Gary Silverberg
Gary's Story
Gary Silverberg
As an artist and real estate developer, Gary Silverberg is driven by the idea of constantly finding ways to improve how we live. Whether it’s taking a community on the cusp of change and breathing new life into it, or finding ways of making improvements in our lived experience to seamlessly blend retail and living spaces into a new form of live/work space. With more than 40 years of experience across all real estate sectors including commercial and retail, Gary approaches every project the same way -- by thinking about how people interact with their environment; private spaces, shared spaces and the wider community. This sense of connection is at the core of all his projects. With Art Condos, Gary designed a first-of-its-kind live/work space that catered to the authentic nature of Toronto’s West Queen West community. Dubbed one of top 5 condos in Toronto by the Globe and Mail, Art Condos is an example of a building that is aesthetically pleasing, functional and easily understood from a human scale.
Connection is at the Core of What we Do...
“We approach every project the same way — by thinking about how people interact with their environment; public spaces and the wider community. This sense of connection is at the core of all our projects.”
Quality of Life
“We create buildings where technology, lifestyle and economics blend seamlessly to create an ideal living environment”
Notable Projects
Art Condos
Queen West, Toronto
Dubbed one of the top 5 standout condominiums in Toronto by the Globe and Mail, Art Condos is an 11-storey, 152-unit midrise located in Toronto’s West Queen St. West district. Designed to reflect the authentic aesthetic of the neighbourhood, ART Condos’ ground floor features live-work units with 15-foot ceilings that match the neighborhood’s character and are flexible-use spaces designed for the unique needs of small businesses.
Other standout features include designing the building’s loading dock and laneway access to double as a social space where the community can interact, complete with artistic murals and an evening light show. Art Condos was also one of the first developments in Toronto to introduce a new unit design called “Sky Towns”. These spacious two-storey units, on the 3rd floor, each with a terrace, are positioned around a central landscaped space – almost like a series of row houses.
Retail Experience
Redifining the Strip Mall
In addition to his residential real estate experience, Gary has worked as a tenant representative on commercial and retail developments, scouting locations and negotiating deals for clients such as the Hard Rock Café, Licks, Shopsy’s and The Pickle Barrel. He was also a leader in the field of concept leasing, creating curated retail developments. His deep understanding of how people move and interact within a community and the business needs of tenants, combined to create successful retail experiences.
In the News
A selection of media clips about Art Condos.
Swamped agent brings in extra help for condo sale that got 32 bids
“Thirty-two offers are not easy to mange. They were all different with different agents and some people wanted to improve their offers. We expected a lot of offers, but not 32. It was nuts.”
In pictures: Five great Toronto condos
The Globe’s Lisa Rochon chooses five buildings that give back to the city-
It’s Art, It’s A Condo: Touring Art Condos in the Queen West Triangle, Part 2
Joined by David W. Oleson of Oleson Worland Architects and Triangle West President Gary Silverberg, we continue our tour inside from where we left off outside: the building’s southern frontage on Sudbury Street. The ground-level space here is for retail, with some space fronting the laneway running along the west side of the building too.
Portrait of the artist as a real estate tycoon
Gary Silverberg is an artist. He also happens to be a developer. He admits, though, he wasn’t thrilled when marketing consultants came up with the name for his new project: ART Condos.
Current Team:
Johnson Chou
David W. Oleson
Andrew Shields
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