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Another residential redevelopment proposal is advancing in the mostly commercial/industrial area east of Scarborough Town Centre. Designed by KIRKOR Architects and Planners for Stanford Homes, the two-tower plan at 710 Progress Avenue is one of several in the area within walking distance of a new station on the Danforth Line 2 extension that's now under construction.
Located on the north side of Progress Avenue, the site spans 8,885m² and is currently occupied by a single-storey commercial building. It houses a mix of tenants, including a private school, light industrial uses, office spaces, a fitness centre, and wholesale operations. To the east, the site borders the East Highland Creek, where renaturalization is proposed. Nearby, the area features a mix of low-rise industrial and commercial buildings, while to the north is a cluster of high-rise towers beside Highway 401.
Bousfields has submitted Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developer. The proposed 41 and 46-storey towers would reach heights of 131.97m and 146.72m, rising from a shared 6-storey podium.
The development includes a total of 935 residential units, with 434 units in the shorter tower and 501 in the taller structure. With four elevators in the former and five in the latter, there would be approximately one elevator for every 104 units, with shorter waits for service in the taller tower.
The proposal has a Gross Floor Area of 57,897m², resulting in a Floor Space Index of 6.52 over the 8,885m² site. A total of 3,740m² of amenity space would be split evenly between indoor and outdoor areas, located on levels 3, 5, and 7, including the podium rooftop. Retail space of 368m² would face Progress Avenue,
Above-grade parking would be incorporated into the podium across six levels, screened from view and lined with active uses, along with a single underground garage level. Vehicular parking provisions include 431 spaces for residents, and 12 for visitors and shared with the retail use. Bicycle parking entails 638 long-term and 72 short-term spaces.
The project includes a 1,652m² land dedication along the East Highland Creek bank, widening the ravine and contributing to its renaturalization. Additionally, a 5m-wide, 706m² POPS (Privately-Owned Publicly-accessible Space) would span 706m² along the east side of the site, creating a pedestrian connection between Progress Avenue and the creek.
Scarborough Centre, approximately 480m west of the site, is served by many TTC bus routes. As well as the new subway station that will be approximately a 6- to 7-minute walk from the site, the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line the proposed terminate at Scarborough Centre, providing a direct east-west connection between Scarborough and municipalities in Durham along the way to Oshawa.
The numerous other development proposals in the area include 675 Progress Avenue with plans for seven buildings up to 49 storeys, while 1710 Ellesmere proposes five towers from 29 to 55 storeys. Nearby, 1215 McCowan Road would feature three towers spanning 25 to 55 storeys, and 40 Bushby Drive calls for a 59-storey tower. Just west of the site, 670 Progress Avenue proposes seven towers ranging from 18 to 54 storeys, and the Scarborough Town Centre Redevelopment masterplan envisions 44 towers, with the two tallest reaching 65 storeys.
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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| Related Companies: | Bousfields, Gradient Wind Engineers & Scientists, Grounded Engineering Inc., KIRKOR Architects and Planners, LEA Consulting, STUDIO tla |
