the 1021 residential units would be divided into 665 one-bedroom units and 356 two-bedroom units Available to residents would also be 773 vehicle parking spaces across two levels of underground parking there is proposed 767 bicycle parking spaces at ground level residents will also benefit from the building's ideal location within a well-positioned node of north Etobicoke Surrounding the development would be a number of surface transit routes that connect to the nearby Kipling Subway and Go stations as well as green spaces like Echo Valley Park and the East Mall Park has been identified by Toronto Police as the city’s 10th homicide of 2020 and the information within may be out of date A man and woman have been charged with first degree murder in connection to the shooting death of Deandre Campbell-Kelly, Toronto police say On Friday, Feb. 7 around 11 p.m., police responded to a call for a shooting in front of 546 The West Mall, near Rathburn Road and Renforth Drive, in Etobicoke Officers found a man lying in the snow with gunshot wounds The victim was later identified as Campbell-Kelly and is the city’s 10th homicide victim of 2020 An initial report said two people were “seen running away” from the scene but did not include descriptions of suspects were arrested Monday and jointly charged with first degree murder They were scheduled to appear in court Tuesday Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the homicide squad at 416-808-7400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or online at 222tips.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: \"our\") of the service provided by this web site (\"Service\") are not responsible for any user-generated content and accounts Content submitted express the views of their author only This Service is only available to users who are at least {age} years old you represent that you are this age or older or otherwise make available to the Service (\"Content\") may be reviewed by staff members All Content you submit or upload may be sent to third-party verification services (including Do not submit any Content that you consider to be private or confidential You agree to not use the Service to submit or link to any Content which is defamatory You are entirely responsible for the content of We may remove or modify any Content submitted at any time Requests for Content to be removed or modified will be undertaken only at our discretion We may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time or re-publish your Content in connection with the Service These terms may be changed at any time without notice If you do not agree with these terms, please do not register or use the Service. 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Designed by BDP Quadrangle the tallest of its three residential towers would reach 44 storeys making it the tallest proposal in its surroundings Located just west of Highway 427 and near Bloor Street the proposal aims to transform an underused office site into a new community combining condominium and rental units the site spans 9,886m² and is currently occupied by a four-storey commercial office building and its surface parking lot The building has a vacancy rate exceeding 45% driven by post-COVID shifts and limited tenant demand primarily from medical and small office users The site features a curved lot line along the Eva Road on-ramp to the highway and a north-south private driveway at its western edge that provides access to neighbouring properties Looking east to the existing office building onsite and the private driveway on the right The surrounding area is transitioning from mid-century suburban forms to denser urban developments the Ministry of Transportation requires a 14m setback for potential highway expansion while nearby Pearson Airport flight path regulations influence the site’s allowable building heights An aerial view of the site and surrounding area Broccolini has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto entailing three towers — two rising 28 storeys (90.71m) and one reaching 44 storeys (137.55m) — all anchored by a shared seven-storey podium including 29% two-bedroom and 11% three-bedroom suites The design has a Gross Floor Area of 92,566.2m² with 91,726.9m² dedicated to residential use and 839.3m² for potential community uses (currently unspecified) on the first and second floors Residents would have 1,872m² of indoor amenities on the podium’s eighth floor complemented by an equal amount of outdoor amenity space on the podium rooftop The podium’s layout would wrap residential units around above-grade parking levels while an earthen berm along Highway 427 further screens the above-grade parking rising to the third level and providing a green buffer There would be three elevators in each shorter tower and four in the tallest tower — resulting in approximately one for every 94 units across the development Parking would be distributed across one underground level and seven above-grade levels within the podium Vehicular parking would include 451 spaces for residents and 48 for visitors with bicycle parking provisions including 637 long-term and 79 short-term spots.  TTC buses plying The West Mall and Bloor Street are within walking distance Cycling infrastructure in the area includes nearby bike lanes on Renforth Drive and Rathburn Road UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development you can learn more about it from our Database file you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto has a research service, UTPro, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe — from proposal through to completion. We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider that tracks projects from initial application.​​​ Two people have been taken to a trauma centre following a two-vehicle crash in south Etobicoke Thursday Toronto police said the collision occurred at The West Mall and Waulron Street A Toronto Paramedic Services spokesperson said one person was taken to a trauma centre in serious condition Police said a second person was later also taken to a trauma centre for emergency treatment Southbound The West Mall is closed at Dundas as a collision reconstruction team from traffic services investigates Anyone with information should call police traffic services at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) He has been covering the crime beat since 2002 and has a passion for giving a voice to those affected by tragedy and looking at societal issues that may have contributed to it A man in his 20s suffered non-life threatening injuries following a daytime shooting in Etobicoke Police were called to the area of Burnhamthorpe Road and The West Mall just before 2 p.m When they arrived they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm The victim allegedly drove himself to the parking lot behind a plaza at 666 Burnhamthorpe Road to call 911 Three bullet holes were also allegedly on the victim’s car two on the windshield and one on the engine bonnet No suspect details have been released at this time and there’s no indication what may have led up to the shooting A Canadian man arrested on vacation has been proven innocent Melissa Nakhavoly with why he is still being held in the Dominican Republic Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel a mentally ill man who was killed in an Ontario prison is calling out the provincial government over the lack of correctional reform listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks There were 17 residential break and enters reported in the district from Feb Toronto Police Service received 79 reports of a break-in at a home between Feb In total 768 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – up 35.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2023 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Albion Road and Armel Court on Monday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Elms-Old Rexdale in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Lafferty Street and Renforth Drive on Saturday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Eringate-Centennial-West Deane in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Cambrian Road and The West Mall on Tuesday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Etobicoke West Mall in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Lawrence Avenue West and Westona Street on Sunday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Humber Heights-Westmount in 2024 Three break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Greenfield Drive and Paulart Drive on Friday a house near Cowley Avenue and Warwood Road on Wednesday a house near Eastglen Crescent and Northglen Avenue on Wednesday There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Islington-City Centre West in 2024 Two break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Dundas Street West and Montgomery Road on Sunday an apartment near Dundas Street West and Earlington Avenue on Tuesday There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Kingsway South in 2024 a house near Bloor Street West and Neilson Drive on Monday a house near Bloor Street West and Renforth Drive on Thursday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Markland Wood in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Kendleton Drive and Warrendale Court on Friday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near New Toronto Street and Toffee Court on Friday There have been three residential break and enters reported in New Toronto in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Firwood Crescent and Kipling Avenue on Thursday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Princess-Rosethorn in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Ponoca Road and Redwater Drive on Friday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Rexdale-Kipling in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Bloor Street West and Royal York Road on Saturday There have been 20 residential break and enters reported in Stonegate-Queensway in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Arborview Crescent and Upper Humber Drive on Friday There have been 18 residential break and enters reported in West Humber-Clairville in 2024 Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, North York, Old Toronto, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Toronto police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted while walking in Etobicoke.Police said the teen was walking on the road near The West Mall and Burnhamthorpe Road when a man came up to her from behind sexually assaulted her and fled in a four-door black BMW around 2 p.m Toronto police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted while walking in Etobicoke Police said the teen was walking on the road near The West Mall and Burnhamthorpe Road when a man came up to her from behind sexually assaulted her and then fled in a four-door black BMW around 2 p.m “There were people in the area who may have witnessed the assault,” police said in a news release “Investigators are asking for their help in identifying the man.” Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the sex crimes unit at 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) The 0.95 hectares (2.34 acres) site is located south of Bloor Street West and adjacent to Highway 427 in the Bloordale Gardens neighbourhood Image from submission to the City of Toronto The plans seek to demolish 11 two-storey apartment buildings (comprised of 66 rental units), ancillary buildings, and associated surface parking for three distinctive residential buildings designed by BDP Quadrangle that each rise to approximately 131ft / 40m Existing apartment buildings from The West Mall adjacent to Leavenworth Crescent The design is informed by The City of Toronto's Performance Standards for Mid-Rise Buildings and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario's mandatory setback of 14m from Highway 427 that runs parallel to the site The form is achieved with a hypothetical 45-degree angular plane taken from a height equivalent to 80% of the Right-of-Way width This gives the buildings' first seven levels a total height of 21.5m before BDP Quadrangle implements a series of staggered external terraces lined with foliage from levels eight upwards they provide an appropriate transition to the adjacent single-storey bungalows lining The West Mall to the west and ensure these existing dwellings aren't starved of natural daylight.  The three buildings share a similar gross floor area of just over 15,000m² each resulting in a total GFA of 47,432m² and a floor space index of 4.98 across the subject lands.  The uppermost storeys are setback 14m from the site boundary to the East and softened by Alexander Budrevics & Associates' extensive landscape proposal The lowermost stories to the west are setback 0.5m from the boundary and again benefit from strategic landscaping external terraces ranging from 4.5m – 5.8m in depth create a series of three defined plateaus that serve levels 8 A fourth plateau comes from an extensive green flat roof that caps the proposal and precast concrete cladding clads the entirety of the facades and seeks to tie the proposal in with the local vernacular By applying differing masonry cladding colours BDP Quadrangle have given each building its own distinctive appearance and prevented the risk of creating a monotonous street front Looking southeast across The West Mall to the proposal image from submission to the City of Toronto The proposed development consists of 610 residential units comprising 121 studios (20%) 300 one-bedrooms (49%) and 127 two-bedrooms (21%) and 62 three-bedrooms (10%) which aligns with the City of Toronto's aspirations for the number of family-sized suites The proposed tenure of most of the suites is still unknown but there will be at least 66 rental units replacing those that exist on the site now 248 parking spaces will be spread across two underground levels that run below the entirety of the three buildings and will be accessed via a proposed ramp leading off the existing Leavenworth Crescent at the north end of the site 468 bicycle parking spaces will also be provided Public transit service to the site is provided by the 112 West Mall bus route and the 49 Bloor West bus just to the north In regard to the buildings' adjacency to Highway 427 two supporting documents have been prepared for the submission regarding potential air quality and roadway traffic noise The Air Quality Study conducted by Terraprobe states: "There were no exceedances of the Ontario Ambient Air Quality Criteria (AAQC) detected in any of the ambient air samples during the air quality study With no exceedances of the applicable AAQCs it can be concluded that no unacceptable risks exist to those exposed to ambient air at the property." Whilst the Roadway Traffic Noise Assessment prepared by Gradient Wind Engineers and Scientists states: "Results of the calculations also indicate that Building A and Building C will require central air conditioning which will allow occupants to keep windows closed and maintain a comfortable living/working environment A Type D Warning Clause1 will also be required on all Lease UrbanToronto’s new data research service, UrbanToronto Pro, offers comprehensive information on construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area—from proposal right through to completion stages. In addition, our subscription newsletter, New Development Insider drops in your mailbox daily to help you track projects through the planning process It’s been more than five years since TAS — a division of Mavi Developments — set its sights on 385 The West Mall According to zoning applications dating back to 2019 the development company has long had plans to bring two condo towers to the site with the most recent rendition of their plans extending to include 375 The West Mall as well More recently, a development proposal submitted to the City of Toronto at the end of December lays out plans to bring 14- and 28-storey condo towers to 375-385 The West Mall those towers would bring 626 residential units to the area The planning materials specify that an existing office building on the site would need to be demolished to make way for the proposed 626 condo units are planned over 45,636 sq m of privately owned publicly accessible space has been proposed Renderings prepared by SvN - Architects + Planners show rectangular 14- and 28-storey towers atop a common six-storey podium TAS wrote about the development on the company’s website saying that it “presents an opportunity to re-imagine how purpose-built rental and community-focused commercial space can all be integrated on one large suburban site." The current proposal TAS also teased that seniors' housing may be included in the development — although there was no mention of such in the planning documents — and highlighted that the project will have a “wellness focus,” and will emphasize “social connections and the great outdoors… through generous public realm improvements featuring an extensively landscaped raised courtyard Looking back at past zoning applications reveals that 30- and 14-storey towers containing 665 units were proposed back in 2020. In 2021, the plans were updated to include 14 and 28 storeys Nestled at the north end of The West Mall in Etobicoke, just west of Highway 427, is a piece of land that has witnessed the gradual evolution of Toronto's suburban landscape. The development application from H&R Developments for 710 The West Mall replaces a mid-rise that was proposed in 2018 with a taller building The site is located to the north and east of curving suburban streets The West Mall At its centre is a 12-storey Tower-in-the-Park style rental apartment building at 70 Dixfield Drive it was surrounded variously by landscaped lawns and surface parking while to the east are two C-shaped 19-storey apartment buildings that back on the 427 3D modelling of the proposal looking northwest The planning rationale prepared by the Goldberg Group outlines this evolving plans for intensifying the lot starting in 2018 when the developer envisioned a 6-storey residential building on the east side of the site It was to house 58 dwelling units and stand 19m tall The Gross Floor Space Index (FSI) for this initial blueprint was a modest 1.39 Previous plan for a 6-storey apartment building Along the north side of the site, a trio of 3-storey townhome blocks were proposed. The plans got zoning approval, the site was severed into three parcels, and while the mid-rise above was not built, the 42 rental townhomes, designed by Kirkor Architects Planners also designed by Kirkor Architects Planners looks to add much for density at the 710 The West Mall portion of the site at the east end of the larger site The new design proposes a 22-storey rental apartment building encompassing 282 dwelling units and standing at 76.85m The building's infrastructure is set to include three elevators ensuring a balanced distribution of approximately 94 units per elevator designed by Kirkor Architects Planners for H&R Developments The new vision for 710 The West Mall expands the amenity offers inclusive of 646m² indoors and 783m² outdoors all of which would be shared with the residents of 62 and 70 Dixfield Drive The resubmission calls for an underground garage spanning three levels that would house 225 motor vehicle parking spaces 15 would be allocated to visitors and 13 to 70 Dixfield Drive with 195 long-term and 20 short-term spots residents will have access to TTC bus routes playing Rathburn Road and The West Mall that provide service close to the site the West Mall bus will service Renforth station currently under construction as part of the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT west extension the site is a mere 2-minute drive from Highway 427 An aerial view of 710 The West Mall and the surrounding area There are other Tower-in-the-Park site intensifications nearby, like the 21-story 555 The West Mall, and the 24 & 25-story structures at 600 and 630 The East Mall all of which will add to the increasingly vertical neighbourhoods lining wither side of this section of Highway 427 that tracks projects from initial application Man found shot near a TTC stop on The West Mall in Etobicoke late on Friday to reports of a shooting in front of the property Officers found a man in his 30s lying in the snow with gunshot wounds Toronto police say victim died after taken to hospital has been identified by Toronto Police as the city's 10th homicide of 2020 Toronto’s 10th homicide of 2020 is a man found shot near a TTC stop on The West Mall in Etobicoke late on Friday police identified the victim as Deandre Campbell-Kelly There is a TTC stop in front of the property Traffic on The West Mall was stopped for the investigation but reopened early Saturday morning A first report said two people were “seen running away” from the scene but there was no description of any suspects At a vacant lot in an existing corporate campus in Etobicoke The site of the intended build by Starlight Investments is now listed for sale with little word on why the proposed development did not progress mid-rise office building at 181 The West Mall The proposed glass structure was intended to sit atop four distinct columns with a raised lobby set to be surrounded by intricate landscaping The blueprints also allotted space for retail which would have likely housed a convenience store or cafe The new office building would have brought added business to shops in the area there was a plan to construct an internal road between the new workspace and the three existing buildings in the West Metro Corporate Centre The now-listed property abuts Highway 427 on its east side and faces Paxman Road on the south part of the property is already home to a large parkade that could ease parking requirements for commercial builds and offer abundant options for commuters The original proposal for the office building had designated the structure as 'Class A,’ meaning it was meant to be a chic and prestigious working space for premier office users Class A rental prices are above average compared to other real estate in a given neighbourhood Vacancy rates in office buildings have been high since the pandemic-induced shift to hybrid and remote working coupled with current high interest rates on mortgages can make it difficult for borrowers to keep up with loans making office buildings less attractive as an income-producing asset In fact, office vacancy rates in Toronto hit a record high in the final quarter of last year, according to a recent CBRE report largely attributable to increased supply of office real estate and soft demand both Sweeny&Co Architects and Starlight Investments which owns and operates around $2B worth of commercial real estate assets on behalf of True North Commercial REIT high-end working destination is seemingly no more and the available 3.18 acres of land have been on the market now for 35 days midway between downtown and Toronto Pearson Airport Any high-rise that goes up on the lot would likely have great views of the city and Lake Ontario Prevailing development trends in Toronto tend to favour the construction of high-density nodes clustered around public transit and highways is quickly transforming into a new high-rise corridor The stretch of Highway 427 through Etobicoke between the 401 and the QEW/Gardiner is gradually being populated with new tower communities along both its east and west boundaries and there are plenty more in the development pipeline promising to transform this significant artery into an impressive canyon of skyscrapers One such project is located at 555 The West Mall, just southwest of Highway 427 and Rathburn Road interchange, where Starlight Investments plans to construct a new 21-storey rental tower on their property The new building will join an existing 14-storey tower on the site and represents an intensification of a mid-century tower-in-the-park apartment block the new tower will replace a one-storey parking garage and under-utilized space on the property Looking southwest to Starlight Investments' new building at 555 The West Mall The development was first proposed in 2016 as a 24-storey tower but was subsequently appealed to the OMB. A settlement was reached with the City in 2019, and the project has progressed since. The current form is notably similar to the original proposal albeit with slightly different statistics, and still features an eye-catching design from Architecture Unfolded The tower will rise 21 storeys and will contain 249 rental units in a mix of types and sizes A new retail space will be located at grade and will new and existing residents as well as the wider community The tower will also include a 4-storey underground parking garage accessible to residents of the existing tower The new building comes with a host of new indoor amenities all of which will be available to residents of the existing building a meeting room; a gym; a lounge and gathering space; a pet spa and a community kitchen for the residents’ use Outdoor amenities include a private rooftop patio area for residents a children’s playground and an outdoor seating area with barbecues Community integration and additional green space were focal points of this project A pedestrian pathway leading directly to Rathburn Road has been incorporated as part of the new community development along with several walking paths throughout these measures will be complemented by a tree canopy and significant shrubbery surrounding the project The podium at Starlight Investments' new building at 555 The West Mall The architecture of the building features a unique design from Architecture Unfolded with staggered balconies and an angled volume that breaks free of traditional rectangular forms The building will be clad with black and white metal panels and fritted glass balcony railings accentuating the unique massing.  According to project architect Mark Zwicker the incoming tower boasts two very distinct sides; the south side will have a rigid geometry that responds to the punched windows of the existing building while the north side of the building features jagged balconies that are accented by perforated metal railings Zwicker said the building is designed to be seen from a greater distance than most urban buildings is intentionally larger than a building typically would be set closer to the street 555 The West Mall received final Zoning Bylaw Amendment approval in May 2022 and Notice of Approval Conditions in April Starlight Developments continues to expand its presence and are taking on larger and more significant developments continuing to make its mark on the urban landscape of Toronto Break and enters were reported at 13 Etobicoke homes between May 24 and 30 Police reported 13 new residential break and enters in Etobicoke between May 24 and May 30 Police reported 13 new residential break and enters in Etobicoke between May 24 and May 30. That’s eight more than were reported during the previous week (you can find the latest reports for the city’s other neighbourhoods here) Toronto’s overall weekly incidents rose by nine to 62 bringing the city’s preliminary total for 2022 to 1,030 — down three per cent compared to the same period last year One new residential break and enter was reported for Alderwood It took place at an apartment in the Bellman Avenue and Valermo Drive area on Tuesday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Alderwood in 2022 One new residential break and enter was reported for Eringate-Centennial-West Deane It occurred at an apartment near Robinglade Drive and The East Mall on Friday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Eringate-Centennial-West Deane in 2022 Two new residential break and enters were reported for Etobicoke West Mall The first took place at an apartment in the Cambrian Road and The West Mall area on Tuesday The second occurred at an apartment in the Holiday Drive and The West Mall area on Monday There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Etobicoke West Mall in 2022 One new residential break and enter was reported for Islington-City Centre West It took place at a house near Laurel Avenue and Oregon Trail on Friday There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Islington-City Centre West in 2022 Four new residential break and enters were reported for Mimico The first took place at a house in the Royal York Road and Struthers Street area on Thursday The second occurred at a house near Stanley Avenue and Station Road on Thursday The third occurred at a house near Symons Street and Wheatfield Road on Friday The fourth occurred at a house in the Dartmouth Crescent and Royal York Road area on Saturday There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Mimico in 2022 One new residential break and enter was reported for Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown It took place at an apartment in the Jamestown Crescent and John Garland Boulevard area on Tuesday There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown in 2022 One new residential break and enter was reported for Princess-Rosethorn It took place at an apartment near Hedges Boulevard and Tromley Drive on Sunday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Princess-Rosethorn in 2022 One new residential break and enter was reported for Thistletown-Beaumond Heights It took place at an apartment near Albion Road and Calstock Drive on Monday There have been two residential break and enters reported in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights in 2022 One new residential break and enter was reported for West Humber-Clairville It occurred at a house near Kingsplate Crescent and Thoroughbred Crescent on Monday There have been nine residential break and enters reported in West Humber-Clairville in 2022 Find the latest reports of residential break and enters for Toronto’s other neighbourhoods The two buildings are proposed with a combined gross floor area (GFA) of 51,619 m² consisting of 48,488 m² residential GFA and 3,131 m² of retail space The north building would rise 14 storeys to a height of 52.8 metres along Civic Centre Court while the south building would rise 30 storeys to a height of 100 metres perpendicular to The West Mall A combined total of 665 condominium units are proposed between the two buildings in a mix of 360 one-bedroom units The buildings and their mid-rise podiums would form a C-shape framing a terraced outdoor courtyard space with landscaping by Public Work serving residents of the buildings as well as visitors to the commercial spaces This space will offer features like an enclosed conservatory and trellis structures with climbing vines other outdoor amenity terraces across the project will include greenhouses and gardening plots The site would be served by a four-level garage with three levels below grade as well as one level at grade A total of 763 parking spaces are proposed in a mix of short-term and long-term spaces as well as 584 bicycle parking spaces in a mix of 521 resident long-term spaces Additional information and images can be found in our Database file for the project UrbanToronto has a new way you can track projects through the planning process on a daily basis. Sign up for a free trial of our New Development Insider here Almost 37 years after eight-year-old Nicole Morin went missing from her Etobicoke home Toronto police are renewing efforts to close her case as part of the new missing persons unit Morin left her apartment on the top floor of 627 The West Mall to meet her friend at the swimming pool in her building “Somewhere between her apartment and the lobby she disappeared,” said Acting Detective Sgt Over the last almost four decades police say they have received numerous tips from the public but have been unable to find her they didn’t possess nearly as many resources they have now and there was no camera footage of her disappearance there were going to be cameras installed in the building But we don’t have the luxury that we do now with all the physical tracking the camera tracking … we didn’t have that at the time,” explained Smith Smith tells CityNews they currently have a full-time investigator focused on the Morin cold case and several other investigators assisting the case As part of digitizing the files and bringing Morin’s case up to “2022 standards,” Smith said they recently found many tips pointing to one location north of Toronto but could not find any new evidence “Thanks to our command and their support we were able to go up with a full team and excavate an area that we believe that evidence may have been present we didn’t find it,” said Smith “We’re going to keep investigating this case We’re going to keep investigating the same areas and we’re always hoping that that one person will call in and let us know some information that we don’t have already.” An age-enhanced artist rendition image was released in 2020 that showed what Morin might look like at age 42 The sketch is of what the missing girl might look like at the age of 42 CityNews spoke with Morin’s father, Art, on the 30th anniversary of her disappearance Art said he hoped that the mystery of his daughter’s disappearance would be solved in his lifetime “When there’s absolutely nothing you have to keep your hopes up that one day “You’ll find out one day.” Smith says that this case has impacted every police officer who has worked on it over the last four decades “I imagine anybody that worked on it would like to see this case closed just to find out what happened that day,” Smith said we want to find out what happened to her and put together the pieces from 1985 until today so that everybody knows exactly what happened.” Smith said they are going through all the historical missing persons cases as part of the new Missing Persons Unit “There are several reasons why people go missing It’s just a matter of looking into these cases and utilizing the techniques we have now to find these people,” he said “Some are just living in different parts of the world In a move that speaks to the importance of hydrogen as a viable fueling option—not just for consumer vehicles but the automotive sector as a whole—Nikola Corporation has teamed up with ITD Industries to open a commercial hydrogen refuelling station for heavy-duty trucks in Ontario a provider of zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions said it was the first such station in the province It is located at ITD Industries (a manufacturer of truck trailers commercials vans and more) in Etobicoke at 161 The West Mall we are not only providing trucks but also the fueling solutions to support the entire hydrogen ecosystem,” said Nikola CEO Steve Girsky in a statement “This station marks significant progress in our mission to build a comprehensive hydrogen infrastructure in North America.” few manufacturers offer hydrogen fuel-cell-powered vehicles for consumers in Canada Toyota’s Mirai is one option; Hyundai’s Nexo is another Toyota has been persistent in its exploration of fuel cells And Honda presented its fuel cell technology via the Clarity model in June 2017 at a Ride-N-Drive in Ottawa in collaboration with The Canadian Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Coalition of automakers The push to have this alternative fueling option in Canada within the trucking industry highlights that interest in this area has not died down Nikola Corporation said the new hydrogen refuelling station uses a 700-bar pressure-fill system They do this to ensure the hydrogen fuel can be dispensed into onboard storage for long-range vehicles Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford attended the special launch event Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries of Ontario and several other people — such as business leaders from Canadian Tire The latter is the first major retailer in the country to use a Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in its fleet “This station is the first of several ITD is planning on erecting across Ontario with Nikola Corporation as we aim to build a hydrogen fuelling corridor connecting Windsor to Montréal,” said Philip Turi by Canadian Auto Dealer Forty-nine out of the 50 electric vehicles analyzed by Vincentric in its 2024 Canadian EV Cost of Ownership Analysis were found to have lower ownership costs than their all-gasoline alternative The company’s 2023 study found that 95 per cent of … Canadian auto dealer The recovery continues as Canadian automotive assembly grew by more than 300,000 units between 2022 and 2023 according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants four out of five light vehicle OEMs experienced growth last year Canadian auto dealer Kia Canada is facing intense media and public scrutiny after a CBC news story published this week revealed details of the company’s alleged plans to withhold sold vehicles from customers in an apparent bid to suppress their sales numbers to … Perry Lefko U.S.-based e-mobility solutions company eBliss Global has hired auto industry veteran Dave Boyle to help bring the company’s Always Brand e-bikes to dealerships In a previous Canadian auto dealer news we discussed that eBliss Global had partnered with Pretra Automotive Products North American dealer group AutoCanada recently announced that it has acquired Nurse Chevrolet Cadillac: a new and used vehicle Chevrolet Cadillac dealership and collision centre in Whitby Described as a well-established business in the Whitby area The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association announced the publication of the newest version of its annual Data Report this week expanding the scope of data and insights through its partnerships with Statistics Canada info@canadianautodealer.ca © 2025 Canadian Auto Dealer. Website by Leaf Design A 29-year-old man is dead after being shot inside a vehicle in Etobicoke Emergency crews were called to The West Mall and Eva Road area just after 8:30 p.m on Thursday after police say suspects approached a man and shot him several times identified as 29-year-old Liban Hussein of Toronto was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries where he was pronounced dead No suspect information has been made available the application would facilitate 803 residential units with a total density of 6.3 FSI Aerial View of existing subject lands located at 630 The East Mall the two 25 storey towers would reach 81.03m in height and rise on either side of a shared 9-storey podium while the 10-storey mid-rise would rise to 33.28m in height and would front The East Mall at the southeast corner The proposal would demolish and replace the existing single-level commercial structure along with an electric vehicle charging station The approximate 8,000m² (or 2 acre) site is in a distinctive triangular shape with 135 metres fronting along The East Mall to the east A partially shuttered retail plaza with an active Shoppers Drug Mart to the immediate south is foreseen as another redevelopment site Across The East Mall to the east are low-rise townhomes with a low-rise neighbourhood stretching out beyond the townhomes The proposal would provide indoor and outdoor amenity space on the ground floor and 10th floor of the mid-rise structure totalling 1,685.1m² Amenity space is also provided on the 10th level of the towers including on the rooftop of the podium Indoor amenity space is also proposed to share the top floor of each tower locating the rooms with views to the nearby West Deane Park ravine lands and the city skyline beyond to the east Looking northeast from Hwy 427 to 630 The East Mall The high-rise towers would hold 79% of the 803 units with the remainder found in the mid-rise all proposed in a mix of 593 one-bedrooms (74%) 125 two-bedrooms (15%) and 85 three-bedrooms (11%) The proposal features a landscaped pedestrian realm along The East Mall and a driveway with sidewalks into the site and a garage would from a driveway along the south edge of the site A total of 270 parking spaces are in a mix of 205 residential spots (76%) 42 visitor spaces (15%) and 23 barrier-free parking spaces (9%) The site is served TTC buses the ply The East Mall and which run to Kipling Station while the Rathburn bus which goes to Royal York station is a short walk to the south Access to and from Highway 427 to the south can be gained via the Rathburn Road interchange while Highway 401 and Highway 427 to the north can be gained by the Eglinton Avenue interchange a couple of km to the north Transit access points near 630 The East Mall We will return as additional information about the project becomes available project facts and renderings can be found in the 630 The East Mall database file Check out the associated Forum thread or leave a comment using the field provided at the bottom of this page The City of Toronto is set to consider plans for a 30- and 45-storey mixed-use development that would deliver 1,819 residential units and extensive programming space for a number of non-profit operations A number of new public roads would also traverse the site including one that will run along the west facade of each building and two new laneway streets that would travel between Building A and B and Building C and D To the east of Building D you would also find a new 14,229-sq.-ft public park 30-storey Building A represents perhaps the most interesting building of the four due to its planned use as a hub for Haven's operations and Habitat GTA’s ReStore program ft within the first three floors of Building A you would find various spaces for Haven operations including the First Care Program aimed at meeting the needs of pregnant people Haven's Closet Program offering seasonal clothing to those in need mobile street outreach program Hope With Wheels a daycare centre and adjoining outdoor area and a residential lobby are proposed at grade Building A would also offer 342 apartment units in the floors above 1549-1551 The Queensway/Hariri Pontarini Architects The other three buildings — 35-storey Building B and 45-storey Building D — would contain primarily residential spaces with various building operational uses at grade The entire development site would be served by 66,391 sq to located within the podiums of each building the development would be ideally situated near a number of surface transit routes there are discussions around protecting the nearby intersection of The Queensway and The West Mall for the addition of a future subway extension from Kipling Station the collaborative development from CAHS and Haven would deliver much needed housing while also providing a home base for the expansion of meaningful non-profit efforts aimed at uplifting Toronto's least fortunate Urban Strategies Inc. has applied to the City of Toronto on behalf of Diamond Corp and Cadillac Fairview for the rezoning of Sherway Gardens mixed-use development for the parking lots around the enclosed shopping mall The proposal includes approximately 6,278 new residential units The existing Sherway Gardens mall would remain its position as a regional shopping destination reinforced as a centrally located retail and social hub What currently sits on the property addressed to 25 The West Mall is the shopping centre its surrounding surface parking areas and multi-level garages and an internal private road network. The site is about 30 hectares in size and is bounded by The Queensway to the north Sherway Gardens Road to the east and south The first phase of development, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects and consists of four new tall buildings situated above low- and mid-rise podiums A total of 1,578 residential units are proposed to be found among the four towers 1,482m² of non-residential uses are proposed in Phase 1 including commercial-retail space on the ground floor of Tower 4 which is connected directly to the mall by a new entrance a potential daycare facility is proposed in the base of Tower 1 Surface parking for 285 cars that would be removed for the Phase 1 towers would be replaced on the P1 level of a new garage below the buildings while 1,209 spaces are proposed for residents of the four towers The towers range in height between 30 storeys and 99.8 metres Looking southwest to the Phase 1 towers of Sherway Gardens Infill proposal designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects for Diamond Corp and Cadillac Fairview a new public park with an area of 3,061m² would be conveyed to the City additional private open space would be provided consisting of a pedestrian plaza fronting onto the retained internal private drive A right-of-way widening up to 9.5-metres along the south edge of The Queensway is proposed to accommodate a multi-use path The second phase of development is located at the northeast corner of the Site with frontage onto The Queensway to the north Phase 2 would consist of several new mid-rise podium elements with towers above and would accommodate a range of residential in addition to 12,000m² of non-residential GFA which would include approximately 10,000m² of office space and 2,000m² of service-commercial retail in addition to additional private space consisting of pedestrian plazas and landscaped setbacks Phase 2 will provide a right of way widening up to 9.5-metres in width along the south edge of the property line on The Queensway for a multi-use path and boulevard enhancements and surface parking for the mall lost to the new buildings would be replaced underground The third phase of development is located along the west side of the Site Across the street from it to the west is Trillium Heath Partner's Queensway Health Centre expansion site Phase 3 would consist of two blocks of development containing mid-rise podium elements with taller buildings located above A total of 1,900 residential units are proposed in addition to 600m² of service-commercial retail space Development on Phase 3 would also be supported by a new 2,843m² public park and additional private space throughout the Phase 3 boundary that would include a large pedestrian plaza at the corner of The Queensway and The West Mall The Phase 3 development would also contribute a right-of-way widening up to 9.5-metres along the south edge of The Queensway to extend the multi-use path west to The West Mall Underground parking below Phase 3 would contribute to replacement mall parking as well as parking supply to support the new development The proposed master planned development protects for a future potential transit hub on the site by way of a Special Study Area located near the intersection of The Queensway and The West Mall to provide a connecting point for surface transit routes in the area as well as the potential future westerly extension of the TTC Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway The alignment of the potential subway extension determined through an approved Environmental Assessment has been taken into account through the proposal's plans Special Study Area can be seen labelled in the upper left The Sherway Area is currently home to very little open space and requires new parks and other publicly accessible open spaces to meet the needs of future residents The Sherway Gardens infill proposal delivers approximately 10,700m² of new public parkland plus other open spaces that "extend the existing Sherway Gardens Mall outdoors and contribute to an interconnected network of parks and open spaces within the Sherway Area." You can learn more from our Database file for the project which includes several more renderings of the Phase 1 buildings you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto’s new data research service, UrbanToronto Pro, offers comprehensive information on construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area—from proposal right through to completion stages. In addition, our subscription newsletter, New Development Insider TODAY AT THIS LOCATION ONLY from 11am – 8pm; $2.00 Small Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza with all proceeds going to charity 2019 /CNW/ - Pizza Nova is excited to announce that today January 28th we are opening a new location in Etobicoke To help celebrate and share our spirit of community Pizza Nova will be making $2.00 small pepperoni or cheese pizzas and donating all proceeds from every $2.00 pizza sold to Jake's House a local organization that supports children with autism Visit Pizza Nova at 4201 Bloor Street West (one block west of The West Mall) between 11am – 8pm to purchase a small cheese or pepperoni pizza for only $2.00 while supplies last).  Come join us and help celebrate  Pizza Nova is proud to be serving Etobicoke Pizza Nova has been making authentic Italian Pizzas using only the highest quality ingredients Pizza Nova is the first pizza company in Canada to bring you Pepperoni Chicken Wings/Chicken Pollini and Smoked Ham raised without the use of antibiotics So come into our new location in Etobicoke at 4201 Bloor Street West, January 28th and purchase a small pepperoni or cheese pizza for only $2.00 from 11:00 am to 8pm. All proceeds going to Jakes House. (www.jakeshouse.ca) Please note that we will start selling from our full menu on Tuesday The menu at Pizza Nova is carefully crafted to satisfy all type of preferences and cravings consisting of: There is something for everyone at Pizza Nova!                                                   contact Vince Ambra at (416)-439-0051 or [email protected] www.pizzanova.com Do not sell or share my personal information: A man is in hospital after a drive-by shooting overnight in Etobicoke on Friday at the West Mall and Rathburn Road The victim was reportedly sitting in a car with his girlfriend when another vehicle pulled up alongside and a gunman opened fire suffered a bullet wound to his leg and was taken to a local hospital by paramedics Police say they are looking for three suspects in a white car consisting of retail and office use near ground level and residences above To replace a 6-storey office and retail complex bult between 1961 and 1964 the development was first submitted to the City in November 2019 with 14 and 30-storey towers (image below). The two buildings were proposed with a combined gross floor area (GFA) of 51,619 m² consisting of 3,131 m² of commercial space and 48,488 m² of residential represented by 665 condominium units in a mix of 360 one-bedrooms TAS submitted a revised application with the shorter tower shrunk by 2 floors to 12 and the taller tower increased by 2 to 32 (image below) There was a slight reduction in residential GFA 48,402 m² while commercial GFA rose to 4,199 m² This revision saw a drop of 12 units to 653.  The proposal was revised again in a February 2021 resubmission to the City (image below) This version sees the 12-storey north building revert to 14 storeys These changes are in response to shadow concerns from the City particularly in regards to nearby Dennis Flynn Park and the future sidewalks on the north side of the street along Civic Centre Court there is a further reduction of the total GFA to 50,371  m² while residential space drops again to 46,340 m² and commercial space shifts downwards slightly to 4,030.50 m² There is also a reduction in dwelling units Maintained throughout the revisions, the buildings and the mid-rise podiums form a C-shape, which would frame the terraced outdoor courtyard space with landscaping by Public Work serving both building residents and visitors of the retail space This courtyard and roof spaces will have space for such things as outdoor gatherings Also proposed as part of the suites are glazed outdoor “winter garden” spaces as opposed to conventional balconies for each dwelling The complex would have a 3-level underground garage with a total of 740 vehicular parking spaces Parking for 508 bicycles would be provided on the ground floor Check out the associated Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto has a new way you can track projects through the planning process on a daily basis. Sign up for a free trial of our New Development Insider here Starlight Investments has filed a Site Plan Approval application with the City of Toronto to permit a 12-storey office building in the southeast corner of an existing office campus between The West Mall and Highway 427 in Etobicoke. The development at 181 The West Mall which is allowed as-of-right under existing zoning regulations has been refined following a pre-application meeting with the City in October image via submission to the City of Toronto the site fronts Paxman Road to the south and Highway 427 to the east with the existing three-building West Metro Corporate Centre complex to the north and west The property is partially occupied by an existing above-grade parking deck that sprawls north and west to cover the majority of the office campus with the southeast portion of the site paved and vacant Starlight's 18,764 m² mid-rise proposal is designed by Sweeny &Co Architects Inc. and features a faceted glass volume supported by a perimeter row of columns The Class A office building would meet the ground with a multi-storey glazed lobby and a retail space Vehicular access to the site would be provided via new driveways off Paxman Road and an internal driveway from the West Metro Corporate Centre Soft landscaping and pedestrian pathways would animate the space between the building and Paxman Road The lower block of the building serves as a screen to obscure the existing and new parking decks to the north Parking will be provided across these parking decks as well as underground within two-and-a-half levels The building's mid-section houses amenities to include an enclosed common area connected to large landscaped terraces at the north A painted metal soffit characterizes the underbelly of the main office volume The office levels would sport a raised-floor platform with under-floor air distribution to allow each tenant to control HVAC office spaces would be flooded with natural light.  NewsShots fired outside Etobicoke tow yard in third tow truck-related shooting in 24-hour period By Codi WilsonOpens in new windowPublished: March 06 Police are investigating after shots were fired in front of a tow yard on Wednesday night the third tow truck-related shooting in a 24-hour period Police say shots were fired outside a tow yard in the area of The West Mall and The Queensway shortly before 10 p.m No injuries were reported but police said they found “evidence of gunfire” at the scene The suspect involved fled the scene in a vehicle but no suspect or vehicle description was provided Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time to contact investigators Two other tow truck-related shootings were reported in Toronto late Tuesday night two people were shot at a tow yard near Weston Road and St A man in his 50s suffered life-threatening injuries while the other victim - a man in his 20s - was seriously injured The suspect fled the area in a dark-coloured sedan was shot while sitting in a car wash bay at a gas station in Scarborough He was transported to hospital with serious Police said it was too early to tell whether the shootings are connected Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Etobicoke on Friday morning Emergency crews responded to the crash in the eastbound lanes of Burnhamthorpe Road near The West Mall around 4:10 a.m Police said a 25-year-old man was walking from the north side of Burnhamthorpe Road to the south side Photos from the scene show a silver sedan with front-end bumper damage Eastbound Burnhamthorpe was closed at The West Mall for the investigation Amid a climate that is challenging both perspective homebuyers and developers alike due to persistently high interest rates questions abound on when the Bank of Canada might begin to ease its grip plenty of construction in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is pressing on as tower cranes continue to be raised on the skyline we've put together a roundup of the latest construction starts plus recent completions as other projects approach occupancy across the GTHA 555 The West Mall Emerging along Etobicoke's West Mall is Starlight Investments’ latest residential venture. The 21-storey,  67.2m rental building, designed by Architecture Unfolded will rise near the corner of The West Mall and Rathburn Road construction is starting towards adding 249 modern market-rate rental units into the neighbourhood Looking north to a shoring rig onsite at 555 The West Mall image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor DrillBit The Hyatt Place Toronto Airport The latest hotel for those needing accommodation near Pearson is taking shape with the construction of The Hyatt Place Toronto Airport. This 8-storey, 196-room hotel designed by Chamberlain Architect Services Limited for Manga Hotels has started construction at the intersection of Dixon Road and Highway 27 in Etobicoke a tower crane and construction equipment are onsite signalling work progressing on this 30.18m addition to the area Looking east to the tower crane erected at the construction site for The Hyatt Place Toronto Airport image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor FW36 NorthCore Condos Situated in North York's Lansing neighbourhood at 53-63 Sheppard Avenue West, this Fieldgate Urban development with 16 and 4-storey tower and townhomes, is designed by Arcadis Excavation work was seen at the site at the start of this month for the project Encompassing 352 condo suites and 9 townhome units the site a short walk from Sheppard-Yonge station on Yonge Line 1 and Sheppard Line 4 Looking southwest to early stages of excavation for NorthCore Condos image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Undead 1071 King West It will provide a blend of 278 market-rate rental units with ground-floor retail with plans for the West Toronto Railpath to seamlessly integrate into its design at ground level Looking west to geothermal driling rigs at 1071 King Street West image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor kotsy Raglan House Camrost-Felcorp is looking to bring contemporary urban living to Toronto's Humewood-Cedarvale neighbourhood. With a design by Arcadis this 28-storey condominium is set to stand 91.95m An image from this month captures shoring equipment in motion at the start of work on 320 condo units plus grade-level retail at 65 Raglan Avenue The site is a 10-minute walk from St Clair West station on University Line 1 Looking northeast to shoring equipment at the site for Raglan House image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor AlbertC U of T: Innis College Expansion The University of Toronto’s latest expansion is at Innis College where a Montgomery Sisam Architects-designed 4-storey institutional building has broken ground just of St George Street Excavators and hoarding spotted onsite last month are the first signs of a new chapter for the college This expansion is poised to stand at 17.6m tall Looking northwest to excavators onsite at for construction at the U of T Innis College Expansion image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor everydayhim 655 Supertest The completion of 655 Supertest Road marks a modern addition to the York University Heights area, blending industrial functionality with sleek office space. This two-storey development, from Eleven Investment Ltd and designed by Baldassarra Architects Inc brings a single-storey warehouse behind a two-storey office area Gallery Condos + Lofts Occupancy has begun at Carriage Gate Homes’ Gallery Condos + Lofts in the heart of Burlington. This 23-storey tower designed by Turner Fleischer Architects rises 94.05m to overlook Brant Street The building's exterior showcases a contemporary mix of glass image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor ben.thebean1 Plaza Midtown The two towers of Plaza Midtown near Yonge and Eglinton have now been added to the Midtown Toronto landscape. Standing at 83.82m and 107.89m, the towers from Plaza offer a total of 545 units. The design by BDP Quadrangle showcases a neutral palette of glass which encase the residences in a modern skin image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Domenico 397 King Street East Kitchener's urban texture gains depth with the completion of 397 King Street East. This mixed-use development by B & T Food Centre and designed by Fryett Turner Architects Inc presents an eight-storeys of residential The building's massing and material selection – a modern blend of brick and steel – are intended to respect the historic context of the King East neighbourhood while moving forward with contemporary urban design image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor emphurent Peter and Adelaide Condos Nestled within Toronto's vibrant Entertainment District, Peter and Adelaide Condos designed by BBB Architects for Graywood Developments stands as a 47-storey tower at a height of 152.39m This mixed-use tower at 350 Adelaide St West enriches the area with 696 residential units while its ground-floor retail and public spaces will add amenities and vibrancy to this bustling corner of the city Looking southwest to the tower of Peter and Adelaide image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor christiesplits The Poet Condominiums In the Leslieville area, The Poet Condominiums by Fieldgate Urban rises along the streetscape with a modern urban form. TACT Architecture’s design features deep-set balconies fronting this 6-storey 69-unit building at 1285 Queen Street East Looking southeast to The Poet Condominiums Garden District Condos The Garden District Condos present another fusion of Toronto's storied past and contemporary urban living. The 32-storey condominium, designed by architects—Alliance for Hyde Park Homes and The Sher Corporation is situated at 79 through 85 Shuter Street integrating heritage Georgian and Victorian exteriors of three 1860s heritage buildings into its base This building brings 234 new units of housing to the east side of Downtown image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor rdaner Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre Set to be a cornerstone of community health and social services in Hamilton's Landsdale neighbourhood, the Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre stands ready to welcome the public. Designed by Architects Tillmann Ruth Robinson the 2-storey facility at 430 through 436 Cannon Street East exhibits a contemporary design with large glass facades that create transparency and engagement at street level Looking south to Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Branden Simon That's it for today's roundup of construction starts in the GTHA To learn more about any of the projects from today's story you can visit their respective database files linked below; from there you can also join in on the conversation by visiting the project thread we will continue to follow the progress of these projects and keep you informed with ser the important updates as they come.  that tracks projects from initial application.​​​​ Nicole Morin - Toronto Police Service photo Nicole Morin lived at 627 The West Mall and disappeared in the summer of 1985 TORONTO STAR PHOTO ACQUIRED THROUGH TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY ARCHIVES A Metro Toronto police officer combs through a garbage bag in the aftermath of the 1985 disappearance of 8-year-old Nicole Morin Cal Millar is a retired Toronto crime reporter TORONTO STAR PHOTO OBTAINED THROUGH TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY ARCHIVES A Metro Toronto police officer helping in the search for Nicole Morin who vanished while on her way to a swimming pool in her West Mall apartment complex Madelaine Tretter and Police Constable Nicole Sutton show the origional reward poster from the mid 1980’s for missing Nicole Morin at 22 division Tretter and Sutton have been investigating the Nicole Morin missing person case for the past several years Melissa Elaschuk is a childhood friend of Nicole Morin Nicole Morin made arrangements with her friend to go swimming on a hot The eight-year-old said goodbye to her mom and was seen heading toward her building elevator Melissa Elaschuk’s memories of her childhood friend Nicole Morin “Nicole and I would walk to school together every day,” recalls Elaschuk We would make our own fun (using) our imaginations and play outside and we used to go swimming all the time in the pool that was for (our) particular building.” Nicole was just eight years old when she vanished from her Etobicoke condo on the morning of July 30 By all accounts Nicole was a regular eight-year-old: she had a cheerful personality was wary of strangers and liked going to fairs We found the same things funny,” said Elaschuk an investigator at Toronto police’s traffic services detective office It was a particularly hot day in Toronto on July 30 and Nicole made arrangements with her friend Jen to go swimming in a pool at their building complex This wouldn’t be the first time the duo would meet up to go swimming “The arrangement was made over the phone and the plan was to meet in the lobby at 11 a.m.,” said Const who’s been investigating the case for the past few years and was seen walking out the apartment door to head towards the elevator to go down to meet (her) friend.” Jen buzzed up and told Jeannette that Nicole hadn’t shown up “Nicole’s mom had just assumed that maybe they had missed each other and Nicole had gone out either to the pool or was playing with some other kids on the property at the back of the building,” Sutton said “Nicole’s mom was running an in-home daycare at the time so she had smaller kids that she was responsible for and therefore she wasn’t able to leave the apartment.” It wasn’t until hours later that Jeannette realized her daughter was missing and contacted police they responded very quickly and they started to do active searches and canvassing throughout all of the apartments,” said Sutton Nicole Sutton show the a reward poster from the mid-1980s for missing person Nicole Morin at 22 Division said the search for Nicole was “the largest search” in Toronto police history at the time “All kinds of resources were deployed in attempting to find Nicole.” and police used sound vehicles (police cars with PA systems) to inform the community of the search stops vehicles leaving Nicole Morin’s apartment complex on The West Mall in Etobicoke early in the morning after the eight-year-old disappeared on July 30 “They had officers driving around giving audio descriptions of Nicole,” said Sutton Toronto Star crime reporter Cal Millar began his shift at 627 The West Mall all the media started to gather and the police intensified their search and brought in officers from right across Metro (Toronto) and started to basically fan out across Etobicoke looking at every possible location (where) they might find something,” said Millar “The thought of investigators immediately was an abduction and that was the biggest fear of course as well … In the building and if they didn’t get an answer in an apartment There weren’t concerns about ‘we’re violating people’s rights’ or anything like that.” found Jeannette and her estranged husband Art just sitting inside “They were alone in their apartment so we talked for quite a while,” he said Millar said his mind was not only on covering the story but helping the Morin family “You wanted your story to make sure that the community was aware that the girl was missing and encourage them to do everything possible to help find her ‘Did anyone know anything?’ ‘Did anyone see anything?’ And you wanted your story to sort of draw out those individuals.” who was also a founding member of Toronto Crime Stoppers noted this was the first major case the crime-fighting organization got involved in Crime Stoppers quickly offered a $1,000-reward for Nicole’s safe return printed posters and produced a video re-enactment and Millar’s eight-year-old daughter played the role of Jen in the original re-enactment which was aired within weeks of the disappearance Police would later offer an unprecedented $100,000 reward “It became the largest police investigation at the time It involved the largest number of police officers They didn’t have a lot of volunteer searches because the police had the manpower,” said Millar adding police also formed a major task force that was kept together for years A Metro Toronto police officer combs through a garbage bag in the aftermath of the 1985 disappearance of 8-year-old Nicole Morin The investigation took on many twists and turns suspects in child homicides (there were an unusually high number of child murders in the Toronto-area in the mid-1980s) and religious cults it was discovered that Nicole wrote in a diary that she was going to disappear “I have no idea what that would mean,” said Tretter noting she doesn’t want to “speculate about the writings of an eight-year-old child “I know when my kids were eight they’d write all kinds of things down.” There were also those who tried to insert themselves into the investigation by claiming responsibility for Nicole’s disappearance “There are an endless number of tips … that have come through over the 34 years,” Sutton said “I was just following up with a tip last week,” Sutton said in a recent interview “We do get tips (from) throughout North America.” Many parents became more cautious after Nicole’s disappearance “There was a societal shift that came about,” said Elaschuk “The innocence was kind of shattered or ripped away from the community at the time.” Tretter took part in a re-canvass of 627 The West Mall on the first anniversary of the disappearance “I’ve spent a large majority of my career in Etobicoke so it was always the case that we talked about,” she added it’s certainly been a priority for me to do the case as much justice as we possibly can but I certainly hope that we find what happened to her and that we’re able to let her father know.” Jeannette died not knowing what happened to her daughter she did everything she possibly could to get her daughter safely home and she never ever lost hope,” Millar said who lived in Mississauga when Nicole disappeared he declined an interview request for this story Current investigator Sutton said Art still believes that Nicole is out there somewhere and hopes someone will come forward with answers Her childhood friend Elaschuk said she too hopes someone will give police that “last bit of evidence” to solve the case “It is kind of baffling that after all these years we still don’t know.” Anyone with information is asked to contact 22 Division investigators at 416-808-2205 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at 222tips.com or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637) The building will replace the existing centre at Burnhamthorpe Road and The West Mall that has provided municipal services since it was built in 1958 itself having replaced the former Township of Etobicoke Municipal Hall that now serves as a pub just a few blocks east of where the latest building is going in.  Officials at the Etobicoke Civic Centre ground breaking ceremony Mayor Chow's statement to mark the milestone reads in part “The new Etobicoke Civic Centre is a landmark project that is part of a bigger vision to create a city centre in Toronto’s west end I am excited to see this important development that allows residents to live work and play in one place come to life” while Councillor and Deputy Mayor Morley's remarks were "The new Etobicoke Civic Centre promises to create a new community space within Etobicoke and to create access to affordable housing and sustainable living in a way that Toronto has never seen before This new civic hub will be a source of great pride for us all.” Looking northwest into the public square at the new Etobicoke Civic Centre designed by Henning Larsen and Adamson Associates Architects for CreateTO and four high-rise volumes fronting onto Bloor Street to the north Massing studies for other nearby buildings indicate the approved scale of other buildings mostly residential in use — to be built with private sector partners — on other portions of the land that was reclaimed from the intersection and from the former Westwood Theatre site to the south of it Looking northwest to the Etobicoke Civic Centre The site in its previous form was seen as a suburban relic from the days when cars were prioritized over all other considerations and due to its centrality in Etobicoke and adjacency to Kipling subway and GO stations reclaiming the land was considered an ideal opportunity to create a new heart for the area that would heal the urban fabric here while better serving the public Besides municipal offices and a multi-purpose Community Council chamber the new Etobicoke Civic Centre will feature a Toronto Public Library district branch and a new recreation centre with gymnasium and swimming pools The building will benefit from a new sustainable district thermal heating and cooling system managed by Envwave Energy Corporation that will be constructed below it Looking west across the future site of the Etobicoke Civic Centre and surrounding developments image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Time MacDonald The district energy plant will help the new Civic Centre achieve stringent Tier 4 performance standards of the Toronto Green Standard Version 3 while also serving buildings of the new community that will be built all around it The energy plan aligns with the City’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy to dramatically reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions intending to make this Toronto's first near-zero emissions community.  “The City’s ambitious plan to reconfigure Six Points is now paying off in the form of a complete sustainable community with the new Etobicoke Civic Centre at its heart our development partners and members of the public for coming together and supporting our collective goal of building Toronto’s first near-zero emissions community.” Looking east across the Six Points interchange in 1986 while also animating the ground realm with 4,738m² of commercial space designed by Henriquez Architects for CreateTO 5207 Dundas West is the first of the City's Housing Now initiative to repurpose underused City-owned land as primarily residential to go under construction While its ground-breaking ceremony was held on August 9 construction only really got underway at the beginning of this year after a shoring permit was granted in late December Excavations are now a couple of storeys down here Further development of sites in the Bloor-Kipling Block Plan will bring the new community total to at least 2,781 residential units About 10,000m² of parkland is also coming to the community the bulk of which is seen in the rendering above as a treed area to the east of the 5207 Dundas development Looking east into the excavation for 5207 Dundas West image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor AlbertC Etobicoke's current Civic Centre will continue to serve in its capacity until the new building is ready in a few year's time after which that site is set to be redeveloped by CreateTO and private partners for more housing that tracks projects from initial application.​ Slate Office REIT has purchased 401-405 The West Mall in Etobicoke from Dream Office REIT for $95M The acquisition of the 412K SF Class-A suburban office complex, known as Commerce West, provides significant synergies with Slate’s recently announced buy of West Metro Corporate Centre along with its existing ownership of 1 Eva Road “have established Slate Office REIT as a premier landlord along the 427 corridor.” Commerce West comprises two mid-rise office towers connected by a single-storey corridor You are subscribed to the Bisnow Toronto Newsletter or click here to copy link to clipboard We will email you a link to reset your password Upcoming regulations in the European Union require us to show this pop-up and ask you to agree to keep using Bisnow.com We want to take 15 seconds to tell you what's going on: Like most properties outside of downtown Toronto, Etobicoke is a place where you can get more for your money in terms of size Etobicoke isn't a suburb with nothing but houses Recall that it was its own township up until 1998 You can think of it as Toronto's slightly younger less jaded sibling and here are some reasons why you might want to move there Etobicoke has long held a reputation for being the borough with the lowest population density residents can expect less traffic within Etobicoke Toronto Police Service reports from 2023 and previous years indicate that crime rates in Etobicoke are significantly lower than those in Toronto across all data sets and 53 Divisions reported a total of 1,202 auto thefts for 2023 and 23 serving Etobicoke Centre and the West Mall recorded a total of 356 TPS divisions operating in downtown’s busiest streets reported a total of 1,650 break & enters in 2023 TPS responding to calls in Etobicoke Centre and the West Mall reported a combined total of 82 break & enters for the same year real estate agents who service this area say that it has something for all budgets there are many bungalows in the Kipling and Lakeshore area as well as parts of Royal Road which provide opportunities to expand construction According to Pedri Real Estate new townhome developments have become prevalent in Etobicoke Etobicoke’s newer developments offer a bountiful range of amenities to keep their residents happy there’s plenty to do in Etobicoke that you can accomplish without a car and within a reasonable amount of time and stop for a cappuccino anywhere in between at Lakeshore Village The Kingsway has built a reputation for its multitude of elegant boutiques and it is just steps outside of Royal York subway station Etobicoke has sidewalks outside the bounds of residential areas It’s possible to reach common destinations like shopping centers or restaurants using TTC routes in Etobicoke One of the most influential factors behind the choice to live in Etobicoke is its proximity to downtown Toronto a subway train ride from Kipling or Royal York stations can take you to Yonge/Bloor in 30 minutes or less roughly 25 minutes on the Gardiner will get you to the heart of the city Many people who reside in Etobicoke have jobs in downtown Toronto and head back home to rest in quiet suburban life Most neighborhoods in Etobicoke were built near beautiful park trails, some of which are right on the lake like Colonel Samuel Smith Park in the Kipling and Lakeshore area In the wintertime this park opens its ice rink which takes the form of a figure eight loop People glide around the trail nestled in trees Humber Bay Park East draws in birdwatchers and butterfly lovers in the summer months The park covers eight hectares along Lake Ontario providing an open and airy trail for hikers and cyclists or various picnic spots for people who just want to eat and relax Another place where people can escape to nature by the water is Marie Curtis Park, which connects to Etobicoke Creek This park covers 41 hectares of land and welcomes people to play on its sportsfields There were nine residential break and enters reported in the district from Sept Toronto Police Service received 68 reports of a break-in at a home between Sept including nine in the district of Etobicoke In total 2,436 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – up 25.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2022 A break-in was reported at a house near Swindon Road and The Kingsway on Sunday There have been 33 residential break and enters reported in Edenbridge-Humber Valley in 2023 a house near Antioch Drive and Storey Crescent on Friday a house near Richland Crescent and Rima Court on Friday There have been nine residential break and enters reported in Eringate-Centennial-West Deane in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Crendon Drive and Groverdale Road on Friday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Etobicoke West Mall in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Brownlea Avenue and Raymore Drive on Wednesday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Humber Heights-Westmount in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Appleby Road and Burnhamthorpe Road on Thursday There have been 33 residential break and enters reported in Islington-City Centre West in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Fairhaven Drive and Havenridge Drive on Thursday There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Kingsview Village-The Westway in 2023 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Albert Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West on Wednesday There have been 27 residential break and enters reported in Mimico in 2023 A break-in was reported at a house near Landigo Drive and Tapley Drive on Friday There have been nine residential break and enters reported in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview in 2023 We will look at Mississauga Hospital plans tomorrow THP cares for more than 1.3 million patients annually making it one of the busiest health care providers in the country – justifying the need for its expansion projects in order to accommodate the future population increase of the area the sites serve.  designed by Stantec for Trillium Health Partners The Queensway Health Centre is located in Etobicoke across The West Mall from Sherway Gardens and overlooking the Etobicoke Creek on the west.  An H-shaped, 8-storey building designed by Stantec at the northeast corner of the site will make up the Queensway Health Centre's expansion It will be dedicated to complex care and rehabilitation services where patients can receive care and recover in a modern The health centre will retain its existing buildings while the new 600,000 ft² will have space space for over 350 new beds The new patient tower will link through the McCall Centre for Continuing Care to the rest of the hospital.  The patient care tower will include spacious rooms with private washrooms therapy gyms equipped with state of the art equipment Additional outdoor space will be provided on a rooftop terrace which can be accesses by both staff and patients.  The new development also includes the construction of a brand new above-grade parking structure at the south end of the property and a visitor parking lot on the north side of the tower.  Construction of the parking structure is expected to commence in 2022 while the construction for the new patient care tower is expected to start in 2024.  We will be back tomorrow to cover the details of the new Mississauga Hospital project You can learn more from our Database file for the project linked below This story has been republished with a correction made to the architectural firm responsible for the design Furthering a growing trend of intensifying underutilized space in Toronto's outmoded Tower-in-the-Park communities a new proposal is seeking to add a 24-storey purpose built rental tower where a surface parking lot and some lawn is now for an existing 14-storey rental building at 555 The West Mall in Etobicoke.  image retrieved from submission to City of Toronto The new Architecture Unfolded-designed building would rise along the north edge of the Starlight Investments-owned site its residential entrance would be oriented south to The West Mall This is necessary due a strip of MTO-owned land north of the property where a ramp takes traffic from Rathburn Road south onto Highway 427 The site plan and location of the proposed building would allow for a future pedestrian connection to Rathburn Road should the interchange ramps be reconfigured Reaching a height of 72.8 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse level the proposal consists of an irregularly shaped tower rising from a 5-storey podium The tower would step back from the west and north podium facades. Levels 6 through 24 would be made up of an identical layout of mixed unit types The tower would add 293 new rental units to the site Residents of the new tower would have access to 2,174 m2 (23,401 ft2) of amenity space 802 square metres (8,633 square feet) of it indoors on the first and second levels and 1,371 square metres (14,757 square feet) of it outdoors at grade and on a podium roof terrace An aging underground parking garage curently serving the existing 14-storey rental tower would be demolished and replaced as part of the plan which has fallen into a state of disrepair currently encroaches below the MTO-owned lands along Rathburn Road and the MTO has agreed to allow the new replacement 4-level underground garage to maintain this encroachment. 478 parking spaces will be provided in the new garage including 420 resident spaces and 58 visitor spaces while 26 additional visitor spaces will be placed at grade with 272 long-term spaces and 29 short-term spaces housed in the garage and at grade We will keep an eye out for additional details about the proposal or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page In a recent update to Tesla’s Supercharger page the Etobicoke ‘coming soon’ location has been revealed at Sherway Gardens as the address now notes 25 The West Mall: Construction of this Etobicoke Supercharger station was underway back in December There appears to be interest for Telsa in Canada, as seen by the recent turnout of fans when the ‘unofficial Tesla Model 3 road trip’ made its way to Canada Last week, Tesla locations in Vancouver and Toronto finally debuted the Tesla Model 3 however the first Canadian deliveries have yet to be made With three parts of Toronto now covered by our annual Growth To Watch For series, we are continuing our trip through the west side of the City. A few days ago, we published the Growth To Watch For 2017: South Etobicoke instalment ending at Berry Road and Stephen Drive in the Stonegate area Today we head west on Berry and then up Prince Edward Drive to Dundas West We will cross Etobicoke westwards along Dundas before checking out development along the Highway 427 corridor and then head eastwards back into town along Bloor The area we will cover is outlined in red on the map below.  Map of the Etobicoke Centre Bloor West boundary Proposed for a site just above the Humber River Valley, 4125 Dundas West is an 8-storey building that would replace three low-rise buildings. Designed by TACT Architecture this wood terraced-design will see retail animating the ground level with 106 residential units occupying the upper 7 floors.  the 8-storey mixed-use building will have 166 residential units while the first two levels of the building would have significant commercial/retail space plus townhomes and a 21-storey condo tower to the north dramatically sited over the Humber Valley parks The development will also provide retail space at grade along Dundas image courtesy of Urban Capital/Northam Realty The proposal was heard earlier this month by the OMB and a decision is expected in the next several weeks we head west through Islington Village before coming across one of the most perplexing parts of Central Etobicoke; the Six Points interchange and Dundas all intersect through a series of ramps What was a forward-thinking interchange in the 1960s has been stifling development of a real downtown for Etobicoke ever since construction will finally begin to realign the intersecting streets after the better part of ten years of planning Pre-construction work has already begun—site clearing etc.—for the new roads that will make the area works for pedestrians and cyclists too Map of the new street alignment at Six Points Continuing one block further west, our next stop is at the future site of Dundas & Aukland, a 40-storey rental tower developed by Main and Main and designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects A Site Plan Approval (SPA) application was filed for the mixed-use project in 2016 The older buildings on the site are boarded up and construction should begin soon a new MiWay and GO Bus Terminal is coming to Kipling station the City of Toronto approved selling the land to Metrolinx to create the new terminal The winning bidder will be announced this year with the intention of opening the new terminal in 2019 GO and Mississauga Transit bus routes which currently serve Islington Station will have shorter drives have been submitted to the City for approval DThe development's towers—proposed in the 20-30-storey range—will replace several strip plaza buildings over several years.  image retrieved via submission to the City of Toronto Down the street, an application has been made for Site Plan Approval at 5500 Dundas West Turner Fleischer-designed commercial building that would replace an auto dealership.  Crossing to the west side of Highway 427, we move up to Bloor Street, just shy of the Mississauga boundary. Across from the Markland Wood Golf Course at Bloor is the ten-storey Renaissance Apartments the building is a tower-in-the-park style development sitting on expansive grounds a 9-storey building will be added along Bloor Street while a 3-storey building will be built at the south end of the site. Designed by Chu Architects Inc. the two new buildings will add 164 new units to the property.  Back by the 427, and just off The West Mall north of Bloor, the first two towers are up at Tridel's West Village Etobicoke Since their completion a couple of years ago there has been no news about when marketing for the two remaining towers at the site might start They will eventually rise to 16 and 27 storeys to complete the development Phase 2 on the left of the rendering for West Village Etobicoke we come upon the Etobicoke Civic Centre at Burnhamthorpe Road The City of Toronto has decided to move the Civic Centre to the Six Points area to help create a new downtown for Etobicoke so in a few years we will hear of a redevelopment coming to the West Mall site Crossing to the other side of the 427, Lanterra's proposal for two towers and a retail plaza redevelopment at 600 & 620 The East Mall has gone quiet After City Planning initially announced that they had reached a settlement with Lanterra which would be ratified at a June 2014 OMB hearing 2 Gibbs is similarly proposed to have its towers surround a central park space The new centre would likely not be open for several years To the northeast across Bloor and the rail corridor, we find another construction site, this one for Islington Terrace. Developed by Tridel and designed by Kirkor Architects workers are currently excavating the site that will bring three towers which will reach 35 Site of Islington Terrace as of September 2016 we enter The Kingsway area where a long run of mid-rise Avenues style proposals starts and continues for several kilometres eastward First up in this stretch is 3005 Bloor West, a car wash site now owned by ONE Properties who are planning a 6-storey residential and retail building here While no official application has been submitted to the City an early conceptual rendering has been released Next up is a proposal at 2955-2961 Bloor, long the site of a Swiss Chalet restaurant. It is proposed to be redeveloped as a 7-storey mid-rise residential rental building with retail at grade. Designed by Core Architects the 86 suite building was first designed in a modern style before being redesigned with a more traditional red brick exterior to satisfy some residents of the area image courtesy of Diamond Schmitt Architects while 7 levels of residential units will rise above with demolition of the existing buildings on the site having been completed recently Two blocks east is The High Park, phase one of the two-building development by North Drive Investments this 11-storey mid-rise contains 104 condo suites The High Park by Quadrangle Architects for North Drive Investments While 'The High Park' is located at the west exit of the High Park subway station, a unique proposal has been received by the City at the main exit. We should find out this year if a unique plan for micro retail shops and a daycare beside the High Park subway station bus loop will be approved Rendering of 12 High Park Avenue Micro Retail and Nursery three densification projects are at various stages in amongst the tower-in-the-park apartment blocks here the proposal was submitted for Site Plan Approval in 2016 image courtesy of High Park Bayview/GWL Realty A block east between High Park and Pacific avenues, an application to intensify High Park Village was received by the City in December This towers-in-the-park infill proposal would see the addition of over 1000 residential units through four new buildings Ground level retail in an area that currently does not have it One more block east between Pacific and Oakmount avenues is 111 Pacific Avenue the most recent intensification proposal to be submitted to the City here two new towers with podiums and standalone townhome buildings are proposed to be added to a site which already has three apartment buildings No renderings have been published for the Hariri Pontarini Architects design yet but new buildings would range from 2 to 33 storeys.  the plan calls for a modern L-shaped 4-storey addition extending from the church A few blocks to the east, a proposal for a 4-storey, 52 unit redevelopment of 200 Keele Street has been submitted to the City. Designed by Ramonov Ramonov Architects this building would include 15 rental replacement units for the townhomes currently on the site The proposal consists of a 23-storey condo tower to the east with an 8-storey mid-rise to be built along Dundas The TTC's Dundas West subway station is right across the street This rental apartment building will include two retail units at-grade image courtesy of Castlepoint Numa/Greybrook Realty Upper floors are being leased as office space.  Next up for the site is the Draft BLDG, "hugging" the Auto BLDG's south side. Rising eight storeys, this building is meant for office spaces on the upper floors, while its name is owed to its ground floor being the new home of manufacturing operations for the Indie Ale House. SvN Architects and Planners are the designers here.  image courtesy of SvN Architects & Planners The Indie Ale House will also open a tasting room and restaurant on the ground floor and that will spill out into the courtyard in amongst all of these buildings The space will be another of Toronto's new POPS or Privately Owned Publicly accessible Spaces and it will also be fronted with restaurants and shops on the ground floor of the Museum FLTS Work will carry throughout the year and into 2018 with Bloor Collegiate Institute and Alpha II Senior Alternative School moving to the former Brockton High School site just to the south We should know a lot more about the plans here later this year A couple blocks past Dufferin, we head north on Bartlett Avenue to Lanehouse on Bartlett is nearing completion. Developed by Curated Properties and designed by AUDAX architecture this project consists of a set of 3-storey row townhouses lining an alley running off of Bartlett The project's 16 units will begin occupancy in the coming months.  Our next stop is at 918 Bloor West a proposal would replace a rather grim-looking 2-storey building that exists currently this project would see the building reach 5 storeys with commercial use at grade image courtesy of Stonehenge Development Corp Looking north from Lennox Avenue up Honest Ed's Alley That completes our tour of development happening in this part of Toronto. 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