Construction at Quayside

Work has started to install the enabling infrastructure, servicing and public realm improvements to support a new dynamic, inclusive and resilient community at Quayside.

Construction impacts extend along Queens Quay East from Bonnycastle Street to Parliament Street and along Parliament Street from Queens Quay East to Lake Shore Boulevard East. See below for up-to-date details on this construction.
 

If you want to receive updates on construction or have a question, please email us at info@waterfrontoronto.ca.

To learn more about Quayside, please visit the project webpage. 

Aerial of downtown core with Quayside land parcel outlined in red.

Construction Notice #1: Quayside Infrastructure and Public Realm 


Issued: May 29, 2025

Construction Manager: Eastern Construction

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Background

Quayside is a 4.9-hectare (12-acre) area at the foot of Parliament Street and Queens Quay East, comprising about 3.2 hectares (8 acres) of developable land across five development blocks including parkland, open space and future roads. Waterfront Toronto is delivering the infrastructure and public realm, which will be completed in two phases. Phase one encompasses the servicing infrastructure, including stormwater and sanitary pipes, and utility ducts to support the future development as well as the streets and public realm, including a new stretch of Water’s Edge Promenade. As part of this project, Waterfront Toronto will extend Queens Quay east to the planned future local street (“Silo Street”), including a new intersection with a realigned Parliament Street. The extension of Queens Quay East will support the future road network and planned light rail transit in the area.

Location

The Quayside site is bounded by Bonnycastle Street in the west, from Queens Quay to Lake Shore Boulevard, and the Victory Soya Mills Silos in the east, from Lake Shore Boulevard to Lake Ontario and the water’s edge.

Map showing the boundary of the Quayside project.

Above: A map showing the location of the Quayside Project Boundary

What to Expect Beginning the Week of May 26: Site Preparation

Beginning the week of May 26, 2025, crews will begin mobilizing on 333 Lake Shore Boulevard East in advance of removing decommissioned dockwalls and surcharging activities (soil compaction) in the future Queens Quay East right-of-way.

 

Map showing the working area of the removals & surcharging at 333 Lake Shore Boulevard East.

Above: A map showing the working area of the removals & surcharging at 333 Lake Shore Boulevard East

 

The lakefilling work at the head of Parliament Slip (333 Lakeshore Boulevard East) was completed in 2024. Work is now beginning at this location to prepare the site in advance of new servicing installations. This advance work consists of excavation and removal of the abandoned dockwall north of the recently installed new Parliament Slip dockwall, as well as the removal of old foundation slabs within the future Queens Quay East right-of-way. Now that the Parliament Slip Lakefill project is completed, this portion of the dockwall is no longer required and must be removed to accommodate servicing installations.

Following these removals, crews will install surcharging materials (approx. 1.5m in height) that will facilitate the compaction of existing soils within the new Queens Quay East right-of-way. This surcharging material will remain in place for approximately three months until the existing ground has been compacted and is ready to receive the new services.
 

Road Closures and Lane Changes

  • None

Bus Stops

  • Bus stops on Parliament Street will not be affected by this work

Sidewalks and Bike Lanes

  • No impact

Construction Vehicles Traffic

  • Construction traffic will utilize the East gate (Gate #3) located along the south side of Lake Shore Blvd East to enter and exit the site.
  • Flagmen and signalers will be utilized to guide truck traffic and pedestrians/cyclists on the Martin Goodman Trail

Dust/Noise

  • Noise will be generated by the removals (breaking) of the existing concrete dockwalls and buried building slabs.
  • Dust control measures will be in place and available as needed

Timeline

  • Week of May 26th: Mobilization
  • Week of June 2nd: Commencement of excavation and removals on 333 Lake Shore Blvd. East.
  • Late June 2025 to December 2026 (TBC): Servicing infrastructure and public realm works on Queens Quay East between Bonnycastle and Small Street.

Questions?

To learn more about this project, please visit the Quayside Project Webpage. 


To send us questions or concerns about construction, please contact Quayside@Easternconstruction.com or info@waterfrontoronto.ca.