Sherwood Park is a popular green space in Midtown Toronto and a frequent escape for locals from the eponymous neighbourhood. A new proposal would see a mixed-use tower built south of the park on the west side of Bayview Avenue, a short walk north of Eglinton Avenue East. Goodmans LLP and MHBC Planning have prepared documentation on behalf of Skale Developments and the landowner, 1840 Bayview LP for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval applications for the site at 1840 Bayview Avenue. Residents would overlook Mount Hope Cemetery and Sherwood Park to the north.

Looking southwest to 1840 Bayview Avenue, as designed by architects—Alliance for Skale Developments

Located at the southwest corner of Bayview and Broadway Avenue, the site currently features a gas station and associated convenience store. The gas station would be removed for the proposed building designed by architects—Alliance, and the result would be a 34-storey structure standing 117.85m featuring 377 residential units. The 24,301m² of gross floor area would include 202m² of commercial space. The total density for the site would be about 14.75 times the lot area, bringing a great number of new residents and activity to the Sherwood Park community.

Looking south at ground level to 1840 Bayview Avenue, as designed by architects—Alliance for Skale Developments

The proposal features a stepped podium of four to eight storeys, with architecture intended to complement the frontages along Bayview Avenue and Broadway Avenue. The tower component would feature floor-to-ceiling fenestration with step backs to help maintain views. In keeping with the aesthetic of Sherwood Park, the subject site’s landscaping would be designed to include as much green space as possible, with about 329.67m² of green roof space included with the building.

Looking south from Broadway Avenue to 1840 Bayview Avenue and its stepped podium, as designed by architects—Alliance for Skale Developments

Below grade, two underground parking garage levels would feature 68 parking spaces for vehicles, of which seven would be for visitors, two for car-sharing, and one for short-term parking. For cyclists looking to commute as well as venture into the nearby park, there would also be 340 long-term and 76-short-term spots for bicycles on the mezzanine floor. Vehicles would access the site at the northwest corner with a two-way driveway at Broadway Avenue. The structure’s second storey would cover the driveway.  

Looking southwest to the gas station currently at the site, image from Google Street View

The proposal is located about 250m north of the Leaside station on Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown, targeted for opening in about a year. Other TTC services in the area include various buses.

An aerial view of the subject site and surrounding area, including Mount Hope Cemetery to the north, image from Google Maps

The proposal also notes five development applications within one kilometre of the subject site, featuring both mixed-use and residential buildings, all owing to the upcoming mobility improvements coming to the area related to the new rapid transit line.

UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, 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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architects—Alliance, Gradient Wind Engineers & Scientists, MHBC Planning