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Colonia Treuhand Holdings are proposing to the City of Toronto that they would replace the existing building at 675 King Street West with a 19-storey mixed-use residential building with retail uses at grade, and commercial office uses in a 4-storey podium. On behalf of the owners, The Planning Partnership submitted Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval applications which will be submitted together to the City of Toronto, included in which is a Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects.
The Sweeny&Co Architects design starts with a 4-storey podium topped by a 15-storey tower that steps back part way up, rising to 65.8 metres. It has 11,337 metres² of total gross floor area, and 2,253 metres² for commercial uses across the first four floors, more than replacing the existing 1,952 metres² of office uses. FSI would be 10.17 on the site.
The building's 145 residential units are proposed in a mix of 75% one-bedrooms, 15% two-bedrooms, and 10% three bedrooms. A mutual driveway is also in consideration with the 689 King Street West development adjacent to the subject site, with a combined 6 metre driveway to grant access to the parking and loading areas of both developments. There would be 142 resident bicycle parking sports, with 23 for visitors. 15 parking spaces are proposed for residents' motor vehicles, with 2 for visitors.
The heritage Wheat Sheaf Tavern is one property away to the east of the proposal at 667 King Street West. Design considerations on the east elevation of the proposed development is a blank wall, for fire separation for potential future redevelopment at the lot line.
The subject site is just west of the corner of King and Bathurst streets, and is already served by streetcar routes that run on both streets. An Ontario Line subway station is targeted for completion at that corner in about a decade.
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