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As work on the Crosstown LRT enters its final stretch ahead of its scheduled 2022 opening, developers continue to propose significant intensification along Eglinton Avenue. Proposed to climb 30 storeys beside the Crosstown's Fairbank Station, a residential tower conceived by KingSett Capital and Quadrangle aims to capitalize on one of the largest transit expansions in Toronto history.
The site at 1801-1807 Eglinton Avenue West lies east of Dufferin Street and west of Northcliffe Boulevard and currently has two three-storey buildings hosting ground-level retail with residences above and to the rear. The property's oblique southern edge follows the diagonal path of Vaughan Road.
KingSett's vision for the site, outlined in a rezoning application submitted in July, would replace the existing mixed-use buildings with a 284-unit tower featuring 176 m² of retail space and a 279 m² community hub and business innovation centre. The 22,630 m² development would rise to a height of 105.25 metres and include 168 one-bedroom units, 88 two-bedroom units, and 28 three-bedroom units. 47 of the total number of units would be rental replacement units.
Eglinton Avenue would be fronted by a four-storey podium, stepping down to a single-storey podium at the southern end of the property along Vaughan. The volume steps back five metres at the fifth floor to give rise to the tower, while the built form at the rear cantilevers over part of a proposed second floor outdoor amenity space.
The development includes a planned conveyance of a 105.4 m² strip of land abutting Eglinton to the City to enable the road's widening and to facilitate streetscape improvements. Two privately-owned publicly-accessible spaces are proposed at the southeast and southwest corners of the site, providing access to the community hub via Vaughan Road.
Vehicular access to loading and parking would also be provided from Vaughan Road. A three-level underground garage would contain 53 parking spaces, and a total of 285 bicycle spaces are proposed on the P1 level.
An application for Site Plan Approval will be submitted at a later date.
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