Following a somewhat lengthy gestation, Diamante's The Diamond Condominiums on Yonge is now set to launch, eight years after a 25-storey tower was approved for the site. Located just west of Yonge Street along the quickly growing North York corridor, Diamond Condominiums shares a city block with the rebuilt St. George's Church on Canterbury Place.

Looking east, the garden area is shown facing the quieter residential neighbourhood to the west, image courtesy of Diamante

Designed by Scott Shields Architects, we got our first glimpse of the tower—now 30 storeys tall—in December. Characterized by a rectilinear form accented with white detailing, a sharp contrast between the dark glazing and lighter accents is likely to prove Diamond's most conspicuous feature in the area skyline.

The lobby, image courtesy of Diamante Development

The first interior renderings of the 385-unit development depict a modern marble-patterned lobby, with a prominent wood tone grounding the space, drawing a line through the open lobby to the concierge desk. Below, the tower is set to feature 390 parking spots, allowing a spot for each unit.

The party room at dusk, image courtesy of Diamante Development

Meanwhile, a rendering of the ground-floor party room shows a warm space overlooking a spacious outdoor garden. An interplay of calm earth tones lends the space a relaxed character, while a closer look at the garden just past the high floor-to-ceiling windows shows an extensive greenscaped space.

A closer look at the extensively greenscaped garden, image courtesy of Diamante Development

The stone walls that help shape the aesthetic quality of the garden are also seen along the lobby entrance, which—like the interior—is given a note of character by the warm wood tone. While the entrance is steps away from nearby Yonge Street, the garden area west of the tower is slightly more secluded from the urban bustle, facing out onto the neighbourhood streets to the west.

The main entrance is also surrounded by ground-level greenscaping, image courtesy of Diamante Development

We will keep you updated as additional details and new information about the project continue to emerge. In the meantime, additional information and renderings can be found in the project's dataBase file, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment using the space provided at the bottom of this page.