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Honestly...Mirvish Village is Going to Be Amazing!
Raynor Powell • July 15, 2019
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year and a half since Honest Ed’s closed its doors for the last time. The once iconic building is no more and construction has begun for the new mixed-use Mirvish Village development from Westbank Corp.
With excavation of the site well underway, the installation of three tower cranes at the base of the pit marks the most recent milestone for this development. And newly released renderings provide a detailed look at the future look of the northeast corner of Bloor and Bathurst.
What’s exciting about this project is that it’s more than just another highrise development. The new Mirvish Village will both honour and extend the history of this Toronto neighbourhood with mixed-use micro towers and a covered market. It is designed to function as a complete community and will be a vibrant urban space for both residents and visitors.
“Mirvish Village will be a transit-oriented urban hub encompassing retail, residential, and an array of civic spaces. ...[It] will accommodate a vibrant, diverse community, providing an exceptional quality of life and complement the existing fine-grained retail and residential fabric of the neighbourhood.” (mirvish-village.com)
According to Westbank, “Mirvish Village will be an innovative collection of smaller buildings with a fine grain character and generous public spaces that put pedestrians and community interaction first.”
From a residential perspective, this location will be 100% rental housing with over 800 units of different types and sizes, including a large percentage of two and three bedroom units. This will provide some much-needed options for families with children in the downtown core.
From a retail perspective, a 25,000 square foot market area will accommodate over 30 permanent vendors, as well as 40 temporary stalls, covered by a soaring roof for year round activity. And Honest Ed’s Alley will provide a home for local retailers, micro start-ups and pop-up vendors, supporting the small business and entrepreneurial community.
And finally, from a public space perspective, the Village will be built around a “pedestrian-oriented public realm that encourages community vitality, prosperity, and cultural sustainability.” With a focus on public art and creativity, the area will pay homage to the Mirvish Village art colony of the 1960’s.
There is so much more that is exciting about this development, from environmental sustainability and rooftop gardens to bike share solutions, you’ll want to keep your eye on this area.
For more on this and other exciting developments happening downtown, contact me today!
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