Rental Living in the Junction Triangle
72 Perth Avenue is a proposed mid-rise residential building, just south of the Bloor/Dundas West mobility hub, in the Junction Triangle. The proposed 16-storey building is anticipated to support 211 purpose built rental units, including affordable rental housing units.
Project Status Update
We are currently pursuing Minor Variances to permit an updated built form concept for a 16-storey rental building. A Minor Variance application was submitted to the City of Toronto’s Committee of Adjustment on February 21, 2024, and we are waiting on a date for the application to be heard in front of the committee.
Questions for City Staff?
City Planning is regularly being updated on the 72 Perth redevelopment project. The City Planner on this application is Victoria Fusz and she can be reached via email at Victoria.Fusz@toronto.ca or by telephone at (416) 395-7172.
Winter 2024 Update
We have submitted a Minor Variance application which proposes a revised design that optimizes and modestly increases the overall building envelope to 16-storeys. Modifications to the design include:
Additional building setback provided at grade and at the podium levels, to allow for a more consistent public realm and additional streetscaping opportunities;
Relocation of the vehicular driveway from the middle of the property to the north end of the building, to create greater continuous boulevard area;
A more responsive architectural design that incorporates varying colours, materiality and architectural detailing to achieve an appropriate fit and transition of a 16-storey building within the local context; and,
Relocation of the outdoor amenity space to the rooftop level rather than at the lower levels facing the rail corridor, to improve the quality of the residential experience for tenants.
The proposal comprises 211 residential units, with a commitment to provide 5% of the total gross floor area as affordable rental housing units. The updated design brings forth a number of improvements to both the building’s overall quality and design of the public realm.