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The Sobeys grocery store at 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue has been proposed for 13-storey and 35-storey towers in a redevelopment scheme. First Capital has submitted plans for the mixed-use development in Toronto's Danforth Village, including affordable housing and significant height and density. Designed by superkül, the site is located within the Main Street subway and Danforth GO Major Transit Station Areas.
Spanning 7,724m², the site occupies the southeast corner of Danforth and Westlake avenues. The single-storey grocery store is flanked by surface parking. The surrounding area exhibits Danforth Village’s evolving character, with traditional 2-3 storey mixed-use buildings giving way to mid-rise and taller developments closer to Main Street. Properties directly across the street at 2430-2474 Danforth Avenue are listed on the Heritage Register, and the proposal aims to respect and draw from this existing built form.
Bousfields has submitted Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developer. The proposal includes two mixed-use buildings connected by a shared podium. The western volume would rise 13 storeys (52.43m) with 241 units, while the eastern tower would stand 35 storeys (122.08m) with 379 units. Together, the buildings would contain 620 residential suites, with 13 designated as affordable units.
The total Gross Floor Area is planned at 41,252m², with 38,054m² allocated to residential uses and a total Floor Space Index of 5.54. The proposal also includes a 354m² POPS (Privately Owned Publicly-accessible Space) at the eastern edge of the site.
With the developer aiming to replace the store that will have to be demolished, the two-storey podium is designed for a grocery store spanning 2,258m² in the site’s centre, plus 939m² of neighbouring retail spaces at grade, beneath the towers. For residents, indoor amenities totalling 1,266m² and outdoor amenities spanning 1,574m² would be concentrated on the third floor and the podium rooftop.
With three elevators per tower, the 13-storey tower would have approximately one elevator for every 80 units, indicating minimal wait times. The 35-storey eastern tower, however, would have approximately one elevator for every 126 units, indicating noticeably longer wait times. A two-level underground garage would accommodate 190 parking spaces for residents, 86 for visitors and non-residential uses, and two car-share spaces. Bicycle parking provisions include 714 spaces, with 560 long-term and 124 short-term residential spots, alongside 20 for non-residential use, and ten at-grade shared spaces.
The site is located just 120m west of Main Street station on Bloor-Danforth Line 2 and 350m from Danforth GO station on the Lakeshore East line. Surface transit options include TTC buses on Main Street and the 506 Carlton streetcar. Dedicated bike lanes along Danforth Avenue extend from Victoria Park to Gardenvale Road, with plans to span the city from Etobicoke to Kingston Road now threatened by the Provincial government.
In the areas surrounding the site are a mix of mid- and high-rise proposals and projects. 15 Chisholm Avenue is proposed at six storeys north of the site, while Verve Danforth is planned at ten storeys. Nearby are the recently completed Danny Danforth at ten storeys to the west, while Linx Condominiums, southeast of the site, reaches 27 storeys. East of Main Street are taller and denser projects, including under-construction developments like Rushden Station, with three towers ranging from 29 to 39 storeys and The Dawes, with 24- and 43-storey towers. Proposed projects include 9 Dawes Road at 28 and 34 storeys, 2681 Danforth Avenue at 33 and 48 storeys, and 8 Dawes Road at 52 storeys. The tallest proposals include 2575 Danforth Avenue, with four towers ranging 15 to 55 storeys, and 2721 Danforth Avenue, with towers rising to 35 and 59 storeys.
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