GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND BUILDINGS

Founded in 1984 by our visionary Chairman, the late John H. Daniels, The Daniels Corporation was born from a desire to shape more than just structures. In a career that spanned nearly seven decades, the former CEO of Cadillac Fairview Development Corporation left an indelible mark on the quality of places where people live, work, play, create, learn and shop.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Daniels played a key role in the development of Canadian landmarks such as the Toronto Eaton Centre and TD Centre, the 4,700-acre Erin Mills community in Mississauga, and the brownfields reclamation of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant in Etobicoke.

Mr. Daniels was committed to building a legacy of impact. His sense of social responsibility was vividly captured in the various philanthropic activities he supported personally and through both The Daniels Corporation and The John and Myrna Daniels Foundation. For 25 years, The Daniels Corporation served as Presenting Sponsor of Toronto Taste, Second Harvest’s primary fundraising event. He was also responsible for the single largest land donation ever made to Habitat for Humanity (Canada) by a private company.

The John and Myrna Daniels Foundation has made significant donations to community institutions, including the University Health Network (UHN) and the University of Toronto. It has contributed a lead gift of $52 million to establish the Myrna Daniels Seniors Emergency Medicine Centre at UHN representing the largest single donation to emergency medicine in Canada, elevating the standard of urgent care for older adults across the country. The University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design along with the iconic Daniels Building at One Spadina Crescent, stand as fitting testaments to Mr. Daniels’ contributions to our city and country. In 2017, John and Myrna Daniels were honoured with an Outstanding Philanthropist Award.

Mr. Daniels’ drive to innovate and add value to every community we build in remains a guiding principle for all Daniels team members today.