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Even as Metrolinx has started construction on parts of Ontario Line 3 in central Toronto, concept plans for the redevelopment of land that Mertolinx is acquiring for station construction continue to be released. UrbanToronto has recently covered the plans for Transit Oriented Communities — or TOCs — at Eastern Avenue, Thorncliffe Park, and Gerrard-Carlaw South. Now, the plans for similar intensification of land use at Pape station have been released, split into a two clumps, one confusingly referred to as the South Pape TOC, even though it is on the north side of Danforth Avenue, and the North Pape TOC, tucked onto a side street just north of a Green P surface parking lot to the north of Pape station.
While Pape is already a station on Danforth Line 2, it will become an interchange station with Ontario Line 3. This development aims to leverage the prime location with high transit accessibility to foster a vibrant, mixed-use community.
Designed by SvN for Infrastructure Ontario, the South site (above) encompasses 32 properties at 670 through 710 Danforth Avenue, 2 through 16 Eaton Avenue, and 1 through 21 Lipton Avenue, and spans an area of 10,752m².
The North site at 11 through 15 Gertrude Place (above) spans an area of approximately 847m². Both sites are currently occupied by a mix of low-rise residential and commercial buildings, reflective of the Danforth's historical character as a lively mixed-use corridor.
The North site is set to feature a 7-storey mixed-use building (above) standing 25.6m, comprising 25 residential units and providing both indoor and outdoor amenity spaces. The North site would feature 1,902m² and 420m² of residential and non-residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) respectively, plus indoor amenity space of 71m² and outdoor amenity space of 45m².
The larger South site proposal is set to include 7- and 29-storey buildings, standing 30.5m and 99.72m tall respectively, connected via a pedestrian bridge, bringing 414 residential units to the area. These buildings are intended to integrate smoothly with the surrounding urban fabric, featuring setbacks and step-backs to minimize their impact on the public realm. There would be 35,440m² of residential and 1,730m² of retail GFA, plus 1,508m² of indoor amenity space and 845m² of outdoor amenity space. With five elevators there would be approximately one elevator for every 82.8 units, indicating short wait times.
Plans include a three-level underground garage for the South site, with provisions for 111 vehicular parking spots shared between residents, visitors, and non-residential users. In total, the sites would accommodate 488 bicycles, with 408 long-term and 80 short-term spaces.
The South site would include the Ontario Line Pape station headhouse building, and residents of the far building on that side could have climate-controlled access to the station through the pedestrian bridge.
Immediately to the west of the South site, a proposal at 656 Danforth Avenue on the northeast corner with Pape Avenue is seeking significant density, with a proposal for a 49-storey tower, now having been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal for the City's failure to rule on the proposal within the 90 days that the Province sets out for rulings. Other developments in the area are reflection of a more modest evolution, with a range of low-to-mid-rise projects either recently completed or in the pipeline. To the west by Chester station, the Danforth Housing Addition is proposed as an 8-storey affordable rental building. To the east, by Donlands station, Theo Condos is planned for 8 storeys, while 975 and 1111 Danforth Avenue both call for 9 storeys.
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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