Block Developments has submitted two separate Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment applications to the City of Toronto for a pair of 8-storey mid-rise residential buildings at 646 Dufferin Street and 1494 Dundas West, straddling 3 low-rise buildings at the north-west corner of Dufferin and Dundas Streets. The east-west portion of Boland Lane runs between the two developments.

Looking north-west to the intersection of Dufferin and Dundas, image obtained from submission to the City of Toronto

The building on Dufferin would bring 85 condo units to the 0.55-acre site which is currently occupied by a surface parking lot. 7 four-storey townhome units would lie on the western elevation of the building, fronting the north-south portion of the T-shaped Boland Lane. The massing follows a 45-degree angular plane on its northern face, transitioning down to the adjacent 2-storey homes. Constructed with a unit mix of 32 one-bedroom, 37 two-bedroom, and 16 three-bedroom units, the building would have 48 parking spaces in a below-grade garage.

Looking west to 646 Dufferin, image obtained from submission to the City of Toronto

The smaller building on Dundas would house 45 condominiums with 396 m² of retail at grade. Heavily favouring two-bedroom units—39 of them—the building would also include 4 one-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom units. Construction of the project would see the demolition of five low-rise retail buildings. 18 parking spaces would be housed in a 'stacked' garage using elevators and individual platforms to store vehicles.

Cross-section of the south buildings eastern elevation, image obtained from submission to the City of Toronto

While both of the RAW-designed buildings were submitted with massing and elevation diagrams, only the 646 Dufferin proposal documents include colour renderings. While it's too early to be considered a final design, the cladding appears to be dark grey masonry with wood-coloured accents framing some of the inset balconies.

Looking south-west to 646 Dufferin, image obtained from submission to the City of Toronto

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