Project Facts
Location
Toronto, ON
Status
Under Construction
Size
438,000 Sq. Ft.
Partner
Client
Allied Properties REIT, Riocan REIT
Allied Properties REIT and RioCan REIT in joint venture, are working with Hariri Pontarini Architects on the King Portland Centre, formerly known as 620 King Street West, a 13-storey office building and a 15-storey rental residential development in the heart of the densifying King West District. Respecting the material form of the neighbourhood, the development will seamlessly integrate with the existing Victorian commercial building to the east and three renovated rowhouses, as well as the existing interior lanes and courtyards. In addition, green terraces will be created as an amenity for the office workers and residents, and three levels of underground parking will accommodate the needs of the 35,000 m² of new space being added to the block. The guiding principle is long-term sustainability, with a target of achieving minimum of LEED Gold designation for the residential portion, and LEED Platinum for the office building.
Project Facts
Location
Toronto, ON
Status
Under Construction
Size
438,000 Sq. Ft.
Partner
Client
Allied Properties REIT, Riocan REIT
Original Concept Sketch
Original Concept Sketch
An early model study of the King Portland Centre shows the residential and office towers, set back from the podium and spanning the entire site. A true mixed-use project, the King Portland Centre assembles a complex block of disparate buildings and functions into a cohesive development.
An early model study of the King Portland Centre shows the residential and office towers, set back from the podium and spanning the entire site. A true mixed-use project, the King Portland Centre assembles a complex block of disparate buildings and functions into a cohesive development.
This new, urban-infill development spans north-south from King Street to Adelaide Street, occupying an irregular-shaped site and creating a village-like neighbourhood completed with an interconnected network of lanes.
This new, urban-infill development spans north-south from King Street to Adelaide Street, occupying an irregular-shaped site and creating a village-like neighbourhood completed with an interconnected network of lanes.
Light-filled, brick-paved laneways are lined with shops and cafés, directly connecting to Adelaide, King, and Portland Streets. Stepping back from the street, the base podium will feature large bricked arches to frame the ground floor retail and help connect the existing buildings with the new. Pedestrian access will be encouraged between the spaces.
Light-filled, brick-paved laneways are lined with shops and cafés, directly connecting to Adelaide, King, and Portland Streets. Stepping back from the street, the base podium will feature large bricked arches to frame the ground floor retail and help connect the existing buildings with the new. Pedestrian access will be encouraged between the spaces.
The design takes advantage of this unique site by creating a housing community with high-end office space and ground-level retail that will not only transform the neighbourhood, but also set an example for future buildings of this kind in Toronto.
The design takes advantage of this unique site by creating a housing community with high-end office space and ground-level retail that will not only transform the neighbourhood, but also set an example for future buildings of this kind in Toronto.
A tinted curtainwall glazing with curved corners differentiates the office levels from the red-brick King Street frontage and the Kingly condominiums that connect to Adelaide on the north end of the block.
A tinted curtainwall glazing with curved corners differentiates the office levels from the red-brick King Street frontage and the Kingly condominiums that connect to Adelaide on the north end of the block.
Fostering professional connections, community engagement, and luxury downtown living, the King Portland Centre will be an iconic hub in one of Toronto’s most dynamic neighbourhoods.
Fostering professional connections, community engagement, and luxury downtown living, the King Portland Centre will be an iconic hub in one of Toronto’s most dynamic neighbourhoods.
