Location: 1 Concorde Gate, North York
Developer: Fengate
Architect: CORE Architects
In North York’s Victoria Park Village, a series of office buildings could pave the way for a high-rise, mixed-use community that would deliver thousands of new homes to the neighbourhood.
Earlier this month, a Zoning By Law Amendment application was submitted to city planners to construct a mixed-use community comprising nine new towers at 1-3 Concorde Gate and 10-12 Concorde Place. The proposal, which would deliver 4,086 residential units, would also see the creation of two public parks and a new street.
The proposed development site consists of two large properties that are bisected by Concorde Gate — 1-3 Concorde Gate on the south side and 10-12 Concorde Place on the street’s northern side. Spanning roughly 3.1 hectares, the site is flanked by the Don Valley Parkway to the west and the CP Rail corridor to the north.
The site is currently occupied by a commercial office complex called the Concorde Corporate Centre, according to the application’s planning rationale by Bousfields Inc. Two connected office buildings of four- and 12-storeys in height reside at 1-3 Concorde Gate, the tallest of which is anchored by the Home Depot Canada corporate office. The building at 10-12 Concorde Place is 10 storeys tall, and is tenanted by the ESRI Canada corporate office. A three-storey parking structure and a surface parking lot also inhabit the land.
The development proposal seeks to transform the property with nine towers across five residential buildings that range from 40 to 52 storeys. Of the 4,086 residences slated for the project, the breakdown would include 408 studios, 1,779 one-bedroom 1,445 two-bedroom and 454 three-bedroom units.
The site would be divided into eight blocks, five of which would be dedicated as development blocks. Two additional blocks would be reserved for the two new public parks, and the final block would consist of retained excess lands that are used by an adjacent property. The development would roll out across three phases, starting with Block One and Two, then Block Three and Four in phase two. Blocks Six, Seven and Eight on the 1-3 Concorde Gate property would make up the final phase.
The 10-12 Concorde Place property would be bisected by a new north-south public street, referred to as Street A, which would connect from Concorde Gate and travel to the northeastern corner of the site, where it would join into Concorde Place’s existing cul-de-sac.
A 23,346-square-foot park would be created in Block Four with frontage onto Street A and Concorde
Place, while a second 16,371-square-foot park would be added in Block Eight in the southern area of the site.
On the 10-12 Concorde Place property, Block One would be home to the tallest building in the project, a 52- and a 48-storey tower connected by a six-storey podium. The building would contain 960 residential units, including nine two-storey townhouses, plus community and retail space on the ground floor. In a six-level underground garage, Block One would also include 446 parking spaces and a total of 966 bicycle spaces.
Directly across the street from Block One, Block Two would feature a 40- and a 42-storey tower, also connected by a six-storey podium. The northern frontage of the podium would neighbour a ground-floor outdoor amenity, which is shared with Block Three. A total of 805 units would be included between the two structures, including 13 two-storey townhouses. Another six-level underground parking garage would contain 435 spaces, plus parking for 806 long- and short-term bicycle spots.
The final and northernmost block on the 10-12 Concorde Place property, Block Three, would entail a 45- and a 48-storey tower with a shared six-storey podium. Eight two-storey townhouses and 940 units would be split between the structures with 517 parking spaces and 940 short- and long-term bicycle spots in a six-level underground garage.
At 1-3 Concorde Gate, Block Six would host a singular mixed-use, 48-storey building with a six-storey podium. In addition to retail space, the tower would contain 495 units, including eight two-storey townhouses, plus 258 vehicle spaces in a six-level underground parking garage and 495 bicycle spots.
Finally, the southernmost block at 1-3 Concorde Gate, Block Seven, consists of a six-storey podium topped with a 45- and a 41-storey tower. The entirely residential structure would host 886 units, including 12 two-storey townhouses. A four-level underground garage would contain 487 vehicle parking spaces, plus 886 spots for bicycles.
Each building would tout both indoor and outdoor amenity space, explains the planning rationale, typically located on the ground level and floors two, three and seven, depending on the building.
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