A century-old church on Danforth may become the foundation for a new mass-timber build aimed at housing seniors. WoodGreenDotOrg | Cmv_Architects | realestate realestatenews Toronto housing seniors
One of Toronto’s largest social service agencies has set its sights on Danforth Avenue in the hopes of housing seniors — a group that has swiftly and unwittingly fallen casualty to the City’s rental affordability crisis.with respect to 60 Bowden Street, situated at the edge of North Riverdale. Proposed for the site is an eight-storey mass timber building with 50 residential units to be operated by WoodGreen as affordable and supportive rental housing for seniors.
The site is currently occupied by the historic Danforth Church, built in 1911, which features Roman stone construction and draws from the Perpendicular Gothic Revival architectural style. Renderings prepared by Toronto-based depict a five-storey base to be integrated into the existing 1.5-storey church, allowing for the retention of the church itself, as well as the adjoining Sunday school.The application as it stands today is the product of two years of planning. In that time, two pre-application consultation meetings have been held to hone the development concepts and sidestep the need for a zoning by-law amendment in lieu of an application for minor variances to the zoning by-law.
With the proposed development edging closer to fruition, the hope is to bring affordable rental to Danforth Avenue, while giving some of Toronto’s most vulnerable a safe and supportive place to call home. And WoodGreen is certainly well-positioned to make the proposal a reality. The agency currently manages over 1,000 safe, affordable, and supportive units for high-risk populations including seniors, people with disabilities, those experiencing homelessness, women, single mothers, and families.Zakiya is a staff writer with STOREYS. She has reported on real estate for Apartment Therapy, Curbed, and Post City Magazines. She also writes a quarterly series for a Canadian design publication.
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