Honest Ed's Redevelopment (Westbank, 29s, 22s, 21s, Henriquez Partners)
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Development will include 1000 rental units. 50% of the units will be two, three or four bedrooms. There is a permanent street market; Retail units are smaller in size (similar in scale to typical retail units on Bloor). Three towers of 29, 22 and 21 stories.
Homes and small commercial buildings on Markham street will remain intact. Markham street will be served with a bike valet, with an underground bike service area/shop.
Redevelopment of Honest Ed’s in Toronto holds several surprises
On Tuesday night, the developer that owns the 1.8-hectare downtown Toronto site, Westbank, and its architect, Vancouver’s Gregory Henriquez, presented their plans at a public open house. While the project’s design is in flux, the plans include several surprises: 1,000 rental apartments, many of them family-sized, and no condominiums for sale; a permanent public market; and retail space largely divided into small units that mimic the scale of existing storefronts on Bloor Street.
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