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Originally proposed as a 10-storey mid-rise, a recent resubmission for 23 Greenbriar Road in North York's Bayview Village area has more than doubled that number to 25 storeys. The application, from the development team of Towncorp Investments Limited, Cranson Capital, and Plaza, notes the changes are in response to Toronto’s housing crisis and the site's location within the Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) for Bessarion station on Sheppard Line 4.
Occupying roughly 3,331m² at the northeast corner of Greenbriar Road and Talara Drive, the site is home to low-rise residential properties at 23, 25, 27, and 29 Greenbriar. As part of the proposal, 24 existing rental units would be replaced.
Designed by BDP Quadrangle, the development initially took shape with a 2022 proposal for a 10-storey mid-rise building containing 169 units. However, in response to feedback from City officials and growing initiatives at all government levels to encourage urban housing density, MHBC Planning has submitted revised Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developers.
The revised application proposes a 25-storey tower with a height of 85.7m, more than two-and-a-half times the previously planned 32.65m, while increasing the unit count from 169 to 326, including 24 rental replacement units.
The building’s new massing looks to improve pedestrian interaction along the street, with the podium now scaled down from seven storeys to five. The Gross Floor Area would now be 21,734m², yielding a Floor Space Index of 6.53 on the site. Approximately 1,314m² of amenities would be split equally between indoors and outdoors, located on the ground and sixth floors, including an outdoor terrace above the podium. The building would be served by three elevators, or roughly one for every 109 units, indicating slightly longer than preferable wait times.
In line with its proximity to transit, the revised plan also reduces vehicular parking. A two-level underground garage would house 111 parking spaces, reduced from the initial 173, with 91 designated for residents and 20 for visitors. Bicycle parking would substantially increase, from 140 to 256, including 222 long-term and 24 short-term spaces for residents, alongside 10 publicly accessible spaces.
The site is situated 550m southwest of Bessarion station on Sheppard Line 4, with Bayview station not far to the northwest. Looking ahead, Metrolinx is reviewing multiple concepts for the Sheppard Subway Extension project, potentially extending the line westward to Sheppard West station on Line 1 and eastward to Scarborough Town Centre on Line 2. For drivers, Highway 401 is located just to the south, and accessed at either Leslie Street or Bayview Avenue.
There is plenty more development activity in the area. To the west of the site, a 23-storey building is proposed at 26 Greenbriar, while 71 Talara Drive is to the southwest. To the north along Sheppard Avenue East to, Bayview at the Village and Six99 are under construction, reaching 10 and 12 storeys respectively, alongside additional proposals for 12 and 22-storey towers at 635 and 680 Sheppard East. Further east, closer to Bessarion station, Burbank Heights calls for dual 32-storey towers, while the Concord Park Place community proposes towers between 24 and 44 storeys in height in Blocks 7 and 9. Near Bayview station to the west, more high-rises are in the pipeline, including 589 Sheppard East at 14 storeys. In addition, 500 and 461 Sheppard East would range from 37 to 44 storeys, while 567 Sheppard East plans two towers at 45 and 55 storeys.
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| Related Companies: | BDP Quadrangle, Crozier Consulting Engineers, MHBC Planning, Plaza |
