DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
June 06, 2025 836
Dozen towers suggested in the Markhams Cornell Center
Diamondwood Management and Delta Urban have submitted plans for a five-block development designed by Arcadis in the Markhams Cornell Center. In the first phase, 33 floors rose and would bring three towers to 31 floors, next to the Rapid Transit Station Cornell Bus, which generally generally offers several connections in the York region and the greater Toronto area.
View northeast to phase 1 (Block 3), designed by Arcadis for Diamondwood Management and Delta Urban Inc.
After the complete structure, the municipality would be arranged around 4,261 m² central park west of the Cornell Station. A group of developments with low, medium and high -rise buildings is located in various planning stadiums in the east, although these towers, if they are approved, were highest in the immediate area.
View to the northeast until 8651 9. Line, Markham, designed by Arcadis for Diamondwood Management and Delta Urban Inc.
The 6.92 ha on the northeast corner of the Highway 7 and the ninth line in the ninth line 8651 is currently free and largely clarified. The package is limited in the west, the Markham Stouffville Hospital in the north and a subdivision with medium density via Highway 7 in the south of low houses. The phase -1 point is displayed within the dashed red line below.
An aerial absorption of the location and the surrounding area, whereby the Master Planned Site is surrounded in black and block 3 in red, picture from the submission to the city of Markham
The planning activity at the location dates from 2016, as the first applications as part of the secondary plan of Cornell were submitted, which led to a design plot permit for a mixed use in the middle of high -rise buildings in 2017. This approval included heights of up to 24 floors. The current proposal requests an official change in the tarpaulin to increase the size and the density as well as a change in the zoning specific for Block 3, in anticipation of the upcoming secondary plan update from Cornell Center, which is later expected this year.
The master plan contains five development blocks and a centrally located parking block over an area of ​​50,034 m², with buildings between 22 and 33 floors and a total of 3,771 residential units. Four mixed usage blocks (1, 2, 3 and 5) are organized by Block 4, a public park with 4,261 m² next to the Cornell Brt station. In addition to 3,933 parking spaces and a new inner street network, the plan leads 13,944 m² of commercial slopes on the ground floor of retail stores on the ground floor 7, the ninth line and the Raschle Woods Avenue. The height changes to the east to the west.
Master Site Plan, designed by Arcadis for Diamondwood Management and Delta Urban Inc.
Each block has a podium with up to six floors. The primary access would be granted via Highway 7, the ninth line and two small collectors, while internal connections are structured in three new roads.
The proposal of phase 1 in Block 3 calls for three residential towers that increase 25, 28 and 31 floors (87.3 m to 105 m) from a shared 4-story panel. The development would deliver 992 residential units with five lifts per tower or about one Pro 66 units that show fast response times. Interior and roof authorizations would be found on the fifth level that offer 3,273 m² outdoor terrace and 339 m² common areas. The entire gross base area is 74,505 m², with a floor surface index with a 5.72 -fold cover of the block.
Location plan for Block 3, designed by Arcadis for Diamondwood Management and Delta Urban Inc.
Parking would be on two underground levels and four above the degree values ​​and combines a total of 1,177 vehicle rooms. This would include 977 rooms for residents and 200 for visitors. Cyclists would be supported with 802 long-term and 292 short-term rooms.
Plan of the ground floor for Block 3, designed by Arcadis for Diamondwood Management and Delta Urban Inc.
The Cornell Brt Station offers a regional and local service via Go Transit and York Region Transit, including Viva Rapid buses on Highway 7. Future connections are also expected via the Durham Region Transit and improved connections to TTC via the U -Bahn extension of the Yonge Line 1 North. While the bicycle infrastructure is nearby, including alleys along the internal streets, current routes are fragmented.
A high angle view to the northeast according to Block 3, designed by Arcadis for Diamondwood Management and Delta Urban Inc.
Several other suggestions are planned in the area. In the east, buildings in Cornell Center and Bur Oak and Church are planned to 13 floors. Further east along the Highway 7, suggestions in 7128–7186 Highway 7 East demand towers from 18 to 24 floors, while projects on Highway 7 & Bur Oak and 6950 Highway 7 East are demanding several buildings with up to 28 floors.
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