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Devron Developments has returned to the City of Toronto with a resubmission for a mixed-use tower at 101 Spadina Avenue in the city’s Garment District. The latest proposal, submitted by Urban Strategies Inc. on behalf of the developer, seeks zoning permission for a 50-storey tower, 11 storeys more than the previously approved 39-storey plan. Designed by AUDAX architecture with Turner Fleischer Architects as Architect of Record, the development would be within walking distance of the upcoming Queen-Spadina station on Ontario Line 3, now under construction two blocks to the north.
The site at 101 and 105 Spadina Avenue and 363 Adelaide Street West sits at the northeast corner of Spadina and Oxley Street. Spanning 2,178m², the site was previously home to a two-storey commercial building, which has since been demolished. The surrounding area includes historic warehouse buildings with a growing number of high-rise residential and mixed-use developments. Offices, retail spaces, and condominiums are interspersed throughout the neighbourhood, part of the Garment District and the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District.
An application for a 39-storey mixed-use development on this site was submitted in late 2021 and approved by Toronto City Council in June, 2023. Since then, the developer has moved forward with the Site Plan Approval process and site preparations. Planning policies have evolved since the previous application, however, most notably with the establishment of Protected Major Transit Station Areas where the Province is encouraging denser development, and this site’s location close to the future Queen-Spadina station has triggered the new Zoning By-law Amendment application.
While the new proposal would rise to a height of 171.35m (up from 133.95m), the site layout remains mostly consistent with the previous approval, with a multi-level podium and a 1,000m² public park positioned at the corner of Spadina and Adelaide Street West. The tower would deliver 452 residential units, increased from 375, with 66.4m² of retail space at ground level, decreased from 194m². The updated plan brings the total Gross Floor Area to 35,063m², up from the approved 28,000m², resulting in a floor space index of 16.1 times coverage of the site, compared to the approved 12.59 times.
Four elevators are planned for a ratio of one elevator per 113 units. High-speed motors would be required for adequate service. Massing changes include an additional podium level and 10 new tower floors, though the footprint, setbacks, and step-backs remain unchanged. The proposal offers 1,114m² of indoor amenities, slightly reduced from the previous plan, and slightly increased outdoor amenities spanning 279m².
Below ground, the development now includes five underground levels and a basement area, adding one additional parking level compared to the previous plan. A 70-space public parking facility remains unchanged, while resident parking increases to 122 spaces, up from 77. Proposed bicycle parking has also grown to 453 spaces (407 long-term and 46 short-term), up from 399 in the earlier proposal. The 1,000m² stratified public park along Adelaide Street West remains unchanged in size or location.
The site is served by the 510 Spadina, 504 King, and 501 Queen streetcars, all within a short walk. St Andrew and Osgoode subway stations on University Line 1 are located approximately 950m and 1km to the east, while cyclists benefit from dedicated bike lanes in the area on Adelaide and Richmond streets. Along with the under-construction Queen-Spadina station just 200m to the north, a planned Spadina-Front GO station on the Barrie line could be built about 400m to the south.
The King-Spadina neighbourhood is undergoing notable intensification. Spadina Adelaide Square, just to the east, is proposed at 58 storeys, while the Theatre District Residence & Riu Plaza Hotel further east is about to open new 48- and 49-storey towers. To the southeast, 388 King West is proposed at 33 storeys, Four Eleven King Condos at 45 storeys, and the 48-storey 400 King West is rising nearby. Westward, proposals range from 96 Spadina at 16 storeys to 46 Spadina Avenue at 30 storeys. To the north are multiple projects from 15 to 19 storeys, with 147 Spadina at 24 storeys and 122 and 111 Peter Street at 40 and 52 storeys, respectively. Further south, large-scale developments include 433 Front West at 51 storeys and 400 Front West with three towers between 27 and 60 storeys, while Concord Canada House is under construction with 64- and 74-storey towers.
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you’d like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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