Congratulations to Grimsby Benevolent Fund on the GBF Wellness Program launch in the old Woolverton Church Building at 19 Elm St.

Castlepoint Numa has been a key contributor through rental support since 2020 to support GBF Wellness Hub's commitment to helping low-income households through a number of community-focused wellness initiatives.

Learn more about the wellness initiatives GBF Wellness Hub is promoting 

Commitment to support families in need through wellness initiatives.


GBF Wellness Program Launch

"How we remember could also determine whether history will repeat itself. We need places of remembrance and warning. And they should be like the ones designed by Daniel Libeskind: highly visible.” - Jury of the Friends of Dresden association.


Congratulations to Daniel Libeskind, architect of Castlepoint Numa's L-Tower, for receiving the ‘Dresden Peace Prize’ at the Dresden Semper Opera House for his outstanding and influential memorial architecture.


His approach leaves no room for ignorance and relativisation. The form, the architecture itself sets the course for remembrance. Whether it is the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the 9/11 Memorial in New York, the Imperial War Museum in Manchester or the Holocaust Memorial in Amsterdam. His work also includes the Military History Museum in Dresden, whose architecture has become an anti-war museum and the most important place in Dresden for coming to terms with the consequences of militarism and wars.

Congratulations to Daniel Libeskind for receiving the ‘Dresden Peace Prize.'

L-Tower Architect Daniel Libeskind Honoured with 2023 Dresden Peace Prize

We were thrilled to host 76 community members for the in-person Public Open House on February 9th, 2023, from 6 pm-8 pm at L.E. Shore Memorial Library, The Blue Mountains Public Library, located at 173 Bruce St S, Thornbury.

Along with MHBC Planning, Georgian Planning Solutions, Boreal Greens, and Tatham Engineering, we presented the proposal and community vision of Thornbury Acres.

A question and answer period followed the 3-hour presentation, which we have summarized in our Frequently Asked Question posting 

 Proposal Introduction & Community Engagement

Thornbury Acres Public Open House

40-Storey Tower Marks Castlepoint Numa's Third Proposal for Weston Village Revitalization

1800 Weston Rd Featured on Urban Toronto

We are delighted to announce that we recently submitted the Site Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the City of Toronto on the proposed site plan of 1800 Weston Rd.

The proposed development will introduce a new mixed-use building designed by award-winning architect, BDP Quadrangle. The project will significantly transform the pedestrian experience of its frontage along Weston Road while delivering high-quality residential units.

1800 Weston Rd Site Plan Amendment & Zoning Bylaw Amendment submission

The design for our headquarters represents a transformative and creative space filled with an extensive art collection. Many pieces in the collection originate from neighbourhoods where we are building communities. This includes Toronto's Weston Village, where we have partnered together, alongside the Weston Park Baptist Church and Giannone Petricone Associates.


We are proud to facilitate the convergence of art, design, and community building in Toronto.

Castlepoint Numa's Art Collection

We are thrilled to share that we recently submitted the Site Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the City of Toronto on the proposed site plan of 1830 Weston Rd.

1830 Weston Rd is a proposed mixed-use development with high-quality housing and commercial uses at grade that contributes to a comfortable, animated streetscape along Weston Road.

1830 Weston Rd Site Plan Amendment & Zoning Bylaw Amendment submission

Castlepoint Numa Looks to Expand on Weston Village Renewal with 45-Storey Tower

1830 Weston Rd Featured on Urban Toronto

We are excited to share that we recently resubmitted the Site Plan Application and Zoning By-Law Amendment to the City of Toronto on the Weston Park Development.


We aim to revitalize the site by creating a mixed-use development which will support the existing church spaces and programs while introducing a variety of new uses, including community, residential and commercial/retail uses.


The Weston Park development is a Transit-Oriented Community and will bring a significant community space, public plaza at grade, and incorporate the heritage flatiron building.


Learn more about Weston Park Development 

Weston Park Site Plan Amendment & Zoning Bylaw Amendment submission

We are thrilled to announce that we have submitted the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the Grey County and Town of Blue Mountains on the proposed farm cooperative site plan today!

Thornbury Acres is a collaborative homesteading culture designed to empower families to actively participate in the farm to fork cycle.

Homesteading families will have access to the tools, training, and infrastructure to be completely self-sufficient throughout the year. The cooperative will work together to support each other through the production, preservation, preparation, consumption and sale of agricultural goods produced by the community.

Thornbury Acres Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Submission

We had a delightful time at the Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) Industry Day 2022. As the Founding Sponsor of ICFF Industry Day, we were overjoyed to see talented directors and producers gather together again to network, discuss and formulate new projects!

ICFF has developed into a multidisciplinary and multicultural organization that embraces all facets of the arts, promoting Canada as a dynamic cultural and artistic destination.

Castlepoint Numa supports talented directors and producers

ICFF Industry Day 2022

Today, we celebrated the Holiday Season with our Auto BLDG tenants! Thank you for joining our Holiday Breakfast Event, organized jointly with Kipling Group. We were thrilled to share photos of the heritage building and how it transformed from an aluminum foundry and manufacturing plant to the office space you work at today while keeping its unique architectural character.


Take a look at the Holiday Breakfast Event 

Castlepoint Numa and Kipling Group hosted Tenant Breakfast Event at 158 Sterling Rd


AUTO BLDG Tenant Breakfast

We have participated in this year’s Westin Winterfest, organized by the Weston BIA. We are delighted to sponsor two ice sculptures, one of Olaf from the Disney film 'Elsa' and one of an Angel. These and other ice sculptures are placed throughout Weston to encourage attendees to explore the neighbourhood while enjoying games and the Holiday Season.

Weston Winterfest 2022

Part-timer brings his business north to grow Collingwood

Castlepoint Numa Featured on Collingwood Today

As an ardent supporter of the Arts, Castlepoint Numa attended the 2022 Mayor's Evening for the Arts Gala to raise $941,000 in support of the Toronto Arts Foundation's Arts in the Parks and Creative City initiatives.

Castlepoint Numa’s support of the Toronto Arts Foundation

The Mayor's Evening For the Arts

Castlepoint Numa had a memorable evening at The Georgian Peaks Club in the Town of Blue Mountain for The Kindness Gala hosted by the Rotary Club of Thornbury-Clarksburg.

We are honoured to support the event as the Gold Sponsor to help raise funds for transforming Moreau Park in Thornbury into an area that ensures inclusion in social and recreational aspects of life!

Adrienne Cipp, awardee of Kindness to Children, helped build a small school with a local charity in Kenya.

Betty Muis, awardee of Kindness to Nature & the Environment, built partnerships and inspired local volunteers to flourish and multiply the number of trees in Thornbury.

Chantelle Brown, awardee of Kindness To Children & Seniors In Our Community, ran Senior Programme with meals and transportation and supported students with field trips and new books.

Jill Kitchen and Rob Robson, awardees of Acts of Quiet Kindness Throughout Our Community. They provided school supplies, gifting families in need as "Secret Santa," and offered grocery store cards for hungry families.

Castlepoint Numa helps transform Moreau Park in Thornbury


The Kindness Gala

We are beyond delighted to see so many lovely faces at our 2-Day Meet & Greet Open House Event. Thank you all for taking the time to join us. We had a fantastic time meeting and connecting with you.

Get an insider look at the Meet & Greet Open House Event 

Castlepoint Numa joined with partners and project teams


Meet & Greet Open House Event

It was our honour to support the 2022 MOCA Toronto Award Gala as the Presenting Sponsor! The 2022 MOCA Award honours and recognizes both visual artists and leaders in the visual arts field for their innovation, accomplishment and contribution to contemporary art.

Congratulations to the 2022 MOCA Luminary Award Recipient, Nada Ristich, and 2022 MOCA Artist Award Recipient, Rajni Perera.

Luminary Award Recipient - Nada Ristich has been a significant voice in transforming the role of corporate giving in Canada for over 25 years. She has long been recognized for her advocacy of the arts and the creative, principled and leadership role she has played in corporate philanthropy. 

Artist Award Recipient - Rajni Perera was born in Sri Lanka in 1985 and lives and works in Toronto. She explores issues of hybridity, futurity, ancestorship, immigration identity/cultures, monsters and dream worlds. These themes come together to create mythical explorations within a multimedia practice that includes painting, sculpture and photography.

Castlepoint Numa Sponsors MOCA Award Gala 2022

MOCA Award Gala 2022

We are honoured to attend an impactful team night out as one of the donors of the Hold 'em For Life Charity Challenge, raising over $3.2M for Cancer Care Research at Sinai Health Foundation and The Hold 'em For Life Fellowship Program.

Hold 'em for Life Charity Challenge has funded several life-saving breast cancer and prostate cancer research initiatives at various hospitals, leading to over 50 published Hold 'em For Life scientific research papers and presentations.

Castlepoint Numa helps to raise money for Cancer Care Research

Hold'em For Life Charity Challenge 2022

We are thrilled to be participating at the Weston Farmers Market this Saturday June 4th as well as June 11th and June 18th! Our team will be joined by three fantastic students/recent graduates of Toronto Metropolitian University's Urban Planning p

ogram!

Yesterday we practiced setting up the canopy tent in our office - stop by Artscape Weston Commons to say hi, learn about our three projects in Weston, and ask us whatever questions you may have!

The Farmers Market is located at 4 John Street in Weston (at the Artscape Weston Commons) from 8am-2pm. 

Come say hi on June 4, June 11, and June 18

Castlepoint at Weston Farmers Market

A couple weeks ago, Castlepoint Numa was thrilled to be celebrated by Frontlines and the community for our support of the Frontlines’ Culinary Skills Training program. During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic we outfitted the Frontlines building at 1800 Weston Road with a restaurant-quality catering kitchen. This assisted Frontlines in achieving its programming aspirations, including employment readiness training for the restaurant industry for at-risk youth and young adults. In thanks, Frontlines renamed the kitchen the “Castlepoint Community Kitchen” and installed a plaque on the entrance door. Thank you to Councillor Nunziata and MPP Faisal Hassan for your kind words and attending this community celebration!

Castlepoint is recognized for our ongoing support

Frontlines Community Kitchen Naming

The Castlepoint team, along with our guests from Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects, enjoyed a fantastic evening at Urban Land Institute's Meet the Chiefs event last week! It was great to see and connect with industry peers. We enjoyed hear various experts outlook on real estate development in Toronto to 2040. The future is bright!

Meet the Chiefs 2022

We are proud to be sponsoring the South Perth & Sterling Road Resident’s Association Earth Day Clean-Up again this year!

The event is scheduled this weekend on Saturday April 23, 2022 starting at 10 am at 272 Sterling Road! The rain date is scheduled for Sunday April 24, 2022. All necessary materials including gloves, brooms, garbage bags, etc. will be provided along with water and snacks. Our neighbours 

 are also sponsoring the event.

We hope to see you there!

We are pleased to sponsor the South Perth and Sterling Residents Association community clean-up again this year!

Earth Day Clean-Up in Junction Triangle

With spring upon us, we can’t help but imagine that in the near future new recreational amenities will be open and new waterfront districts will emerge when the Port Lands renaturalization of the Don River and floodworks are complete in 2024!

Our five-acre parcel at 309 Cherry Street, which also fronts Commissioners Street, is directly adjacent to the future 25-hectare green space. And our 14-acre site at 324 Cherry Street and 429 Lake Shore Boulevard is about a five-minute walk away. Along with our design team and partners, Castlepoint Numa is transforming these former industrial lands into new mixed-use communities with incredible waterfront amenities.

Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and sign up for our corporate newsletter for regular updates!

Our five acre site is next door to the City's newest incredible green space!

309 Cherry & Renaturalization of the Don River

Castlepoint supports local artists in Grimsby, Ontario

Woolverton Artist in Residency Program

Castlepoint's donation facilitates interim gallery use

72 Perth Avenue Adapted for Toronto Biennial of Art

The Toronto Biennial of Art starts this Friday! Castlepoint Numa is proud to support this important, city-building event, which runs for ten weeks every two years in locations across the city and in surrounding areas. After a yearlong delay due to the covid-19 pandemic, it is fantastic that the Toronto Biennial of Art is back!

From March 26, 2022 to June 5, 2022 the Biennial will provide free access to contemporary artworks, talks, and performances by local and international artists. Castlepoint Numa is particularly thrilled with the programming line-up at our building at 72 Perth Avenue - we hope to see you there!

As a founding sponsor, Castlepoint is thrilled that TBA is back

Toronto Biennial of Art starts Friday!

We are thrilled to announce that Toronto City Council approved our rezoning application for 72 Perth Avenue today!

The proposed 9-storey building includes 108 rental residential units, with a focus on 2 and 3-bedroom units.A portion of those units will be affordable rental units and WoodGreen Community Services is helping us to manage these units. There will also be garden units at grade along Perth Avenue as well as three two-storey live-work units designed for artists.

Thank you to design team for all their hard work to reach this important milestone including IBI Architects, Ferris & Associates, RJ Burnside Civil Engineering, Urban Strategies, DS Consultants, Hatch, and Footprint!

72 Perth Rezoning Approved at City Council

Urban Toronto showcases 158 Sterling Road

Transformed Auto BLDG is Home to a New Creative Cultural Ecosystem

Weston Area Emergency Support (“WAES”) is a critical part of the community infrastructure in the Weston Village neighborhood in Toronto. As a food bank, WAES is instrumental to ensuring that folks have their basic food needs met. This was especially critical for vulnerable community members in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and the end of CERB payments. For most of 2021 WAES saw an average of 1,800 visits per month, with an increase to 2,350 visits for the last two months of the year. Seniors were 8% of the users pre-pandemic, which doubled to 16% during 2021. More and larger families began using the food bank. 30% of the users are under 18 years of age. And 76% of the overall users are BIPOC.

Castlepoint Numa is proud to support WAES in its imperative mission to care for Weston community members.

Weston Area Emergency Support

We are pleased to sponsor a showing of “Learn to Swim” the debut feature film by award winning, internationally acclaimed Toronto-based filmmaker Thyrone Tommy. Presented alongside Shakespeare in Action, this free screening will take place on February 27th at 3pm in Rockport Hall at Artscape Weston Common. The film is rated 14+. After the screening, a talkback with Thyrone Tommy and cast members will be hosted by Shakespeare in Action’s Tamara Freeman. We hope to see you there!

For more details and to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/february-film-weston-tickets-244484418477?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Castlepoint Numa Sponsors “Learn to Swim” Toronto Screening

Award-winning Weston-based Filmmaker’s Debut Feature Film

As a city builder involved in waterfront revitalization for over 30 years and who have active projects in the Port Lands, it is thrilling to watch the flood protection and infrastructure works transforming the Port Lands. At the end of 2021, Waterfront Toronto released a video detailing the construction milestones that had been achieved including reinforcing the new dockwall where the water’s edge promenade on Villiers’ Island will be, restoring a natural shoreline that has supported the explosion of native fish species, and installing the new Commissioners Street bridge. With flood works on target to being completed in 2024, check out 

New communities to emerge following flood protection works 

Port Lands Transformation

“We’re enjoying our location within the growing Lower Junction community. Being within the same building as a number of diverse creatives is a nice homage to Eb Zeidler’s legacy and his connection to the art world,” says senior partner Vaidila Banelis.


Zeidler Toronto Studio in the Auto BLDG at 158 Sterling Road

Project is a model for other developers to invest in brownfield projects and significant heritage assets

2021 "Rebuild" Canadian Brownfield Award Goes to Auto BLDG at 158 Sterling Road

On Saturday November 27, 2021, Toronto-based record label ArtHaus held an artist showcase and artisan market at 72 Perth Avenue. Luna Li, 

who was profiled by the Toronto Star earlier this year

,  was one of the many incredibly talented artists in the line-up which included Junia-T, BAMBII, Adria Kain, LU LAKA, and Clerel. The local artisans in the pop-up market had the perfect wares for completing holiday gift shopping!

Artist showcase and artisan market on November 27, 2021

ArtHaus Artist Showcase at 72 Perth Avenue

2021 Canadian Brownfields "Rebuild" Award Winner

Brownie awarded to the reimagined Auto BLDG in Toronto's Lower Junction

Castlepoint has donated 80 winter coats to be distributed by Frontlines for free to kids and young adults in the Weston neighbourhood in Toronto. The coats will be distributed starting today until December 11th. Participants are asked to register at 

Castlepoint provides 80 free winter coats in Weston

Coat Rack Shack at Frontlines 2021

The Auto BLDG at 158 Sterling won the "Rebuild" award for buildings that are anchoring the transformation of a former brownfields site/community at the 2021 Canadian Brownfield Awards on November 23, 2021. Adam Feldman and Edward Yu of 

 and Jasmine Frolick of Castlepoint Numa accepted the award on behalf of the team. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the rehabilitation of the 100+ year old building, especially our heritage consultant 

The Auto BLDG at 158 Sterling won the "Rebuild" award 

2021 Canadian Brownfields Awards

Four projects slated for completion in the next three to 10 years

Daily Commercial News Shares Castlepoint Numa and WoodGreen Community Services Partnership

Without direct government subsidy, affordable housing units delivered

Strategic Partnership with WoodGreen Community Services in Financial Post

300 to 400 new affordable housing units in Toronto

Castlepoint Numa and WoodGreen Community Services Partnership Annoucement

The Weston BIA has organized the inaugural Weston Winterfest in lieu of the annual Santa Claus parade, which is cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Castlepoint was delighted to sponsor two ice sculptures, one of Olaf from the Disney film 'Elsa' and one of snow angel wings. These and other ice sculptures will be placed throughout Weston to encourage attendees to explore the neighborhood and practice social distancing. There will also be games and holiday treats. We'll see you there November 19th-November 20th, 2021!

Weston Winterfest 2021

As an ardent supporter of the arts, Castlepoint has supported the Mayor's Evening for the Arts to benefit the Toronto Arts Foundation since the event's inception. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, this year's event on November 15, 2021 was again virtual but with some technology upgrades compared to the 2020 event. The introduction of livestream programming that allowed participants to watch performances at the Royal Conservatory of Music, participate in panel discussions, and watch live painting as well as interact with the painter through the chat function. It was very cool! 

*Photograph from Toronto Arts Foundation, circa Mayor's Evening for the Arts 2019. 

A virtual gala in support of the Toronto Arts Foundation

Mayor's Evening for the Arts 2021

A series of open air, free concerts in support of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital from July to September 2021.

'Grimsby Music LIVE 2021' at the Woolverton

On Saturday October 16th, 2021 community members gathered to celebrate the fall season with live storey telling performances, buskers, and arts and crafts in an event called “Autumn Arts” at 1844 Weston Road. The free community event was sponsored by Castlepoint Numa, Urban Arts, Shakespeare in Action, Community Place Hub, the Weston Village Residents' Association, and Weston Park Baptist Church. It featured amazing performances by Amanda Cordner, Brandyn Leo, Pierre Williams, Grand Salto, and Weston Silver Band. A highlight of the afternoon the revealing of the gorgeous new mural “Faces of Weston” by Star Nahwegahbo!

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Community-building with story-telling, busking, and arts and crafts

Autumn Arts Weston 2021

As part of ArtWorxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art 2021-2022, Castlepoint Numa proudly sponsored Toronto-based artist Laura Kay Keeling’s piece “The Advantages of Tender Loving Care”.

Her piece for ArtWorkxTO work incorporated 360 degree photography, scanned flora, and collages exploring the connection between art, nature, and community building.The video was projected at the Weston GO Station over several evenings in September and October. If you missed it, you can watch it online here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIP8q6WaPnA

Meet Artist Laura Keeling

Weston Youth POPS on CityTV

Akin Studios, Canada’s largest artist-run provider of shared studio space, is one of our favourite tenants at the Auto BLDG. at 158 Sterling Road. Here they run the Akin Studio Program, which is a unique one-year residency program for new and emerging Toronto-based artists.

As the weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic turned into months, Castlepoint reached out to see how we could assist the artists to continue to work through the pandemic. Paying rent was identified as the most immediate pressing concern, so we made rent-controlled relief effective immediately and for a further three years to provide the artists with peace of mind.

Specifically, measures include a 75 percent reduction in monthly rent for the next three years from September 1 on and for rent that has already been paid during the period of March 1 to September 1st, a credit has been applied to future months. The 25 percent paid over the course of Covid-19 will be issued towards future community programming. And the rent is fixed at a below-market rate.

With the Akin Studio Program on the fourth floor and MOCA on the first, second and third floors, the Auto BLDG. continues to strength the cultural ecosystem of artists within the Greater Toronto Area and has far reaching impacts nationally and internationally. Castlepoint is proud to support these artists!

See this July 29, 2020 article in Retail Insider for more information: 

https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2020/07/castlepoint-numa-sterling-road-landlord-offers-extended-rent-relief-to-artist-tenants-in-toronto/

20 Artists Guaranteed Studio Space at 158 Sterling Road

Rent Relief for Akin Studios

In order to offset the carbon footprint of our development at 158 Sterling Road, which focused on the restoration and adaptive reuse of a 10 storey former aluminum foundry building, we purchased and are protecting 400 acres of land known as East Buck Lake Forest in Bracebridge, Ontario. East Buck Lake Forest contains 20 species of trees over 321 acres of forested land, two lakes, and 2.4km waterways preserved. It is home to beavers, muskrats, deer, woodpeckers, moose and wolves among other animals, birds, and fish.

This act of preservation is equivalent to a 9,640 tonnes of CO2 sequestered!

For the 100th anniversary of the Auto BLDG. at 158 Sterling Road, our incredible tenant MOCA [insert link] had an exhibition called “The Life of a Dead Tree” by artist Mark Dion. A massive, fully-grown dead tree and its living inhabitants were observed and autopsied from May 24, 2019 to July 28, 2019 to bring attention to our collective role in observing and caring for Ontario’s natural ecosystems. Castlepoint believes that there is an intrinsic connection between caring for our ecological systems while creating new homes and workplaces for our growing human population. That is why we support these creative connections across geography and disciplines!

Offsetting our Carbon Footprint at 158 Sterling Road

East Buck Lake Forest

Krystal Ball is a Jamaican visual artist based in the Weston neighbourhood. We commissioned Krystal to paint a mural along a large laneway between 1804 and 1806 Weston Road and inspire the Frontlines community, a not-for-profit organization offering a variety of programs to hundreds of children and youth from Weston and surrounding neighborhoods that Castlepoint Numa also supports, as well as create a welcoming space for the larger community. Her recent body of work has focused on urging viewers to consider a new standard for beauty focused on independence and defiance rather than conformity to cultural norms. We love the new mural!

Meet Artist Krystal Ball 

Given the difficulties of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, we wanted to support local musicians who have not had many opportunities to perform over the past year and a half, as well as our community who have not had many opportunities to gather and listen to live music!

Over the summer of 2021 we supported the Woolverton Music Festival, a series of regular free concerts outside of the Woolverton House at 13 Mountain Street, Grimsby. We transformed the existing surface parking lot with a new stage, moveable seating, and planters to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for attendees. Special thanks to Grimsby Music, who are the tenant on site, for organizing the musician line-ups and creating these memorable afternoons together!

Woolverton Music Festival in Grimsby

Around The Bend: Office building anchors waterfront community

Globe and Mail coverage on 300 Queens Quay East

On Saturday August 14th, 2021 community members gathered to celebrate the creativity and talent of Weston youth in an event called “Weston Youth POPS”. The event was sponsored by Castlepoint Numa, Frontlines, Urban Arts, Shakespeare in Action, Community Place Hub, the Weston Village Residents' Association, Toronto Police Service Division 12, Early Childhood Development Initiative, and Weston Park Baptist Church. The free community celebration featured a cooking competition with celebrity judges including the food critic from the Toronto Sun, a series of 10-minute performances by Weston’s Shakespeare in Action, the unveiling of two new murals, live music, children's games, and art-making stations. It was a gorgeous day to eat tasty food and cheer on the young talented chefs, actors, and musicians from Weston!

A community event celebrating the creativity and talent of Weston youth

Weston Youth POPS 2021

Castlepoint Numa is proud to sponsor the Urban Land Institute’s annual event “Meet the Chiefs”, which celebrates public sector planning leadership across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. The event provides opportunities for frank conversations between leaders in the public and private sector on pressing current issues in planning and real estate development. Given that our industry’s best work comes out  of collaboration, we have sponsored this event a number of times including in 2020 and 2021.

In 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic required that the event go virtual. Instead of sitting at tables, participants were placed in breakout rooms with a one of the featured “chiefs” that participants pre-selected. Even though the pandemic has kept us apart physically, technology has allowed us to continue to discuss how we can work together to address issues such as:

Future proofing proposed and existing buildings for future pandemics;

Addressing climate change through planning and design.

 is a global organization with the mission to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide by facilitating a network of interdisciplinary professionals in land development and providing members with independent forums for discussion and debate about city building issues and best practices.

Cross-pollinating with the movers and shakers of the real estate development industry across the GTHA. 

Meet the Chiefs with the Urban Land Institute 

 is a registered non-profit, independent arts producer founded in 2016 by curator Gelareh Saadatpajouh and landscape architect and professor Victoria Taylor. Among their initiatives, DeRail has investigated how to turn the West Toronto Rail Path – a beloved multi-use path that connects from Davenport Road to Dundas Street West – from “a place to move through” to “a place to be”. Besides our financial support of this initiative, Castlepoint has also participated as a critic for graduate student studio proposals to transform this public thoroughfare into a series of gathering spaces through site specific installations. We heard some incredible ideas and are looking forward to their fruition!

We're proud to sponsor DeRail and its installation adjacent to Lower Junction. 

Supporting the creation of gathering spaces along the West Toronto Railpath

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Nuit Blanche, for those who are unfamiliar, is an annual one-night festival in Toronto where art installations transform the city from sunset to sunrise in late autumn. In 2019, local artist Sara Torrie approached Castlepoint to do a site-specific installation on the Lower Junction lands commemorating a nearby rope-making factory that had been present in the neighbourhood in the 1800s. Called Powerline, the installation had community members donate personal items of clothing and textiles to literally twist them into a rope symbolizing strength and cooperation. A gorgeous and inspiring work we were proud to support!

A site specific installation that symbolically tied the community together across space and time. 

Powerline by Sara Torrie: Nuit Blanche 2019

The GBF (formerly known as the Grimsby Benevolent Fund) is a critical organization that supports Grimsby’s most vulnerable families. For many years, the organization has entertained ideas to expand its programming beyond its food bank and second-hand furniture and clothing warehouse, but had no opportunity to test these ideas.

On October 6, 2020 Castlepoint Numa met with GBF Board president Irene Podolak and executive director Stacy Elia and quickly realized the importance of GBF’s work in the community. Castlepoint Numa then offered the GBF leadership an opportunity to realize some of these aspirations. 

Castlepoint quickly mobilized a renovation team to upgrade the space inside the Woolverton Hall at 19 Elm Street (formerly a billiards hall prior to its purchase by Castlepoint). In just 48 days, Woolverton Hall was upgraded and ready to be the new home to the GBF Wellness Hub.

In addition to providing Wolverton Hall to the GBF for their Wellness Hub, Castlepoint continues to support their fundraising initiatives, including their most recent Food Drive.

The GBF Wellness Hub focuses on improving the physical, mental, emotional and environmental health of their clients and the community. Learn more about the organization here: 

The Woolverton Hall is now home to the GBF Wellness Hub, where new mental, physical, and emotional health-related programs are piloted.  