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A low-rise intersection along Kingston Road in Scarborough could see the start of mid-rise intensification. LCH Developments have submitted an application to the City of Toronto for Site Plan Approval to allow a new 10-storey residential building with affordable rental units at 144 Galloway Road.
The lands in question are a parcel on the west side of Galloway Road near its intersection with Kingston Road. The property, which has 36 metres of frontage on Galloway Road and is 61 metres deep, is almost entirely paved, having been maintained as a self-serve car wash facility in recent history. It is currently occupied by a one-storey building which accommodates garage bays and vacuum stations, and surface parking.
According to the proposal, the developer is looking to build a 10-storey apartment building comprised of 165 rental units, of which a sizeable portion are proposed to be offered at affordable rates as defined by the City’s Official Plan.
The proposed building, designed by RAW Design, has a total gross floor area of 11,140 m² and a Floor Space Index of 5.2.
The first floor features residential units on the south side, and the building entry lobby off Galloway Road. On the remaining levels, residential units are organized around a double loaded corridor which is offset from centre, so that the units along the south are deeper than those along the north.Of the building’s 165 dwelling units, the breakdown includes 9 studio (5%), 113 one-bedroom (68%), 24 two-bedroom (15%), and 19 three-bedroom units (12%).
The proposed material palette includes red brick at uppermost floors, grey brick at the base, white and grey precast, and dark metal panel accents.
A total of 362 and 303 m² of indoor and outdoor space, respectively, is proposed, including the ninth-floor outdoor communal terrace that wraps the south west corner.
A single-storey underground garage accommodates 59 vehicle parking spaces, as well as bicycle storage.
The owners have applied for the City's Open Door Affordable Housing Program.
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| Related Companies: | Jablonsky, Ast and Partners, LCH Developments, RAW Design |
