Foresters House
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| Foresters House | |
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 Foresters House seen in 1992 from The Ontario Science Centre | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Town or city | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°43′07″N 79°20′15″W / 43.7187°N 79.3375°W |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner | Foresters Financial |
| Landlord | Menkes Developments Ltd. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bregman + Hamann Architects |
| Developer | Olympia & York Developments |
| Website | |
| https://www.foresters.com/ | |
Foresters House (789 Don Mills Road) is an office building in North York, Ontario at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue. At 95 m (314 ft), it serves as the headquarters of Foresters Financial.
History and architecture
[edit]Foresters Financial, is a fraternal benefit society headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that provides life insurance and other financial solutions in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. As of 2024, Matt Berman has served as the company's president and CEO.[1] In 1965, construction began on their corporate headquarters.
Designed by Kaljo Voore, an Estonian Canadian architect, of Bregman and Hamman with Craig, Zeidler & Strong, the building consists of two buildings, accessed from a raised plaza, with a double-story, fully-glazed ground floor along with a sunken, out-door garden with a sloping lawn.[2][3] Located next to it was a smaller building known as the North American Life Tower. It was converted to a residential building in 2001 and is now known as Tribeca Lofts.
In 2022, Foresters sold the building to Menkes Development, who plans to develop new towers behind the building in a vacant parking lot.[4] An intention to designate the property a heritage site was adopted in April 2023.[2]
Tenants
[edit]- Foresters Financial
- Aga Khan Council For Canada
- Consulate General of Romania in Toronto
- Bigelow Hendy LLP
- Metro College of Technology
Nearby landmarks
[edit]Nearby landmarks include the Celestica headquarters, the former Ontario Science Centre building, The Aga Khan Museum, a Real Canadian Superstore, and a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse. The building will also be connected with transit through the upcoming Line 5 Eglinton and Ontario Line.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Foresters Financial names new CEO". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ a b "Agenda Item History". toronto.ca. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ "Public Notice – City of Toronto". secure.toronto.ca. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ "789 Don Mills Road | Menkes Developments". www.menkes.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.