Tenblock

An ambitious three-tower proposal at 1875 Steeles Avenue West is set to reimagine Steeles and Dufferin via Tenblock. https://lnkd.in/gmtXiZaz #Toronto #urbanplanning #development #condos

We are proud to share news that Tenblock's proposed apartment buildings at 1875 Steeles Ave. W. are recommended by City staff for rezoning approval at North York Community Council on July 9. Led by Tenblock Development Manager Graeme Kennedy, our project will reinvest in an aged and underutilized apartment site. Our plan proposes 960 apartments including 120 rental replacement and 12 new affordable apartments within buildings of 39, 33, and 14 storeys on a shared podium, delivering much-needed housing supply within a 10-15 minute trip of significant employers (DUKE Heights BIA), York University, multiple subway and GO stations, and other strategic destinations. The development enriches the public realm with 407 new trees, a 1,050 m² public park, a 520 m² POPS, and 1,929 m² of renaturalized valley lands to be conveyed into public ownership via Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). A new Bike Share Toronto station and renovated trailhead entrance to G Ross Lord Park will improve ravine access for residents and the wider community. The hostile retaining wall and narrow sidewalk along Steeles Ave. W. will be replaced with a generous landscaped boulevard and new pedestrian entrances to the buildings and site. State-of-the-art cycling facilities will support healthy and sustainable transportation choices for residents and visitors. In pursuit of our sustainability objectives, Tenblock will also pursue geo-exchange heating and cooling and an improved building envelope to reduce carbon emissions and improve operating efficiency. A best-in-class tenant support package has been established in collaboration with Senior Planner Johanna Hashim, with extensive financial and practical supports for tenants as they transition to alternative accommodations during construction, and as they return to brand new apartments with modern finishes in a new building with all the modern amenities. Tenblock is also proud to deliver 12 new affordable apartments within the replacement rental building. We are grateful to have collaborated with expert City staff, particularly Senior Planner Stephen Gardiner with collaborative management from Shelly Cham and David Sit MCIP RPP. Tenblock is proud to highlight our project team, whose work enriches our site and the city: Bousfields Inc. (planning & public & tenant engagement) BDP Quadrangle (architecture) Alexander Budrevics + Associates Ltd. Landscape Architects Downe Dewdney Consulting Services (government relations) Goodmans LLP (municipal and real estate legal) WSP in Canada (transportation) Grounded Engineering (soils & water) Lithos Group Inc. (civil engineering) Gradient Wind Engineering Inc. (land use compatibility & wind) Dillon Consulting Limited (natural heritage & arborist) To learn more about this transformative project please visit https://lnkd.in/gYpzVZ7r or https://tenblock.ca

We are pleased to announce Graeme Kennedy's promotion to Development Manager, reflecting his increased responsibilities, skills, and experience. An urban planner and architectural designer who leads design and planning initiatives, Graeme's passion for city building comes from the joy he gets from building on the past to deliver better urban futures. Since joining Tenblock in November 2021, Graeme has become a key contributor to our company growth and project successes. Congratulations from the entire team, Graeme!

Tenblock's transformative infill development proposal at 155 Antibes Drive is heading to North York Community Council on July 9 with a recommendation from City Planning for rezoning approval. Led by Tenblock Development Manager Dan Kwak OAA, our proposal will deliver 892 new apartments in three sustainable buildings (36, 32 and 8-storeys), while retaining and improving the existing 16-storey building with 259 apartments. Our vision to prioritize connectivity and support active transportation will be realized through a transformed public realm, including a 9.1m wide multi-use trail connecting Bathurst St and the neighbourhood, pedestrian-friendly driveway and streetscapes, top-notch bicycle facilities, on-site retail targeting a bike café tenant, and an 870 sq. m. POPS that will function as a public plaza and cycling hub with publicly-accessible cycling amenities and Bike Share Toronto stations. As with all of Tenblock’s projects, 155 Antibes will deliver a generous public realm, with nearly 50% of the 1.9 ha (4.7 acre) site dedicated to landscaping and green space including a new 560 m² public park, 72 new canopy trees, children's play area, community gardens, a shaded seating hub for the 125 Drewry bus to Finch Station, and private outdoor amenities for residents. Sustainable housing is a key priority for Tenblock, and our new buildings will make use of the latest systems and principles, with geo-exchange heating and cooling as a backbone technology for the master plan, enabling our goal to achieve higher tiers of the Toronto Green Standard and achieve net zero in all new buildings by 2030. We are grateful to work with dedicated City staff, including Senior Planner Marty Rokos, Senior Urban Designer Kaari Kitawi, and collaborative management from Shelly Cham and David Sit MCIP RPP. Special appreciation is also extended to thank Councillor James Pasternak and his office. In credit of everyone’s tremendous work and support, we look forward to appearing at North York Community Council on July 9, 2024. Tenblock is proud of our fantastic project team, whose work enriches our site and the city: Urban Strategies Inc. (planning & urban design) BDP Quadrangle (architecture) SvN Architects + Planners (landscape design) Bousfields Inc. (public & tenant engagement) Downe Dewdney Consulting Services (government relations) Goodmans LLP (municipal and real estate legal) R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (transportation) Grounded Engineering (soils & water) Lithos Group Inc. (civil engineering) Gradient Wind Engineering Inc. (wind engineering) Kuntz Forestry Consulting Inc. (arborist) To learn more about this sustainable infill project, please visit: http://155antibes.com or http://tenblock.ca

Tenblock is hiring a Director, Development to lead multiple rezoned projects through design development, mentor outstanding colleagues, and establish best practices. Our vision is to build sustainable communities people proudly call home. We invite you to join our team. 🌇🚲🌱✌️

Thanks to Tenblock and Tristan Downe-Dewdney, we had a wonderful opportunity to connect with the Bicycle Mayor of Toronto, Lanrick Jr Bennett. We took a bike tour of the Flemingdon Park neighborhood, all the way down to Greektown, and discussed the current conditions and safety of the cycling network in Toronto. w/ Olivia Szuszkiewicz, Kristen Pacheco, and Jeric Garon Isidro

Our next transit-oriented apartment building at Yonge & Eglinton is well underway. 🏗 🌇

Please join us in welcoming Elisabeth Gebremedhin to Tenblock! Elisabeth joins our team as a Development Coordinator, bringing project management expertise and a passion for sustainable design and community engagement. She will contribute to Tenblock’s mission of being a trusted community partner that ambitiously brings new neighbourhoods to life. Welcome, Elisabeth! 

The value of a community lies with its people which is why we are excited to continue our #MemberSpotlight series to share the stories - and don't forget fun facts! - of those that are making impact in the #urbantech community. *** Kicking off Week 2, we have Sue Chen! A lawyer by trade, her passion in policy to develop #sustainable and #affordablehousing never waned. After a stints at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP's real estate team and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL), she sought an adjacent education in #planning and #design from Harvard University, and put her wide breadth of skills to finally fulfill per passion in developing sustainable housing at Tenblock. 🏙 What makes you tick about #urbanism? "Admittedly more of a tech skeptic than an all-out optimist, I believe that there are ways for communities to better harness tech for greater equity and sustainability." 🧡 Why did you join #UrbanTechies? "Brittany H. Lee and the rest of Urban Techies are a great group of engaged folks interested in making our city better through tech!"

2024 is off to a great start for us at Tenblock as we celebrate another successful rezoning. Our green residential infill project at 5 Capri Road, Etobicoke, led by Sue Chen, JD MUP, received Toronto City Council approval for a Zoning By-Law Amendment on December 15, 2023. This residential infill project in Etobicoke reflects our commitment to combining new housing development with impactful enhancements to existing tenants and the broader community. 5 Capri will be redeveloped to add 805 new homes in three 21-storey towers, connected by a 4-to-8-storey podium. This project will deliver a new public road extending from Capri Road, a new 1777 m² public park, a new 778 m² pedestrian access pathway easement that will form part of a pedestrian trail along Highway 427 and a new 422 m² public seating area connected to the pedestrian trail. The existing apartment building is being maintained in location. A full balcony replacement program was recently completed for the existing apartment building and additional new and revamped amenities will be delivered for existing tenants as part of the project, such as a state-of-the-art gym, parcel room, expanded bike storage, a community garden, an off-leash dog zone, a dedicated children's playground and outdoor seating areas. This approval reflects the valuable contributions of community members, tenants, City Staff (including Michael Mizzi, MCIP, RPP, Elisabeth Silva Stewart, MCIP, RPP, Nicholas Deibler, MCIP, RPP, Allison Reid, M.Pl. MCIP RPP, Vanathy Ganesharajah and Cate Flanagan), and Councillor Stephen Holyday. We are grateful for such engaged and capable stakeholders. The entire Tenblock team expresses a special thanks to our project team: Bousfields Inc. (planning, public and tenant engagement) BDP Quadrangle (architecture) STUDIO tla (landscape architecture & urban design) Goodmans LLP (municipal and real estate legal) Downe Dewdney Consulting Services (government and political affairs) R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (transportation) Lithos Group Inc. (civil engineering) Grounded Engineering (environmental, geotechnical and hydrogeological engineering) Gradient Wind Engineering Inc. (air and noise) RWDI (wind) Smith + Andersen (mechanical and electrical) Kuntz Forestry Consulting Inc. (arborist) EQ Building Performance Inc (energy performance) WSP (aviation) Honeycomb (structural) Clark Construction Management (preconstruction advisory) Soberman Engineering (elevator analysis) Finnegan Marshall Inc. (cost consulting) Planit Measuring (site measurement) R. Avis (survey) For additional details, please visit our project website: https://5capriroad.com/ and the approval at: https://lnkd.in/gGh2bVS2.