St. Lawrence Market North nearing completion in Toronto, as farmers’ market announces move-in date

After years of anticipation, the ever-popular Saturday farmers’ market is finally moving from its temporary white digs on The Esplanade to the St. Lawrence Market’s north building. 

Late last year, a City of Toronto spokesperson told YourCityWITHIN the north market building, located across the street from the historic St. Lawrence Market, would begin opening to tenants and would be fully operational in the spring. 

Now, a notice posted on the window of the new building indicates the farmer’s market will officially call the 92 Front St. E. space home beginning April 5. 

“We’re moving! Starting April 5, find the Saturday Farmers’ Market in the St. Lawrence Market North Building at 92 Front St. E. Fresh food, local vendors, same great market!” the notice reads. 

“I’m so looking forward to this,” one person wrote on Reddit. 

Photo shared by a Facebook user on the St Lawrence Neighbourhood Marketplace Facebook page

April 5 marks the date that the market will shift from offering just city-run services to hosting the long-standing market known for offering shoppers everything from produce and baked goods to meats and specialty items. Beyond being the new and permanent home of the weekend market, the new building also houses the city’s provincial courts on the upper three floors. 

Last year, a city representative said residents and visitors will be able to check out programming and events at the north market in the spring of 2025. 

The news comes a few months after the city announced in June that the highly anticipated development was 98 per cent complete.

Construction on the building has been ongoing since 2019. 

Adamson & Associates LTD., the architecture firm tasked with designing the building, says the building will feature a five-storey atrium in the centre that will frame the market to the south and the historic St. Lawrence Hall to the north. The design is intended to create “an open indoor market that resembles a fresh, outdoor setting.” 

Once complete, the project will also offer underground parking for 250 vehicles, a green roof and a geothermal system. 

Photos from Flickr and the City of Toronto