Populated largely by low-rise office, warehouse, and industrial uses, Toronto's Yorkdale neighbourhood is ripe for intensification, with several projects currently in the pipeline. The latest proposal for the area is a submission to the City that seeks a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a medium-density condo development to 3280 Dufferin Street and 12-16 Orfus Road.

Site of 3280 Dufferin Street, image via submission to City of Toronto

Proposed by Topfar Developments, the submission is for a building with wings of 8 and 14 storeys and a maximum height of 50.4 metres on the 5,115 m² L-shaped property on the northwest corner of Dufferin and Orfus. The site is currently home to a plaza containing two restaurants and parking along Dufferin, and a two-storey commercial building home to a mechanic and car wash.

3280 Dufferin Street, image via submission to City of Toronto

The IBI Group-designed proposal has a total gross floor area (GFA) of 28,892 m², 99% of it dedicated to residential space, along with a small retail component of 246 m². There are 352 condo units proposed in a mix of 265 one-bedrooms, 52 two-bedrooms, and 35 three-bedrooms. They are accompanied by a total of 1,347 m² of amenities, split between 659 m² of indoor and 688 m² of outdoor spaces.

3280 Dufferin Street, image via submission to City of Toronto

Parking is planned within a two-level underground garage, accessed via a private laneway off Orfus Road. The garage would have 209 parking spaces, with 146 dedicated to resident's use, 35 for residential visitors, and 25 serving patrons of the retail component.

You can learn more from our Database file for the project, linked below. If you'd like to, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread, or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.

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