What site is proposed for redevelopment?

The development site is on the west side of Bayview Avenue, between Soudan Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East, and is municipally known as 1718 to 1734 Bayview Avenue. It is a 2,504 square metre site located on the eastern boundary of the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan area. Presently, the site is occupied by 9 semi-detached residential dwellings.

What is being proposed?

Gairloch Developments is proposing a mid-rise residential building at this site with ground-floor retail space, expanding the Bayview Avenue retail corridor. The project aims to support transit infrastructure, job creation and the introduction of a diverse range of housing types to the neighbourhood.

• 10,543 m2 (113,483 sf) of residential floor space and 336 m2 (3,616 sf) of retail floor space

• 9-storeys

• Mix of 1 bedroom and high proportion of family-sized units

The ground level includes retail space fronting Bayview Avenue and 5 grade related townhouse units facing the rear of the site.

How will it be designed?

The building design will be in keeping with the local character of Bayview Avenue by providing narrow retail frontages, several entrances and active uses at street level.

Along Bayview Avenue, the building is stepped back on the 2nd, 6th and 8th floors in order to maintain a continuous rhythm of buildings along the street edge, provide good proportion between buildings and ensure adequate sunlight on sidewalks.

The building terraces away from the west property line to ensure sunlight, maximise privacy and provide a transition to the low-rise homes along Mann Avenue.

77 parking spaces and 123 bicycle spaces are proposed. As mentioned, the building will be 100 metres away from the Leaside Crosstown Station. Access to the proposed building’s underground parking garage and loading space will be provided from Bayview Avenue.

Who is on the planning and design team?

Architect
Quadrangle Architects
Planner
Bousfields Inc.
Urban Designer
Brook McIllroy

What are the benefits to the community?

• The building is designed to build on the local character of Bayview Avenue, revitalizing and urbanising a section that will connect the Bayview Midtown Core with the Bayview Leaside Village Character Area.

• This connection will be fostered by a 6.6 metre setback along Bayview Avenue which will provide a large space for public realm improvements, adding a beautified, landscaped space that is activated by a variety of retail uses. The significantly widened sidewalk will also improve pedestrian safety, adding a buffer from traffic and eliminating multiple existing curb cuts. 

• The project introduces a variety of uses and unit types, allowing for greater diversity, employment opportunities, and creating new ‘missing middle’ housing opportunities in the neighbourhood.

• The proposal recognises and expands Bayview Avenue as a Priority Retail Street and brings fine-grained retail with narrow street frontages to a stretch of Bayview Avenue that currently exists as purely residential.

• In addition to terracing providing a gentle transition towards the low-rise residential context to the west, Gairloch is proposing a 4.0m setback tree buffer between the building and the western property line. This would save mature trees, maximize privacy for residents of Mann Avenue and reduce impact on the low-rise neighbourhood. This is subject to City approval.

How can I get involved and share my feedback?

You can submit feedback through our form below at any time or attend our upcoming community consultation meeting.

We are working with the City of Toronto to develop a safe, engaging and accessible meeting format in light of our public health context. 

About Gairloch

At Gairloch, we believe our buildings can play a fundamental role in the vibrancy and beauty of the communities we call home. Through a partnership approach, design focus and human-scaled buildings, we aim to give back to communities through thoughtful urbanism.

This philosophy has driven all our projects, including 1414 Bayview a few blocks south, as well as our projects in the West End: Junction Point, 3200 Dundas and the winner of the 2017 City of Toronto Urban Design Award of Excellence, 383 Sorauren.