Our Commitment to Giving Back
social Impact
Throughout our 40-year history, we have actively supported and donated millions of dollars and thousands of hours to various charities and organizations to not only improve our environment and cities but also the local communities that form around them.
Please see some of the organizations and contributions that we are most proud to be supporting.
Mathias Place
Mirabella has been an avid supporter of The Good Shepherd Ministries over our history and we have donated well over $1,000,000 and thousands of volunteer hours in support of their mission to alleviate the effects of poverty while striving to eliminate chronic homelessness within our community.
Mirabella is proud to be leading the creation and completion of Mathias Place at 1731 Lawrence Ave E. Mathias Place is an upcoming 95 bed residence presently under construction by The Good Shepherd that will provide inclusive permanent supportive housing and assisted daily living for homeless senior men and women who are at risk.
Mirabella Construction Corporation is providing services at cost with no profit. The team assisted in finding the site, negotiating the deal, managing the design and applications to government, and will see the project through to completion and occupancy. All procurement is transparent.
This project is designed to achieve the TGS Version 4 environmental standards and the building aims to be certified accessible per the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) accessibility certification program.
The Florian Diamante Nature Reserve
We are proud to be part of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s largest restoration project in Lake Erie. Mirabella donated $650,000.00 to fund the creation of the Florian Diamante Nature
Reserve, which will include a massive 62-acre wetland on Pelee Island, as well as the restoration of 20-acres of upland habitat, the largest restoration of its kind in Ontario. Drained in the late 1800s, this former marsh once sheltered migratory songbirds and waterfowl. When complete, the wetland will support migratory birds, turtles, salamanders and a multitude of other species. The wetland will also provide critically important water retention, filtration and flood mitigation to the local community.
Canopy Bees + Trees Program
Our company pledged $500,000 to Pollinate Collingwood to fund the Canopy Bees + Tress Program, which has so far supported the planting and protection of 700 trees and 81 residential pollinator gardens within the Town of Collingwood. This community greening project is aimed at increasing the Town's urban tree canopy and pollinator habitat on private lands by providing a financial incentive to Collingwood residents on the purchase of up to two trees from a nursery or garden centre operation, or the materials required to establish a native pollinator garden on private property.
Affordable Housing
At Mirabella Development Corporation, we recognize the critical need for affordable housing and are committed to creating opportunities that offer affordable housing options to those who need them. We have prior experience working with the government to develop two turnkey award-winning, non-profit housing developments in Ontario - 520 Kingston Rd. for Cityhome and a LiUNA! Social Housing Development in Ottawa. We recently partnered with Habitat for Humanity GTA to provide affordable homes at our Mirabella Condominiums project for Unity Health Network workers and have welcomed five amazing families into our newest community.
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Environmental Impact
Mirabella is committed to building sustainable communities that respect the environment and promote healthy living. From the earliest stages of planning, we incorporate eco-friendly design principles and innovative technologies to minimize our carbon footprint and provide energy-efficient buildings. We pledge to consistently pursue sustainable certifications on all our projects, going above and beyond regulatory requirements.
Case Study: Mirabella Condominiums
Mirabella Condominiums fully demonstrates our commitment to the environment and is the benchmark for what we strive for in our projects. Mirabella Condominiums achieved advanced TGS standards at the time and is registered under the LEED® green building rating system, with a goal of LEED® Gold certification.
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Enhanced Energy Efficiency
Building was designed and constructed to achieve at lest 25% energy efficiency over the current Ontario Building Code.
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Urban Heat Island Reduction
75% of the sites non roof hardscape areas provided with high albedo materials.
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Water Efficient Fixtures
Water Efficient fixtures provided to achieve a 40% reduction in potable water consumption.
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Irrigation
Potable water use for irrigation on site was reduced by 50% through the use of a high efficiency irrigation system.
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Electric Vehicle Charging
6% of total parking stall (44 stalls) provided with the physical provisions for EV in accordance with TGS v2 and 20 stalls equipped with an EV charging unit.
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Bike Share
22-stall bike share station installed on the corner of Windermere Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West.
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Enhanced Bird Friendly Glazing
100% of all glazing within the first 12 meters from grade is either an opaque material or glazing/spandrel glass with low-reflectance glass and visual markers.
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Tree Planting
Planted over 25 trees, with the ability to grow to full size due to soil volumes provided.
Public Art
"Motion in Air (Ma)"
Artist: Macklem, Jennifer
Date: 2021
Address: Mirabella Condominiums - 1926 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto
Motion in Air (Ma) is conceived as a striking gateway project at the threshold of the City of Toronto. Intended as a large, welcoming image that graces the shoreline of the Great Lake Ontario, the artwork is comprised of vibrant colours and images that evoke water, sky and plant life. It pays homage to the interconnections of local ecology with images of dragonflies and their intricate wings, and includes diatoms and botany. Made up of over 500, custom and unique aluminum panels, this beautiful installation is seen by over 150,000 people per day travelling along the Gardiner Expressway and perfectly integrates with the building’s design and natural surroundings, celebrating and enhancing the environment while using durable, eco-friendly materials.
This was a voluntary $1 Million donation to the City and was not a requirement for the project.
"Exported Floras"
Artist: Poussin, Pierre
Date: 2016
Address: The Florian - 88 Davenport Road, Toronto
"Contrappunto"
Artist: Momoli, Vinicio
Date: 2006
Address: One City Hall - 111 Elizabeth Street, Toronto
Placed outside One City Hall, this beautiful art project consists of twenty-eight works by Vinicio Momoli along the perimeter of the building. Each piece was crafted by Vinicio in his studio in Treviso, Italy, showcasing unique designs that complimented the surrounding area. Vinicio used brushes and airbrushed with enamel paint to create the designs before placing them between glass panels.
"One Phoebe Fence and Gates"
Artist: McKinnon, John
Date: 2004
Address: Phoebe on Queen - 18 Beverley Street, TorontoJohn McKinnon seamlessly blended artistic design into the gates and fences used throughout the Phoebe on Queen project. The project is now considered a prime example by the City of Toronto of public art that is "functional", within their "Urban Design - Percent for Public Art Program Guidelines"
