Location: 88 Isabella Street, Toronto
Developer: Capital Developments
Architect: Diamond Schmitt Architects
Toronto’s Church and Wellesley area has seen its fair share of high-rise towers.
The downtown neighbourhood is a hotspot for new tall buildings, and is currently home to 14 new high-rise projects across all phases of development according to data from BuzzBuzzhome. This includes the iconic 75-storey One Bloor Tower and The Gloucester on Yonge, previously one of the three Toronto condo towers that went into receivership under Cresford Developments that was later relaunched by Concord Adex.
Thanks to a recent development application, the Church and Wellesley region could welcome another high-rise tower into its mix.
In late April, a site plan approval and zoning by-law amendment application was submitted to the City of Toronto to construct a 62-storey residential tower with 751 units at 88 Isabella Street. The developer, Capital Developments, has worked on other high-rise projects across the city, including 11 Yorkville and Art Shoppe Lofts + Condos.
The development site is located on the north side of Isabella Street just east of Church Street and west of Jarvis Street. The rectangular lot is currently occupied by a 14-storey residential rental apartment building, which would be demolished.
The new tower would rise 62 storeys — a little over 203 metres — with a six-storey brick and limestone podium building. The tower’s ground floor would include a 187 square-metre daycare facility with an outdoor space and a residential lobby, both of which can be accessed via separate entrances off of Isabella Street. The remainder of the ground floor would include indoor and outdoor amenity areas, a mailroom and an office. According to the tower’s planning documents, no retail space appears to be included in the proposed development.
In the site’s southeast corner, the proposed development would deliver a 207 square-metre parkland dedication. About 2,261 square metres of amenity space is slated for the tower on the ground and mezzanine levels, plus floors seven and eight.
Of the total 751 units proposed for the tower, 82 would be set aside as rental replacement residences. The breakdown of the suites includes 21 studios, 378 one-bedroom, 204 two-bedroom and 66 three-bedroom suites. The units would range from approximately 301 to 829 square feet in size.
Access to the high-rise’s three-level underground parking garage and loading area would be provided by a driveway connected to Al Sparrow Lane. A total of 106 spaces are planned for the site, including 752 bicycle parking spaces for long- and short-term use, a portion of which would be available on the tower’s mezzanine level.
In the neighbourhood, registration is open for 55C Condos, while construction continues on JAC Condos.
