A plan to redevelop a block of Yonge Street, north of Eglinton in Midtown Toronto, has been resubmitted with a new design. 2444 Yonge Street was originally proposed back in 2017 by Main and Main, with a design by architectsAlliance. A new application seeking an Official Plan Amendment and rezoning for the project comes with an updated design by Hariri Pontarini Architects, with the project now being developed by both Main and Main with First Capital Realty.

Looking south to 2444 Yonge, image via submission to City of Toronto

Beyond the new design, the updated proposal introduces some notable changes to the original June 2017 submission. Proposed at heights of 27 and 23 storeys, the overall height of the towers has been updated slightly to 102.25 and 90.5 metres. The podium, previously tabled at a nine-storey height, has been increased up to 12 storeys, creating a 49.1-metre-tall street wall along the site’s Yonge Street frontage.

Looking north to 2444 Yonge, image via submission to City of Toronto

The updated design departs from the previous plan’s glassy aesthetic, introducing new exterior plan featuring a mix of punched windows, a curtainwall glazing mid-section with an undulating pattern, as well as smaller embellishments like a unique sculptural supporting column at the north end of the podium.

Looking south to 2444 Yonge, image via submission to City of Toronto

The number of units has increased since the 2017 proposal, originally calling for 631 units, and now increased up to 687. Residents of the development would have access to 1,374 m2 each of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, with the changes representing a slight increase in indoor space, and an almost 500 m2 decrease in outdoor amenity spaces.

Looking east to 2444 Yonge, image via submission to City of Toronto

The project’s parking component has been drastically reduced from the previous plan, now calling for just 280 parking spots, down from 438 in the original proposal. These spaces would be supplemented by 724 bicycle parking spots, a slight increase from the 720 originally planned.

Additional information and images can be found in our database file for the project, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum thread or leave a comment below.

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