DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
April 11, 2025 3.1k
Rental tower between Eglinton and Mount Pleasant stations proposed
A 56-story residential tower is proposed in the Soudan Avenue 148 and 158 in Midtown Toronto, which may further strengthen the area of Yonge-Eginton. The project was carried out by Arcadis for Calmco Inc. and Weswin Developments Ltd. Designed and would replace a couple with low buildings with a specially built rental development. The site is located east of the Yonge Street, and briefly on foot from the Eglinton station on Yonge Line 1 or from the soon open Mount Pleasant station on Eginton Line 5 Crosstown LRT and is located in the most important transit station areas of both stations.
View to the northeast until 148 Soudan Avenue, designed by Arcadis for Calmco Inc.
Sherman Brown Barrrister & Soliciters submitted zoning statutes, permits and rental apartment and conversion applications to the city of Toronto on behalf of the developers. The proposal is intended to replace low buildings on the north side of Soudan Mid-Block between the Lillian Street and the Redpath Avenue with a specially built rental tower by 185.7 m. It would deliver 674 units, of which 14 would serve as tenant substitutes for the existing 13 at 148 and 1 at 158 Soudan. The design comprises six elevators, which leads to a ratio of approximately one Pro 112 units. The tower would contain a total GFA of 46,547 m² with a floor surface index of 31.98 times the cover of the 1,455.5 m² assembly.
View north to the current location, picture of the submission to the city of Toronto
The next properties in the east are a few half -dached residential buildings. While the applicant claims to have “the development rights” for the Soudan Avenue 162, which means that he either has the Semi or paid a restrictive distance agreement (LDA) with his owners when he hears others. However, the applicant does not have 160 Soudan between the Annual General Meeting and 162. Furthermore, a number of town houses are located in the 168-soudan/66-72 Redpath Avenue, not even in the possession of the applicants. The area around the site has low-rise houses, mid-rise apartments and new skyscrapers.
160 and 162 Soudan Avenue, picture of the submission to the city of Toronto
The applicants ask for a setback of 1 m tower along the eastern Lot line of 148-158, whereby the request is justified that the limited frontage of 160 Soudan makes it unsuitable for the development of the tower and that the applicant's control over the “air-right” of 162 Soudan effectively guarantees a border value agreement over 160 Soudan. While the term “air rights” in the context of New York style is misleading that most readers understand them (a city in which air law is often bought by neighboring construction owners by the supporter of a centrally located renovation), the planning rationale, which accompanies the proposal, states that the different east. High buildings can be built in the east.
View to the northwest of the podium designed by Arcadis for Calmco Inc
The proposed 904 m² floor plate crosses the guidelines for the city's high building design, which recommend a maximum of 750 m² and discourage floor slabs over 850 m², provided no additional measures are provided for. In this case, the floor slab in a medium block with limited setbacks is suggested both on the east and the west side, which causes concerns about shadow. Its separation distance of approximately 10.5 m from the 19-story differentiators in the immediate west is significantly below the recommended 25 m tower separation of the city. The city can take 20m into account in limited contexts. Shaving about 5 m in front of the west side of the proposed tower would lead to a 750 m² base plate, while a distance of 15.5 m, which is still under the guidelines of the city.
Location plan, designed by Arcadis for Calmco Inc.
An area of 176.3 m² along the Frontage of the Soudan Avenue is proposed as a front -location park to meet the parking land engagement of development. The room that is located in the scenic setback of the building would act effectively as an entry area for the condominium lobby (and the upper room for a quick exit in cases). The fire corresponds to 10.8% of the lottery area, but the use and configuration may not be able to equip themselves with the typical expectations of the city with the typical expectations, the parking land to be obtained to be adjacent to be adjacent, the shops to be benefited, which tend to be adjacent to adjacent park neighboring parking lands are accessible to benefits. For acquiring outside the park if the appropriate place is not available on site. The proposal comprises 1,349 m² indoor at the second to fourth floor and 366 m² outdoors on the fourth floor.
Plan on the ground floor, which was designed by Arcadis for Calmco Inc
148 Soudan is about 7 minutes on foot from the Eglinton Station and the future Mount Pleasant station. The TTC bus lines drive near the Yonge Street, Eginton Avenue and the Mount Pleasant Road. In two levels of underground garage, five rooms for residents and 8 were accommodated for visitors. There would also be 607 long -term and 145 short -term bicycle rooms. For cyclists, protected alleys along the Yonge Street in the south exist, although the province threatens to destroy them.
An aerial recording of the site and the surrounding area, picture of the submission to the city of Toronto
The proposal is followed by many other high -rise projects and suggestions in the Midtown region. In the east, projects include the 21-story expansion of the Briton House, 27-sticks 8 Brownlow and 46-story 226 Soudan. Northeast, 733 and 750 Mount Pleasant propose towers of 27 and 35 floors, while 61 Brownlow demands 55 and 59 floors. In the meantime, 191 Eglinton East and 54 Brownlow are planned at 52 and 60 floors. In the northwest, 55 Eglinton East on 55 floors, 141 roehampton at 58 and 110 and 150 Eglinton East each are proposed 58 and 61 floors. The west of the location is Y&S Condos on 38 floors, 1 Eglinton East proposes 65 and 2180 Yonge, five towers between 45 and 65 floors.
View to the northwest until 148 Soudan Avenue, designed by Arcadis for Calmco Inc.
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