Ten compliant submissions were recently added to the shortlist for the Quayside Development Opportunity request for qualifications (RFQ).

The number and quality of submissions indicated Toronto’s waterfront remains a desirable development destination, and Quayside can and will contribute to the province’s post-pandemic recovery.

Following the evaluation of the 10 RFQ submissions received, four proponent teams were selected to proceed to the request for proposals (RFP) stage. They are:

Hines Canada Management II ULC

Lead Developer: Hines Canada with Tridel Builders Inc.

Lead Architect: Fosters + Partners

KMT Quayside Developments Inc.

Lead Developer: Kilmer, Mattamy and Tricon

Lead Architect: MVRDV, Cobe

Quayside Impact LP

Lead Developer: Dream Unlimited Corp. and Great Gulf

Lead Architect: Adjaye Associates, Alison Brooks Architects, Henning Larsen

The Daniels Corporation and Hullmark Developments Ltd.

Lead Developer: The Daniels Corporation and Hullmark Developments

Lead Architect: Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc.

Waterfront Toronto anticipates the preferred proponent will be identified by the end of this year.

The Quayside Development Opportunity is a 4.9-ha (12-acre) area located at the foot of Parliament Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East in Toronto. Waterfront Toronto launched an international RFQ on March 10. The deadline for Proponent teams to make a submission was May 28.