TORONTO, ON., January 27, 2021 — CreateTO and the City of Toronto have just announced that Claude Cormier + Associés (CC+A) has been awarded the contract to design and construct Leslie Slip Lookout Park, an exciting City-building initiative located in Toronto’s Port Lands.

Located on the Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto’s Port Lands, Leslie Slip Lookout Park will feature a public beach distinguished by forested dunes that will create a new multi-use community destination in Toronto’s east end.

Selected through a design competition, CC+A has designed some of Toronto’s most memorable public spaces including Berczy Park and Sugar Beach. CC+A’s experience and knowledge in place-making will transform the former Port Lands industrial site into a 1.9-acre public park that will feature a 360-degree viewing platform overlooking the skyline and entire length of the Ship Channel.

Leslie Slip Lookout Park is going to be a key feature along the Leslie Street Green Portal, an emerging north-south green corridor linking Tommy Thompson Park.

“The creation of Leslie Slip Lookout Park on Toronto’s eastern waterfront is something that residents and tourists from across the city and beyond will be able to enjoy for years to come,” said Mayor John Tory. “This new destination will offer year-round programs including pop-up events, concerts and public art, and will give people the opportunity to enjoy time outdoors while exploring an area of the city they might not have before.”

“The Port Lands of Torontohold a rich history and landscape,” said Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher. “Revitalizing this underutilized land will bring this site back into public use, beautify the landscape and complement the natural heritage system of the Port Lands, creating a stronger connection between the city and the natural areas south of Unwin Avenue and Tommy Thompson Park.”