A two-tower, mixed-use development rising 41 and 44 storeys has been proposed at 2450 Finch Avenue West in North York's Humber Summit neighbourhood, introducing residential, retail, office, and community uses. Designed by KIRKOR Architects and Planners for Shelborne Capital, the site is roughly halfway between Islington Avenue and Weston Road, just west of the Milvan-Rumike stop on the soon-to-open Finch West Line 6 LRT.

An aerial view looking northeast to 2450 Finch Avenue West, designed by Kirkor for Shelborne Capital

The 12,676m² site is on the north side of Finch Avenue West, west of Milvan Drive and east of Duncanwoods Park. Currently, it hosts a single-storey commercial plaza fronted by a surface parking lot. Employment lands to the north and east form part of the Emery Village area, one of Toronto’s largest employment hubs. To the south and west are found residential neighbourhoods, punctuated by strip plazas and other commercial uses along Finch Avenue. 

Looking northwest to the current site, image retrieved from Google Maps

Bordering on the Duncanwoods Greenbelt Park, the west end of the site falls within a Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) regulated area, and as part of the proposal, 895m² of land along the edge would be conveyed to the TRCA, forming a buffer to safeguard the ravine slope and expand the City’s Natural Heritage System through renaturalization efforts.

Bousfields has submitted an Official Plan Amendment application to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developer to redesignate the site from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The towers would rise to heights of 150.45m and 162.45m, atop four- and six-storey podiums. The development would introduce 998 residential units across both towers, with a total Gross Floor Area of 73,226m², including 58,581m² for residential uses and 14,645m² for commercial and community spaces. This results in a Floor Space Index of 6.22 times lot coverage.

Shelborne Capital has informed UrbanToronto that the tenure of the residential units is still under consideration, with the developer determining whether they will be offered as rental or condominium homes. 

Site plan, designed by Kirkor for Shelborne Capital

The ground and second floors of the taller tower would feature a grocery store and retail, while levels three and four would house office and commercial spaces. The shorter building would incorporate a 1,200m² child care facility with an outdoor playground and biophilic space designed to incorporate natural elements into the urban setting, adjacent to the 993m² space to be dedicated as a public park at the southwest corner.

Residents would have access to 4,139m² of indoor and 2,143m² of outdoor amenities. At street level, a 160m² outdoor piazza along Finch Avenue West would feature landscaped planters, seating, and pedestrian pathways.

Ground floor plan, designed by Kirkor for Shelborne Capital

Each tower would include four elevators, with an approximate ratio of one per 124 units in the shorter tower and 126 units in the taller tower, necessitating high-speed motors for efficient service. The majority of parking provisions would be within one level of underground garage, with 71 spaces for residents, 11 for visitors, and 118 for commercial use. The development would also provide 835 bicycle parking spaces. 

While TTC bus stops are located at Finch Avenue West and Milvan Drive/Rumike Road, just 180m away or a two-minute walk, the site is 45m west of the Milvan-Rumike stop of the Finch West Line 6 LRT that would replace the bus route long before these buildings would be built. Another stop at Duncanwoods Drive is 230m to the west. The stops put the site within the Protected Major Transit Station Areas of both. Cycling infrastructure includes dedicated bike lanes along Finch Avenue as part of the LRT project.

An aerial view of the site and surrounding area, image from submission to City of Toronto

The LRT is spurring other notable development activity in the area. To the north, 4 Milvan is proposed as a 4-storey commercial building. To the east, a cluster of high-rise projects is planned near Finch Avenue West and Weston Road, including 2370 Finch West with 8- and 15-storey towers, 2405 Finch Avenue West at 30 storeys, and 19 Toryork, with four towers ranging from 27 to 38 storeys. Further southeast, 3406-3434 Weston Road is proposed at 35 and 39 storeys. The Casa Emery Village masterplanned community includes Phase 1 completed at 28 storeys, Phase 2 at 26 and 30 storeys, and Phases 3 and 4 proposing five towers between 20 and 55 storeys.

UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.

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