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Striding forward to advance their latest master-planned community project, developer\u00a0Almadev<\/a> is officially launching\u00a0LSQ<\/a>, a 15-acre redevelopment of Lansing Square in North York. The design has gone through several stages of refinements since its initial submission to the City of Toronto in 2019 and has emerged with a cohesive plan for the phased delivery of a mixed-use community. Upon completion, the project will inject nearly 1,600 new housing units at the edge of a thriving business centre through a mixed typology of sculpted towers and mid-rises.<\/p>\n

Looking north at concept for complete LSQ community, image courtesy of Almadev<\/span><\/p>\n

The site is bordered by Sheppard Avenue East to the north, and Victoria Park Avenue to the east, in the northeast corner of the Consumer Road Business Park; with roughly 20,000 people employed in the area, it is one of the largest employment hubs outside of Downtown Toronto. Highway 404 is just a kilometre or so to the west. The attractiveness of residential intensification along Sheppard Avenue has continued to increase over the last decade, suggesting that the push to transform the currently all-commercial site into a mixed-use community is happening at the right time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a dynamic area primed for renewal, and we\u2019re proud to bring a true mix of diverse uses to this 15-acre site,\u201d said Rafael Lazer, CEO of Almadev. \u201cWorking alongside the City, we\u2019ve developed a unique vision for LSQ, which not only responds to its immediate needs but anticipates its future potential as well.\u201d With extensive connectivity offered via the surrounding arterial roads and highways, LSQ will also benefit from the future activation of the Sheppard East LRT, which will provide direct connection to the Sheppard Line 4 subway at Don Mills Station, and on to Yonge Line 1.<\/p>\n

North-facing view of Lansing Square with existing buildings, image from Apple Maps<\/span><\/p>\n

The realization of LSQ is set to begin with the development\u2019s flagship tower, LSQ 1. Slated to stand 43 storeys, the\u00a0Wallman Architects<\/a>-designed building is the gateway into the community from the northeast corner of the site. \u201cDesigning the flagship building of a master-planned community presented a wonderful opportunity to lay the foundation for what\u2019s to come at LSQ,\u201d said Rod Pell, Associate Architect at Wallman Architects. \u201cWe\u2019re honoured to be entrusted with this special gateway site, shaping the community and creating a true sense of place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking southwest to the LSQ 1 towers, designed by Wallman Architects for Almadev<\/span><\/p>\n

LSQ 1 will be joined by a sibling tower located immediately east, standing at 30 storeys above a matching 4-storey podium. The pair of towers boast an identical exterior expression that features a repeating zig-zag motif created by the use of white cladding trips. The motif terminates at the top of both towers in a lattice-like crown, and adds visual contrast to the dark window and balcony materials.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The early phases of LSQ will also see the development of Lansing Square\u2019s newest commercial building, which will join two existing office buildings to be retained in the development. Offering an additional total of 180,000 ft\u00b2 of commercial floorspace, the new office building will open up to a 1.2-acre greenspace located in the centre of the community, offering a lively pedestrian experience that serves both residents and workers alike.<\/p>\n

Commercial building to be neighboured by extensive public greensapce, image courtesy of Almadev<\/span><\/p>\n

As the project moves forward, more details will be provided on the later phases, which will see the construction of two more residential towers and mid-rise buildings. \u201cThis is an area we strongly believe in, as we recently completed our master-planned community, Emerald City, just down the street last year,\u201d said Lazer. \u201cIt\u2019s fortuitous timing that just as we close one chapter, we begin another. We look forward to continuing building our legacy in this area.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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