On Bathurst Street just south of Bloor in Toronto's lively Annex area, Lindvest Properties' B.streets Condos is on the construction home-stretch. The 9-storey condominium topped off last year and has since been almost fully clad. With substantial progress achieved on the interior work, we should see the first residents moving in within the coming months.

B.streets Condos viewed from the west side of Bathurst, image by Jack Landau

The Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed project is fully clad on its north, south and west sides, while the east side fronting onto Loretto Lane is still awaiting finishing touches like balcony glazing. The west facade fronting onto Bathurst Street is the building's most prominent, and while the contrast between charcoal slate grey bricks and white precast panels is a dominant element across the highly articulated exterior, the effect is most dramatic on the Bathurst side.

B.streets' Bathurst frontage, image by Jack Landau

B.streets' Bathurst frontage, image by Jack Landau

There is still much work to do on the project's east side fronting on to Loretto Lane. This side of the site is currently being used as a staging area for construction crews and equipment, but finishing touches are now coming together as the activity shifts here from elsewhere on the site.

B.streets' east side, facing southwest, image by Jack Landau

The east side of the project is also the location of B.streets' uniquely designed townhouse element, the Lane Homes. The six 2-storey homes front out on to one of the many low-traffic laneways which run through the area. More typically the domain of garages, laneway infill homes have popped up in recent years where pioneering lot owners have sought to make better use of the land. When the sites can be serviced, the City has allowed the new housing to go up. B.streets is the first Toronto condo to bring this specific housing style to a laneway.

Lane Homes at B.streets, image by Jack Landau

"Move in here, Spring 2014" sign on B.streets' south wall, image by Jack Landau

As the sign says, completion is coming soon. If you are interested in one of the remaining suites, additional information covering various project facts and several renderings can be found in our dataBase file for B.streets, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or voice your opinion in the comments section provided at the bottom of this page.