RioCan, the owner of the Yonge Eglinton Centre, a prominent complex in Toronto’s midtown, is preparing to expand the centre up and out with a $100 Million redevelopment and revitalization. The centre is composed of two office towers above a podium which includes a shopping mall and multi-screen cinema. The centre is connected underground to the Eglinton subway station. Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects have been engaged to expand and renovate the shopping mall, add new floors to the top of the towers, and reclad them.
The centre will sport 27 and 37-storey towers which currently stand 22 and 30 storeys. New floors are being added above the existing mechanical penthouses. Those mechanical floors will end up creating a cruciform pattern with the new cladding pattern when seen from the southeast such as in the rendering above. At street level the pedestrian plaza at the corner of the eponymous streets will be reduced in size as the retail podium of the building is expanded with the addition of ‘The Cube’.
The portion of the Cube fronting Eglinton will bring large retail windows and entryways right to the sidewalk.
Along Yonge Street a smaller square will remain with room enough for outdoor acitivites and seating.
The Cube will have a stage integrated to make street parties and concerts possible in the square.
Renovations to the mall’s interior will leave the space brighter and easier to navigate.
The project’s official website features several videos, further images, and many more details about the project, including extensive information regarding green initiatives being implemented to bring the complex in line with today’s concerns and expectations.
The Yonge-Eglinton Centre as it currently stands:
