Cranbrooke Condo

PROJECT ADDRESS: 1648 to 1670 Avenue Road and 405-470 Brookdale (across from Nissan Dealer)

CURRENT USE: Retail stores (several empty)

PROPOSED USE: 9 Storey Condominium

DEVELOPER: Starbank (Applicant is Goldberg Group)

9 storey condo
58 Residential units in total:
- 7 – 2 bedroom (12%)
- 19 – 2 bedroom +den (33%)
- 32 – 3 bedroom (55%)
Retail on main level facing Avenue Road. (5 units)
Retail/office units on north side facing Brookdale. (3 units)
Residential entrance is on south side of building, off Cranbrooke.
A 5M landscaped privately owned park (160 sq M) is proposed from Avenue Road to Brookdale ravine. A city sidewalk wraps around south edge of lot line towards ravine, from Avenue Road. This provides an enhanced access to Brookdale Park from Avenue Road.

This block (Brookdale to Cranbrooke) has experienced several empty retail stores for several years. Development will be positive for Avenue Road.
Directly behind the proposed development is Brookdale Park/Ravine. The proposal includes a green finger that will connect Avenue Road to the ravine. There is also a city sidewalk proposed.
One challenge is the proposed height of the condo. At 9 storeys – 32.5 meters, it equates to a 40% increase in height to the current zoning and the Avenue Road Avenue Study. UACA’s concern is that this increase in height will set a precedent for future condos on Avenue Road. The chart below illustrates the height of current and planned developments.

Met with Goldberg group to review proposal.
Formed RA group to review – SAHRA, BPRO, UACA.
Communicated and attended Community Consultation Meeting hosted by City Planning.s
Met with City Planner and Councillor’s office to express concern about height, lack of angular plane, and step-backs.
Met with Goldberg group to request one-floor reduction in height.