Just curious: given the 1M Canadian population increase in the last 9 months, and the no-end-in-site lack of affordable rental units, are the city/province trying to push 2x or 3x the existing unit count when a rent-controlled building is being demolished for a new development? Seems like a no brainer to add a few extra floors with non-luxury rental units? I made that one of the comments I made to the city as a current tenant of 55 Brownlow.
 
Just curious: given the 1M Canadian population increase in the last 9 months, and the no-end-in-site lack of affordable rental units, are the city/province trying to push 2x or 3x the existing unit count when a rent-controlled building is being demolished for a new development? Seems like a no brainer to add a few extra floors with non-luxury rental units? I made that one of the comments I made to the city as a current tenant of 55 Brownlow.
Shot down at April PHC https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-244340.pdf
 
Just another thing to add that will affect this street, if not this development. Just received a notice for a Community consultation meeting regarding a pre-application proposal for 54-70 Brownlow - the townhouses on the west side of Brownlow.

We already have a thread for that!

 
Resubmitted with the following changes:
  • Heights decreased from 199.55 & 187.34m to 196.6 & 184.5m
  • Total vehicular parking reduced from 235 to 230
  • Total bicycle parking reduced from 1375 to 1374
  • Total GFA reduced slightly
Updated renderings:
PLN - Architectural Plans - Architectural Set_55-75 Brownlow Ave_Part1-8.jpg
PLN - Architectural Plans - Architectural Set_55-75 Brownlow Ave_Part1-619.jpg
PLN - Architectural Plans - Architectural Set_55-75 Brownlow Ave_Part1-620.jpg


Massing perspectives:
PLN - Simplified Report Graphics - Simplified graphics_55-75Brownlow-6.jpg
PLN - Simplified Report Graphics - Simplified graphics_55-75Brownlow-7.jpg



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As an aside: shoutout to the architect who marked the elevator machine room overrun on the drawings for this submission! Much appreciated!
* Note to all architects: please mark the topmost protrusions of your buildings in section/elevation drawings!
 

Resubmission with the following changes:
  • Tower A increased to 60 storeys with indoor amenity in the mechanical level
  • Heights are now 197.6 & 182.5m
  • Total units increased to 1409
  • Phase 1 will be the 60-storey Tower A with 733 rental units (incl. 121 replacement)
  • Phase 2 will be the 55-storey Tower B with 676 condo units
  • Total vehicular parking decreased from 230 to 224
  • Total bicycle parking increased from 1374 to 1416

Updated renderings:
PLN - Architectural Plans 2 of 2 - Architectural Plans_55-75 Brownlow Ave_Part2-1.jpg

PLN - Architectural Plans 1 of 2 - Architectural Plans_55-75 Brownlow Ave_Part1-134.jpg

PLN - Architectural Plans 1 of 2 - Architectural Plans_55-75 Brownlow Ave_Part1-10.jpg


Massing perspective:
PLN - Architectural Plans 1 of 2 - Architectural Plans_55-75 Brownlow Ave_Part1-39.jpg


Demolition permits have been issued for the structures at 61-75 Brownlow. Construction permits including shoring and new build have also now been applied for Phase 1.
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