We are proud to share news that Tenblock's proposed apartment buildings at 1875 Steeles Ave. W. are recommended by City staff for rezoning approval at North York Community Council on July 9.
Led by Tenblock Development Manager Graeme Kennedy, our project will reinvest in an aged and underutilized apartment site. Our plan proposes 960 apartments including 120 rental replacement and 12 new affordable apartments within buildings of 39, 33, and 14 storeys on a shared podium, delivering much-needed housing supply within a 10-15 minute trip of significant employers (DUKE Heights BIA), York University, multiple subway and GO stations, and other strategic destinations.
The development enriches the public realm with 407 new trees, a 1,050 m² public park, a 520 m² POPS, and 1,929 m² of renaturalized valley lands to be conveyed into public ownership via Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). A new Bike Share Toronto station and renovated trailhead entrance to G Ross Lord Park will improve ravine access for residents and the wider community. The hostile retaining wall and narrow sidewalk along Steeles Ave. W. will be replaced with a generous landscaped boulevard and new pedestrian entrances to the buildings and site.
State-of-the-art cycling facilities will support healthy and sustainable transportation choices for residents and visitors. In pursuit of our sustainability objectives, Tenblock will also pursue geo-exchange heating and cooling and an improved building envelope to reduce carbon emissions and improve operating efficiency.
A best-in-class tenant support package has been established in collaboration with Senior Planner Johanna Hashim, with extensive financial and practical supports for tenants as they transition to alternative accommodations during construction, and as they return to brand new apartments with modern finishes in a new building with all the modern amenities. Tenblock is also proud to deliver 12 new affordable apartments within the replacement rental building.
We are grateful to have collaborated with expert City staff, particularly Senior Planner Stephen Gardiner with collaborative management from Shelly Cham and David Sit MCIP RPP.
Tenblock is proud to highlight our project team, whose work enriches our site and the city:
Bousfields Inc. (planning & public & tenant engagement)
BDP Quadrangle (architecture)
Alexander Budrevics + Associates Ltd. Landscape Architects
Downe Dewdney Consulting Services (government relations)
Goodmans LLP (municipal and real estate legal)
WSP in Canada (transportation)
Grounded Engineering (soils & water)
Lithos Group Inc. (civil engineering)
Gradient Wind Engineering Inc. (land use compatibility & wind)
Dillon Consulting Limited (natural heritage & arborist)
To learn more about this transformative project please visit https://lnkd.in/gYpzVZ7r or https://tenblock.ca