Context Development Inc. is a Canadian
real estate development
Real estate development, or property development, is a business process, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw Real Estate, land and the sale of developed land or parce ...
company that focuses on building residential projects in
downtown Toronto
Downtown Toronto is the main city centre of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located entirely within the district of Old Toronto, it is approximately 16.6 square kilometres in area, bounded by Bloor Street to the northeast and Dupont Street to the nor ...
, Ontario. It was founded in 1997 by Stephen Gross and Howard Cohen. The company's name refers to each project reflecting the context of the neighbourhood that surrounds it.
The company is known for
urban design
Urban design is an approach to the design of buildings and the spaces between them that focuses on specific design processes and outcomes based on geographical location. In addition to designing and shaping the physical features of towns, city, ...
and
contemporary architecture
Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century. No single style is dominant. Contemporary architects work in several different styles, from postmodernism, high-tech architecture and new references and interpretations of tradit ...
. It has worked with the Toronto architectural firm called
architectsAlliance
ArchitectsAlliance is a Toronto-based architectural firm headed by architect Peter Clewes. It was formed in 1999 with the merger of Wallman Clewes Bergman (composed of Rudy Wallman, Peter Clewes and Ralph Bergman) and Van Nostrand DiCastri Arc ...
on several
condominium
A condominium (or condo for short) is an ownership regime in which a building (or group of buildings) is divided into multiple units that are either each separately owned, or owned in common with exclusive rights of occupation by individual own ...
buildings.
Projects
* 20 Niagara
* 150 Dan Leckie Way
* 501 Adelaide Street East
* District Lofts
* Home
*
Ideal Condominium
* Kensington Market Lofts
* Lawrence Heights
* Library District Condominiums
* Market Wharf
* Mozo
* Radio City
*
Spire The Condominium
* The Loretto
* The Yorkdale Condominiums
* The Yorkdale Townhomes On The Park
*
Tip Top Lofts
* Upper East Side
* Wynford Green
References
External links
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Real estate companies of Canada
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