A comparative offer for a controversial proposal in Toronto's High Park area was accepted by the city council. Designed by Baron Nelson Architects for Old Stonehenge Development and Clifton Blake Group, the location from 1930 to 1938 Bloor Street West and 3 to 21 Quebec Avenue are density.
View northeast from 1930-1938 Bloor West, designed by Baron Nelson Architects for the Old Stonehenge Development Corporation & Clifton Blake Group
The development agency is an assembly of four properties of approx. 1,437 m² in the northeastern corner of the Bloor Street and the Quebec Avenue. The website currently houses the website with low buildings, including a daycare center, commercial space and 12 residential units. The High Park is located directly in the south of the Bloor Street, while the surrounding area includes a mixture of residential buildings, house form buildings, medium developments and commercial uses.
View northwest to the current location, picture of the submission to the city of Toronto
First proposed on 17 floors and rejected by the city, the continued discussions between the developers and the city's employees led to a revised plan that dealt with concerns about massing and setbacks. The city council took the comparison offer with revised massage and height, now 19 floors, at a session on February 5.
View to the northeast for the previous design by Baron Nelson Architects for the Old Stonehenge Development Corporation & Clifton Blake Group
Goodmans LLP submitted the letter of offer without the prejudice of the city of Toronto on behalf of the developers. The plan increases to a height of 69.51 m and increases from 62.31 m and includes an a total of gross floor area of 12,629 m². The building would have a floor surface index of 8.79 times the loose lid and contain 132 condominiums plus 12 replacement distribution units.
Location plan, designed by Baron Nelson Architects for the Old Stonehenge Development Corporation & Clifton Blake Group
The revised design reduces the panel height along the Bloor from six floors to four, with the steps of 2 meters on the fifth floor away from the west and south facades. In the meantime, the tower floor plate was reduced from 855 m² to 648 m², since both of them provide a maximum of 750 m² of floor and more separation between it and the property in the east under the preference of the city.
An air view to the southwest until 1930-1938 Bloor West, Toronto, designed by Baron Nelson Architects for the Old Stonehenge Development Corporation & Clifton Blake Group
The building would offer 288 m² indoor any and 288 m² exterior equipment on the second floor and in the penthouse level. The three elevators of the building would lead to a ratio of one elevator per 48 units, which indicates minimal waiting times for the residents. A three -story underground garage would offer 60 parking spaces and three visitor areas. For cyclists, the plan includes 130 long-term and 29 short-term rooms.
Plan on the ground floor, 1930-1938 Bloor West, Toronto, designed by Baron Nelson Architects for the Old Stonehenge Development Corporation & Clifton Blake Group
The area is only 100 m south of the High Park Station on Bloor Line 2. Two stations east, Dundas West offers connections to the Kitchener line from Go Transit and the Up Express. The area is also served by TTC surface routes, whereby buses are operated along High Park Avenue. For cyclists, committed bike paths go along the Bloor Street West and offer a continuous east-west route through the city, although it is possible that the provincial government will tear it open. The High Park trail system is connected to the bike paths on the water.
An aerial recording of the site and the surrounding area, picture of the submission to the city of Toronto
There are significant development activities near the location. In the east there is a outdated proposal in the 12 High Park Avenue for a 3-story micro retail and a kindergarten, while the existing rental complex High Park Village would add three more towers from 11 to 35 floors. Similarly, other developments in the style of tower-in-park styles in the region are also subject to suggestions such as 299 Glenlake, planned on 11 floors. two additional towers are proposed at 35 and 43 floors.
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