81-141 Bay Street

Rank 2024

NR

Image Credit: Sierra Curtis/Metrolinx

Industry Sector: Buildings

Project Type: Public Spaces

Project Value: $2 billion

Funding Source: Public/Private (Being delivered as part of the GO Expansion-Early Works program)

Province: Ontario

City / Region: Toronto

Estimated End Date of Substantial Completion: Phase 2 - 2023

The Bay Street project (CIBC Square) involves the construction of two new commercial buildings, joined by a one-acre elevated park over the rail corridor near Union Station. A key component of the construction is the new Union Station Bus Terminal. Construction got underway on the terminal in 2017. The terminal will provide connections for users of the rail and bus networks.

In March 2020, a modified site plan for the second building, 141 Bay Street, which will include accommodation for the potential future LRT along the Bay Street corridor. The new Union Station Bus Terminal was delivered by Metrolinx as part of the GO Expansion Early Works program.

Project Owner: Metrolinx and Ivanhoé Cambridge

Engineer: TMP (mechanical); Wood-a WSP company (consulting)

Contractor: EllisDon (general contractor)

Project/Construction Manager: Hines (project development)

Other Key Players: Arup (pedestrian modelling); ES Fox; INTECH Risk Management (advisor to developers); KPMG (advisor to Metrolinx for initial planning stage); Morrison Hershfield (building envelope consultant); WSP (sustainability Consultants, geotechnical/environmental work); Cushman & Wakefield; Entuitive; GFL (excavation, shoring, soil management); Mulvey & Banani

Architect Names: Wilkinson Eyre Architects (design); Adamson Associates; HKA Architects (executive architect); DBOX

Legal: Torys (representing project owner)

2023 Rank: 36

2022 Rank: 36

2021 Rank: 30

2020 Rank: 27

2019 Rank: 24

2018 Rank: 24

2017 Rank: 22

2016 Rank: 22

2015 Rank: 22