Our Vision
Dating back to the 1940s, the Golden Mile area has been home to a thriving manufacturing industry - “Golden Mile of Industry” was an appropriate name for it.
The growth led to the development of many industrial buildings in the early part of the 1950s. Residential developments such as those along Craigton Drive, Rannock Street, and Pharmacy Avenue were built in the 1950s, providing housing close to the various manufacturing companies.
Today, only some of the manufacturing companies remain, and more retail employment has moved to the area. Even with this shift in the industry, many people still live and work in the community. One of the main reasons is the convenience the location offers.
We respect the history of the Golden Mile area and the community assets it offers. We also appreciate that there is a forward-looking plan for the area, including the future Eglinton Crosstown LRT and the City’s Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study for a long-term area-wide vision and planning framework.
Complementing a forward-looking plan, we have a unique opportunity to introduce a new Golden Mile community at 9, 15, 19, 23, 32 and 40 Craigton Drive, 1 Rannock Street, and 860 Pharmacy Avenue. We want to create a thriving mixed-use community with purpose-built rental housing, publicly accessible green spaces, and increased connectivity close to public transit for existing and new residents.
Rental Housing for Our Residents
New and modern rental units will be available for our residents to live in and experience.
Rental Housing for Our City
By adding more rental units, we will be helping to fill the gap in rental housing availability in the Golden Mile neighbourhood, and the City of Toronto.
Enhancing Public Realm
New publicly accessible green spaces will add vibrancy to the site and positively enhance how people living and working in the area experience the site on a day to day basis.
Transit-Oriented Development
The future Eglinton Crosstown LRT will create many new opportunities for people who live in the neighbourhood to move around the City.
Improving Connectivity
A new road will make getting through the site and the neighbourhood easier and more convenient.
New Modern
Indoor Amenities
We will be introducing brand new indoor amenities for our residents.
Existing Site
Proposed Redevelopment
A mixed-use rental community with four new buildings ranging from 8-31 storeys to include 1,556 purpose-built rental units, including 248 rental replacement units, publicly accessible green spaces, public art, and street-level rental space.
Application Materials & Reports
A copy of the application submitted, and all technical background studies and reports can be viewed on the City’s website.
Design Team
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Architect
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering integrated architectural solutions, sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life and spaces within cities.
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Planning, Urban Design, and Community Engagement
Bousfields Inc. is one of Ontario’s pre-eminent urban planning, urban design and community engagement firms. Bousfields offers a full range of land use planning, urban design and community engagement services to the development industry, municipalities and government agencies.
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Transit Engineer
BA Group provides transportation planning and engineering services to public and private organizations. We provide thoughtful plans for the movement of people and goods in urban environments. Our focus is sustainable urban land development and the legal, functional, social, and economic implications of various transportation systems.