A pair of high-rise towers would bring significant height to Scaroborugh's Woburn neighbourhood. Designed by TAES Architect Inc. for Markham Lawrence Limited Partnership, two towers are proposed to rise 37 and 38 storeys at the southeast corner of Lawrence Avenue East and Markham Road. The development would combine residential with retail and medical office spaces, and would be the tallest in the immediate area if approved.

Looking southeast to 3585 Lawrence Avenue East, designed by TAES Architect for Markham Lawrence Limited Partnership

The site is an assembly of 3583 and 3585 Lawrence Avenue East. Currently, it contains a low-rise commercial plaza, home to a mix of medical offices, fast food restaurants, and hair salons, with surface parking. Surrounding the property are multiple retail plazas and low- and mid-rise residential buildings.

Looking southeast from Lawrence Avenue East to the current site, image retrieved from Google Maps

Weston Consulting has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developer for a 37-storey (128.31m) west tower and 38-storey (131.36m) east tower with 740 residential units total. The towers would rise from seven- and eight-storey podiums.

Looking south to the podiums, designed by TAES Architect for Markham Lawrence Limited Partnership

The total Gross Floor Area is proposed at 68,604m², with 65,977m² allocated to residential space and 2,627m² for non-residential uses, for a Floor Space Index of 9.68 times lot coverage of the 7,086m² site. Retail space would occupy 918m² on the ground floor of the west tower, fronting Lawrence and Markham, while a 1,712m² medical centre would span the first two floors of the east tower.

Ground floor plan, designed by TAES Architect for Markham Lawrence Limited Partnership

Plans call for 1,751m² of indoor and 1,223m² of outdoor amenities, found within the podium levels, at-grade, and atop the podiums. Outdoor amenities would be provided at-grade in a shared space between the two towers, as well as on the rooftops of each podium.

Each tower would include four residential elevators, or approximately one for every 93 units promising good service, with additional elevators connecting the underground garage to the retail spaces and medical offices. A two-level underground garage would contain 243 parking spaces for residents, 39 for visitors, and 71 for non-residential uses. Bicycle parking would comprise 504 long-term and 52 short-term spots.

Site plan, designed by TAES Architect for Markham Lawrence Limited Partnership

There are TTC bus stops in each direction at the Markham/Lawrence intersection just outside the doors, connecting to Kennedy station on Danforth Line 2, located 4.5km southwest, and Eglinton GO station on the Lakeshore East Line, approximately 2.3km southwest. The area’s transit access will improve when the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE) opens, including a new station at Lawrence situated about 1.7km from the site.

An aerial view of the site and surrounding area, image from submission to City of Toronto

Seeing significant growth is happening along major roads in the areas surrounding the site. To the west, 3434 Lawrence Avenue East is proposed with four towers from 10 to 23 storeys, while further west, Greencedar Commons is planned at 11 storeys. To the south, the 6-storey 525 Markham Road is under construction. Further south, closer to Eglinton Avenue East, larger proposals include Markham and Dunelm with four towers from 8 to 21 storeys and the 23-storey 3174 Eglinton East. North of the site near Ellesmere Road, ME Living Condos is under construction with five towers from 14 to 34 storeys, while both 1050 and 1125 Markham Road are proposed as multi-tower projects reaching 37 storeys. Nearby, 1151 Markham Road is planned at 44 storeys.

Looking northeast to 3585 Lawrence Avenue East, designed by TAES Architect for Markham Lawrence Limited Partnership

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:

LEA Consulting, TAES Architect Inc., Weston Consulting