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Proposing a new mixed-use, purpose-built rental development at Queen Street East & Kingston Road

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THE PROPOSAL
AT A GLANCE

1684–1702 Queen Street East is located at the northwest corner of Queen Street East and Kingston Road. It is currently comprised of three vacant lots and one, 2-storey heritage-designated building (previously Murphy’s Law Pub and Kitchen).

WE ARE EXCITED TO BE REIMAGINING THE SITE WITH A NEW 10-STOREY, HIGH-QUALITY, MIXED-USE, PURPOSE-BUILT RENTAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL:

Improve the public realm, connectivity, and circulation around the site

Preserve the existing heritage building

Contribute additional housing options and new retail to the community

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

PRIORITIZING THE PUBLIC REALM

The proposal aims to significantly improve the public realm with a focus on pedestrian activity and connectivity. The inclusion of street-level retail space and restaurant space within the existing heritage building will support the area’s commercial character, creating a vibrant and inviting streetscape for the community. Closing Penny Lane N-S to vehicles and introducing a pedestrian connection, along with townhouse units and landscaping features, will further promote safety and a well-connected public realm.

PRESERVING HERITAGE
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PROVIDING ADDITIONAL HOUSING & RETAIL OPTIONS
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CONTRIBUTING HIGH QUALITY DESIGN
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BUILDING ON PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANS
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WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS

This timeline includes key milestones and engagement opportunities throughout the planning process.

Planning Application Approved at City Council for 6-storey building
July 2022
Project Team Reconsiders Plan for the Site
2022–2024
Pre-Application Consultation Meeting with City Staff
April 2024
New Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment Applications Submitted for 10-storey Mixed-Use Building
March 2025
City Staff Review
Ongoing
Outreach / Meetings with Neighbourhood Groups
July 2025
Letter to Neighbours
September 2025
Community Consultation Meeting

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October 6th, 2025

PLANNING MATERIALS AND REPORTS

Check here for the most up-to-date application materials related to our proposal.

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MEET OUR PROJECT TEAM

OWNER/DEVELOPER
OWNER/DEVELOPER

The Sud Group is a second generation real estate development firm with a focus on building high quality residential projects in both Canada and the United States with a focus on urban design, livability, and building communities for its residents. Over the past 65 years, The Sud Group's portfolio has grown to include prominent retail shopping centres, condominium building, luxury apartment communities, and urban mixed-use projects.

ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE

The G+C Architects aspiration is to create buildings of memorable modern forms that respond to the surrounding context while still satisfying programmatic needs in order to maximize all aspects of a project’s potential. 

PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Bousfields Inc. is one of Ontario’s pre-eminent urban planning, urban design and community engagement firms. Bousfields offers a full range of land use planning, urban design and community engagement services to the development industry, municipalities and government agencies. 

HERITAGE
HERITAGE

ERA Architects is a Toronto-based architecture firm with satellite offices in Ottawa and Montreal. Comprised of experts in heritage conservation, adaptive reuse, planning and community building, this multi-disciplinary team has been in practice since 1990. Primarily engaged in connecting heritage issues to wider considerations of urban design and city building, and to broader cultural values, the team provides perspective to building work at different scales. ERA works collaboratively with other firms to engage in city building, conserving heritage architecture, and improving the built environment. 

TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION

LEA has been providing consulting and advisory services across Canada since the mid-1950s. The company has built a reputation for delivering innovative solutions in transportation planning and engineering, project management, contract administration, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), infrastructure security, building structural engineering, highway and municipal services, and bridge design. 

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Ferris + Associates Inc. has been dedicated to excellence in providing a full range of consulting services in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Site Development for more than thirty-five years.  With a broad range of commercial, residential, institutional, academic, international and master planning projects, the company draws upon an extensive pool of experience. The firm’s knowledgeable staff has successfully completed the design development, approval processing, drawing production, and contract administration for many complex, high quality projects.The majority of the firm’s Canadian projects are large-scale private developments, the complexity of which requires a multi-disciplinary approach requiring many professional disciplines working collectively.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED?
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A new 10-storey mixed-use building is being proposed for the site, including public realm improvements, the preservation of the existing 1702 Queen Street East heritage building, and the addition of new purpose-built rental housing.

HAS THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BEEN APPROVED?
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WHAT KIND OF RETAIL WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW BUILDING?
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HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
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WE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

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