Founded in 1852, Belmont House, a nonprofit senior living community in downtown Toronto, provides residents with long-term care, retirement living, and assisted living. The community is expanding its urban campus through an 11-story addition expected to open in fall 2028.
Designed by Montgomery Sisam Architects (Toronto), the project adds 168 long-term care beds and 32 assisted living units. The L-shaped wing is positioned between the community’s existing buildings to create a new, secure courtyard. A warm, textured materials palette, including red terracotta cladding, reinforces a cohesive campus identity.
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The project joins the existing buildings with the new addition through a shared lobby and reception, which features a lounge and tuck shop, café, boardroom, and community auditorium.
Floors 2 to 9 house resident home areas, each with 21 private bedrooms arranged around shared living, dining, and activity spaces. Privately funded assisted living and memory care units make up the top two floors.
Belmont House project details
Location: Toronto
Target completion date: fall 2028
Owner: Belmont House
Total construction cost: Not disclosed
Cost/sq. ft.: Not disclosed
Architect: Montgomery Sisam Architects
Interior designer: Montgomery Sisam Architects
Engineer: Englobe (geotechnical), WalterFedy (civil), RJC Engineers (structural), Quasar Consulting Group (mechanical, electrical, IT, security), RWH Engineering Inc (shoring), Pratus (energy modeler)
Landscape architect: Baker Turner Inc.
Project details are provided by the design team and not vetted by Environments for Aging.
