A major new rental development in Toronto's Don Mills area has reached its highest structural point, moving the project into its final stage of construction.
Starlight Investments announced the topping off of Donvale Commons on Wednesday, marking the transition to finishing work on a project the company says will deliver 160 new purpose-built rental homes, according to a Starlight Investments announcement.
The site sits near Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road, on land that already holds a Starlight-owned 221-suite rental building. The developer is adding housing to underused portions of the property, close to Fairview Mall and the Don Mills subway station.
The project includes a nine-storey mid-rise building plus 48 rental townhome suites spread across three low-rise blocks. The apartment tower will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, while the townhomes will come in one- and two-bedroom layouts.
Built around transit and amenities
The company says planned amenities for residents include a rooftop terrace with seating, barbecues, a gas fire pit and an outdoor television, along with a party room, fitness centre, games rooms and a co-working space with a conference room and quiet pods.
Starlight says later phases will add a pet spa, a parcel room, shared spaces such as a lobby living wall and art nook, a dog run and landscaped outdoor seating areas.
Along with the new housing, the company says site-wide upgrades will benefit both new and existing residents on the property, including new playground areas and landscaped seating.
The location gives residents access to TTC subway, bus and GO Transit services, as well as nearby retail, parks and community facilities, the announcement noted.
Part of a broader infill push
Donvale Commons is one of several infill rental projects Starlight has underway or recently completed across Ontario. The company points to The Shoreview in Barrie and Ledbury Park Towns in Toronto as recent completions, with 557 The West Mall in Etobicoke still under construction.
The strategy aims to make use of underutilized land within Starlight's existing residential portfolio to add rental housing in established neighbourhoods, rather than building on undeveloped sites.
Starlight, which is headquartered in Toronto, says its broader development pipeline is positioned to add thousands of purpose-built rental suites over the coming decade.
The company describes itself as a global real estate investment and asset management firm with more than 70,000 multi-residential suites and over seven million square feet of commercial property under ownership or management.
