Central Park redevelopment spans 12 acres of residential, office and recreation space
Despite becoming one of the most transportation-connected locations in Toronto, the northwest corner of Sheppard Avenue and Leslie Street has been an underutilized commercial zone of empty lots and aging commercial buildings. That’s about to change in grand style with the development of Central Park, a live-work community just north of the Leslie station on the Sheppard subway line.
The pair of 30-year-old buildings are rectilinear and dated but still solid, so it’s much more sustainable to upgrade them rather than tear them down and put the material into landfill.The complex will have direct connections to the Leslie subway station and a relocated Oriole station on the Richmond Hill GO line, that provides non-stop service to Union Station.
At Central Park, “the pair of 30-year-old buildings are rectilinear and dated but still solid, so it’s much more sustainable to upgrade them rather than tear them down and put the material into landfill,” says Deni Poletti, partner of CORE Architects Inc., which is designing the buildings at Central Park that will feature interiors by II By IV Design.
“Typically, what happens to protect the users inside, we put up hoarding around the perimeter with sufficient space for workers to access the skin and do the proper detailing and tying in of membranes,” he explains. “Depending on the type of work that has to be done, there may be situations where tenants have to move temporarily. At 488 University, that was not the case, but some cases may require areas be cleared for staging mechanical or electrical equipment.
The curving fins that create the fluidity will be made of enamelled steel. “We’re looking at something finished with a white enamel that has a reflective quality to add more pronunciation to the waves.” Adding to the amenities for both residents and office tenants, the entire site will connect to the recreational trail in the Don River ravine and the Central Park, which gives the community its name, that includes a landscaped three-acre common, surrounded by cafés, bistros and a central market. Parking will be underground, with 2,000 spaces in a garage that extends beneath the entire site, and each will have a plug for electric vehicle charging, he adds.
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