25-Storey Tower Proposed Southwest of Burlington’s Aldershot GO Station

Planning for a dense, more populous Burlington continues, where a proposal has recently been submitted for a site in the city’s Aldershot neighbourhood. Designed by Chamberlain Architect Services for Losani Homes, a 25-storey mixed-use tower would rise southwest of Aldershot GO station and within its Major Transit Station Area, connecting future residents rapid transit opportunities to-and-from Toronto or Hamilton and beyond via regional rail.

Looking northwest to 127 Plains Road, designed by Chamberlain Architect Services for Losani Homes

The site at 127 Plains Road West occupies the northwest corner of Plains Road West and Howard Road. The corner lot is currently home to a two-storey mixed-use building featuring at-grade commercial units, with four residential units above, and surface parking out front and to the rear. Surroundings include employment lands to the north, commercial and retail to the east and west, and low-rise residential to the south.

Current site viewed from Plains Road and Howard Road, image retrieved from Google Maps

This proposal follows a series of pre-submission consultations, including a presentation to the Burlington Urban Design (BUD) Review Panel in May, 2024. In response to feedback, several key revisions were made to the early concept. Notably, the original above-grade parking levels were removed in favour of fully underground parking, the tower height was reduced by two storeys while maintaining the unit count, and retail space was consolidated at grade.

Initial design by Chamberlain Architect Services for Losani Homes

MHBC Planning has submitted Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the City of Burlington on behalf of the developer. Rising to a height of 81.14m, the tower would feature a 5-storey podium and deliver 240 residential units above 475m² of retail space fronting Plains Road. The total Gross Floor Area would measure 31,860m², including 31,385m² residential, yielding a Floor Space Index of about 11.8 times coverage on a lot spanning approximately 2,700m².

Podium, designed by Chamberlain Architect Services for Losani Homes

Residents would be served by three elevators, equating to roughly one elevator per 80 units, indicating rapid response times. Amenity areas are planned on both the 6th and 24th floors, as well as indoor amenities at the mechanical penthouse level. Building details such as the final unit mix, retail configurations, and amenity programming are to be confirmed through a future Site Plan Control application. 

Site plan, designed by Chamberlain Architect Services for Losani Homes

A three-level underground garage would house 156 residential and four visitor parking spaces. The application notes that bicycle parking would be provided at a rate of 0.5 spaces per unit.

Ground floor plan, designed by Chamberlain Architect Services for Losani Homes

The site is approximately 1.5km from the GO station — about a 20-minute walk, 10-minute bus ride, or 5-minute drive. Transit service includes Burlington Transit Route 1, with a stop directly outside the site connecting to Burlington Centre and multiple GO stations, and Route 4, stopping 500m away at Waterdown Road with service to Aldershot GO and downtown Burlington. Plains Road West also features a recently added cycle track and continuous sidewalks on both sides, linking the site to nearby trails.

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

This proposal joins a growing cluster of nearby proposals. Immediately west of the site, 153 Plains Road West is proposed at 12 storeys, while to the east, 1020 Emery Avenue calls for towers rising 11 and 19 storeys. East of Waterdown Road, several high-rise developments are in the pipeline, including 1026 Cooke Boulevard at 24 storeys, 1033 Waterdown Road at 29 storeys, and 1047 Cooke Boulevard with twin towers rising 30 and 32 storeys. Additional proposals include 2 Masonry Court at 35 storeys, and Stationwest Phase 2 with three towers ranging from 30 to 34 storeys.

Looking southwest to 127 Plains Road, designed by Chamberlain Architect Services for Losani Homes

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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