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In response to the area surrounding Bayview station having been designated as a Major Transit Station Area (MTSA), a new submission for 2810 Bayview Avenue would see the rise of a 42-storey tower a short walk south of the Sheppard Line 4 station in Toronto’s Willowdale area. Designed by Wallman Architects for the site’s new developer, Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp, this is a significant leap from the previous owner's proposal for 7 storeys in 2019.
The site spans approximately 2,326m² on the west side of Bayview south of Sheppard Avenue East, comprising an assembly of four residential lots addressed to 2810, 2812, 2814, and 2816 Bayview Avenue. Currently occupied by single-detached two-storey dwellings, the neighbourhood surrounding the lots features residential, commercial, and institutional uses. The application notes the area’s transition in the past two decades from suburban low-rises to a transit-oriented community, catalyzed by the Sheppard Subway Line's arrival in 2002.
In May, 2019, the previous developer, Dormer Homes, applied for a 7-storey residence with 53 units, designed by Kirkor Architects. Since then, the Province established MTSAs which encourage higher-density developments around key transit nodes, intended for more concentrated development in areas that can support this growth.
The new developers’ Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications propose a 42-storey residential building reaching 138.33m, with a 6-storey podium. This design entails a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 30,196m², resulting in a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 12.98.
The building is planned with 539 residential units plus 1,887m² of amenity space, evenly split between indoor and outdoor facilities. As well as one elevator to serve the garage, the complex is designed with four tower elevators, translating to approximately one elevator for every 135 units, which indicates longer than preferable wait times for residents.
Three levels of underground garage would provide 136 motor vehicle parking spaces, divided into 129 resident and 7 visitor spots. For cyclists, the design offers 406 bicycle parking spaces, with 368 designated for long-term use and 38 for short-term needs.
The site is 150m or less than a 5-minute walk south of the Bayview station on Sheppard Line 4. Further transit options include several bus routes operating along Bayview and Sheppard Avenues. Drivers are a short drive north of Highway 401, accessible via Bayview Avenue. Metrolinx is studying potential extensions to the Sheppard Subway, both west towards the University leg of Line 1 and east towards the Scarborough Subway Extension of Line 2, now under cosntruction.
To the north of the site, proposals at 500 and 461 Sheppard Avenue East are set at 37 and 41 storeys for the former and 44 storeys for the latter. North of the station, the 15-storey TeaGarden Condos is completing, while the proposed redevelopment of land surrounding the Bayview Village Shopping Centre would introduce six new towers ranging from 6 to 30 storeys. To the east, the Bayview Village Shopping Centre Parkade is planned at 5 storeys, while residential proposals at 589 and 567 Sheppard Avenue East call for 14 storeys, as well as 45 and 55 storeys, respectively. Between Bayview and Bessarion stations, the scale of proposals varies from the 4-storey 11 Greenbriar Road to 23 storeys at 71 Talara Drive. Near Bessarion station, more ambitious submissions include Burbank Heights calling for dual 32-storey towers and Concord Park Place's Block 9 planned at 39 and 44 storeys.
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