The south end of Dawes Road dead ends at the railway tracks just south of the Danforth. On this block there is an old abandoned car wash at 18 Dawes.
As it turns out, this sleepy little section of Dawes might be about to burst. Being within walking distance of both Main subway station and the Danforth GO line makes it a wonderful location. Three development proposals are being considered here. First, two towers, 26 and 33 storeys with a shared 5 storey podium are planned for 10 and 30 Dawes (includes this car wash location).
below: 12 Dawes Road might be the only original building remaining.
Across the street is 9 Dawes where two towers (24 and 30 storeys) with a shared podium have been proposed – with the usual bland nondescript street level nonsense.
To the south is 6 Dawes. Here there might be three towers – 40, 46, and 49 storeys. This development will also include a new community center as well as an entrance to the Danforth GO station. It runs along the north side of the railway tracks from Dawes to Main.
That’s a total of 7 towers between 24 and 49 storeys in a small space at the end of Dawes Road. The drawings for each proposal do not include the other developers’ towers so it’s difficult to picture the end result. Crowded, yes. Manageable? Who knows.
10/30 Dawes – Planning Application Number: 19 124138 STE 19 OZ
9/25 Dawes – Planning Application Number: 19 186473 STE 19 OZ
Both of these developments are in the planning stage (started in 2019) and both require zoning by-law amendments. Development can be very slow and changes often occur.
as I walk Toronto 
Interesting part of town. As you cross over the bridge on Main the neighbourhood changes.
[smile] I think that describes most of the city as it often changes when you cross a bridge, or sometimes when you cross a street. But yes, the Danforth always provides something interesting.