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A 43-storey residential tower is being proposed a short walk south of the Weston GO and Union Pearson Express station, in Toronto’s Weston neighbourhood. Designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Altree Developments, the property is situated within the Weston Major Transit Station Area. The neighbourhood is a mix of residential and commercial uses, while the site also directly interfaces with the Humber Valley Natural Heritage System, dedicating nearly half the site area to renaturalization.
Addressed to 16 Wilby Crescent, it is 2,515m² in area at the southwest corner of Wilby Crescent and Hickory Tree Road, approximately 55m west of Weston Road. Currently, it hosts a one-storey office and warehouse building at its southern end and a construction yard used for vehicle and equipment storage across its remaining area. It is the western portion of the site that lies within the Humber Valley Natural Heritage System, land that is regulated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). The site also features a municipal storm sewer easement.
Bousfields has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developer. Rising 148.5m with a four-storey base, the tower would include 407 units. The design’s total Gross Floor Area measures 27,100m² for a net Floor Space Index (FSI) of 20.88 times lot coverage, or if you include the natural heritage lands, an FSI of 14.19.
Amenities would span 1,740m², with 872m² of indoor and 868m² of outdoor area on levels 5 and 6. Four elevators would result in a ratio of one elevator for every 102 units, indicating reasonable elevator service levels. Above grade, vehicle parking would span floors 2 through 4, depending upon an automated stacking system accessed via two car elevators. A total of 82 parking spaces are provided, with 76 for residents and 6 for visitors. Bicycle parking entails 367 long-term spaces located across an underground plus above-grade levels, and 51 short-term spaces, including 10 public spaces within the public boulevard.
As part of the development, 1,217m² — nearly 48% of the site — would be conveyed to the TRCA, including a 10m buffer zone and areas below the long-term stable top-of-slope (LTSTS), connecting the site to the broader ecosystem. The buffer would be restored as renaturalized parkland. The tower itself would cantilever 12.3m above a municipal storm sewer easement, allowing full access for maintenance.
The site is just 120m, or a two-minute walk, from the Weston GO/UP Express station on the Kitchener GO Line. TTC bus routes also run close by along Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue. For cyclists, the site is near the Raymore Bridge, which links to the Humber River Recreational Trail. This network connects to the Martin Goodman Trail and Black Creek Trail.
The area surrounding is seeing significant high-rise development activity. Close by to the north, the Hickory Tree Towers proposal calls for a 38-storey building. East of the site, developments at 1681 and 1705 Weston Road (the latter also from Altree) propose 11 and 43 storeys, respectively. Further north, closer to the Weston GO/UP Express station, proposals include a 40-storey tower at 1800 Weston Road and 45-storey towers at 1821 and 1830 Weston Road. West of the station, the Weston Park Development plans for two towers rising 46 and 50 storeys.
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| Related Companies: | Altree Developments, Bousfields, Counterpoint Engineering, Gradient Wind Engineers & Scientists, Graziani + Corazza Architects, Grounded Engineering Inc. |
