[AlbertC]

New UT article with more info on the latest happenings with this project, including a generous donation to go towards its construction:

Unions Provide $1 Million Towards Construction of Magellan LTC Home | UrbanToronto

Identified as a potential site for affordable housing through the City's Open Door Program and managed by CreateTO, it was announced in 2019 that Magellan Community Charities had secured 640 Lansdowne to construct a new long-term care home along with an affordable housing component. Now two...

urbantoronto.ca

 

[HousingNowTO]

Think this is the first time we have seen City OPEN DOOR supports for "affordable-housing" units going to a Long-Term Care (LTC) development..?

Will need to dig into that a little more to see what the specific unit (60 assisted-living units) and affordability-period commitments are when this project goes to Council.

Also, Magellan Community Charities - doesn't appear to have ever built or operated a Long-Term Care (LTC) development before - appears to be a unique stand-alone entity.

Organizational Structure - Magellan Community Charities - Capital Campaign in GTA

Organizational structure of Magellan Community Charities. Magellan Community Charities have the best Capital Campaign in GTA.

magellancommunitycharities.ca

 

[ferusian]

ZBA application submitted:

Development Applications

Project description:

Zoning By-law Amendment Application to facilitate the development of the site for a 7-storey mixed-use building comprised of 57 affordable rental units and 256 long term care beds. The proposed residential gross floor area is 6008.10 square metres, and the proposed non-residential gross floor area is 15,116.10 square metres.

 

[Northern Light]

*docs are up*

Architect: Snyder Architects

From the Planning Rationale Report:

From the Architectural Plans:

 

[vic]

Looks like this only uses about 1/3 of the property. Are there any plans for the rest of it yet?

 

[smably]

The remainder of the site will be split between a park and employment uses. For now it's a Metrolinx staging area, but I expect that we'll see some movement on that portion once Davenport Diamond construction wraps up.

via https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-130787.pdf

 

[AlbertC]

The new UT article summarizes some details about this project:

Affordable Rentals and Long Term Care Coming to Lansdowne Avenue | UrbanToronto

Toronto's Junction Triangle will soon see a 7-storey affordable rental and senior assisted-living facility by CreateTO and Magellan Community Charities at 640 Lansdowne Avenue. The Magellan Centre will bring 57 affordable housing rental units for seniors and 256 long term care (LTC) beds to the...

urbantoronto.ca

On a separate note, I recently walked by the site on Lansdowne and noticed for the first time this final remnant on the ground of the former TTC streetcar facilities/yards:

 

[vic]

On a separate note, I recently walked by the site on Lansdowne and noticed for the first time this final remnant on the ground of the former TTC streetcar facilities/yards:

I've been hoping they could keep that somehow.

 

[AlbertC]

I've been hoping they could keep that somehow.

Yeah, that be nice if possible as a nod to the past. Even if it was just that little section with a plaque mentioning about the former Lansdowne carhouse and garage.

Lansdowne Carhouse & Garage - Transit Toronto - Content

 

[Towered]

Yeah, that be nice if possible as a nod to the past. Even if it was just that little section with a plaque mentioning about the former Lansdowne carhouse and garage.

Lansdowne Carhouse & Garage - Transit Toronto - Content

What a waste - this garage could have become something similar to Wychwood Barns.

The 90's were awful for public transit here thanks to the myopically minded Conservative government.

 

[AlbertC]

Agenda Item History - 2021.TE29.18

640 Lansdowne Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report

This item will be considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on November 24, 2021.

Summary​

This report provides information, and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the development application at 640 Lansdowne Avenue proposing a seven-storey mixed-use building comprised of 57 affordable housing units, 256 long-term care beds, and non-residential uses on the ground floor fronting Lansdowne Avenue. This application has been approved by the Housing Secretariat for the Open Door program to facilitate the provision of affordable housing. The application has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. City Planning staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application in consultation with the Ward Councillor.​

Looks like piece of land at the north end of the site, where that old TTC streetcar track remnant is, will be absorbed into what's planned as parking space....

 

[egotrippin]

The new UT article summarizes some details about this project:

Affordable Rentals and Long Term Care Coming to Lansdowne Avenue | UrbanToronto

Toronto's Junction Triangle will soon see a 7-storey affordable rental and senior assisted-living facility by CreateTO and Magellan Community Charities at 640 Lansdowne Avenue. The Magellan Centre will bring 57 affordable housing rental units for seniors and 256 long term care (LTC) beds to the...

urbantoronto.ca

On a separate note, I recently walked by the site on Lansdowne and noticed for the first time this final remnant on the ground of the former TTC streetcar facilities/yards:

Makes you wonder just how many old pavers and rails are buried around the city. Also, talk about quality, those granite setts are beautiful. Shame they're not still used, even if only for select sections of track in historically appropriate areas.

 

[smably]

Public meeting for this one will be December 2 at 6:30. Webex link on the city's consultation page:

City Planning Consultations

Register for upcoming consultations using the Upcoming Events table below. For instructions on how to participate in public consultations using the online tool WebEx, please visit Participate in City Virtual Events. The City is continually working to broaden participation in city building. Are...

www.toronto.ca

I'll be mentioning my concerns around surface parking and vehicle access on Lansdowne. Also asking for more density and more affordable housing.

 

[Towered]

Public meeting for this one will be December 2 at 6:30. Webex link on the city's consultation page:

City Planning Consultations

Register for upcoming consultations using the Upcoming Events table below. For instructions on how to participate in public consultations using the online tool WebEx, please visit Participate in City Virtual Events. The City is continually working to broaden participation in city building. Are...

www.toronto.ca

I'll be mentioning my concerns around surface parking and vehicle access on Lansdowne. Also asking for more density and more affordable housing.

It's rather discouraging that in the midst of a housing crisis they're proposing to only build 7 storeys a 5 minute walk from a subway station on a massive brownfield site.

 

[HousingNowTO]

Images from tonight's Public-Consultation (Rescheduled from Dec. 2nd).