Iconic Toronto bus terminal about to be demolished
The historic Toronto Coach Terminal at Bay and Dundas closed to bus traffic back in 2021 and has sat awaiting redevelopment ever since. But with a two-tower complex soon to begin construction, the two adjacent sites on Bay and Elizabeth streets will soon bite the dust, and are now in the process of being primed for demolition.
A major redevelopment of the Toronto Coach Terminal sites at 610 Bay St. and 130 Elizabeth St. will see the former transportation hub replaced by a large-scale rental development housing 873 new rental units, including almost 300 desperately-needed affordable units, as well as a new Toronto Paramedic Services Hub, laboratory, and office space.
The new complex will feature a 15-storey building incorporating the preserved Art Deco building along Bay St., designed by Chicago-based architecture firm Studio Gang, alongside a 41-storey tower from Toronto-based firm architects—Alliance on Elizabeth St. to the west. Both firms are working with Hamilton firm Smoke Architecture on the project's Indigenous components.
An impressive public realm designed by Montreal-based landscape architects CCxA will help anchor the complex to street level.
Studio Gang/architects—Alliance
Crews have recently mobilized at the Coach Terminal sites following the approval of demolition permits in late 2025. The western terminal will be totally demolished, while the Bay Street terminal will be reduced to just the Art Deco building, with the historic bus bay facades to be reconstructed alongside the retained building.
Fareen Karim
