Toronto 880 Eastern | 48.96m | 12s | TAS | SvN

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Looks good. A very promising application. Eastern looks like it has the potential to be an impressive stretch to be developed into the main artery into the Portlands/East Harbor.

Here's hoping it's not all dense development and leave space for open gatherings, events, etc to build character like the Kew Gardens area in the Beaches.
 
I see some similarities between Eastern Ave and Dupont Street. Both have an industrial past and present, where there is opportunity to add mid-rise residential to revitalize some of the under-utilized spaces with increased local population and improved street life . While also balancing it out with preserving certain industry uses and contributing potential spaces for newer employment.
 


880 Eastern Avenue

One of those properties is an assembly bordered by Eastern Avenue, Knox Avenue and Sears Street in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood that divides a residential area to the north and more industrial uses to the south. The site just east of the downtown core was acquired in early 2020 and is currently occupied by a mechanic and autobody workshop and a warehouse.

TAS is proposing the development of 157 new homes, with a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units in an SvN Architects + Planners design that ranges from three to 12 storeys. It will have parking for 197 bicycles and 121 vehicles.

“We’re keeping our options open, but we’re quite keen on this being a rental building,” said Mortazavi.

The project will include sustainable building practices and heating and cooling systems designed to reduce environmental impact.

Ample natural light and cross-ventilation have been prioritized, with 55 per cent of units featuring two exposure frontages. More than 38 per cent of residents will be able to walk outdoors directly from their unit.

The development will also include a central courtyard and 10,000 to 15,000 square feet of commercial space that will serve the neighbourhood.

“As opposed to seeing it from purely as gentrification that drives displacement, our deep focus around this is how we seamlessly mix a range of housing types and integrate community-oriented commercial spaces and also provide ample opportunities for social connections,” said Mortazavi.

“This kind of integration is foundational to long-term resiliency. So for us the idea of impact is very multi-faceted in that we’ll be looking to deliver affordable housing and looking to drive commercial and light industrial uses, and then taking an integrated approach so that it acts as a community hub.”

The City of Toronto will host a public consultation regarding TAS’ plans this summer. Mortazavi anticipates construction starting in the fall of 2022 and for it to take two to three years to be completed.
 
I think it looks great and is a good height - it'll definitely stand out at 12 stories but hopefully it's a start of more mid-rises in the area. The center courtyard might be a bit dark, but I guess they couldn't put the tower on the north end due to shadow problems. I certainly hope it doesn't get killed by NIMBY-ism.
 
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Councillor Fletcher doing another stand-alone (*non statutory) meeting about a development (880 EASTERN AVE) next week - first time I have seen "Your street address and postal code are required to register" for one of these neighbourhood meetings.

Will be interesting to see what they do for people who are from further than 500 M. etc - when they attempt to register for this meeting.

Information Session for Eastern and Knox Development Proposal

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

This session will take place on Zoom, so please register well in advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GwhCCZxZTdCf8D8E75hq9w

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Your street address and postal code are required to register.
 
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Aerial view showing the interior courtyard and rooftop amenties:


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is this project approved and how do you apply for this location?
 
Massing seems about right. The neighbors in smaller-scale housing will have to deal, it's hardly an outrageous proposal. This in combination with the slick mid-rise residential development at Queen and Coxwell will change up that stretch of Eastern for the better.
 

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