Revisions have made to the Hines proposal at 64-86 Bathurst Street as a response to key issues raised by City staff. Nestled on the western border of Toronto’s Fashion District and designed by the Danish architects 3XN, the project initially featured a rectilinear design that stepped down to the south. A revised development proposal presents it with a levelled roofline and an alteration to the number of dwelling units.

Previous version of 64-86 Bathurst Street, image via submission to City of Toronto

The initial design had been prepared based on a collective review done after consultation with locals and the City, while further comments have influenced the new design. The updated facade retains elements from the previous design with alternating sections of gold and white mullions and balcony dividers. The roofline was levelled in response to adjustments to the step-back requirements of Toronto's Tall Building Guidelines to comfortably transition the development's height to adjacent existing buildings, with additional sidewalk setback requirements to incorporate sensitively into the Bathurst and Wellington streetscapes. 

The revised version after City staff comments, image via submission to City of Toronto

As a result of the step-back adjustments, the proposal has been reduced in height to 17-storeys or 61.5 metres tall from the original 17-to-20 storey stepped roofline, affecting also the residential unit count, now at 307 dwelling units, down from the original 333 units. Residents would enjoy a full floor of indoor amenity space with an extension of rooftop amenity space and associated facilities at the podium-top level. The ground levels are proposed as commercial space, with windows facing Bathurst Street and Wellington Street West. Below and at-grade, retail will fully wrap around the southern ground floor, while two floors of commercial office space is proposed above. 

Architectural plans for the revised 64-86 Bathurst Street, image via submission to City of Toronto

The developers proffer that the changes in the built form of the revised development plan would result in a building that is well-integrated within the community as it would transition to taller buildings to the northeast at higher densities averaging between 12 to 20 storeys, along with the lower-rise structures of King Street West. The planning policy and urban design assessment from developer's proposal package concludes that the revised proposal is consistent with Provincial Plan policies and fit with growth measures. 

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