Plans for 1812–1818 Eglinton Avenue West, across from the future Fairbank station on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, have been revised significantly upward. Originally envisioned as a 30-story building in 2021 and later resubmitted as a 35-story version in 2022, the latest proposal now calls for a 50-story, 162.7-meter mixed-use tower designed by Arcadis.
The site, currently occupied by low-rise commercial buildings and parking lots, sits on the north side of Eglinton just east of Dufferin Street, within a rapidly evolving stretch of the Fairbank neighbourhood. Mid- and high-rise projects are already planned to the east and west, while established low-rise housing remains to the north.
The new application, prepared by Bousfields, increases residential units from 445 to 687, including townhouse-style residences along Livingstone Avenue. Affordable housing provisions have also risen from 7 to 10 units, to be located on levels three and four. The tower would stand atop a four-storey podium with retail at grade and residential amenities above.
Compared to the earlier 2022 design, the tower floorplate has expanded from 750 to 800 square metres, with overall Gross Floor Area growing from 31,842 to 43,151 square meters, the vast majority for residential use. Amenity offerings include 1,638 square meters indoors and 1,126 square meters outdoors, spread across several levels.
Transportation and parking provisions reflect the site’s transit-rich location opposite Fairbank station. Vehicle parking has been reduced from 132 to 101 stalls across two underground levels, while bicycle parking has surged to 690 spaces, with 620 long-term and 70 short-term stalls. Five high-speed elevators are proposed to service the 687 units, a ratio of roughly one per 137 residences.
Residents will benefit from direct access to the Crosstown LRT and TTC bus routes along Eglinton and Dufferin, as well as new protected cycling lanes being built along the corridor. Together, these changes position the project as a dense, transit-oriented addition to Toronto’s growing midtown.
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