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Access to former Lever Brothers site key to its development
Connecting transit to proposed mixed-use commercial and retail site is key to massive downtown project
The former Lever Brothers site may become a real anchor for the east end of Toronto, but only if the city can access it.
“This is the make or break of this project,†said Derek Goring, vice president of development at First Gulf Corp., on connecting transit to the proposed mixed-use commercial and retail site on the 28.5 acre grounds near Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Roadway.
During a community consultation meeting on Tuesday night, March 3, Goring said plans for the former soap factory were largely contingent on three ‘Rs’: road, river and rail. He pointed out what made the site unique was its proximity to major transit arteries, but that were functionally serving as barriers due to their inaccessibility.
Overcoming challenges such as the site’s location on the Don River flood plains and reconfiguring the Gardiner and DVP to connect to the extensive area just south of Eastern Avenue were also mentioned.
Still, First Gulf Corp. cast its vision to add a business employment hub for the grounds that have been inactive for years. Goring said the development would boast vast office and retail space that could generate 50,000 new jobs in a $6-billion project.
More...........http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-s...r-lever-brothers-site-key-to-its-development/
Connecting transit to proposed mixed-use commercial and retail site is key to massive downtown project
The former Lever Brothers site may become a real anchor for the east end of Toronto, but only if the city can access it.
“This is the make or break of this project,†said Derek Goring, vice president of development at First Gulf Corp., on connecting transit to the proposed mixed-use commercial and retail site on the 28.5 acre grounds near Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Roadway.
During a community consultation meeting on Tuesday night, March 3, Goring said plans for the former soap factory were largely contingent on three ‘Rs’: road, river and rail. He pointed out what made the site unique was its proximity to major transit arteries, but that were functionally serving as barriers due to their inaccessibility.
Overcoming challenges such as the site’s location on the Don River flood plains and reconfiguring the Gardiner and DVP to connect to the extensive area just south of Eastern Avenue were also mentioned.
Still, First Gulf Corp. cast its vision to add a business employment hub for the grounds that have been inactive for years. Goring said the development would boast vast office and retail space that could generate 50,000 new jobs in a $6-billion project.
More...........http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-s...r-lever-brothers-site-key-to-its-development/