A new project proposed for Toronto amid rising demand for housing aims to tear down properties at the northwest corner of the Bloor and Spadina intersection, proposing to replace the current buildings with a 35-story rental tower.
The 350 Bloor West proposal from Starbank Development features a design by architects IBI Group that has undergone several tweaks since first proposed. The current plan calls for a height of 117.6 meters with a total of 39,936 square meters of gross floor area.
Most of the building would be dedicated to residential space, including 28,824 square meters of space with a proposed 422 rental units. A sculptural “Jenga tower-like” base would include 3,857 square meters of office space housed on the second and third floors. The remaining space includes ground-floor and concourse retail space, an “urban living room,” and a connection to Spadina subway station.
This single building would come at the cost of an entire block spanning from 334-350 Bloor Street West and 2-6 Spadina Road. This includes local shawarma joint Zaad, Hong Kong-style tea shop Cuppa Tea, a 7-Eleven, and a Tim Hortons location, as well as offices and rental units.
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