Toronto 895 Lawrence East | 82.27m | 22s | First Capital | WZMH

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See: https://fcr.ca/properties/ontario/toronto/895-lawrence-avenue-east-2/
And: https://www.895lawrence.ca

In July 2022, First Capital filed a combined Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning application with the City of Toronto to redevelop 895 Lawrence Ave East.

We are excited to announce that First Capital has submitted a planning application to permit the redevelopment of our 895 Lawrence Avenue East property, situated at the southwest corner of Lawrence Avenue East and The Donway West, in the Central Don Mills neighbourhood of North York Toronto. The proposal contemplates introducing a 17 and 22-storey mixed-use building, connected by a 6-storey podium comprising 438 residential dwelling units, 16,285 square feet of grade-related retail space fronting Lawrence, 334 underground vehicular parking spaces, 438 bicycle parking spaces and 3 loading spaces.

Designed by WZMH Architects, this architecturally distinct building will create a gateway into the Central Don Mills neighbourhood by providing a corner plaza, featuring landscaping and street furniture for the community to enjoy. The use of various setbacks and step-backs will result in distinct building elements that fit within the surrounding built form context and maximize sunlight on adjacent sidewalks and the broader public realm.

Situated in Toronto’s well-known and popular Don Mills neighbourhood, the proposal will introduce a range of new housing options to the area. This mixed-use node is surrounded by some of Toronto’s most family-friendly and affluent communities, complementing First Capital’s ‘Super Urban’ strategy.

We are pleased to contribute to the growth in this area and look forward to working with the City of Toronto and local area residents throughout the application review process.

For more information on the proposed development, click here.

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The location here is decent. The Shops at Don Mills are right beside this. It's also reasonable distance down to Eglinton for the Science Centre station and beginning of the future Ontario Line.
 
Official App is now in for this one:


Site Plan:

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No additional renders available.

The Block Context Plan can always be of interest, a refresh on what is, what will be, and what may be:

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Now with massing models:

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On the side, never was sure of what method of madness was behind that weird shaped road induced island in a sea of now amalgamated Toronto...
 
The location here is decent. The Shops at Don Mills are right beside this. It's also reasonable distance down to Eglinton for the Science Centre station and beginning of the future Ontario Line.
By the time this project is built hopefully the Ontario Line will be extended till here atleast lol

One can wish
 
This one was resubmitted way back in July '23 and we missed it!

The Cover Letter reveals:

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Ok...........after that..........the letter gets into a section of City Comments and Proponent Responses.

There are literally far too many to shift over here...... but I must admit, I find some of the City comments suspect, but the tone of some of the responses ........curious.

I think it would be interesting to here @innsertnamehere 's and @ProjectEnd 's take on that portion of the letter.

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Renders:

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@Paclo is duly flagged.
 

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