Garrison Point

Toronto, ON
Aerial view of Garrison Point, an urban area with high-rise residential buildings, green spaces, highways, and a railway line cutting through the city.

The guiding principle to living at Garrison Point starts with close attention to the interplay of architectural form, urban design, open space, and the public realm within downtown Toronto. The development creates a new mixed-use neighbourhood of quality inner-city residences in the historic Fort York district of southwest Toronto. Sited to preserve views enjoyed by existing area residents, and to provide city vistas for future residents, the master-planned development includes five HPA-designed residential towers ranging from 24 to 39 storeys—half of which are rental buildings. The development also includes a four-acre park designed by Claude Cormier + Associés, retail, and a new home for Eva’s Phoenix, an at-risk youth shelter.

Project Details
Client
BGO, Cityzen Development Group,
Fernbrook Homes
Location
Toronto, ON
Status
Completed 2025
Size
1,600,000 sq. ft.
Site Size
8 Acres
Key Team
Members
David Pontarini, Ken Lee, Ariel Aburto, Doug Keith, John Manley, Ray Tsang, Ali Yarbakhti
Site plan of Garrison Point Park featuring five towers, outdoor amenities, service roads, a future footbridge, and surrounding rail corridors.

The overall composition acts as a counterpoint to the more uniform housing in nearby Liberty Village. Residents share amenities and have direct access to expansive green space.

Aerial view of Garrison Point, a waterfront city area with high-rise residential buildings, a stadium, a large dome structure, green parks, and a row of train tracks.
Two modern high-rise Garrison Point residential buildings with angled balconies facing each other along a narrow street.
Modern multi-story Garrison Point building with glass and a dark panelled exterior located at Strachan Avenue, featuring signage for 'Altecactive Wellness & Social Club', 'Catalyst Kitchen & Cocktails', and 'Starbucks'.

The development assembles larger-than-usual apartment plans to attract families, within smaller-than-usual building footprints, creating an open spatial experience at the urban scale.

Aerial view of tall modern residential Garrison Point buildings with glass windows and green rooftop terraces next to a large convention centre and train tracks.
Sunset casting golden light behind modern Garrison Point high-rise buildings with a rail station and highway in the foreground.
For the city at large, the expansive park within the development serves as a touchdown point for the new Fort York pedestrian and cycle bridge, linking the soon-to-be-expanded Stanley Park to the north, Liberty Village to the west, and the lakefront to the south.