Your trusted development partner

Located in Toronto's Upper Beaches, construction on the original condominium began in 2022 and stopped in 2023 as market conditions changed. Innovia was retained to reposition the project.

The revised design accommodates 90 rental units, including 30 deeply affordable units (33% of the total). Rents for the remaining 60 units are capped at 150% of average market rent, and 40% of the homes have two or three bedrooms.

Innovia resolved claims, led the redesign, secured planning approvals, updated construction documents and led a successful application under the City of Toronto's 2025 Capital Funding Call through the Rental Housing Supply Program.

The facility serves the Parkdale–High Park area and includes 80 private rooms with ensuite washrooms, 120 semi-private rooms with shared washrooms, and central lounges and activity spaces on every floor.

A two-level underground parking garage with 172 spaces is shared with the adjacent hospital. Building amenities include balconies and a ground-floor therapeutic garden. Innovia was engaged from the funding approval stage and led the project through planning, design development, permitting, procurement and construction.

The 6.85-hectare (16.93-acre) property is characterized by steep slopes and undulating hills, rising approximately 40 to 45 metres from the main entrance on Town Line Road East. Phase 1 comprises 58 townhouse units in five buildings.

Innovia supported the Trulife team with civil-work optimization, design reviews and issuance of construction drawings, procurement of long-lead items, cost control, scheduling and project reporting.

The proposed development extends from Blue Jays Way to Bathurst Street, with the air parcels situated approximately 27 feet (8.2 metres) above the rail corridor. Innovia coordinated technical and financial feasibility work and engaged trade contractors to assess construction means and methods for budgeting.

Following the City's announcement of an alternative Rail Deck Park vision, the development team's Official Plan Amendment was refused and referred to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The matter was resolved at a nine-week hearing, where the development team prevailed.

After LiUNA acquired an interest in the project in 2021, the concept evolved into Rail Deck District. Innovia continued leading development management through revised planning submissions and public consultations.

The greenfield project comprises two generation sites, Gitchi Animki Bezhig (Upper) and Gitchi Animki Niizh (Lower), located approximately 10 kilometres apart and about 70 kilometres west of White River, Ontario.

The project also addressed a long-standing community concern by decommissioning the existing White Lake Dam. Lake-level management and flood-control functions were carried out by the new upper site.

Tembec's Temiscaming mill produced dissolving pulp, chemical and bleached-board products. The new chemical recovery boiler replaced three coal-fired boilers nearing end of life and one boiler that had been shut down. Its capacity also drove a steam turbine, generating electricity sold to Hydro-Québec.

Because the work interfaced with many parts of an operating plant, safety and operational continuity were critical. Innovia personnel embedded within the mill coordinated construction activity and supported commissioning and integration of the new equipment with plant automation contractors and consultants.