. If you'd like, you can join the conversation in the associated project forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.

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