en.Wedoany.com Reported - Toronto is planning a mixed-use community on an active rail yard in its Fashion District. The project, named Toronto Rail Yards, is designed by Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen, in collaboration with Toronto-based Hines, PCL, WW+P Architects, and RJC Engineers. The site is located between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue, not far from other projects by firms such as BIG and Shim-Sutcliffe Architects.

The core of the plan involves constructing a platform of approximately 6 acres over the rail yard. On top of this platform, 4,000 new homes, two childcare centers, about 915,000 square feet of office space, and 50,000 square feet of retail space will be built. This type of development over rail yards is becoming a trend in North American cities, following New York Mayor Mamdani's recent revival of an old plan to build a platform over Sunnyside Yard.

Michael Sørensen, Global Market Director at Henning Larsen, stated in a press release that the design is rooted in the local community. As part of a transit-oriented development, the future Spadina-Front GO Station (also designed by Henning Larsen) will provide transit connections for residents of this project. The building complex uses a variety of finishing materials, including brick, bronze, and white cladding, while balconies and terraces add a sense of scale to the community.

Project renderings depict a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood layout with views of the recently renovated CN Tower in Toronto by Superkül and Boszko & Verity. A sculptural staircase is planned between the towers, connecting the Fashion District to a walkway overlooking the rail yard. This outdoor walkway features wooden cladding, flanked by retail spaces, and lined with box-shaped benches that double as planters.

The project is supported by Fengate Asset Management and the LiUNA Central and Eastern Canada Pension Fund. Site preparation is expected to begin in 2028, followed by platform construction. Henning Larsen stated that construction will be phased to minimize impact on the surrounding area.

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