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RAIL DECK PARK PLANS RESUBMITTED, MORE THAN 1,700 ADDITIONAL UNITS PROPOSED


THE RESUBMISSION INCLUDES A NEW 68-STOREY TOWER — POISED TO BE THE TALLEST IN
THE DEVELOPMENT — AS WELL AS 1,729 ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS ACROSS THE 'RAIL
DECK DEVELOPMENT'.


Zakiya Kassam

September 10, 2024

02:37 PM

Even in the earliest days of the project, the redevelopment of Toronto’s Rail
Deck Park has promised to be a massive undertaking, drawing in major names in
real estate to transform the forlorn site (just south of Front Street between
Bathurst Street and Blue Jays Way) into the Rail Deck Development: a sprawling
mixed-use community with thousands of residential units. And now, the planned
development has gone from big to even bigger.

Last spring, the project was anticipated to include nine towers ranging from 20
to 65 storeys in height, as well as 6,257 residential units, but the consortium
of development companies behind it has recently upped the ante.

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According to updated information supplied to STOREYS by LiUNA Pension Fund of
Central and Eastern Canada (they have 100% ownership of the project) and Fengate
Asset Management (they are managing the investment and development on LiUNA’s
behalf) “extensive community consultation” has prompted a revision of the plans,
and the resubmission includes a new 68-storey tower — poised to be the tallest
in the development — as well as 1,729 additional residential units, bringing the
total unit count to 7,986.

Rail Deck Development concept from the 2023 submission.
(raildeckdevelopment.com)

Tower heights have been adjusted pretty much across the board from the March
2023 submission to better “address housing supply issues,” according to LiUNA
and Fengate. In the west block, towers that were at one point 38 and 32 storeys
have been upped to 40 and 36 storeys. Similarly, in the centre block, tower
heights of 64, 57, 51, and 40 storeys have been increased, respectively, to 72,
63, 58, and 45 — with the aforementioned 68-storey tower also having been added
in.







There’s only one building that has been brought down in height in response to
feedback from the community and to improve sunlight conditions on neighbouring
open space. That building is set to be situated in the east block and has been
reduced in height from 20 storeys to a nine-storey podium. Also planned for the
east block is a 40-storey tower that has been upsized to 61 storeys, as well as
65-storey tower that is unchanged from the March 2023 submission.

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“[The] Rail Deck Development represents a significant opportunity to deliver a
new, truly livable neighbourhood with accessible public space, transit
connectivity, and amenities,” said Jaime McKenna, President, Fengate Real Estate
in a statement to STOREYS. “Collaboration with the local community has — and
continues to be — central to this development. As we continue to move this
landmark project through the development process and shape the future of
downtown Toronto together, we look forward to more community engagement
opportunities in the fall and hope to receive further feedback.”







Other key updates outlined in this latest resubmission include the relocation of
privately-owned public spaces from the centre block to an internal mid-block
connection, an over 20% reduction in proposed parking supply, and the inclusion
of direct access to the future Spadina-Front GO Station through the centre block
to improve transit connectivity.

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Upon the project’s competition, the decked-over rail park is expected to
accommodate approximately 14,033 sq. m of retail space, 7,646 sq. m of
commercial space, three daycares with private outdoor play space, a community
hub, a hotel, and an “urban lounge” fronting onto a city-owned public park. Site
plans from last spring specify a "focus on family-sized units" and a "commitment
to affordable housing."


In addition to LiUNA and Fengate, the project team on the Rail Deck Development
includes Sweeny&Co Architects, SvN Architects + Planners, Innovia, BA Group,
R.E. Millward + Associates, RJC Engineers, and ARUP. The project was first
proposed in the spring of 2022, at which time 11 towers were planned with the
highest being "north of 70 storeys." Those plans were adjusted thereafter to
reflect the March 2023 resubmission amid "fundamental concerns" from City staff.







From Your Site Articles
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