Hullmark, in partnership with BGO, has unveiled plans for Beltline Yards, a large mixed-use neighbourhood located at Bowie Avenue and Caledonia Road in Toronto.
According to the partners, the major new development will showcase transit-oriented urban planning, featuring a variety of housing tenures including purpose-built rental housing in addition to parkland and employment space. Beltline Yards encompasses 7.3 acres of land adjacent to the new Caledonia Station and the York Beltline Trail, which was developed from the remnants of the 19th century railway.
“We have been inspired by the York Beltline Trail and the Toronto Beltline Railway, and the incredible opportunity we now have to complete the vision in a modern context,” said Jeff Hull, President of Hullmark. “We will be using this existing infrastructure to enhance the area, making sure that not only will people—locals and visitors alike—know about it, but will include it in their daily lives. Beltline Yards will be unlike any other neighbourhood in Toronto, building upon the trail and the well-established maker spirit of the community, to energize and empower a sense of creativity within anyone who visits.”
“Beltline Yards is a special project for us and is representative of our long-standing exploration of how to design great places with high density,” added Alfredo Caraballo, Partner at Allies and Morrison. “As architects, we have been dealt with the very interesting specificities of this site: how it relates to the York Beltline Trail so the landscape connects to a wider network; how it relates to the industrial uses around it so a culture of making and light industry remains as an intrinsic part of the character; how it relates to the public transport transformation of the area so that it unlocks many opportunities to live and work here.”
The project was conceived as a family of buildings of varying heights with supportive green spaces and functional entry points for residents and the surrounding neighbourhood.
“Through our partnership with Hullmark, we continue to shift the boundaries on innovative, thoughtful, and sustainability-driven development in Toronto,” said Ross Strowger, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, BGO Beltline Yards is a large-scale, transformative masterplan that delivers much-needed housing with connectivity to public transit corridors and green space. Working with Allies and Morrison, we’re thrilled to bring our collective vision to life.”
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