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Toronto, Ontario... Starting in the summer of 2007, a new approach to building healthy neighbourhoods will launch with Tridel’s newest and quite original Metrogate community. To be located just north of the 401 at Kennedy Road in Scarborough, this expansive ‘Naturally Better’ green community will be built on a 17-acre site and when complete, will be home to more than 2,000 families. Most exciting of its many attributes is that Metrogate will be one of the first communities to be considered for the new LEED® Neighbourhood designation.
Tridel has been building in Scarborough for nearly 30 years, and has developed award-winning neighbourhhoods with almost 10,000 condominiums in the area. Now, Metrogate continues this tradition of excellence with its innovative LEED® Neighbourhood candidacy and the master-planned design including a spectacular two-acre, central urban park. This park will be natural heart of the community and will heighten landscaping to an art form with a stunning mixture of flowing water features, sculpted gardens, walking paths and sophisticated community artwork. Combined with potential commercial and office space along with a planned “trimodal” GO-Subway-and-Bus station, Metrogate will offer residents a vibrant community that meets all of their needs.
The first phase of Metrogate will consist of two condominium towers called Solaris. Designed by the award-winning architectural firm of Graniani and Corazza, the two, 40-storey Solaris condominium towers will feature a clean and elegant, glass-clad exterior rising from a four-storey masonry podium. In addition to Solaris, buyers will have the opportunity to choose from a mix of beautiful townhomes, ensuring that Metrogate will offer choices for singles, couples and families of all sizes. One of the many demonstrations of this family friendliness will be the exclusive use of daycare facilities for community residents.
Solaris – suites that shine with sustainability and style
Solaris will offer fabulous views of the city from its range of one and two bedroom designs, many of which feature dens. These suites are priced from $212,500 and range in size from 570 to 955 square feet. The wonderful designs include spacious, open concept suites with private balconies, gourmet kitchens with custom-style cabinetry, granite countertops and a full complement of Whirlpool ENERGY STAR® appliances.
Naturally, these homes will include a diverse range of state-of-the-art, sustainable features including a central heat-recovery ventilator system that will provide cleaner, fresher air in a more cost effective manner, as well as energy saving compact fluorescent lighting, water saving toilets, faucets and showers, low maintenance plank floors, recycling facilities and increased natural lighting to reduce electricity consumption and increase personal comfort.
Residents at Metrogate will also benefit from environmentally preferable corridor carpeting, wall coverings, adhesives, coatings and paints with low volatile organic compounds that help to minimize toxic odours, both in their suite and in common areas. Wherever possible, Tridel selects durable building materials with the lowest environmental impact, which are either capable of being reused, salvaged or have a high level of recycled content to minimize waste.
A vibrant lifestyle at home and away
Characteristic of every Tridel community, residents at Solaris can expect to enjoy their leisure time at “Club Metro”, a private, 7,000 square foot recreation centre featuring a wide range of exclusive amenities including an indoor pool, whirlpool, billiards and party room.
Metrogate is located in one of the greenest areas of Toronto with easy access to the Scarborough Bluffs, the sculpture gardens at the Guild Inn and Canada’s largest urban park, Rouge Park. Residents at Metrogate won’t have to travel far for recreation as the Tam O’Shanter Golf Club is just north of the community. Thanks to the smart proximity of the community to Kennedy Road, and the 401, residents can be on their way, both east and west of the city in just moments, and the downtown is easily accessible via the Don Valley Parkway. The TTC, including the Scarborough Rapid Transit line, is close by, making your transit choices even easier! Just south of Metrogate is the Kennedy Commons shopping centre and the Scarborough Town Centre is just to the east making movie theatres and a variety of wonderful home and lifestyle shops close by.
For more information
For more information about Tridel’s Metrogate, please call 905.305.0588.
Tridel
Tridel is Canada’s leading developer and builder of condominium residences with more than 70 years of homebuilding experience. To date, the Tridel Group of Companies is responsible for producing over 66,500 homes, and continues to lead the industry in innovation, technology and design. Tridel is determined to develop condominium communities that meet the needs of today’s homeowners while safeguarding the wellbeing of future generations. The company is working to meet this goal by focusing on environmentally sustainable building design and performance in construction and corporate stewardship. In recognition of Tridel’s outstanding service to its homeowners, Tridel has also been awarded the coveted Ontario High-Rise Builder of the Year Award by Tarion, formerly known as the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, and Home Builder of the Year by the Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association, received the City of Toronto 2006 Green Award for Energy Conservation and recently J.D. Power and Associates ranked Tridel highest in satisfying buyers of newly built condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area. For their leadership and commitment, Tridel was just awarded with the GTHBA’s inaugural High-Rise Green Builder of the Year Award.
To learn more about Tridel’s green initiatives, please visit www.naturallybetter.ca
