MIRA on Lawrence, Scarborough

Project Overview

On a ~0.95 ha site with extensive frontages (Lawrence Ave E 109.7 m, Birchmount Rd 84.9 m, Dulverton Rd 121.54 m), the client brief combined:

Building A: 7-storey podium + 21-storey tower (~160 units)
Building B: 5/7-storey building (~64 units)
Buildings C–E: stacked towns (24 / 20 / 20 units)
Client information indicated zoning & site plan approvals, total GFA ≈ 255,535 ft² (23,740 m²), 322 parking spaces and ≈ 60 lockers. GEM Enterprise delivered a structured feasibility/technical review to shape acquisition and phasing strategy.

Site area (approx.): 0.95 ha
Programme mix (brief): A 21-storey over 7-storey podium (~160u); B 5/7-storey (~64u); C/D/E stacked towns (24/20/20)
Total units (brief): 221 condos + 64 townhomes
Total GFA (brief): ≈ 255,535 ft² (23,740 m²)
Parking/lockers (brief): 322 spaces / ~60 lockers

Integrating tower/podium structure with mid-rise and townhouse typologies.
Parking & access to support staged sales (A → B → C/D/E).
Managing approvals/conditions in a multi-building programme.

Review of approvals for engineering implications (per client pack).
Concept structural options for tower/podium and mid-rise (PT vs flat-slab).
Townhouse spans/party-wall details and phasing logistics.
Sales-aligned phasing advice from a constructability standpoint.

Feasibility pack consolidating structural, parking and phasing implications of the approved mix.
Investigation list and programme/cost allowances before exchange.

Feasibility study · Approvals review · Structural concepting (high-rise/mid-rise/towns) · Phasing advice · Parking & servicing strategy · Risk register

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