Overview

• The final design reveals a five-storey, 3,000-space parking garage between Lake Shore Boulevard and the waterfront at a cost of $400 million.
• Plans include a Therme megaspa that will repurpose formerly public West Island space into a private wellness facility.
• Activists and opposition politicians warn the development encroaches on public parkland and undermines waterfront access.
• A 2024 Auditor General report flagged irregularities in the bidding process and noted the overall project cost has climbed to $2.2 billion, nearly $1.8 billion over initial estimates.
• The government argues the garage will generate revenue and improve access via cars, GO train service and the nearby Ontario Line Exhibition Station.