The new Etobicoke Civic Centre will be a state-of-the-art civic hub including a community recreation centre, a public library, a non-profit childcare centre, community spaces and a new civic square for public programming and events.

Project Details

Type
Mixed Use, Community Recreation, Community Space, and Transit-Oriented Development
Ward
Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Councillor
Amber Morley
Current Phase
Delivery and Construction
Current Use
Vacant
Major Intersection
Bloor Street West and Kipling Avenue
Site Area
14 acres
Proposed Use
Municipal
Surrounding Use
A mixture of new large-scale high-density residential developments (to the west and north), established low-density residential (further north), low-density industrial buildings, the subway and rail corridor (to the south) and main street retail and commercial plazas to the north and west. The Toronto Police Services 22 Division is immediately to the east.
Type
Mixed Use, Community Recreation, Community Space, and Transit-Oriented Development
Ward
Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Councillor
Amber Morley
Current Phase
Delivery and Construction
Current Use
Vacant
Major Intersection
Bloor Street West and Kipling Avenue
Site Area
14 acres
Proposed Use
Municipal
Surrounding Use
A mixture of new large-scale high-density residential developments (to the west and north), established low-density residential (further north), low-density industrial buildings, the subway and rail corridor (to the south) and main street retail and commercial plazas to the north and west. The Toronto Police Services 22 Division is immediately to the east.

Project Overview

The new Etobicoke Civic Centre (ECC) is an integral component in the City’s vision for the Etobicoke Centre and the achievement of key economic, social and environmental strategic directions for the area. It is also the cornerstone of creating a complete community for the City-owned lands at Bloor-Kipling, which have been identified for the delivery of affordable housing through the Housing Now Initiative.

The co-location of community and civic facilities and services at the ECC will serve as an anchor for this new community with a state-of-the-art civic hub including a community recreation centre, a public library, a non-profit childcare centre, community spaces and a new civic square for public programming and events.

In alignment with the City’s Major Capital Approval Process, CreateTO, in collaboration with City staff, has followed the stage-gate process for the design of the new ECC. A feasibility study, schematic design and detailed design have been completed.

On December 13, 2023, City Council approved the contract award to Multiplex Construction Canada for the construction of the new ECC. Construction commenced in April 2024 and project completion is targeted for 2028.

Adamson Associates Architects of Toronto, Henning Larsen Architects of Copenhagen and PMA Landscape Architects of Toronto were selected as the winning design team for the project in May 2017.

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