At Rushden Station next to Danforth GO in Toronto’s East End, Fitzrovia Real Estate’s three-tower rental project designed by bKL Architecture, the 29-story west tower has reached completion and is preparing for crane removal, while the 37- and 39-story towers to the east continue their rise. This month, a rare vantage point from the roof of the West Building offers a close look at construction progress.
From the mechanical penthouse level of the west tower, the camera looks east this month toward the central 39-story tower. At the top, supports and shear walls extend upward with the rebar protruding further. Temporary edge protection with red guardrails on each level. In the foreground is the staging area on the roof of the west tower, which houses equipment, derrick components and bundled materials.
Looking east from the West Tower mechanical penthouse to the central tower under construction, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor YIMBY519
A closer look at the roof of the west tower shows the rig assembly in progress. Parts of the red lattice mast boom lie staged on the ceiling while the derrick mast is erected and anchored to the roof.
Erection of the derrick crane on the west tower roof to remove the tower crane is underway, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor YIMBY519
On the rear wall of the west tower you can see a close-up of the installed window wall system in green tones with vertical metal slats protruding from the facade. The glazing units are arranged in a regular post grid. At the bottom edge of the plate, the perimeter is provided with a blue seal. The level is used as a staging area with bundled piping, roll materials and components. To the right of this, a temporary scaffolding stair tower provides access to the roof.
Close-up of the green paneling on the upper rear wall of the West Tower, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor YIMBY519
Looking towards the western facade of the central tower, the red-tinted window wall system is now installed across a significant portion of the facade, with vertical and horizontal mullions and transoms framing the floor-to-ceiling glazing. The glazing leaves unfinished interiors with exposed concrete panels and walls visible. At the base of the view, the shared podium roof between the towers is used as a staging area, with stacked materials, formwork components and loose construction debris spread across the slab, while the perimeter is finished with blue waterproofing.
Looking down on the west facade of the central tower with red window wall installation, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor YIMBY519
Looking far north, the three towers can be seen, with the west tower now looming over and its green-tinted window wall attached to the façade. At the center, the 39-story tower has risen to about 36 stories, with its red window wall installed to about the 27th floor and the east side of the top floor covered with formwork. On the right, the 37-story tower has reached about 25 floors, with dark blue cladding extending to about the 17th floor. The common podium features completed glazing and fencing extending from the western tower to the central block, while in the eastern podium segment a level still awaits cladding and roof panel exposure. Below, slender vertical slats and panels are positioned halfway up the lower levels.
Looking north at the three towers of Rushden Station, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Flonicky
When fully developed, the Rushden Station towers will be 108.25m, 132.20m and 138.10m tall and will provide 922 rental units. In the east, the final construction phase of Tower D is planned with 40 floors or 141.55 m.
Looking northwest towards Rushden Station with Tower D on the far right, designed by bKL Architecture for Fitzrovia
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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