Empire Holdings Ltd has submitted an application to construct a 4 storey apartment building at 197-201 Wilbrod Street, designed to accommodate 19 rental units with a mix of 5 two bedroom units (770 sq.ft.) and 14 studio units (400 sq.ft.). Three of the units are designed to conform with Ontario Building Code barrier-free standards. The building will have an elevator, and an at-grade entrance for universal access. There will be 20 bicycle parking spaces, and no vehicular parking spaces provided. A basement level is proposed to contain the garbage and recycling room.
Interior and exterior amenity space within the rear-yard and basement will occupy 177m2. The front yard and property line street trees will be conserved and incorporated into the overall landscaping concept.
The subject property has a frontage of 20 meters along Wilbrod Street and an area of approximately 650 square meters. The land is currently occupied by two vacant low-rise residential buildings, constructed in 1876. The buildings are classified as Category 3 buildings in the Sandy Hill West Heritage Conservation District. The applicant advises that condition of the two properties is beyond the threshold of preservation as they have been vacant since 2003 and have since deteriorated.
really short floor to floor heights (2.7m) make it look that way. That's likely resulting in only 7.5ft ceilings for interior units, not including bulkheads. Ground floor is also directly at grade compared to typical houses which are a couple of feet above.
Honestly, this looks to be an excellent example of what is possible with missing middle. 20 units where there were only 2 before, while completely retaining the character of the existing neighbourhood.
Honestly, this looks to be an excellent example of what is possible with missing middle. 20 units where there were only 2 before, while completely retaining the character of the existing neighbourhood.
And yet this requires a site plan instead of being as of right.
I really do wish that most of the recommendation in that housing affordable task force are implemented. Neither city staff nor Councillors should get a say in whether housing 4 stories or less is built in a area.
And yet this requires a site plan instead of being as of right.
I really do wish that most of the recommendation in that housing affordable task force are implemented. Neither city staff nor Councillors should get a say in whether housing 4 stories or less is built in a area.
You can bet though that the City Planning Department will push back on anything that takes away some of their powers.
really short floor to floor heights (2.7m) make it look that way. That's likely resulting in only 7.5ft ceilings for interior units, not including bulkheads. Ground floor is also directly at grade compared to typical houses which are a couple of feet above.
Honestly, this looks to be an excellent example of what is possible with missing middle. 20 units where there were only 2 before, while completely retaining the character of the existing neighbourhood.
If it is a wooden framed structure, by using engineered joists, they could probably still have started 8’ ceilings with 2.7m (8’10”) floor heights.
You can bet though that the City Planning Department will push back on anything that takes away some of their powers.
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