Over the summer and into the fall, The Charles at Church made progress on both its expansion into the skyline of Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville and on street-level work. Designed by BDP Quadrangle for Aspen Ridge Homes and The Sud Group of Companies, the 47-story condominium is nearing its topping-out ceremony and installation of cladding over the landmarked street-level plinth is progressing.
Looking south at The Charles at Church, designed by BDP Quadrangle for Aspen Ridge Homes and The Sud Group of Companies
Located at 68 Charles Street East on the northwest corner of Church Street, the project features preserved historic features, including the historic Manhattan Building at 634 Church Street. UrbanToronto last provided an update in May 2024 when the historic facades were recently renovated were revealed.
Looking towards the south façade in August 2024, the heritage-listed façade has undergone extensive restoration and displays a restored brick finish in warm tones complemented by window trim. Above this base, the transition floors between the listed facade and the tower are marked by exposed concrete slabs. Below the tower base you can see scaffolding for work on the intermediate part.
The south facade facing Charles Street, image by Benito, UrbanToronto Forum contributor
In this aerial view of the east facade from September 2024, the development has approximately 43 floors constructed. Cladding installation has progressed to approximately the 37th floor, with the façade featuring a combination of black cladding and thin, uniform glass panels. The pattern of balconies varies in length and is concentrated primarily on the left side of this elevation.
Above, to the right of the tower crane, you can see a concrete boom pump that is currently being worked on for the 44th floor. A visual trick makes it appear as if the yellow crane on the right belongs to this building, when in fact it belongs to “The One”, whose blue shapes are visible on the right.
An aerial view looking west at the cladding installation in progress, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Thaivic
Looking south along Church Street, the Charles at Church construction elevator is mounted on the north facade. The pattern of balconies of different lengths has some surrounding corners. Glass railings are visible along the balconies, while cladding is installed up to the top five floors.
Looking south at the construction elevator attached to the north facade, image by Northern Light, UrbanToronto Forum contributor
A closer view from this month shows the north and west highs. Along the lower levels, a curtain wall with thin black mullions will be installed on the third level over the exposed concrete below. The tower is about to be topped out, recognizable by the pattern of surrounding balconies on the northwest corner. Four pairs of wraparound balconies are visible. The rise of the tower has reached its final residential floors.
Curtain wall installation on the north and west facades of the transitional volume between the podium and the tower, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor yrt+viva=1system
In this latest view from Church Street we see the ongoing installation of curtain wall glazing on the third and fourth floors. On the right, the projecting balconies on the fifth and sixth floors can be seen on the north facade. The pattern of balconies continues vertically up the tower at this height, with the balconies concentrated in the lower half on the left side.
Looking southwest at the curtain wall installation over the historic base along Church Street, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Thaivic
When completed, The Charles at Church will have a final height of 500 feet and will bring 428 residential units to the Church and Wellesley neighborhood.
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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