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Curated Properties has resubmitted plans for a 44-storey rental tower designed by RAW in Markham’s Thornhill neighbourhood that they have dubbed Veneta on Yonge. The site is within the Clark Station Protected Major Transit Station Area, within walking distance of the future Clark Station on the Yonge Line 1 North Subway Extension – one stop north of Steeles station which was noted in an UrbanToronto story earlier this week about a proposal at 7079 Yonge Street.
The 2,415m² site at 17-23 Morgan Avenue sits on the south side of Morgan Avenue, between Yonge Street and Dudley Avenue. Currently, it is occupied by four single-detached houses. The area surrounding the site is a mix of low-rise residential, commercial, and high-rise development activity.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications initially submitted in November, 2022 proposed a 33-storey tower (111m), while a resubmission in 2023 increased the height to 40 storeys (133.45m). After facing City resistance, the developer appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
Following an OLT hearing and settlement offer, the developer has submitted a Site Plan Approval application to the City of Markham, increasing the height to 44 storeys (148.15m).
Along with the added height, the unit count has also been increased, from 387 in 2022, to 487 in 2023, and now 553 rental units. The latest plan features a podium ranging seven to nine storeys. The total Gross Floor Area would be 36,950m². the Floor Space Index is 14.7 times lot coverage.
There would be 390m² of indoor amenities, located on the ground and second floors, complemented by 959m² of outdoor amenities, including a ground-level amenity area and rooftop terraces on the 2nd and 9th floors. The building would have four elevators, with approximately one per 138 units, requiring high-speed motors for efficient service.
Five levels of underground parking are planned with 239 total spaces, a reduction from 255 in the 2023 proposal. Of these, 230 would be allocated for residents and five for visitors, alongside four car share and pick-up/drop off spaces. The proposal increases bicycle parking to 549 spaces, up from 494, with 111 short-term and 438 long-term spaces.
For commuters, the subway extension will bring Clark station just 250m away, a three-minute walk from the site. It will add five new stations, providing direct subway access to Downtown Toronto. York Region Transit (YRT) buses run along Yonge Street and Clark Avenue. The closest stop is 160m away, or a two-minute walk, and includes a GO Bus stop. For cyclists, the area features shared roadways along Dudley Avenue and Clark Avenue, with protected bike lanes west of Yonge Street.
The proposal is part of a broader wave of high-density development transforming the Yonge Street corridor. Directly south, a proposal for 16 Glen Cameron Road includes two towers at 44 and 47 storeys. Further north, 7509-7529 Yonge Street is planned as twin 60-storey towers, while 7200 Yonge, to the southwest, envisions 15 buildings reaching up to 55 storeys. Proposals to the south include Grandview Tower at 36 storeys, Liv on Yonge with 12- and 44-storey towers, and 7079 Yonge Street at 45 storeys. Closer to the future Steeles station, 88 Steeles Avenue West calls for 41- and 58-storey towers, while 72 Steeles Avenue West would introduce four towers ranging from 38 to 60 storeys. 7028 Yonge proposes three towers from 50 to 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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