De La Salle College “Oaklands” Campus
The former southern entrance to the De La Salle College “Oaklands” campus in midtown Toronto is marked by its Victorian‑era stone gates and gatehouse. ERA was engaged to address the challenge of integrating these two heritage‑designated structures into a new residential development planned for the southeast corner of the site’s lower field. Our comprehensive conservation...
Regent Park Revitalization Master Plan: Phases 4 & 5
Regent Park Revitalization Phases 4 and 5 represent the final chapter in the comprehensive revitalization of Regent Park, Canada’s oldest and largest social housing community. Originally constructed in the late 1940s and influenced by garden city planning principles, Regent Park was conceived as a collection of low-rise buildings set within open lawns and pedestrian pathways....
Parliament Street Supportive Housing
The transformative rehabilitation and retrofit project of 504–508 Parliament Street adapts Second Empire-style townhouses into supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. This initiative, led by Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services in collaboration with Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) and the City of Toronto, provides dignified, supportive housing within a heritage context. The project includes 31 rooms with...
Rose Avenue Supportive Housing
The comprehensive renovation of 41 Rose Avenue transformed a vacant building into a vibrant multi-unit rooming house within the Cabbagetown Northwest Area Heritage Conservation District. This initiative, led by Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services in collaboration with Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) and the City of Toronto, provides seven self-contained rooms, each equipped with a private washroom...
444 Logan Avenue Net Zero Renewal
The Ray McCleary Towers, located at 444 Logan Avenue, opened in 1967 as the first housing initiative from WoodGreen Community Services. Named for Reverend Ray McCleary (1907–1967), WoodGreen’s founder and a respected community figure, the building honours his legacy of charity in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood. The 444 Logan project, led by WoodGreen Community Housing and...
Pilkington Glass Complex
In 2010, ERA’s heritage planning services were engaged for the redevelopment of 15–35 Mercer Street, a downtown site of three heritage buildings that housed the Pilkington Glass Company from 1895 to 1969. Following a lengthy approvals process, the final plan included the partial retention and adaptive reuse of all three heritage buildings, integrating them into...
Deer Park Church
The Deer Park Presbyterian Church building was designed by Sharp and Brown Architects and completed in 1912, with later additions in 1931 and 1961. The congregation vacated and deconsecrated the church in 2008, and a redevelopment process was initiated in 2010, with approval in 2015. Designated under part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in...
St. Hilda’s Towers Transformation
ERA was the Architect of Record for a multi-phase modernization project at the St. Hilda’s Towers in partnership with the City of Toronto and WoodGreen. St. Hilda’s has been a cornerstone of its community for the past 40 years, providing affordable housing for seniors at the heart of the new Eglinton LRT corridor. Made possible...
Toronto House
Rehabilitated and updated to include office, retail, health club, and residential use, the restored heritage façade of the former Southam Press Building at 19 Duncan Street anchors the new development “Toronto House” at the corner of Adelaide St and Duncan St. One of the earliest warehouses in the area, it is recognized as a fine...
480 Yonge Street
The landmark Victorian-era clock tower located on Yonge Street, just north of College Street, has a multi-layered history that links many communities and generations. First built in 1872 as Toronto’s Fire Hall No.3, it was an impressive early punctuation on Yonge Street due to its imposing height and rich architectural detailing. By the 1950s the...
Canadian Pacific Railway Building
ERA is collaborating with Partisans and H&R REIT to envision the reinvention of the 1913 heritage-designated Canadian Pacific Railway Building at 69 Yonge Street, part of Toronto’s first skyscraper ensemble at the corner of King and Yonge streets. Designed by the renowned architects Darling & Pearson, the building housed company offices, a topmost telegraphy floor,...
Alma College Square
This significant and historic property is situated on the former grounds of Alma College, an important Victorian-era private girls’ school in St Thomas, Ontario. The College, although cherished by the community and its many alumnae, was closed in the 1980s and the property, along with its fine Gothic Revival building and rustic ravine amphitheatre, was...
