At 30 Merton Street in Toronto’s Davisville Village, the 37-storey purpose-built rental tower designed by Sweeny &Co Architects Inc for QuadReal Property Group and bcIMC is now rising above the surrounding neighbourhood. When UrbanToronto last provided an update in January, 2025, the project had just begun its ascent above grade; since then, the podium has been fully formed, and work has progressed well into the tower.
In October, 2025, the three-storey podium was fully formed, and the tower is rising above the pronounced step-back at the fourth floor. The fourth-floor parapet marks the future outdoor terrace. Above, the first three tower floors are in place, and vertical formwork is visible for the seventh floor. To the right of the crane is a red concrete boom pump. At grade, the open ground floor reveals clear spans between columns.
Looking north to the podium and tower volumes, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Wysiwyg
A closer view of the south elevation in December, 2025 captures cladding installation on the fourth floor. White panelized cladding, comprising flat metal panels, was being installed alongside sections of window wall glazing, with mullions and louvred panels. At the left, a vertical strip of exposed insulation boards awaits final cladding.
Close-up of fourth-floor cladding and window wall installation on the south elevation, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Wysiwg
In March, 2026, 30 Merton had risen to 19 storeys, with slab formwork and decking in place for the 20th floor. The tower features a projecting west volume and a more recessed eastern portion. Four storeys of cladding had been installed on the tower. At the podium, continuous bands of insulation remained exposed above the slab edges, while sections of temporary wood infill mark areas awaiting glazing installation along the fourth floor. At grade, the first-storey columns are being enclosed in beige-toned precast brick panels with white cladding above.
An elevated view looking northwest to cladding advancing on the lower tower levels, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Wysiwyg
The east elevation shows rebar cages extending above the formed slab, marking work underway on the 20th floor, while the 19th floor is enclosed with protective tarping. Below, white precast panels are installed across three full storeys and a partial fourth toward the north end. Window wall glazing is being installed within the panel system. The construction hoist runs up the east face. At the podium, the east elevation remains largely unfinished, with the cast-in-place concrete wall still exposed.
Looking west to the east elevation with precast cladding installation and construction hoist, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Johnny Au
Gazing up from Merton Street, the podium levels are shown with projecting balcony slabs at the second and third floors, temporarily supported by shoring posts below with red safety fencing. Broad stretches of insulation wrap the second through fourth floors, with a section at the left covered in white weatherproofing where a contrasting black cladding treatment will frame the area above the main entrance.
Looking north from Merton Street at projecting podium balconies and insulation awaiting cladding, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Johnny Au
In a distant view from Yonge Street this month, the uppermost level is being formed with rows of formwork panels. Below, multiple storeys of white panelized cladding and window wall glazing are installed along several floors of the west elevation, mirroring progress on the east side. Cantilevered worker platforms project from the upper levels on both the west and east elevations.
Looking southeast from Yonge Street at tower crane and ongoing vertical construction at upper floors, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Johnny Au
Once complete, 30 Merton will deliver 322 market-rate rental units within a building rising to 125.3m.
Looking northeast to 30 Merton Street, designed by Sweeny &Co Architects Inc for QuadReal Property Group and bcIMC
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you’d like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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