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Toronto's Parkdale community has seen several initiatives to evolve the neighbourhood in recent years. One such recent case is CreateTO’s Parkdale Hub on Queen Street West, designed to enhance the vibrant arts scene of the area. Just west of the hub, Developer Stanford Homes has proposed a new 12-storey mixed-use development at 1437 Queen Street West. Jameson Plaza Ltd., the owner of the land, has submitted a Site Plan Approval application for this mixed-use site.
Located on the south side of Queen Street West just west of Jameson Avenue, the properties are addressed from 1437 through 1455 Queen Street West, with the assembly spanning an area of approximately 3,209m². It is currently home to 1, 2, and 3-storey commercial buildings, along with surface parking.
The proposed redevelopment consists of a 12-storey mixed-use building standing 45.15m high. It would consist of 17,576m² of total gross floor area (GFA), resulting in a total Floor Space Index (FSI) of 5.48. The new building will bring 249 new residential units to the neighbourhood. The building would be well-serviced by elevators, with 1 for every 83 units, which is well under the threshold of 1 elevator per 100 units.
The development plans, prepared by RAW Design, reveal a design that aims to integrate seamlessly with the existing urban fabric and its evolving community. The stepped mid-rise structure would feature retail space along the Queen Street frontage totalling 789m² in area. The first 4 storeys are designed to be partially recessed, featuring a setback of 5.87m at the residential lobby.
There would be a step-back of 5.87m of a larger portion of the site fronting Queen Street at the fifth floor. The building is set to feature a variety of step-backs from floors 6 to 12, intended to complement the streetscape of the Queen Street West and Jameson Avenue corridors. The taller portion is articulated on its east side.
The plans call for 499m² of indoor amenity space on the ground floor, and 865m² of outdoor amenity space on the ninth floor. Below grade, a single level of underground parking is planned to include 73 parking spaces, including 14 for visitors. In addition, there would be 275 bicycle parking spots, with 50 for short-term use.
The 501 Queen streetcar — which stops at the Queen and Osgoode subway stations to the east — runs past the building. Additionally, the 504 King streetcar is less than 400m south, and the 47 Lansdowne bus runs in a north-south direction. The site is about a 2.5km walk of Exhibition GO Station, which will also include the western terminus of Ontario Line 3 once it opens in the early 2030s.
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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