A media company headquarters built with a public plaza and splash pad built in
Corus Quay
Opened in 2010 as the headquarters for media company Corus Entertainment, Corus Quay was built on Toronto's central waterfront with public space and a children's splash pad integrated directly into the site.
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Corus Quay opened in 2010 on Toronto's central waterfront as the headquarters for Corus Entertainment, a major Canadian media company operating television and radio properties across the country. The building was constructed as part of the broader wave of central waterfront redevelopment happening in the same period, positioned near Sugar Beach and the WaveDecks.
A headquarters built with public space in mind
Rather than a conventional office tower disconnected from the surrounding public realm, Corus Quay was designed with a publicly accessible plaza and a children's splash pad integrated directly into the building's grounds, reflecting the same emphasis on genuinely usable public space that shaped other waterfront projects built during the same period. The building's design and siting made it one of the more prominent examples of corporate office development being built in tandem with, rather than in isolation from, Toronto's broader waterfront public realm improvements.
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