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A massive development is being proposed for 31 Pennsylvania Avenue north of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC), where 1714574 Ontario Limited has submitted plans designed by KFA Architects for a three-tower mixed-use complex. Located at the southwest corner of Jane Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, the proposal would add significant density north of the northern edge of the city’s growing downtown. The project would introduce towers of up to 65 storeys, much larger in scale than buildings in its immediate area, but similar in scale to some of the towers within VMC itself.
The 12,335m² site is currently home to a two-storey commercial building housing three businesses. The surrounding context is largely industrial and commercial, though the landscape transitions to high-density mixed-use development closer to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Highway 7 to the south.
Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications seek to redesignate the lands from Employment to High-Rise Mixed-Use. The proposal envisions three residential towers of 51, 58, and 65 storeys rising from a shared eight-storey podium, reaching heights of 168.5m, 189.5m, and 210.5m, respectively. Together, the buildings would deliver a total Gross Floor Area of 162,395m², representing a Floor Space Index of 13.17 times lots coverage. The complex would contain 2,004 residential units.
The podium’s lower levels would accommodate non-residential uses totalling 9,836m², including 4,248m² of retail space and 5,588m² of office area. Residential amenities would occupy the ninth floor and podium rooftop, with 6,544m² indoors and 3,540m² outdoors.
Each tower would be served by four elevators, or one for every 167 units. High-speed motors would therefore be required for adequate service. Parking for 1,367 vehicles would be distributed across four underground levels and limited at-grade spaces, including 1,315 for residents and 52 for non-residential uses. The development would also provide 1,223 bicycle parking spaces, including 1,002 long-term and 200 short-term residential spots, and 21 commercial spaces.
The site is positioned roughly 800m north of Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station, about a 14-minute walk, with multiple York Region Transit bus routes operating along Jane Street. Bus routes connect the site to shopping destinations clustered around Major Mackenzie Drive, while Viva Orange and Züm Queen provide rapid bus service toward Brampton and Richmond Hill from the subway station. Jane Street has been identified for a future Bus Rapid Transit corridor, with new median stops planned just south of Pennsylvania Avenue, placing the site within the future Major Transit Station Area for the Pennsylvania BRT stop.
The proposal stands amongst a transforming pocket of Vaughan marked by several high-rise projects. To the east, 60 Talman Court is seeking approval for towers of 50 and 55 storeys, while 8083 Jane Street envisions four buildings ranging from 8 to 60 storeys. To the south within Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, construction is advancing on the ArtWalk District Phase 1, with four buildings rising up to 38 storeys. Meanwhile, 201 Millway Avenue proposes four towers between 30 and 45 storeys, and 175 Millway Avenue calls for three towers from 7 to 64 storeys.
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