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In a move to boost density in proximity to the soon-to-open Mount Dennis Line 5 and GO Station, Gairloch Developments has revised its proposal for 15 Hollis Street. Designed by architects—Alliance, the tower’s height has been increased from 34 to 48 storeys. Situated steps from the station, the developer recently submitted updated documents to fulfill Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application requirements after a settlement offer presented to the City was ratified last year at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
The site, situated on the southeast corner of Hollis Street and Weston Road, spans 1,793m² and is an assembly of five low-rise residential properties addressed to 11 through 23 Hollis. These properties form a generally rectangular lot just north of Eglinton Avenue West.
Gairloch submitted an initial application in June, 2021.
The latest iteration envisions a 48-storey tower, increasing its total height from the previously proposed 117.05m to 156.05m. The design's total number of residential units has jumped from 365 to 583. Its Gross Floor Area (GFA) has expanded from 23,305m² to 39,217m², with a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 17.6.
Indoor amenities would now span 1,190m², a slight uptick from the previous 1,172m², while outdoor amenities have been substantially increased from 288m² to 1,024m², with an outdoor terrace planned atop the six-storey podium. The design includes four elevators, or approximately one for every 146 units, indicating notably longer than preferable wait times for residents.
The three-level underground garage accommodates 94 resident and 9 visitor parking spaces, decreased from the earlier proposal of 134 spaces, primarily by reducing the previously proposed 36 visitor parking spots. Bicycle parking would now total 585 spaces, up from 329, with 526 designated for residents and 59 for visitors.
While currently served by several bus routes, long before the building could be built, Mount Dennis station will open immediately to the southeast. It will serve as the initial western terminus of Line 5, as well as a new stop on the Union Pearson Express and GO Kitchener line. Additionally, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will extend Line 5 into Etobicoke and Mississauga, also possibly before this building opens, providing greater accessibility to the west.
Because of the soon-to-open station, Mount Dennis neighbourhood is seeing a significant transformation with multiple high-rise proposals in the pipeline. To the west of the site, several proposals respond to the designation of the lands surrounding the station as a Protected Major Transit Station Area where high density is encouraged. These include the 35-storey 9 Oxford Drive, 37-storey 8 Locust Street, and 1175 Weston Road and 17 Locust Street which call for 38 and 48 storeys. Further west, the Denarda Towers are planned at 39 and 43 storeys. South of Mount Dennis station, 955 Weston Road proposes dual towers at 24 and 34 storeys, while 25 Photography Drive entails an ambitious seven towers ranging from 20 to 49 storeys.
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| Related Companies: | architects—Alliance, Bousfields, Counterpoint Engineering, Entuitive, Gairloch Developments, Grounded Engineering Inc., NAK Design Strategies |
