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Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc. has returned to City Planning with a scaled-back vision for the final phase of its community at 6 Dawes Road in Toronto’s Danforth Village, dubbed Rushden Station Tower D. Designed by bKL Architecture, the purpose-built rental tower is now proposed at 40 storeys, reduced from 57 storeys following feedback from City staff and concerns about shadowing on the new public park planned immediately north.
The east block site is just south of the planned Dawes Road Extension, north of Metrolinx's Lakeshore East rail corridor, and southeast of the intersection of Danforth Avenue and Main Street. Measuring , the parcel is currently vacant and functions as a staging area for construction of the first phase. The surrounding context reflects the neighbourhood’s transition: traditional main street retail and low-rise residential to the north and south, with high-rise residential communities emerging along Danforth Avenue.
A 2022 rezoning approved a 17-storey, 58.2m tower. Fitzrovia then advanced a much taller concept in January, 2025, submitting a 57-storey tower, leveraging the site’s Major Transit Station Area designation. Now, this Zoning By-law Amendment resubmission is expected to improve conditions for the growth of mature trees and expand the range of programming options available within the future public park.
The revised proposal envisions a 40-storey (141.55m) rental apartment tower, reduced from 194.55m. The new design provides 33,247m² of Gross Floor Area, down from 39,318m², but still more than the 23,471m² approved in 2022. A total of 452 purpose-built rental homes are proposed, down from 533, with 62 studios, 236 one-bedrooms, 108 two-bedrooms, and 46 three-bedroom suites.
Residential GFA would account for 32,196m², decreased from 39,318m², complemented by 50m² of commercial space at the podium’s northeast corner. The resulting density yields a Floor Space Index of 23.95 times coverage of the 1,642m² lot. The building would now be served by four elevators, down from five, equating to one elevator for every 113 units versus one per 107 units previously, a ratio that would require high-speed motors for adequate service.
Community benefits established under the 2022 Section 37 agreement continue unchanged through this resubmission, including six affordable rental units and a $7 million contribution toward a new community recreation centre. The agreement also secures public realm investments, notably a 1,400m² park along the rail corridor to the east and a 610m² POPS (Privately-Owned Publicly-accessible Space) between this building the previous phases.
Indoor amenity space would now total 1,001m², compared to 1,359m² previously. Outdoor amenities would measure 634m², down from 808m². The single-level underground garage would provide 69 vehicle spaces, with 63 reserved for residents and six for visitors, up from 59 previously. Bicycle parking has been reduced from 587 to 508 stalls, including 407 long-term, 91 short-term, and 10 publicly accessible spaces.
The site lies adjacent to Danforth GO station on the Lakeshore East line and roughly 300m, or a four-minute walk, from Main Street subway station on Danforth Line 2. Dedicated bike lanes run along both Dawes Road and Danforth Avenue, linking into the citywide cycling network and the east–west Massey Creek Trail.
Tower D is one of several high-rise projects planned to reshape this stretch of Danforth Village. To the west, Phase 1 is underway with three towers of 29, 37, and 39 storeys. Nearby projects include The Dawes to the northeast with towers of 24 and 43 storeys, while eastward at 9 Dawes Road, two more towers are planned at 28 and 34 storeys, alongside a 52-storey proposal at 8 Dawes. Along Danforth Avenue, towers of 33- and 48-storey towers are proposed at 2681 Danforth, four towers of 15 to 55 storeys are planned at 2575 Danforth, and 2721 Danforth calls for 35 and 59 storeys.
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