Developer: Menkes Developments Ltd.<\/a> and Core Development Group<\/a><\/em> In early 2020, the first signs that a development was in the works for the iconic building began to appear. It was reported in January that Menkes Developments initially purchased the Filmores Hotel building and the adjacent parking lot for a combined price of $51.5 million.<\/p>\n The first rendering<\/a> of the proposed development appeared in March, depicting a high-rise tower emerging from the existing Filmores Hotel. A development application submitted in June later confirmed<\/a> that the mixed-use, 46-storey tower designed by Giannone Petricone Associates would include 588 residential units and 11,076 square feet of retail and commercial space.<\/p>\n The Filmores Hotel and its basement gentlemen\u2019s club has occupied the brick building near Jarvis Street and Dundas Street East for the better part of 40 years.<\/p>\n Developer: Ironwood Bay<\/a><\/em> Sneaky Dee\u2019s has been a fixture of the Bathurst and College streets area for years, gaining local popularity for its nachos and live music venue. It\u2019s no surprise that when news broke<\/a> over the Labour Day long weekend that a development had been proposed for the beloved bar, it turned a lot of heads.<\/p>\n The mixed-use proposal put forward by Ironwood Bay imagines a 13-storey mid-rise with 169 residential units. A music venue has been planned for the ground floor<\/a> as per architectural drawings, adding to the total 7,542 square feet of commercial and retail use that the proposal will contribute.<\/p>\n Developer: Republic Developments<\/a><\/em> This 25-acre master-planned development pitched in Scarborough\u2019s Birchmount Park would cover an expanse of properties located inside the triangle created by St. Clair Avenue East, Kennedy Road and the CN railway line.<\/p>\n The first portion<\/a> of this proposal, Site A, was put forward in October, offering to create new retail, park and residential space. A total of 10 development blocks would house 10 buildings ranging from 12 to 48 storeys in height. Sport courts, underground parking, event spaces and pathways have also been included in the application.<\/p>\n Developer: Graywood Developments Ltd<\/a><\/em> An icon in the Church-Wellesley community, Crews & Tangos is an iconic drag bar that currently occupies an eye-catching blue carriage house near Church and Maitland streets.<\/p>\n Graywood Developments Ltd. acquired the lot in December 2019. Community concern and online petitions quickly followed before Crews & Tangos\u2019 lease was extended by another two years in February. Plans to maintain the presence of Crews & Tangos are said to be a part of the agreement<\/a> between the developer and the bar\u2019s owner, which would see 6,600 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor of the proposed building.<\/p>\n \u201cCrews & Tangos means as much to me as it does to you, and together, with Graywood, we are committed to finding a solution to maintain this crucial space for the LGBTQ2S+ community,\u201d said owner Michael Ramawad in a statement.<\/p>\n Developer: The Brown Group of Companies<\/a><\/em> The intersection of Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue is always bustling in the Annex neighborhood. Adding to the array of late-night eateries and local bars, The Brown Group of Companies has proposed<\/a> a 35-storey tower on the corner of the major streets.<\/p>\n Below the high-rise element with 404 residential units, the development wants to deliver a concourse- level grocery store and direct access to the TTC Spadina station. Retail and office space, in addition to an outdoor terrace and new landscaping, would also be incorporated if approved.<\/p>\n Developer: TBA<\/em> While not the tallest building application proposed so far this year, this 74-storey high-rise is looking to make a statement on Yonge and Gerrard streets.<\/p>\n The tower would integrate the principal facades<\/a> of the existing heritage buildings on the development lot into its new podium, including the 1929 Dominion Bank.<\/p>\n Two two-storey reveals on the tenth and 43rd floors would help to break up the mass and provide amenity space. The architect, DIALOG, describes the building\u2019s form as a \u201csimple elegant structure that above reflects the fluting of a classical column.\u201d<\/p>\n Developer: Kroonenberg Group<\/a> and ProWinko<\/a><\/em> Dutch real estate developers Kroonenberg Groep and ProWinko want to contribute to the Yorkville skyline<\/a> with an 87-storey high-rise on Bay Street.<\/p>\n Replacing an existing office tower, the proposal envisions retail and office spaces for the first 16 floors, followed by a private amenities level that would separate the remaining floors of 332 residential suites. A sizable restaurant and a sky lounge are said to top off the tower. One of the tallest residential buildings in the city, The One<\/a>, is under construction down the street.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/filmores_hotel_revamp.jpg\")
<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0Giannone Petricone Associates Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Architect: Giannone Petricone Associates Inc.<\/a><\/em>
\n Date proposed: June 2nd<\/a><\/em>
\n Size: 588 units, 46 storeys<\/em><\/p>\n2. 419 College Street Condos<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0BDP Quadrangle<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Architect:\u00a0BDP Quadrangle<\/a><\/em>
\n Date proposed: September 4th<\/a><\/em>
\n Size: 169 units, 13 storeys<\/em><\/p>\n3. Scarborough Junction<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0Cicada Design Inc<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Architect: Giannone Petricone Associates Inc.<\/a><\/em>
\n Date proposed: October 27th<\/a><\/em>
\n Size: 6,619 units, 12 to 48 storeys<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/park_junction-min.jpg\")
<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0Cicada Design Inc<\/em><\/p>\n4. 506 Church Street Condos<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0City of Toronto<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Architect: Diamond + Schmitt Architects Inc.<\/a><\/em>
\n Date proposed: July 24th<\/a><\/em>
\n Size: 173 units, 15 storeys<\/em><\/p>\n5. 334 Bloor Street West Condos<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Rendering: IBI Group<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Architect: IBI Group<\/a><\/em>
\n Date proposed: September 11th<\/a><\/em>
\n Size: 380 units, 35 storeys<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bloor_street_exterior_rendering.jpg\")
<\/a>Rendering: IBI Group<\/em><\/p>\n6. 372 Yonge Street Condos<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0DIALOG<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Architect: DIALOG<\/a><\/em>
\n Date proposed: July 29th<\/a><\/em>
\n Size: 406 units, 74 storeys<\/em><\/p>\n7. 1200 Bay Street Condos<\/a><\/h2>\n
![\"1200Bay_Exterior1\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1200Bay_Exterior1.jpg\")
<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0Herzog & de Meuron<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Architect: Herzog & de Meuron<\/a> and BDP Quadrangle<\/a><\/em>
\n Date proposed: June 3rd<\/a><\/em>
\n Size: 332 units, 87 storeys<\/em><\/p>\n
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<\/a>Rendering: Herzog & de Meuron<\/em><\/p>\n