100 Yorkville at Bellair

Toronto, ON
Streetscape view of mid-rise condominium buildings rising above the low-rise Yorkville neighbourhood.

100 Yorkville at Bellair is a mixed-use development in the heart of Yorkville, a densely urban district of high-end retail, dining, and residences. Traversing the centre of a block, the project weaves itself in and around the existing neighbourhood. Organized around a landscaped courtyard, the development includes retail, commercial, and residential uses. The western and eastern edges are bookended by two condominium towers of 8 and 17 storeys. To the north, along Scollard Street, a row of traditionally styled townhouses helps the project blend with the low-rise, Victorian-era surroundings. The southwestern edge, along Yorkville Avenue, incorporates the 1923 façade of the original Mount Sinai Hospital. Completing the southern streetscape is a two-storey retail building that is interrupted by a row of existing houses.

Project Details
Client
Invar Building Corporation
Location
Toronto, ON
Status
Completed 2009
Size
270,000 sq. ft.
Key Team
Members
David Pontarini, Ariel Aburto, John Manley, David Wyatt
Aerial view of the two condominium towers and surrounding Yorkville neighbourhood.

The project employs a visual vocabulary of light and colour, material and texture, openness and enclosure. A consistent approach to architectural detail and expression unifies the structures.

Large windows and pedestrian passageways reduce the visual and physical bulk of the buildings, helping them integrate more seamlessly with their surroundings.

Main entrance of the residential building with tall stone-framed windows and retail frontage at street level.
Exterior corridor with a glass canopy structure casting shadows along the stone-clad wall.
Close-up view of the condominium façade showing glass balconies, limestone cladding, and stepped terraces.
Detail of a metal canopy structure extending from the building façade with glass balconies in the background.

The dominant materials—precast stone, copper, and glass—were chosen for their contemporary yet enduring qualities, and to harmonize with the character of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Street-level view of the development showing the restored Mount Sinai Hospital façade beside the contemporary residential building.
“Evening streetscape showing the condominiums rising above the row of existing houses along Yorkville Avenue.

Nestled in the heart of one of Toronto’s most luxurious neighbourhoods, this prestigious project incorporates the historic Mount Sinai Hospital façade while creating a new development that combines retail, commercial, and office space at ground level, topped by two distinct luxury condominium buildings.