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A number of revisions have been submitted to the City of Toronto for a proposed development at 2370 Finch Avenue West by HS4 Finch Investments Inc. Initially proposed in 2017 as a 15-storey condominium with an additional 8-storey seniors residence building, the plans by Icon Architects have been amended to bring those heights down to 11 and 6-storeys respectively, alongside several other changes.
Located in the growing Humber Summit neighbourhood within the Emery Village Secondary Plan boundaries and just steps away from the Weston Station on the Finch West LRT line, now under construction, the proposal would replace a car wash currently on-site, proposing 192 condominium units for a total of 14,442 m² of residential space. Of these, 102 are proposed as one-bedrooms, 67 as two-bedrooms, and 23 as three (or more) bedrooms. The proposal adds another 209 m² of ground-floor retail to add to the growing pedestrian realm along Finch West.
Between both buildings at levels three and four, a 2-storey overpass is proposed, containing three one-bedroom units on each floor with a shared rooftop amenity space above. The north 6-storey seniors building includes a 2-storey asymmetrical extension that is supported by outdoor beams connecting the ground. The extension creates a partially covered outdoor area in the building’s open space for residents to enjoy.
On the south 11-storey condominium building that faces out onto Finch West, a commercial frontage with four storeys above projects outwards from the tower behind, and extends width-wise from it too. The retail frontage is composed predominantly of charcoal brick, while the floors above are of a contrasting white panel. The remaining 6-storeys are slightly stepped back from the extension, and incorporate dark glass, aluminum framing, and grey spandrel into its facade, accented as well by asymmetrical white-panelled balconies on each floor.
The building’s public realm on the ground floor will contain a mix of paved and green open space, driveways, and four at-grade parking spaces for visitors and retail occupants. A new public access road that would provide a rear driveway entrance for the seniors building, connecting Finch West and Toryork Drive has been recommended to Council as part of the Emery Village Secondary Plan but is not yet approved.
Two levels of underground parking are included in the designs, proposing only 196 vehicular spaces of the 340 required by zoning. An additional 200 bicycle parking spaces are included for residents.
The Finch West neighbourhood has seen reinvestment in recent years as the Finch LRT line draws closer to opening. Southeast of the development, on the southwest corner of Finch West and Weston Road, 270 residential units are proposed for the site at 3406-3434 Weston Road, and an additional 1,717 units are proposed in 10 buildings in a massive project on the east side of Weston Road at 2345 Finch Avenue West.
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| Related Companies: | Crozier & Associates Consulting Engineers, Icon Architects, Weston Consulting |
