Brampton Rose Garden Residences | 94.6m | 29s | Hi-Rise Group | Graziani + Corazza

[ShonTron]

New proposal for Downtown Brampton, located just north of the CN railway, across Main Street from the GO Station.

http://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall...ing - Rose Garden Residences Inc. Ward 1.pdf

Proposal highlights
• Three high-rise mixed-use buildings ranging between 23-27 storeys in height;
• One 3-storey stacked townhouse building;
• A total of 596 residential units;
• Up to 5,205 square metres of commercial/office space;
• Two access points from Nelson Street;
• Listed heritage resource at 7 Church Street East is proposed to be retained; and
• A total of 645 parking spaces

Each of the three towers has pretty small floor plates, and each has two elevators. Looks like an average of eight units per floor per tower. I wonder if this is purpose-built rental; condos have traditionally not sold well in Downtown Brampton. It is also the second proposal for the site, which at one point, the city was hoping would be developed into a hotel.

The site is underused, with old auto repair shops, industrial laundromat, and an adult store located in a re-purposed service station. It's also in the historic Etobicoke Creek floodplain, though there haven't been any flooding problems since the diversion channel was built after the 1948 flood.

 

[DKsan]

Our Bramptonist article

The city's planning application page

 

[ShonTron]

The applicant wants to go higher, with just two towers. I was digging through Brampton's proposals, and I found this:

File Number	PRE-2020-0079
Regional Number
Location	130 MAIN ST N
Date Received	7/3/2020, 12:00 AM
Application Type	Pre Consultation
Description	Draft Plan of Standard Condominium
Status	Comments Released
Application Title	122-130 Main St. N, 6 & 7 Nelson St. E
Ward	WARD 1
City Planner	Mahmood, Nasir
Proposal Description	Based on policy changes, construction costs and the residential house market, our client would like to seek permissions for additional height and density so that the project may become financially viable. The enclosed development concept includes the construction of two (2) residential towers: Building 'A' - 49 storeys, and Building 'B' - 44 storeys. The residential towers are situated on a 4-storey podium that is intended to feature retail and commercial uses. The proposed development will have 1,274 m² of retail GFA, and 78,351 m² of residential GFA for a total GFA of 79,625 m². The FSI of the proposed development is 10.7. Development.

 

[WislaHD]

This is now Fengate Properties.

 

[sixrings]

For the residents, Is there going to be a direct underground connection to the LRT?

 

[ShonTron]

For the residents, Is there going to be a direct underground connection to the LRT?

An underground LRT segment is not a sure thing, but I sense that’s what Brampton will likely decide upon. But if it’s underground, they will be basic stations, with the main downtown stop located south of the Nelson Street/Theatre Lane intersection.

So, no. But it’d be a two minute walk to the station entrance. If Brampton decides to go with a surface alignment, it’d be even closer.

 

[ShonTron]

Meanwhile, the buildings are now mostly boarded up, with the tenants at 122-130 Main Street all gone. No other sign of activity yet, except that a demolition permit is pending for 7 Church Street East, a boarded up house that is part of the property.

 

[sixrings]

An underground LRT segment is not a sure thing, but I sense that’s what Brampton will likely decide upon. But if it’s underground, they will be basic stations, with the main downtown stop located south of the Nelson Street/Theatre Lane intersection.

So, no. But it’d be a two minute walk to the station entrance. If Brampton decides to go with a surface alignment, it’d be even closer.

Maybe Brampton can take the Hamilton money and use it to complete their underground dream.

 

[ShonTron]

Latest site plan submission summary indicates two shorter towers (29 storeys each), but with some retail and office space. There will be fewer parking spaces than residential units:

122-130 Main Street North, 6&7 Nelson Street East, 7&11 Church Street East
Future Site Plan application. As illustrated on the enclosed Concept Package, the proposed development includes two (2) 29 storey buildings which will contain 666 residential units, 600m2 of low rise residential, 504m2 of commercial space, 2278m2 of office space and 652 underground parking spaces are proposed.

I'll watch for the planning committee agenda where hopefully more details are available.

 

[sixrings]

666 units… hmmm.

 

[ShonTron]

Not much, except most of the properties are partially or fully boarded up. The building that contained the adult store is a heritage listed property. It was once an auto service/gas station, hence the curved shape.

 

[ShonTron]

Demolition permits were recently issued. This month, fences went around the property.

Though this is a complicated site given the historical floodplain (the Riverwalk plan is slowly moving forward with funding and detailed design), given the renewed interest in Downtown Brampton, I suspect this will go forward soon.

 

[ShonTron]

The latest site plan went to planning staff in December.

Up from 666 residential units to 676 units.

File Number	SPA-2021-0269
Regional Number
Location	122 MAIN ST N
Date Received	12/8/2021, 12:00 AM

It is the Ownership Group’s interest to execute the enclosed Concept Plan which is in keeping with our November 30, 2021 virtual Urban Design Review Panel meeting which proposes a development comprised of two (2) 29 storey buildings which will contain 676 residential units, 572.4m2 of low rise residential, 538.3m2 of commercial space, 2237.1m2 of office space and 641 underground parking spaces are proposed. The Concept Plan purposefully respects all zone regulations relating to building height and massing while proposing a modest increase in the number of units to 676.

 

[WislaHD]

New renders:

 

[ShonTron]

Ah, it preserves at least part of the old garage facing Main Street. It’d make for more interesting retail spots than just a straight wall.