Golf courses · Canada

Former golf course (Woodbine Gardens)

Name: Former golf course (Woodbine Gardens)
Address: Toronto, Canada

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtToronto, Canada

Redeveloped golf course now has built high-rise affordable housing; nearby retail anchors support context; no parcel details or timeline in record. · summary, model-written

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Strategy

Redeveloped

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Housing

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Status	Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	RedevelopedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	high-rise affordable housing unitsnewtypes-extraction reported

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History and original facts

Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former golf course in Woodbine Gardens, Toronto, was redeveloped into high-rise affordable housing units.

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Planning

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Site context

Other atlas sites nearby	8 within 10 km, 15 within 25 km: Yonge Street Arcade (0.5 km); Queen's Quay Terminal (1.6 km); Tip Top Tailors Building (2.5 km); Honest Ed's (2.5 km); Galleria Shopping Centre (4.9 km)computed

Summary, model-written

Former golf course at Woodbine Gardens (Toronto) redeveloped into high-rise affordable housing units, now built. Strategy was 'redevelop' with new use 'housing'.

Why. Nearby context: 8 sites within 10km include operating retail (Yonge Street Arcade, 0.5km), Queen's Quay Terminal (1.6km, built), and Honest Ed's (3km, built). Peers show similar redevelopments: Queen's Quay Terminal (2km away), Honest Ed's (3km), and others up to 40km. Strategy matches peer examples.

Where it stands. Site status: built. No parcel size, exact address, or timeline provided. Verified status: draft (data may be incomplete).

For a planner

Proximity to existing retail/transport (Yonge Street Arcade, Queen's Quay) is noted.
Affordable housing is confirmed as new use, but unit count or completion date unknown.

For a developer

Peer redevelopments nearby (Queen's Quay, Honest Ed's) suggest market precedent.
No data on land costs, zoning, or community feedback provided.

What we do not know yet

No parcel details or exact location within Toronto.
Verified status 'draft' indicates possible data gaps.
No mention of affordable housing funding or tenant mix.

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Former gas station on the south side of Bloor Street, overlooking High Park on the landfill of the former bridge over Wendigo Creek, Toronto · Gas stations · same strategy: redevelop; 7 km away
Queen's Quay Terminal, Toronto · Industrial sites · same strategy: redevelop; 2 km away
Bronte Village Mall, Bronte · Strip centers · same strategy: redevelop; 40 km away
Honest Ed's, Toronto · Big boxes · same strategy: redevelop; 3 km away

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former golf course

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former golf course (Woodbine Gardens), Toronto, Canada." Record n-56bc119a79, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/canada/toronto-former-golf-course-woodbine-gardens/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_torontoformergolfcoursewoodbinegardens,
  title = {Former golf course (Woodbine Gardens), Toronto, Canada},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/canada/toronto-former-golf-course-woodbine-gardens/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-56bc119a79, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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