Mike in TO
Senior Member
Not sure if there is a thread for this... From Adam Vaughan's Newsletter:
The proposal for 210 Simcoe Street was presented by Tom Payne, architect for KPMB. The address for this development is on Michael Sweet Avenue.
The design for this building was described as ‘playful’ or ‘a wiggle’ that will show four slender towers curving in and out of each other. The wiggle design was created to give interest and expression rather than having 4 slab towers. There will be 23 stories of residential condos, the same height as 180 Queen Street West (the Canada Life building).
There will be 116 condos with a great mix of sizes. It is planned that 1/3 of the units will be one bedroom, 1/3 will be two bedrooms, and 1/3 will be 3 bedrooms with some units also having a den. The back wall of this building will house all of the utilities, including the fire escapes. The parking will be underground with access ramps and traffic will flow in from St. Patrick and out onto Simcoe. Proposed retail uses at street level could include an art gallery or café. First Urban, the owners of this property, will hold their corporate offices in the building.
Other design features include mature Sycamore trees with in ground planting on the boulevard, a central library, fountain and green wall. The landscaped green wall will be the work of French artist, Patrick Blanc. The street will be repaved to reflect the character of the building with cobbled paving stones giving it an urban park feel. There will be a centerpiece in the building to commemorate Michael Sweet and other fallen public servants.
This project is in the early stages and a formal application for this site has not been submitted to the City for this project. An official plan amendment and rezoning will be required in order to proceed with the proposed development. There will be another community meeting on this project in the future.
The proposal for 210 Simcoe Street was presented by Tom Payne, architect for KPMB. The address for this development is on Michael Sweet Avenue.
The design for this building was described as ‘playful’ or ‘a wiggle’ that will show four slender towers curving in and out of each other. The wiggle design was created to give interest and expression rather than having 4 slab towers. There will be 23 stories of residential condos, the same height as 180 Queen Street West (the Canada Life building).
There will be 116 condos with a great mix of sizes. It is planned that 1/3 of the units will be one bedroom, 1/3 will be two bedrooms, and 1/3 will be 3 bedrooms with some units also having a den. The back wall of this building will house all of the utilities, including the fire escapes. The parking will be underground with access ramps and traffic will flow in from St. Patrick and out onto Simcoe. Proposed retail uses at street level could include an art gallery or café. First Urban, the owners of this property, will hold their corporate offices in the building.
Other design features include mature Sycamore trees with in ground planting on the boulevard, a central library, fountain and green wall. The landscaped green wall will be the work of French artist, Patrick Blanc. The street will be repaved to reflect the character of the building with cobbled paving stones giving it an urban park feel. There will be a centerpiece in the building to commemorate Michael Sweet and other fallen public servants.
This project is in the early stages and a formal application for this site has not been submitted to the City for this project. An official plan amendment and rezoning will be required in order to proceed with the proposed development. There will be another community meeting on this project in the future.