The city of neighbourhoods is about to get one more – a 10-acre, $800 million development on the shores of Lake Ontario.
"Bayside" architects Cesar Pelli and Stanton Eckstut have planned a walkable, green community made up of 1,700 homes, a retail and entertainment corridor and offices for 2,400.
The project will be built on the underused city-owned land south of Queens Quay Boulevard between Lower Sherbourne and Parliament streets.
"It will reconnect the city to the waterfront and create a world-class destination by offering vibrant public spaces, excellence in urban design, experiences and amenities," said Waterfront Toronto president John Campbell.
Final approval for the project is expected at a city council meeting at the end of next week.
The project will be completed in stages and should be finished by 2021.
For more artist renderings of Bayside, visit the Waterfront Toronto website.