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A Step 1 submission has been filed for a Transit Oriented Community (TOC), a mixed-use redevelopment proposed on Metrolinx-owned lands beside Aldershot GO station in Burlington. Designed by WW+P for Infrastructure Ontario, the proposal calls for six towers ranging from 30 to 48 storeys. Planned within the Aldershot GO Major Transit Station Area (MTSA), the development would introduce the tallest buildings currently proposed in the Aldershot area.
The overall landholding spans approximately 5.3 hectares, although the development proposal focuses on a 4.2-hectare portion after excluding a stormwater management block at the northwest corner that is being conveyed separately to the City. The site at 119 Masonry Court is located east of Waterdown Road and north of Masonry Court, immediately south of the Lakeshore West rail corridor and west of the GO station south commuter parking lot. Surrounding uses reflect the area’s ongoing transition toward higher-density development.
The submission represents the first formal planning step for the project, with further municipal, stakeholder, and public consultation anticipated as the TOC process continues. The master plan organizes the site into four development blocks that can be built independently over time. Six mixed-use towers are proposed, consisting of two 30-storey towers rising 103.53m, two 40-storey towers rising 133.88m, and two 48-storey towers rising 157.88m. The tallest buildings would be positioned closest to the rail corridor and GO/VIA station. Podiums would range from six to 12 storeys, with the taller podium elements concentrated along the northern portion of the site. Typical tower floor-plates would be approximately 790m², with minimum tower separation distances of 25m throughout the development.
Across the site, the proposal would deliver 2,713 residential units within approximately 222,665m² of Gross Floor Area, including 220,610m² of residential space and 2,055m² of retail and commercial uses. The unit mix would consist of 1,639 one-bedroom units, 780 two-bedroom units, and 294 three-bedroom units. The development would achieve a Floor Space Index of 5.26. Retail and service-commercial uses would be concentrated at grade along Masonry Court and internal streets.
Amenities would comprise 7,978m² of indoor and 3,063m² of outdoor areas. There would be five elevators in each of the two 48-storey towers and four elevators in each of the remaining four towers. Depending on the building, ratios would range from approximately one elevator for every 91 to 112 units, requiring higher speed motors where the ratios are worse to provide acceptable service response times.
The public realm plan includes a new 5,287m² public park at the northwest corner of the site. Additional open spaces would be distributed throughout the development in the form of landscaped courtyards and gathering spaces between tower groupings, complemented by a linear greenway along the southern edge of the site. Below grade, three levels of underground parking would accommodate 1,287 vehicle spaces, including 1,151 resident spaces and 136 visitor spaces. Cycling transportation infrastructure would include 1,357 long-term and 272 short-term spaces, alongside eight non-residential spots and 64 dedicated GO commuter spaces.
In addition to a new station access connection proposed at the north edge of the site, the development would be served by GO Train, GO Bus, Burlington Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, and VIA Rail services operating from the station. Longer-term transit improvements nearby include Bus Rapid Transit planned along Plains Road. Existing cycling infrastructure along Waterdown Road, Lasalle Park Road, and portions of Plains Road provides connections to the broader cycling network, including the Waterfront Trail and Happy Valley Trail.
The proposal is the latest of several intensification plans around the GO station. Mid-rise developments are proposed to the southeast and south. More substantial growth is planned to the southwest, where proposals include dual seven-storey towers at 1085 Clearview Avenue, 9- and 18-storey buildings at 53-71 Plains Road East, a 24-storey tower at 1026 Cooke Boulevard, a 29-storey tower at 1033 Waterdown Road, 30- and 32-storey towers at 1074 Cooke Boulevard, the three-tower Stationwest Phase 2 ranging from 30 to 34 storeys, and a 35-storey proposal at 2 Masonry Court.
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