Changes have been made to a rental project in Toronto’s High Park neighbourhood, and, if all is approved, the project would bring two purpose-built rental buildings and a series of townhouses to the area. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});> Following back-and-forth planning with the City, Minto Communities submitted Zoning By-law Amendments that would allow for 720 new purpose-built rental apartment units on the lands of 111 Pacific Avenue, 255 Glenlake Avenue, and 66 Oakmount Road — which Minto owns. Minto has now applied for Site Plan Approval for the plan, which proposes one block of five 3-storey townhouse, one 32-storey building, and one 25-storey building, to be developed and added to the lands currently occupied by three residential rental buildings. According to documents submitted to the City, the proposed urban development is an infill project located north of High Park and is characterized by the addition of two new purpose built rental towers and five townhouses, while preserving the existing rental housing stock on the land.READ: Mixed-Use Building with Work-From-Home Spaces Proposed for Scarborough The proposed buildings will be constructed above the existing below-grade parking garage structure that extends throughout the site. “This project aims to improve and bring value to the High Park community by consolidating shared amenity spaces, integrating affordable housing within the residential offering, and incorporating forward thinking sustainable strategies into its design,” reads the proposal
