Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: John Lorinc
Publication Date: May 16, 2025 - 10:00
As Toronto seeks low-rise apartments, bylaws requiring amenities may stand in the way
May 16, 2025
When Fitzrovia, the rapidly expanding rental developer founded in 2017 by Adrian Rocca, began building its three-tower “Sloane” project four years ago, the company reckoned it needed to offer residents plenty of on-site amenities. Shoehorned onto a forbidding triangle of land next to the 401 off ramp to Yorkdale, the property’s neighbours include a Honda dealership and several industrial buildings. The mall is nearby, as the crow flies. But to reach it, Sloane’s tenants have to traverse Dufferin’s six lanes and then Yorkdale’s windswept parking lot.Understandably, Sloane offers something of an all-you-can-eat buffet of options for its tenants. Besides the typical high-rise features – pool, party room, gym, terrace – there’s also a basketball court, a co-working space, a Montessori school, a movie room and a “pet spa.”
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Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond told the National Post on Friday that he’s reserving judgment until he sees a new proposal on the table.
“I’m a little bit (more) with Premier Eby… Until there’s a project and a proponent, we’re not going to spend much time on it,” said Pond.
“It’s so hard to have a discussion about an imaginary project.”
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