Our Story
In its first year of operations, Real Estate Partnerships added staff capacity and expertise in the areas of financial analysis and negotiation support. We advanced key projects such as the Schwartz-Reisman Innovation Campus and Oak House Residence that will contribute to a sense of community and our city’s innovation economy. We also strengthened relationships with Real Estate Advisory Committee (REAC), comprised of internal and external stakeholders to help guide the 4C vision and provide feedback on future development opportunities.
Summer 2025
Oak House Student and Faculty Residence opens to the public
Feb 2024
U of T acquires 20% stake of privately owned CampusOne residence
Oct 2023
Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus
Jun 2023
Underground parking installed under King’s College Circle
Dicover our Journey
Mar 2022
U of T acquires Knox College
Dec 2021
U of T and Daniels Corp. break ground on Oak House Student and Faculty Residence
Apr 2021
U of T commences 730 Yonge Street Revitalization
Mar 2019
U of T Real Estate Partnerships Department is formed to oversee the Four Corners Strategy
Nov 2018
U of T approves the Four Corners Strategy
Sep 2015
U of T acquires a 20% undivided interest in the MARS Phase 2 Investment Trust
Real Estate Portfolio
The University’s three campuses are a hub of the country’s foremost cultural, educational, research, medical and government institutions. These globally significant institutions are comprised of a concentration of notable heritage resources, dynamic contemporary architecture and a host of publicly-accessible open spaces and distinctive landscapes.
The University is one of the largest landowners in downtown Toronto, with the St. George campus consisting of over 120 buildings, on 130 acres of land, and with 12.9M SF of facilities in Toronto’s downtown core.
The University of Toronto Scarborough comprises 37 buildings across 303 acres, totalling 1.7M SF. The University of Toronto Mississauga consists of 51 buildings on 221 acres and a total of 2.1M SF. This collection of multi-use buildings and landscapes creates a special and distinct ecosystem that has local, city-wide and global importance.
Canada’s Leading Institution
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, with a mission; to invent and innovate.
The University is distinguished by its extraordinary depth of scholarship and breadth of excellence. U of T’s global outlook and cosmopolitan location in one of the world’s great cities provide students with a transformative educational experience, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to navigate a rapidly changing world.
Consistently ranked among the top 10 public universities worldwide, U of T has remarkable strengths in disciplines that span the humanities, social sciences, sciences and the professional faculties. According to Times Higher Education (THE), U of T is one of only eight universities globally to place in the top 50 in all 11 subject areas ranked by THE — demonstrating our excellence in scholarship across a wide range of fields.
