330 Dupont St | Proposed | ??? st | ??? m | The Annex

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Old renderings for this proposal available here (Design subject to change):

http://www.regionalarchitects.com/33...t_street.html#



Recent update on this development by interchange42 on UT:

A high-rise complex is in the works for the Annex a few blocks west of Dupont station. The community recently gathered to learn more of the request to amend the official plan for several lots along Dupont. The proposal to change the designation from “an employment area” to one of “mixed-use”, got drowned out by the usual concerns for height, density, and intensification. The community’s discussion with city staff and the developer’s representatives sought details that were yet to be finalized. The meeting’s conversations seemed to miss what was at stake. By amending the official plan from “an employment area” that acts as a buffer for the neighbouring CP railway to “mixed-use”, the city is limiting the potential of the transportation corridor.

A conceptual plan for the site was presented, but it avoided the specific details such as height or right-of-ways. Buildings of 29, 16, and 8 storeys were hinted at, but the heights are subject to change.

The developer was aiming to increase density by 7 fold. Concerns were raised if there was adequate infrastructure, and as always parking to accommodate the density. The city felt the increased mixed-use density was in accordance with the with its Downtown Growth Plan. The site is at the northern edge of the area the Growth Plan encompasses.

The city’s objective is to intensify the area. Changing the designation to “mixed-use” is the first step. A Business Improvement Association is also being formed for the Dupont strip from Spadina to Bathurst. The objective is to fund a planning study to provide better direction on how to intensify. The proposed development is the first step to changing the area from a railway corridor to a hyper-dense neighbourhood that may find it worthwhile one day to cover up the rail lines with a park.