Markham 7509-7529 Yonge Street | 195.5m | 60s | Grmada Holdings | Graziani + Corazza

[swampymudkip]

Grmada Holdings Inc has recently submitted a mixed-use planning application on Markham's side of Yonge St. close to the future Clark subway station on Line 1 (~8 minute walk). The application consists of 2x 60s towers (connected via 8s podium), 1,330 units, and 493 (residential) + 135 (visitor/retail) parking spaces. Retail is planned for the ground floor.

Docs available here.

 

[Paclo]

195.5m to the MPH making this the tallest current proposal in Markham.

Here's the front (west) elevation:

And site/context plan:

 

[tstormers]

I love height in general, but this is pretty far out of a major intersection and is basically taller than anything proposed just south at Steeles and both masterplans just north and south. I don't see them getting 60 stories here let alone 2 of them.

Great to build near the new stations, but within surrounding context or at least a buildup to it. 30-40 stories would seem more appropriate.

https://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/10-royal-orchard.45984 59 Stories
https://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/7200-yonge.47786 55 Stories
https://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/6464-yonge.46877 50 Stories
https://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/7028-yonge.34150 65 Stories

 

[mferna]

Learn more about this project in this article here: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2023/11/dual-60-storey-towers-proposed-along-yonge-thornhill.54388

 

[christiesplits]

Yikes, that is ugly. Gives off a MCC Chicago vibe.

 

[torplanner]

Yikes, that is ugly. Gives off a MCC Chicago vibe.

Just awful design (being very generous to say that it has any element of design)

 

[Paclo]

This was unanimously refused at council on January 31:

https://pub-markham.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=84367

 

[Paclo]

Grmada have appealed the rejection to the OLT:

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