The story of Sherwood Park Modern Towns, an 80-unit proposed townhome development in Toronto's central midtown, goes back several years. Originally proposed in February, 2015 by Freed and Trolleybus Developments, the project featured 2 blocks of stacked four-storey townhomes built back-to-back, with one fronting Keewatin Avenue and one mid-block south of homes on Sherwood Avenue, two residential streets with single-family homes that are roughly a 9 minute walk from the coming Mount Pleasant Crosstown LRT Station.

Rendering of the previous version of Sherwood Park Modern Towns, image courtesy of Freed & Trolleybus Developments

Selling out quickly, the townhomes ranged in price from $500,000 to $1.3 million. Neighbourhood opposition was fierce and the residents group 'Density Creep' was formed to fight the development, leading City Council and the OMB to reject the application in its full form. The decision was highly publicized by the media, with pro-density advocates mocking the concerns raised by the 'Density Creep' gang. The plan for two blocks of townhomes was reduced to a single block fronting Keewatin Avenue, leading purchasers of the north block to be refunded.

A subsequent Zoning Bylaw Amendment application for a single-block proposal was submitted to the City in December, 2018, now working it way towards approval. Two weeks ago—roughly four years after the initial submission—the developer has been able to submit a Site Plan Approval application for the project.

Rendering looking north-east to 200 Keewatin Avenue, image obtained from submission to the City of Toronto

Reduced to 36 units, the building has been reconfigured by RAW Design and would be clad primarily in white brick with wood accents. 19 three-bedroom and 16 two-bedroom homes would be introduced to the neighbourhood, along with a single one-bedroom unit. 64 parking stalls would be located underground in the new proposal.

Material selection diagram of 200 Keewatin Avenue, image obtained from submission to the City of Toronto

Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum thread, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.

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