It may not reach the heights of Willy Wonkaâs everything-is-edible room, but The Plant, a new mixed-use community planned for Torontoâs West Queen West neighborhood, puts an emphasis on surrounding residents with food.
It is this focus on food that differentiates The Plant from other mixed-use projects. âIt might seem extreme, but we orientated this entire project around our connection to food,â says Gary Eisen, Partner at Curated Properties, in a release.
The majority of the buildingâs amenities are food centric, such as an internal greenhouse to cultivate seeds and act as a nursery for starting up plants and an industrial style kitchen designed to host seasonal preparations of food and host social events.
Each unit comes with custom micro-garden beds for fresh herbs built into sidecars in the kitchen. The units also all come with balconies or terraces with space for plants, furniture, and a barbeque. Angular construction enables sunlight to flow into the suites to aid in growing plants indoors.
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Rendering courtesy of Curated Properties.
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âThe balconies and terraces at The Plant are really more like an 8-story porch,â says Jonathan Westeinde, CEO of Windmill Developments, in a release. âThey have their own structure, with railings and lattices, as well as a thermal break. So not only are they large and spacious, but theyâre orientated to work with the sun and encourage plant life to take hold.â
In addition to the residential aspect, the mixed-use community will offer ground floor retail and office space on the second floor. It is the hopes of the developers that the business and tenants that rent out these spaces will share the same ideals of sustainability and social responsibility.
Curated Properties and Windmill Developments have teamed up on the 10-story building that will offer units ranging from one-bedroom suites to four-bedroom townhomes. The main goal of The Plant is to work towards a self-sustaining, self-reliant residence and be a beacon for âagri-tecture.â
A total of 77 units will be included in the project with prices starting at $500,000.
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Rendering courtesy of Curated Properties.
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Rendering courtesy of Curated Properties.
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Rendering courtesy of Curated Properties.
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