77-year-old Toronto diner to be replaced by 35-storey condo tower

Fans of the decades-old Avenue Diner in Toronto will likely soon have to say goodbye to the eatery and say hello to a 35-storey condo tower.

Plans for the new development at 148 Avenue Road, filed earlier this month, call for a 35-storey mixed-use building with a three-storey podium that incorporates the existing diner’s facade.

But it’s not just the Toronto diner that would be replaced by the condo tower. A number of other businesses would too, including a convenience store and sushi restaurant.

Tribute Communities

The new tower, if built according to the filed plans, will house a total of 355 residential units with several retail spaces slotted for the ground floor of the podium.

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Renderings of the proposed development show that although the tower would stand out by being one of the taller buildings in the area, it has the typical Toronto aesthetic of a glass-laden tower on top of a short base.

Tribute Communities

The building itself seems like it would be comfortable to live in, with several amenities including a fitness centre and multiple roof decks.

The developer, Tribute Communities, is now awaiting a report from the Community Council on the proposed plans.