Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in January 2024. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada.

Also, total construction activity is comprised of many small and medium-sized projects and a limited number of large developments. But the largest projects, simply by their nature, can dramatically affect total dollar and square footage volumes. In other words, the timing and size of these projects have an exaggerated influence on market forecasts.

Top 10 construction projects of the month – January 2024

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Québec
Candia	Industrial	Pharmascience Facilities Expansion and Renovation in Candiac	34	$120
		(3 structures; 2 storeys) 100, boul de l’Industrie
		Pharmascience Inc

Ontario
Toronto	Commercial	Warden Station Redevelopment	*	$627
		(4 structures; 4 storeys) 701 Warden Ave
		Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto	Residential	The Rekai Centres Cherry Place – Construction Partner	300	$130
		(3 structures; 14 storeys; 348 units) 55 Eastern Ave
		The Rekai Centres/Turner & Townsend

Toronto	Residential	Elm St Mixed-Use Tower	541	$121
		(3 structures; 68 storeys; 819 units) 8 Elm St
		Capital Developments Ltd

Oshawa	Commercial	RFP Construction Management at Risk – Bowmanville Expansion Project	*	$100
		(1 structures) multiple locations
		Metrolinx

Ottawa	Residential	Parkside at Arcadia – Stage 6 – Townhouses	434	$97
		(2 structures; 3 storeys; 268 units) 8415 Campeau Dr
		Minto Developments Inc

Kitchener	Commercial	RFP D/B – Integrated Project Delivery – Indoor Recreation Complex at RBJ Schlegel Park	187	$90
		(2 structures) 1664 Huron Rd
		City of Kitchener

Toronto	Residential	Valhalla Village Residential Development – Phase One	333	$75
		(4 structures; 29 storeys; 390 units) 300 The East Mall
		KingSett Capital

Toronto	Residential	Yorkville Avenue Residential, Commercial Building	309	$70
		(3 structures; 31 storeys; 66 units) 138 Yorkville Ave
		Cityzen Development Group/First Capital Realty Inc/Greybrook Capital

British Columbia
Surrey	Residential	Hartley Apartment Buildings	254	$61
		(2 structures; 6 storeys; 300 units) 10458-10508 138A St, 10463-10505 139 St
		Port Communities

TOTALS:			2,392	$1,491