With the completion of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT edging closer, developers continue to propose ambitious plans to redevelop Scarborough’s Golden Mile. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});> Case in point: Choice Properties REIT (CP REIT) has submitted a revised Official Plan Amendment (OPA) application to transform one of the sites in the area to redevelop the Golden Mile Shopping Centre at Eglinton and Victoria Park with a sprawling mixed-use community within the “transit-supportive” environment. The proposed development — which spans from 1880-1892 Eglinton Avenue East and 1523, 1525-1545 Victoria Park Avenue — includes a “balanced mix of well-designed streets,” a 7,170 square metre central park, a series of publicly accessible open spaces, community-oriented retail, office uses, a new food store, and residential uses. In total, 325,044 square metres of gross floor area is proposed, including 37,720 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. According to the recently submitted OPA, the proposed land use mix, density, and how that density is distributed across the site will optimize the future Eglinton East LRT and reinforce Eglinton Avenue East as a more urban and dynamic corridor
