Public discussions have begun for feedback into a massive multi-tower development project that will change the face of Mimico by adding thousands of new residents.
Two community open houses were held on September 26 at Mimico Coronation Park Clubhouse, in which developer Dimante Development outlined plans to build four towers on a site at 21 through 31 Windsor
Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 93 Portland Street and 60 Newcastle Street.
Dimante hopes to replace the existing lowrise light industrial and commercial buildings with a transit-oriented mixed-use development. The buildings proposed includes two towers rising to 32 and 48 storeys, with an eight-storey podium. Also planned is a 12-storey and seven-storey buildings.
The developer has submitted applications for Official Plan and
Condo towers (top, centre) being built on huge strip of land in the Portland Road area of Mimico.
Zoning Bylaw Amendments for the site, which is within walking distance of Mimico GO station. Residents have mixed feelings about the traffic, high density and many people the condos will bring to Mimico.
A separate project at 35 and 17 storeys is proposed for 522 Royal York Road at Queen Elizabeth Blvd. “The development will be good and
bad for the community in that there will be more high density,” said Dan
Irwin, a community activist. “It will change the face of the community and
add some vitality.”
Project planned for 522 Royal York Road at Queen Elizabeth Blvd.
The tallest Portland Street area tower will have 978 apartment units and contain Elisa House’s new transitional shelter, which houses 40 women and is proposed to contain 100 single-bedrooms. It is run by the Society of St Vincent de Paul, and has served the area since 2001, offering emergency housing for women.
Also proposed is a park and underground parking.