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Still occupied by a slightly eclectic combination of surface parking, single-family homes, a mid-rise commercial building, and a pair of recently shuttered automotive business, the redevelopment of the irregular Toronto block between Richmond and Adelaide east of Parliament continues to move forward. Now, a recent Site Plan Application (SPA) for the project now marketed as home: Power and Adelaide, sheds light on the refined plans for the partially cleared site.
Developed by Great Gulf Homes and Hullmark, the 520-unit project will add significant density to the east side of the Downtown core. Designed by Core Architects (with interiors by TACT), the development's conjoined 19- and 22-storey tower volumes will sit atop a mid-rise podium.
Featuring over 4,000 m² of retail space across the lower two levels, much of the project's street-level (seen above) will be occupied by commercial space. While the ground floor will include three retail spaces—which can potentially be subdivided to house a more fine-grained cluster of storefronts—most of the second storey (below) will be given over the a single commercial tenant, with a grocery store set to anchor the space.
Facing Orphan's Green, a portion of the Power Street frontage will become an on-site park space. Located at the southeast end of the site, the 470 m² space will be programmed as a landscaped terrace area, with the proposed "cafe-style furniture" set to create a sort of outdoor room overlooking the larger, and less formally programmed, park.
Targeting an urban outdoor experience, the on-site park space will feature a gravel bed populated by trees and street furniture, with more causal seating provided by a row of limestone walls. Framing the building, coloured concrete paving will envelop the site, knitting together the varied urban contexts into a cohesive street-level experience.
With retail and outdoor seating facing Orphan's Green, the hope is that the development will engage the somewhat overlooked urban green space. Appointed by Ferris + Associates, the landscaping program also includes two outdoor amenity spaces for residents, with terraces on the fourth and 16th floors.
Ranging in size from 450 ft² to 1,300 ft², the project's residential suites will come in studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom configurations. Of the 520 units, 505 will be condominium suites, with the remaining 15 homes planned as rental replacements. The unit count calls for eight bachelor (2%), 186 one-bedroom (36%), 272 two-bedroom (52%), and 54 three-bedroom (10%) suites. Plans also call for a 248-spot underground garage, with 171 spaces given over to residential uses.
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