As we move forward with the development of the East Bayfront community, you’ll continue to see construction hoarding throughout the precinct. As of today, you will also see some fencing around the grassy mound located at Lower Jarvis and Queens Quay East.
As you may already know, this mound isn’t formally part of the park. This is the location of the future Waterfront Innovation Centre, a high-tech office building. The fence is an administrative requirement now that the Province has officially given us permission to use this property as planned. Until we start construction on the new building, this area needs to stay fenced. While this property is zoned for commercial use, we know that it’s seen as an informal part of Sugar Beach, so we’re sorry that we now have to fence it off. But we are excited to take the next step in this area’s transformation into a complete neighbourhood, with a healthy mix of retail, office, residential and cultural spaces.
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Kind regards,
Waterfront Toronto