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.
During their deliberations last week, Toronto City Council granted zoning approvals for a handful of towers that will bring more housing and density to the city at large.Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article suggested that the mass timber building was approved by City Council last week, however, it has only been recommended for approval at this stage.
These details are according to the most recent rendition of the proposal, which was filed at the end of February 2024. However, it was theof the plans that dubbed the development “the tallest wood construction building in Canada,” as it would utilize Cross Laminated Timber in lieu ofIn addition to Unix’s mass timber project, there were around a half dozen other tower proposals on Council’s docket last week that.
This particular proposal dates back to November 2020, at which time, 14 storeys and 270 rental units were proposed. Almega’s plans for the building have shifted over the past four years, with the most recent iteration of the proposal seeking 12 storeys and 328 units, including 15 affordable rental units and 313 condo units. A retail component has been proposed at grade with Sheppard West frontage.
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