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Vermilion Developments has revised their plans to build a 19-unit stacked townhouse development on Finch just east of Bathurst in North York, now proposing a 29-unit apartment building in its place. Updated rezoning and Site Plan Approval applications to the City of Toronto detail the amended design by Z Square Group, which replaces the previous scheme by Urbanscape Architects.
The property at 240 and 242 Finch Avenue West is located on the north side of the street where there are currently a pair of one-and-a-half-storey detached homes, both of which are vacant. Vermilion proposes to replace the two houses with a 2,666 m², four-storey residential development.
The site layout and massing of the project remain generally the same, although the unit count, building height—15.37 metres tall—lot coverage, and gross floor area have increased.
Lacking in the previous submission from September, 2019, the revised proposal now provides 23 bicycle parking spaces, partially outdoors and on a lower level storage room. A total of 21 vehicular parking spaces would be provided at grade across the rear of the site and along the easterly property line. About half of the parking spaces will be largely protected from the elements as the building cantilevers to the north and east.
The original proposal had no plans for amenity spaces, whereas the updated plan contemplates 58 m² of indoor and 94.3 m² of outdoor amenity spaces on the fourth floor. The outdoor terrace would connect to the indoor amenity room at the northeast corner of the building.
The 29-unit development provides for 5 bachelor units, 13 one-bedrooms, 8 two-bedrooms, and 3 three-bedrooms.
The north elevation of the building features multiple step-backs to align with a 35-degree angular plane from the rear property line, as guided by the Central Finch Area Secondary Plan. No windows are proposed along the east facade in anticipation of future redevelopment of the neighbouring property.
Architecturally, the low-rise building will sport white EIFS sunscreens that are vertically and horizontally offset to generate additional visual interest. Wood-pattern metal panels accent these features against a charcoal brick veneer that serves as base background.
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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