39-Storey Mixed-Use Development Proposed For Bathurst And Finch

A 39-storey mixed-use development offering 491 residential units and a daycare could be headed for west Willowdale, according to plans from Density Group Limited.

The plans, which were submitted by the Toronto-based developer in early-September, envision a 33-storey tower atop a six-storey podium at 4949 Bathurst Street, with frontage on Finch Avenue, Bathurst Street, and Brenthall Avenue. If approved, the development would replace a surface parking lot and a two-storey plaza containing a medical centre and several small businesses on the northeast corner of Bathurst and Finch.

In a community consisting of a mix of low-, mid-, and high-rise residential, commercial, institutional, and mixed-use developments, the project posed for 4949 Bathurst represents a suitable addition to the surrounding context, while providing nearly 500 new residential units to the growing community.

Of the 491 units, residents would have a choice of 261 one-bedroom units, 182 two-bedroom units, and 48 three-bedroom units, with 94 resident parking spaces available across two levels of underground parking, plus 21 visitor and 57 commercial spaces. Additionally, there would be 338 long-term bicycle parking spaces and 47 short-term available.

Renderings of 4949 Bathurst Street/RAW Design

Renderings of 4949 Bathurst Street/RAW Design

Renderings of 4949 Bathurst Street/RAW Design

Renderings of 4949 Bathurst Street/RAW Design

On the second and seventh floors, future residents can make use of 10,570 sq. ft of indoor amenity space and 12,217 sq. ft of outdoor amenity space in the form of a rooftop patio atop the buildings' podium. The spacious rooftop would enjoy nearly 360-degree views of the surrounding neighbourhood and feature green roofs, trees, an outdoor fitness area, a dog run, and a shaded lounge with an outdoor dining and kitchen area. And on the second floor, residents would find the daycare's 5,586-sq.-ft outdoor amenity space.

Then, at-grade is planned a 366-sq.-ft daycare, 15,199 sq. ft of retail space, and 9,666 sq. ft of office space across levels one and two. Outside, the street-level design will be further defined "by providing pedestrian unit paving and a mixture of landscaping in the form of trees, shrubs, and plantings to enhance the frontages," according to the planning rationale.

Zooming out, the building's design, brought to life by RAW Design, "will provide visual interest through a mixture of façade materials that includes glass, glazing, and brick." With the goal being to "reflect high-quality building design and contribute to the existing and planned residential and commercial character of the area," says the Planning Rationale.