Toronto's East Bayfront continues to take shape as work continues on the filled-in northern portion of the Parliament Street Slip as the city prepares to expand Queens Quay eastward. Meanwhile, the area has seen two major public expansions open in recent months: the expanded Water's Edge Promenade and the new East Bayfront Community Recreation Center at Aqualuna's Bayside base. Overseen by Waterfront Toronto, the public works designed by West 8 and DTAH will form the basis for an expanded mixed-use district surrounding the Slip.
The Water's Edge Promenade is seen here in September 2025, looking east from its previously opened section south of Aquabella, between a double row of maturing maple trees. Where the trees are smaller and the sky opens in the middle is what opened this year. The arch of the new Cherry Street North Bridge can be seen in the distance.
Looking east along the expanded Water's Edge Promenade, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GameOnBrad
Looking west across the newly opened section, you'll notice the maple leaf-inspired patterns in the granite paving. Young, much slimmer trees are planted in circular tree pits, just beginning their journey to form the lush canopy seen in the distance. On the right, Aqualuna's wave-shaped balconies frame the edge of the public area, while wood and steel benches, another interpretation of wave structures, serve as seating. Stainless steel railings run along the lakeshore.
Looking west across the granite-paved promenade with Aqualuna on the bayside on the left, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor ward10
At the northern end of Aqualuna, the main entrance to the East Bayfront Community Recreation Center is framed by a curved curtain wall with floor-to-ceiling glazing framed in bronze mullions.
East Bayfront Community Recreation Center entrance, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GameOnBrad
Inside, the leisure center's double-height lobby and main hall overlooks the promenade and slip, with polished concrete columns and large-format porcelain tile floors. A timber slatted cladding system wraps the mezzanine and reception area. The center features a gymnasium, fitness and dance studios and multi-purpose rooms, as well as Indigenous-led programs.
Interior view of the recreation center lobby, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GameOnBrad
Just north-east of Aqualuna, where the northern end of Parliament Slip was filled in over the previous months following the removal of the former harbor wall, earthworks have been carried out in the area to establish new grades for the future extension of Queens Quay East. Bulldozers and excavators shaped and compacted the imported fill, creating a stable base for the upcoming utility corridors and roadbed installation. The cleared area is south of the ascending No. 31 Condos on the left and west of the Victory Soya Mills Silos on the right.
Northern end of Parliament Slip during extensive earthworks, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GameOnBrad
In early November 2025, crews continued grading the newly filled site and prepared a temporary extension to the east to carry the Martin Goodman Trail across the site. Heavy equipment continues to be stationed throughout the site, and in some areas larger mounds of dirt have been piled up to push water out ahead of road and utility installations.
Looking northeast across the temporary path at the north end of Parliament Slip, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor GameOnBrad
A bird's eye view to the east shows earthworks progressing at the northern end of Parliament Slip. An excavator and a compact roller can be seen near an emerging trench that is being dug. To the left of the construction trailers are newly delivered precast concrete shafts and pipe sections, components of the rainwater and sanitary system.
Top view looking east of the Canada Malting silos as trenching progresses, image by mburrrrr, UrbanToronto Forum contributor
Waterfront Toronto's long-term vision includes launches and docks for motorboats, canoes and kayaks, seasonal concessions, a WaveDeck with swimming pool and a marine transportation pier, all contributing to a hub for recreation, dining and cultural programming.
A top view of Parliament Slip designed by West 8 and DTAH for Waterfront Toronto
UrbanToronto will continue to monitor the progress of these developments, but in the meantime you can learn more in our database files linked below. If you'd like, you can join the discussions in the associated Project Forum threads or leave a comment in the designated area on this page.
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