Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Housing

Address: 18 Alvin Avenue
Type of Building: Housing


Architects: Grossman Irving
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1979 January 20-25 24 1

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Address: 0 Cameron Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Alexandra Park Phase II
Notes: SEE ALSO: Alexandra Park - Phase I on Dundas Street West.

Dates
Design conceived c1967

Architects: Klein & Sears (firm)
Markson Jerome
Webb Zerafa Menkes (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Awards for Residential Design 1969 n/a 96-97
Jerome Markson Architects 1981 n/a 82-83

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Address: 0 Cherry Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Tent City
Notes: Group of temporary shelters created by homeless people. Located in a field stretching between Lake Shore Boulevard to the north and Keating Channel to the south.

Dates
Foundation started c1996

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 2002 Jul/Aug 29
Eye Weekly 2001 Nov. 12 15th
Eye Weekly 2001 Oct. 11 25th
Toronto Life Fashion 2001 Feb. 90-95
Toronto Star 2002 May B1,B3 Sat 11th
Toronto Star 2001 Nov A22 Sat 10th

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Address: 111 Chestnut Street
Type of Building: Housing
Notes: 144 apartment housing scheme by Cityhome, the housing arm of the City of Toronto.

Dates
Building completed 1987

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto 1988 Feb. 21 2 11

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Address: 1 Church Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Cityhome

Dates
Foundation started 1997

Architects: Stone Kohn McGuire Vogt (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1999 August 19-21 44 8
Toronto Star 1998 Feb. N3 14th

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Address: 419 Coxwell Avenue
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Amik
Notes: Former factory will be converted into 44 units of affordable housing.

Dates
Building completed 1929

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 Oct. N8 Sat. 20th
Toronto Star 2000 June P1,P6

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Address: 0 Davenport Road
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: St. Clarens Village

Dates
Building completed 1997-phase3

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 1997 July H6 Sat. 26th

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Address: 0 Don Mills Road
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Parkway Forest


Architects: Fliess Henry
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Awards for Residential Design 1967 n/a 88-91

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Address: 0 Dundas Street East
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Don Mount Court
Notes: Originally called Napier Place.

Dates
Building completed 1968

Architects: Moriyama Raymond
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Eye Weekly 2002 May 15 9th
National Post 2001 Sept A17 Tues 4th
Toronto Star 2001 Aug. B1 wed. 22nd
Toronto Star 2002 May B7 Wed 1st
Toronto Star 2002 April B1,B5 Fri 26th
Toronto Star 2001 Aug. A20 Thur 23rd

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Address: 0 Dundas Street West
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Scadding Court


Architects: Brook Carruthers Grierson Shaw (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1971 Dec. 40-41 16 12

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Address: 0 Dundas Street West
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Alexandra Park - Phase I
Notes: SEE ALSO: Alexandra Park - Phase II [on Cameron Street].


Architects: Klein & Sears (firm)
Markson Jerome
Webb Zerafa Menkes (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Annex Gleaner 2001 Nov. 7
Awards for Residential Design 1967 n/a 64-69
Jerome Markson Architects 1981 n/a 82-83

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Address: 85 Esplanade
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Old York Tower

Dates
Foundation started 1997

Architects: Quadrangle Architects (firm)
Designers: Little, Robert
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1998 April 50 43 4
Canadian Architect 1999 August 19-21 44 8
Toronto Star 1998 Feb. N3 14th

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Address: 115 Esplanade
Type of Building: Housing

Dates
Foundation started 1997

Architects: Oleson Worland Architects (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 1998 Feb. N3 14th

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Address: 0 Gerrard Street East
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Regent Park North
Notes: Canada's oldest and largest public housing development. Bounded by Gerrard St. East to Dundas St. east, Parliament St. to River St. For Regent Park South see: Shuter Street.

Dates
Site acquired Sept 1947
Design conceived Aug 1947
Cornerstone laid 29-09-1948

Architects: Hoare John
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown: The Story of... 1998 n/a 65+
Canadian Architect 1989 May 10 34 5
Canadian Architect 1999 August 10-12 44 8
Habitat 1986 May/Jun 7 11
National Post 2001 March A1,A7 27th
Regent Park: A Study in Slum Clearance 1958 n/a all
Toronto Star 1999 March A1+ 15th

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Address: 0 Henry Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Beverly Place
Notes: Also known as the Hydro Block.

Dates
Building completed 1974

Architects: Diamond A.J. Donald Schmitt
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 2001 June 9
Globe & Mail 2001 June R3 Wed 20th
Heritage 2001 Sum. 10-13 4 3
Works : the architecture of A.J. Diamond... 1995 n/ 20-25

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Address: 0 Jane Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Yorkwoods Village


Architects: Klein & Sears (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Awards for Residential Design 1967 n/a 46-49

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Address: 1555 Jane Street
Type of Building: Housing

Dates
Design conceived c2001

Architects: Kirkland Partnership (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 April B2 2nd

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Address: 0 Kipling Avenue
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Robert J. Smith Apartments


Architects: Boigon & Heinonen (firm_
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Awards for Residential Design 1969 n/a 82-83

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Address: 2021 Lawrence Avenue East
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Scarbourough Citadel Housg

Dates
Design conceived c1993

Architects: Garwood-Jones Van Nostrand Hanson
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1993 Dec. 18-19 39 12

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Address: 2 Market Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: New Hibret Co-op

Dates
Foundation started 1997

Architects: Du Toit Roger
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1999 August 19-21 44 8
Globe & Mail 1998 Aug. C15 Sat. 15th
Toronto Star 1998 Feb. N3 14th

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Address: 3015 Parkerhill Road
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Tatry-Pathway Co-op
Notes: Won a 1995 World Habitat Design Award. Consists of two (retail / apartment) buildings.

Dates
Building completed 1993-94

Architects: Quadrangle Architects (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 1997 Jan J3 18th

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Address: 0 Pembroke Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Pembroke Sherbourne Housing


Architects: Markson Jerome
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1979 May 36-38 24 5
Jerome Markson Architects 1981 n/a 32

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Address: 0 Queen Street East
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Moss Park Apartments
Notes: Bounded by Queen Street East to Shuter Street, Sherbourne to Parliament Street.

Dates
Building completed 1961

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Habitat 1968 Jan/Feb 8-9 11

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Address: 1 Shaftesbury Avenue
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: One Shaftesbury Avenue
Notes: Co-housing for music-related residents. 28 apartments in a 5-storey building and 27 townhouse units.

Dates
Building completed 2000

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2000 MAy P2+ Sat. 27th

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Address: 0 Shaughnessy Boulevard
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Wycliffe Hill


Architects: Lipson & Dashkin Architects
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Awards for Residential Design 1967 n/a 26-29

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Address: 0 Sherbourne Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Sherbourne Lanes
Notes: Also known as: Dundas Sherbourne infill housing. This project was the first housing development undertaken by the City of Toronto's Non-Profit Housing Corporation, and the first "infill" housing scheme to be contructed in Toronto. 376 housing units at 150 units per acre.

Dates
Design conceived 1973
Building completed 1976
Put into use 1977

Architects: Diamond A.J. Donald Schmitt
Myers Barton
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Barton Myers 1994 n/a 138f
Canadian Architect 2001 June 8
Canadian Architect 1980 Nov. 42 25 11
Canadian Architect 1977 Nov. 41-45
Canadian Architect 2000 Jan. 32 45 1
Globe & Mail 1973 April ? 4th

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Address: 0 Shuter Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Regent Park South
Notes: Bounded by Shuter to Gerrard Street, Parliament to River Street. Peter Dickinson of Page & Steele Architects designed the "towers" and received a massey medal for Archietcture. John E. Hoare Jr. designed the Row Housing. For Regent Park North, see Gerrard Street East.

Dates
Building completed c1957

Architects: Dickinson Peter
Hoare John
Page & Steele (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown: The Story of... 1998 n/a 65+
Canadian Architect 1999 August 10-12 448
Habitat 1964 July/Au 5 12
Heritage 2001 Sum. 10-13 4 3
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1957 April 122-7 34 4
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1957 Oct. 371-4 34 10

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Address: 2490 St. Clair Avenue West
Type of Building: Housing

Dates
Building completed c1996

Architects: Reuber Paul
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1996 August 30 41 8

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Address: 43 Strachan Avenue
Type of Building: Housing
Notes: a project of the Homes First Society.

Dates
Building completed c1996

Architects: Goodman Dean
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1996 August 26-27 41 8

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Address: 226 Strathallan Wood
Type of Building: Housing


Architects: Wengle Richard
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2000 March N1+ 25th

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Address: 805 Wellington Street West
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Strachan House
Notes: Originally the housing project was called "Streetcity". Not to be confused with the other Strachan House (built in 1899 as St. Hilda's College).

Dates
Officially opened Feb. 1997

Architects: Levitt Goodman Architects (firm)
Milgram Richard
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 1997 Mar/Apr 20-22
Canadian Architect 1999 May 25 44 5
Toronto Life 1997 June 88-92 31 9
Women and environments 1995 Spring 4-5 14 2

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Address: 0 Weston Road
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Maybank Housing Project

Dates
Design conceived c1993

Architects: Baird Sampson Architects. (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1993 Sept. 9 38 9

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Address: 133 Wilton Street
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Woodsworth Housing Co-op.


Architects: Sillaste & Nakashima (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1998 Aug. C15 Sat. 15th