Former PartsSource site may soon be a condo complex.
A mixed-use 11-storey condo building has been proposed for the site on what was once a popular auto parts store on The Queensway.
The proposed development of PartSource Inc. at 801 The Queensway, at Taymall Avenue, would contain 206 residential units and 214 parking spaces in a three-level underground parking garage. Vehicle access to the site would be via Taymall.
The ground level frontage of the building along The Queensway is allocated for commercial space, with the residential entrance and ramp to the underground at the rear of the building.
Proposed condo complex that is set to go on popular PartsSource store.
The residential units are proposed in a mix of 124 one-bedroom, 74 two-bedroom and eight three-bedrooms.
An application was submitted to the City of Toronto in late December 2019 by Marlin Spring Developments for rezoning of the property so housing can be built.
The project, which is in pre-construction, is being marketed as Curio Condos and is currently selling.
Curio in its marketing states that ‘residents will have easy access to transit with TTC bus routes and Mimico GO Station nearby, making commuting throughout the city convenient.’
This 11-storey condo is proposed for 801 The Queensway.
“The area is family-friendly with beautiful parks, schools, and access to Lake Ontario and nature trails,” boasts the Curio website.
The building would be ‘U’-shaped above the ground floor with outdoor amenity space and a green roof located above the first and second floors adjacent to The Queensway.
An arborist report indicates the development proposes to remove eight protected private trees and two trees on the City road allowance. Urban Forestry staff require an Application to Injure or destroy trees for the removal of City and privately owned trees.
PartSource is a Canadian automotive parts retail chain owned by Canadian Tire. It sells name brand automotive parts, specializing in commercial sales and sales to customers who work on their own vehicles.
Founded in 1996, the retailer has 80 stores in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Originally composed of corporately owned and franchise-operated stores, as of November 2013 all PartSource stores are owned and operated by Canadian Tire.
PartSource in 2015 stopped offering a 10% price match guarantee. Prior to this they would match and beat any local competitor’s price by 10%.