{"id":21262,"date":"2023-08-27T23:39:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T06:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/gairloch-developments-proposes-46-storey-tower-near-leaside-station\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T23:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T06:39:23","slug":"gairloch-developments-proposes-46-storey-tower-near-leaside-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/gairloch-developments-proposes-46-storey-tower-near-leaside-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Gairloch Developments Proposes 46-Storey Tower near Leaside Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the opening of the\u00a0Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT on the horizon,\u00a0Gairloch Developments<\/a> has unveiled plans for a 46-storey mixed-use condominium tower at 1802 Bayview Avenue<\/a>, within 100m of Leaside station. Designed by architects\u2014Alliance<\/a>, the proposal adds to the growing list of developments poised to transform the blocks around the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue in Toronto’s Sherwood Park neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Looking west to 1802 Bayview Avenue, designed by architects\u2014Alliance for Gairloch Developments<\/span><\/p>\n

Situated at the northwest corner of Bayview Avenue and Roehampton Avenue, the site is currently home to a car wash. The property spans an area of approximately 1,410m\u00b2, and is surrounded by a mix of low-to-mid-rise residential, commercial, and office buildings.\u00a0Gairloch is also the developer for\u00a0Leaside Common<\/a>, a 9-storey mixed-use condominium currently under construction a couple of blocks south of the site, on the other side of Eglinton.<\/p>\n

Looking north to the car wash currently onsite, image from submission to City of Toronto<\/span><\/p>\n

Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval applications outline the proposed 46-storey tower with a height of 156.6m and housing 419 residential units. This would consist of a 6-storey podium, with a step-back for the second and sixth floors to the north, which are cantilevered along Bayview Avenue and Roehampton Avenue.<\/p>\n

Looking northeast across Roehampton Avenue, designed by architects\u2014Alliance for Gairloch Developments<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some of the ground floor is earmarked for retail, with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 384m\u00b2, while the residential GFA totals 28,576m\u00b2. Residents would have access to 840m\u00b2 of indoor and 319m\u00b2 of outdoor amenities.\u00a0The outdoor amenities are set to be located on the rooftop, offering residents a panoramic view of the city.<\/p>\n

Looking northwest to the podium, designed by architects\u2014Alliance for Gairloch Developments<\/span><\/p>\n

The design of the building is meant to transition from the commercial frontage of Bayview Avenue to the residential area on Roehampton Avenue, the residential lobby entrance falling between ground floor retail facing Bayview, and entrances to two at-grade townhouses along Roehampton.<\/p>\n

Looking southwest to 1802 Bayview Avenue, designed by architects\u2014Alliance for Gairloch Developments<\/span><\/p>\n

With four elevators planned, there is one elevator for every 105 units. Parking needs are addressed with two underground garage levels, offering 38 resident parking spaces and 6 for visitors. For cyclists, there are provisions for 378 long-term bicycle parking spots and 94 short-term spaces.<\/p>\n

An aerial view of the site and surrounding area, image from submission to City of Toronto<\/span><\/p>\n

The soon-to-open Leaside LRT station is a three-minute walk south, putting this site within a Protected Major Transit Station Area (PMTSA) where the provincial government is directing cities to accept dense development, the key factor for the tower’s proposed 46 storeys.<\/p>\n

Development applications and their heights along Eglinton Avenue East, image from submission to City of Toronto<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of this and other close-by PMTSA designations, the vicinity of 1802 Bayview Avenue is no stranger to large-scale development proposals. Other notable projects nearby include 1840 Bayview Avenue<\/a> and 2-20 Glazebrook Avenue<\/a>, both proposed to stand 34 storeys and located approximately 150m north. Further south, 35-storey proposals include\u00a0589 Eglinton East<\/a>, and 1779-1787 Bayview<\/a>, both within a couple blocks.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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