Towers, Townhomes, and Bears Take Over at Don Mills and Eglinton

In the southwest corner of the Crosstown Community near Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East, One Crosstown Towers I, II and III anchor the opening phase of the redevelopment of the 60-acre former Celestica site. Designed by Core Architects for Aspen Ridge Homes and Diamond Corp, these three towers and other buildings are taking shape west of the Don Valley station on the Eglinton Line 5. They are now being developed as the first northeastern terminus of Ontario Line 3. UrbanToronto was last updated in September 2025.

In March 2026, Towers I, II and III rise in the background, the exterior of which is now entirely surrounded by a dark window wall system characterized by a grid of anthracite panels patterned by alternating bay windows and balconies, with the projections and recesses creating a checkerboard effect. Minimally finished mechanical penthouses with louvered shielding cover the structures. Hugging the ground to the north, The Crest presents a contrasting mid-rise expression, its curved massing defined by a rhythmic sequence of white-framed balcony bands and continuous horizontal panel edges that emphasize the building’s stepped form above the sixth floor. In the left foreground, townhouse blocks await cladding, into which blue and gray weatherproof sections will be installed.

Looking southwest at Crosstown Towers I, II and III and The Crest, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor christiesplits

The podiums of the east and west One Crosstown towers are connected by the partially preserved south walls of the former IBM Canada headquarters that previously dominated this hilltop site. The brown brick pillars are partially integrated into the new towers, while dark aluminum panels cover the former interior walls. New podium walls feature a more fully glazed expression, with large curtain wall sections and a pronounced use of opaque parapet panels.

Looking south at the Crosstown Towers connecting podium, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor FormerTorontonianBackInTO

Initial plantings are found along a redesigned internal streetscape between a row of dark-clad townhouses on the left and the white-paneled podiums of The Crest on the right. On the ground floor, the public space takes shape with paved walkways flanked by mulched planting beds, low shrubs and newly planted trees.

Looking west along the streetscape of a townhouse, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor FormerTorontonianBackInTO

To the west of the One Crosstown buildings, landscaping becomes more prominent and a large public art project is also featured here. Recently completed landscaping work includes a curved pedestrian walkway paved with light-colored pavers that winds through newly tiered planting beds. A children’s playground lies just outside the frame. In the background, part of the surviving IBM buildings, built between 1966 and 1971 and designed by John B. Parkin Associates, presents a rectilinear brick-clad structure with a grid of vertical window panels in which dark metal mullions and recessed glazing contrast with the brick.

Looking west over Big Bear Park landscaping and the surviving IBM building, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor FormerTorontonianBackInTO

The recently installed sculpture “Sitting Bear and Friends” by Dean Drever dominates the emerging public space. Cast from bronze with detailed, textured fur, the bear reigns from a granite throne. Six more Drever’s bronze bears – more lifelike in size – are scattered across a new public green space currently being assembled to be called Big Bear Park. UrbanToronto will cover the park in more detail as summer provides better photography opportunities.

Looking northwest at Dean Drever’s seated bear sculpture, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor FormerTorontonianBackInTO

With tower heights ranging from 32.27 m to 129.86 m, this part of the crosstown community will house 1,273 condominiums.

Looking northeast at Crosstown Towers I, II, III and The Crest, designed by Core Architects for Aspen Ridge Homes

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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