Plans are being made to build a 43-storey condo tower on the south side of Brown’s Line and Lake Shore Blvd. W., across from the Long Branch GO Station.
A large-scale development project is underway to super-densify the area across from the Long Branch Go Station with a 43 and 11-storey high-rise condos.
The mixed-use buildings will contain more than 600 housing units and mostly underground parking for about 500 vehicles.
A 43-storey tower is proposed to be constructed at 3807-3829 Lake Shore Blvd. W., where a commercial strip exists with a vacuum cleaner shop, porn and convenience stores.
The so-called Long Branch Tower will have a six-storey podium, on top of which is a 37-storey tower. It will house 549 multi-size units.
The application is before the hearing stages and will have to be considered by City Council.
The tower will contain 165.1 square metres of retail gross floor area (GFA), and 35,945.6 square metres of residential GFA.
Smaller 11-storey tower that is planned for 3807 – 3815 Lake Shore Blvd. W. small outdoor plaza with pizza store.
The high-rise will be located at the foot of Brown’s Line and Lake Shore Blvd. W., just steps east of Long Branch GO Station and the Long Branch Loop at the west end of the TTC’s route 501 Queen streetcar.
The developer claim the proposal would have little impact on local traffic and congestion.
The building will have underground parking for just 72 vehicles, compared to the over 430 bicycle parking spots proposed.
Developer Lake Shore West Co-Ownership, a partnership of Harlo Capital, Toronto Standard, and Major Street Group, have assembled six properties for development from 3807 to 3829 Lake Shore Blvd. W., just where it meets Brown”s Line.
The site is just west of Fortieth Street and is now home of a retail plaza and a group of commercial buildings that at one time included a 2-4-1 Pizzas.
The site has also been placed within the Long Branch Major Transit Station Area, one of many such zones around transit where the province is promoting higher-density development.
The second application proposes to redevelop 3807 – 3815 Lake Shore Blvd. W., into an 11-storey building.
The development will have 106 residential parking spots, and will contain one to three-bedroom units.
The 11-storey building will be constructed on top of this mall as a 43-storey high-rise will be next door.
A number of residents have taken to social media to express their views on the upcoming buildings, with about half claiming the development is badly needed as the area has been neglected for a long time.
The Long Branch Go Station is being expanded and features being added to handle the hundreds of new residents who will soon be moving into the community.