474-Unit Rental Community Breaks Ground at Flemingdon Park Station
A new 474-unit rental community has broken ground near Flemingdon Park Station in Toronto, marking the start of the first phase of a multi-stage redevelopment at 9 St. Dennis Dr. The project is being developed by Osmington Gerofsky Development Corporation (OGDC) and WJ Properties.
474-unit rental community takes shape in Toronto
The 38-storey tower is located around Don Mills and Eglinton, close to the new Flemingdon Park Station. The development will include 20 per cent affordable housing along with nearly one acre of new public parkland.
The building will also use a geothermal heating and cooling system. Its energy system will draw geothermal energy through 99 boreholes drilled hundreds of feet below ground. The project release estimates that the building will use 60 per cent less energy and generate 80 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable building constructed to code.
The development is being built on land that the Weinbaum family, through WJ Properties, has owned and managed for more than 60 years. WJ Properties owner Allan Weinbaum said the project is intended to add rental housing and public space while connecting residents with nearby transit and other opportunities.
Architecturally, the tower is being designed by Architects Alliance. Principal Peter Clewes said the design takes inspiration from the area’s Modernist planning and its traditional “tower in the park” approach. The building is planned with a glass and precast concrete exterior, a black porcelain-clad base and a glazed double-height atrium.
OGDC and WJ Properties have also supported community initiatives in the surrounding area. The developers funded a renovation of the Flemingdon Park branch of the Toronto Public Library and have provided 25 annual scholarships each year since 2025 to graduating students at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, in partnership with The Neighbourhood Organization.
Financing for the project includes $185 million in federal funding through the Apartment Construction Loan program. The new tower forms the first phase of a broader redevelopment planned for the site.
