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Starlight Investments is proposing to redevelop one of its rental properties with the addition of three apartment buildings and a group of stacked townhouses to 65 through 99 Silver Springs Boulevard in northern Scarborough.
The 4.04-hectare site is located between Birchmount Road and Kennedy Road on the north side of Finch Avenue East. It currently consists of nine 1970s-era rental buildings comprised of two nine-storey apartment towers at 65 and 75-85 Silver Springs Boulevard, and seven two-storey walk-up apartment buildings. The buildings are separated by extensive green space and surface parking.
In plans submitted to the City this past July, Starlight outlines its vision for the property. Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications call for the demolition of the low-rise apartment blocks and the retention of the nine-storey buildings, the dedication of a new public street, and the construction of three IBI Group-designed rental buildings of 6, 16, and 22 storeys. The development also contemplates the addition of three blocks of stacked back-to-back townhouses.
A total of 604 new rental units are proposed, 56 of which would be three-bedroom rental replacement units. The four-storey back-to-back townhouses would be organized in three separate blocks and contain a total of 54 units. The six-storey apartment building is proposed to house 132 units. The 16 and 22-storey towers would hold a respective 192 and 226 units.
Over half of the proposed new units—316—would be one-bedroom floor plans. The development would also introduce 177 two-bedrooms, 57-three-bedrooms, and 54-three bedroom townhouse units to the property. These units are in addition to the existing 115 one-bedroom, 213 two-bedroom, and 36 three-bedroom homes that will be maintained as rental tenure for at least 20 years.
The new public street would divide the site into two portions, with the 16- and 22-storey buildings located on the west side of the street alongside the retained buildings.
The development would contain 1,151 m² of indoor amenity spaces and 1,358 m² of outdoor amenity spaces across the three new standalone buildings. A 466 m² indoor amenity area is proposed on the ground floor of the 22-storey building next to a 894 m² outdoor space. The 16-storey building splits its 414 m² of indoor amenities on the ground and fifth floors, where 380 m² of outdoor amenities are also planned. The six-storey building will contain a 271 m² indoor amenity area and a 324 m² outdoor space on the ground floor.
There are currently 614 parking spaces on the property. The proposal would remove 36 surface parking spaces and add another 290 underground spaces. A total of 56 short-term and 444 long-term bicycle spaces are contemplated.
Starlight plans to construct the development over three phases. The first phase involves the demolition of the four low-rise apartment blocks at 87, 89, 91 and 93 Silver Springs Boulevard. The construction of the 16-storey building would be completed in this first phase. The second phase would introduce the new road and the 22-storey building to the property. The third and final phase necessitates the demolition of the three low-rise blocks at 95, 97 and 99 Silver Springs Boulevard and the construction of the townhouses and the six-storey apartment block.
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| Related Companies: | Arcadis, Bousfields, Counterpoint Engineering, Groundwater Environmental Management Services Inc. (GEMS), LEA Consulting, Starlight Investments |
