An application was submitted seeking an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to permit a 34-storey condominium tower at 15 Hollis Street, directly next to the Crosstown's Mount Dennis Station and across the rail corridor from the Crosstown's Eglinton Maintenance & Storage Facility.
Urban Toronto reports that the coming Crosstown LRT is priming new areas of Toronto for high-rise development. In place of the five single-detached homes that have been assembled, the application from Gairloch Developments calls for a tower rising 117.05 metres tall, with a total gross floor area of 23,305 m2, proposed entirely as residential space.
Even though Mount Dennis has not been a sought after neighborhood, the coming TTC rapid transit line, along with new FO and UPX stations, will undoubtedly change the area, especially on the blocks close to the stations.
The building was designed by architects-Alliance and will include:
- 365 condominium units
- 29 studios
- 211 one-bedrooms
- 90 two-bedrooms
- 35 three-bedrooms
- 1,460 m2 of amenity space which includes 1,172 m2 of indoor space and 288 m2 of outdoor amenity space
- Three-level underground garage
- 134 parking spaces
- 36 visitor spaces
- Bicycle parking with total of 329 resident and 36 visitor spaces
The majority of residents would be expected to make use of the adjacent transit stations to meet their community needs. This has been incorporated into the building's design, with the main entrance positioned to face Mount Dennis station rather than Hollis Street.
The massing features a recessed podium with a tower cantilevered above it supported by a group of four supercolumns that extend five storeys high.
According to My Condo Pro, the Mount Dennis area is one of Toronto's most culturally diverse neighbourhoods. Mount Dennis residents have excellent access to public transit such as:
- Local buses connect to the Bloor-Danforth subway line
- Eglinton station on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line
- Easy access to Highway 401, while connecting to all the major highways
Local amenities include:
- Mount Dennis shopping district
- Mount Dennis Public Library
- York Recreation Centre - fully accessible 67,000 sq. ft. facility with swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness area and community meeting rooms
- The Scarlett Woods Golf Course - par 62 course suitable for beginners or experts
- Newly renovated Mount Dennis Community Hall
- Jasper Park, Noble Park and Westlake Memorial Park
- Eglinton Flats - scenic greenspace of wide open parkland with paved trails, large pond, picnic benches, sports fields and twelve tennis courts, year round washroom/changerooms are available on site
Mount Dennis is ready for growth and this new development is set to revitalize this historic neighborhood.
