Coromandel Properties has applied to rezone the former Harvey’s Furniture site at 2725-2751 Kingsway, at the Northwest corner of Duke Street. The 49,893 SF site is zoned C-2 and RS-1 but is located in the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan which allows rezoning for higher density.
The proposal consists of a mixed-use building at 4-, 5-, and 10-storeys over three levels of underground parking with:
- 219 condo units;
- 1 studio, 118 one-bedrooms, 78 two-bedrooms & 22 three-bedrooms;
- 18,137 SF of retail on the ground floor;
- A total density of 3.78 FSR;
- A maximum building height of 116 ft.; and
- 259 underground parking spaces and 414 Class A bicycle spaces.
The application describes a unique aspect of the building’s lighting strategy: ” Much like how the old lit signs along Kingsway changed between day and night, the intention of the project is to have lighting integrated into architectural components (balconies) to transform the project throughout the day. Without lighting elements, the building fit into the context of the neighbourhood, however, as day turns to night, the intention is that the project transforms and visually marks this special site in the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Plan.”
The application is being considered under the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan.
The architect for the project is GBL Architects.
Coromandel assembled the site in 2017 for a combined $40,000,000, or $212 per buildable SF.
