7 St. Thomas

St. Thomas harmonizes retail and commercial design through an inventive interplay of form and light, blending Victorian and contemporary materials to create a unified work. Six heritage townhouses are integrated into a three-storey podium, with a sinuous six-storey tower above. The podium wraps around and incorporates the heritage buildings, matching them in scale and proportion, using glass and stone to contrast and enhance the existing façades. The development houses retail at ground level and condominium office spaces throughout, blending high design, ecological responsibility, and civic enhancement.

The building peels back from the neighbouring context to preserve the light and views of existing residential buildings. Located around the corner from the busy Bay/Bloor intersection, the design was born from a desire to seamlessly integrate into the existing fabric of the neighbourhood and to contribute to the urban environment. Capitalizing on its position in the midst of a growing residential neighbourhood and its close proximity to multiple transit lines, 7 St. Thomas is a functionally integrated development and model for urban sustainability.