‘Unprecedented’ 18- and 22-storey buildings proposed in historic Mississauga area [Video]

A new proposal for a historic part of Mississauga is “unprecedented” in its size and density.

A development with 18- and 22-storey residential buildings is proposed for a piece of land in Streetsville on the east side of Joymar Drive between Tannery and Thomas streets, Ward 11 Councillor Brad Butt told INsauga.com.

Butt is hosting a community meeting on the project on Feb. 5.

The property at 64 and 66 Thomas St., 95 Joymar Dr., and 65 Tannery St. is currently home to a low-rise building containing several auto repair businesses and a small fitness gym.

There was another proposal for the property for 239 back-to-back stacked townhouses. That project, first filed with the city in 2019, did not proceed, said Butt.

The new project from De Zen Group is a residential development consisting of a 12-storey mid-rise building and two towers with heights of 18 and 22 storeys connected …