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Two 48-storey towers are proposed at 761 Dundas Street East, one of the tallest development applications along this stretch of Dundas just past the eastern edge of Regent Park, and beside the Don River and Don Valley Parkway. Designed by Arcadis for AWIN Group of Dealerships, the mixed-use proposal includes an automotive showroom conceived as a contemporary “gallery” rather than a traditional service-heavy dealership.
The lands at 747 through 761 Dundas Street East and 2 through 32 Mark Street are located immediately west of Bayview Avenue and east of River Street. The site is currently developed with the Mercedes-Benz Toronto Downtown dealership, a five-storey showroom and service facility. The surrounding area includes low-rise residential uses and townhomes to the west, and active and planned mixed-use towers rise through Regent Park to the northwest.
The Planning Partnership has submitted Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the City of Toronto on behalf of the site owner for two 48-storey towers rising from seven-storey podiums. Phase 1 would reach 154.5m, while Phase 2 would reach 160.55m, with 75,233m² of Gross Floor Area, yielding a Floor Space Index of 11.9 times coverage of the 7,283m² assembly. Residential space would account for roughly 73,902m², supported by 188m² of retail at grade in Phase 1 and 1,143m² of non-residential space in Phase 2 dedicated to automotive use. Unlike a conventional service-heavy facility, the auto dealership 'gallery' would focus on vehicle display and sales.
Together, the towers would accommodate 1,197 residential units. Vertical circulation would be handled by five elevators per tower, resulting in roughly one elevator per 120 units, indicating high-speed motors would be required for adequate response times.
The site layout and massing are shaped by several key constraints, including a Limiting Distance Agreement with the neighbouring lands to the west that establishes protected setback zones and secures a minimum 25m tower separation, as well as TRCA-regulated slope conditions along the eastern edge overlooking the Don River Valley. Resident amenity space would be distributed across both podiums, with a combined 2,458m² of indoor amenities and 2,412m² of outdoor space.
A phased approach would allow for the introduction of a landscaped mid-block pedestrian connection linking Dundas Street with Mark Street, along with a new 729m² public parkland dedication and a 245m² Natural Heritage conveyance along the valley edge. Below grade, the project would include five underground levels. In total, 366 vehicular parking spaces are proposed, including 27 resident spaces, 15 visitor spaces, and 324 spaces dedicated to the automotive dealership function. Bicycle parking entails 1,081 long-term and 251 short-term spaces.
Dundas Street East is served by TTC streetcars, with nearby bus service on River Street. The location is within 2km of three future Ontario Line 3 stations: Riverside–Leslieville, Corktown, and East Harbour. Active transportation infrastructure includes protected cycle tracks on Dundas Street East and River Street, direct access to the Bayview Avenue multi-use trail, and connections to nearby cycling routes throughout the Regent Park and Lower Don River network.
The proposal would join an intensifying cluster of mid- and high-rise activity. To the southeast, 33 Davies is a stale proposal of 15 storeys, while Oak Heights to the north would rise 32 storeys. Northwest, Regent Park Phases 4 and 5 are planned to include 13 buildings, ranging from 6 to 39 storeys. Southwest, proposals include The RIV at 37 storeys, 111 River Street at 40 storeys, and 7 Labatt at 44 and 48 storeys.
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