Another suburban Toronto strip plaza could be erased from the streetscape and replaced by residential development, as plans for a townhouse project at 3079 Pharmacy Avenue in Scarborough are filed with the City.

3079 Pharmacy Avenue, image via submission to the City of Toronto

Profile Developments submitted a rezoning application in June to install five blocks of four-storey townhouses at the southeast corner of Pharmacy Avenue and Huntingdale Boulevard, just a block north of Finch Avenue.

The existing strip mall at 3079 Pharmacy Avenue, image retrieved from Google Street View

The site is currently occupied by a single-storey L-shaped retail plaza with surface parking fronting the intersection. All would be replaced by 85 back-to-back and standard townhouses, organized into three rows from north to south, with units ranging in area from 1,068 to 1,640 ft².

3079 Pharmacy Avenue, image via submission to the City of Toronto

Blocks A and B, located nearest to the intersection of Pharmacy and Huntingdale, will each consist of 18 back-to-back townhouses. At the easternmost edge of the site, Block C will contain 14 standard townhouse units. Blocks D and E, placed immediately south of Blocks A and B, would respectively house 18 back-to-back and standard townhouse units and 16 back-to-back units.

Site plan, 3079 Pharmacy Avenue, image via submission to the City of Toronto

The plans call for 94 parking spaces provided within a garage located on the ground floor underneath a proposed central courtyard. A driveway bisecting the site from Huntingdale provides access to the garage. Additional parking is provided for the standard townhouses at the south end of the site under a partially covered roof deck. 

West elevation, 3079 Pharmacy Avenue, image via submission to the City of Toronto

The IBI Group-designed townhouses provide a transition from the highrise apartment blocks to the west, south, and east to the low-rise neighbourhood on the north side of Huntingdale. 

North elevation, 3079 Pharmacy Avenue, image via submission to the City of Toronto

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 in the space provided on this page.

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