Concord Park Place
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Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
complex currently under construction in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, between Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue is an east-west principal arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A small portion of a continuation of the road in Pickering, Ontario is also called Sheppard Avenue.-History:...
, Leslie Street, Highway 401, and Bessarion Road.
Several Toronto based architectural firms are involved in the project:
- IBI Group/Quadrangle Architects Limited - Discovery and Discovery 2 (Buildings A, B, D, E)
- Du Toit Allsopp Hillier/Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects - Discovery 3 Towers 10-12, 14-15, 3-9
- Young & Wright Architects Incorporated
History
The site was previously occupied by a large Canadian TireCanadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of Canada's 60 largest publicly traded companies. The firm operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing hardgoods, apparel and petroleum as well as financial and automotive services, employing more than 58,000 people across Canada...
distribution facility
Distribution center
A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building, often with refrigeration or air conditioning, which is stocked with products to be redistributed to retailers, to wholesalers, or directly to consumers. A distribution center is a principal part, the order...
and retail store. Both buildings were built in 1960s on former farmland and surrounded by single family homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. Canadian Tire began plans in 1999 to move the DC and finally sold the site to Concord Adex. Demolition began in 2007 to clear the DC and retail store. Concord Park Place is the second of two planned themed communities along the 401/Sheppard cooridor.
The developers are Concord Adex, who are also developing CityPlace
CityPlace, Toronto
CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area...
, a condo neighbourhood along Toronto's lake shore.
Upon completion, Concord Park Place will be home to 5,000 condominium units in 20 buildings, high-rise, and mid-rise. Four buildings have been announced thus far; Discovery (Buildings A, B) and Discovery II (Buildings D, E) and located to the north of the Ikea
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
store.
The remaining 16 buildings will be located on the former footprint of the old Canadian Tire warehouse and store to the west of Provost Drive.
Park Place is actually the south extension of the Bayview Village
Bayview Village
Bayview Village is an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of the federal and provincial electoral district Willowdale, and Toronto electoral wards 24: Willowdale and 33: Don Valley North...
neighbourhood of North York.
Buildings
Under construction| Name | Height ft |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Building A | 28 | 2008- | ||
| Discovery Building B | 28 | 2008- | ||
| Discovery 2 Building D | 12 | 2008- | ||
| Discovery 2 Building E | 12 | 2008- |
Proposed
| Name | Height ft |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery 3 Tower 3 | 8 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 4 | 27 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 5 | 28 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 6 | 27 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 7 | 27 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 8 | 20 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 9 | 15 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 10 | 15 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 11 | 15 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 12 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 13 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 14 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 15 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 16 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 17 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 18 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 19 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 20 | 20 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 21 | 12 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 22 | 27 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 23 | 6 | TBD | ||
| Discovery 3 Tower 24 | 6 | TBD |
Transportation
Concord Park Place will be served by the LeslieLeslie (TTC)
Leslie is a station on the Sheppard line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at 1209 Sheppard Avenue East at Old Leslie Street. It was opened in 2002....
and Bessarion
Bessarion (TTC)
Bessarion is a station on the Sheppard line of the subway/RT system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 701 Sheppard Avenue East at Bessarion Road and Burbank Drive, and was opened in 2002. The station is, , the second least-used in the TTC’s subway network...
subway stations on the Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
's Sheppard subway line.
Ikea has a shuttle service from the store to Leslie station.
Highway 401, Highway 404/Don Valley Parkway
Don Valley Parkway
The Don Valley Parkway is a controlled-access six-lane municipal expressway in Toronto connecting the Gardiner Expressway in downtown Toronto with Ontario Highway 401, the Macdonald–Cartier Freeway. North of Highway 401, it continues as Ontario Highway 404. The parkway runs through...
and Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue is an east-west principal arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A small portion of a continuation of the road in Pickering, Ontario is also called Sheppard Avenue.-History:...
are the major routes near the site.
GO Transit
GO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
's Oriole station is located under Highway 401 with an access road on Leslie Street. The station is a stop on the Richmond Hill line
Richmond Hill Line
The Richmond Hill Line is a surface transit line on Myrtle Avenue in Queens, New York City, United States. Once a streetcar line owned by the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation, it is now the Q55 Myrtle Avenue bus route, operated by the New York City Transit Authority....
.
Within the development are a number of new or expanded local roads to ease congestion for future residents in the area:
- Esther Shiner Boulevard - new road connects Old Leslie Street and Provost Drive to Leslie Street; portion from Provost to railway underpass was formerly the main driveway to the Ikea store
- Provost Drive - extended under railway line to meet with Esther Shiner Boulevard and extends to the rear of the Ikea store
When the development is completed, Esther Shiner Boulevard will be extended further east and other roads maybe added.
Places nearby
Major landmarks near this development include:- Bayview Village Shopping CentreBayview Village Shopping CentreBayview Village Shopping Centre is an upscale shopping mall in the North York area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, catering to affluent customers and containing over 110 stores. The shopping mall is located at Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue in the community of Willowdale, and neighbourhood of...
- IkeaIKEAIKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
North York - since 1987 - North York General Hospital
- Canadian TireCanadian TireCanadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of Canada's 60 largest publicly traded companies. The firm operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing hardgoods, apparel and petroleum as well as financial and automotive services, employing more than 58,000 people across Canada...
store - Toronto Fire ServicesToronto Fire ServicesThe Toronto Fire Services is part of the Emergency Services that respond to 911 calls in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Overview:The Toronto Fire Services is responsible for responding to fires, rescue and assisting with medical situations within the City of Toronto...
Station # 116 - Toronto Transportation and Public Works yard
- Medical Arts building - former home of Seneca CollegeSeneca CollegeSeneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
's nursing program - Peking Man Restaurant - well known Chinese restaurant in the area since 1990
- Provost Dental Centre - Family, Cosmetic and Implant dentistry