DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
August 27, 2025 220
Quartet planned with up to 33 floors in Yonge and Bernard in Richmond Hill
A little more than 11 kilometers north of the city border in Toronto in Steeles Avenue tries to use in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill in Northern Elgin Mills the low northeastern corner of the Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue. The design by Architecture developed for the location in the Yonge Street 10993–11007 by North Elgin Center and plans four towers of 18 to 33 floors in two phases.
A high angle view of phase 1 (left) and phase 2 (right), which was designed by the architecture for the North Elgin Center
Today the location acts as a commercial plaza with five low-ris buildings in which retail, restaurants and professional offices are located in the areas of buildings that are supported by extensive surface parking spaces. The property in the Yonge Bernard key development area of ​​Richmond Hill is surrounded by a mixture of usage purposes, including low residential buildings and commercial places.
A high corner view to the west to the current location, picture of the submission to the City of Richmond Hill
As described in the application to change the zoning of the zoning, the master plan organizes the property in four blocks, each crowned by a tower, which increases from a consistent 6-story podium. Phase 1 would rise with 18- and 24-story towers in the east, with phase 2 in the west section with 20- and 33-story towers in the west. The highs range from 64.35 m to 103.24 m, step on the highest element at the Yonge and Bernard intersection and rejuvenate to the neighboring flat areas. Tower floor panels would be 850 m² with tower separations over 30 m.
Location plan, designed by the architecture for the North Elgin Center
The project would deliver 1,414 residential units in the four buildings, with 290 of the houses being planned as a specially built rental and 342 as condominiums. The term of 782 of the units is not specified at this point. The floor surface index would be the 3.88-fold loosening of the 18,388 m² location with a total gross area of ​​92,141 m², which includes 88,597 m² of living space and 3.544 m² of non-intretting use.
View to the northeast to phase 1 of 11005 Yonge Street, designed by Architecture unfolded for the North Elgin Center
In the degree, the podium would be programmed with retail and restaurant areas along Yonge and part of Bernard, while the 18-story rental tower would integrate a daycare center with a private outdoor terrace. Inner and outdoor atomic disputes are planned on roofs of the podium and created MEWS.
At the rear part of the 18-story tower there is a 2395 m² urban square, which is connected to the Yonge Street with a 302 m² pedestrian Paty. In phase 2, a second 357 m² of urban square would anchor the corner of Yonge and Bernard. Additional MEWS and MID-Block View corridors are designed in such a way that they connect residents and visitors to Yonge, Bernard and the adjacent green storm channel.
Plan on the ground floor, which was designed by the architecture for the North Elgin Center
Four elevators are planned for the highest tower and three for the others. This leads to approximately one elevator per 97 units in the 18-story tower to 118 units in the 33-story tower. The larger the number of units per elevator, the higher speed the engines should be so that the elevators react enough immediately. All four towers would share one or two underground car parks with 619 residential areas, 68 visitors, 10 institutional and 11 parking spaces for residential buildings. Bicycle systems include 906 long -term and 32 short -term rooms.
The site is located in the area of ​​the Bernard Major Transit Station, directly along the Yonge Street Viva Rapidway and opposite the Bernard Bustern terminal and places the residents within a short walk of bus rapid transits. The York region's transit stops are located in Yonge and Canyon Hill-Bernard as well as Bernard and Yorkland and offer local service within a three- or four-minute walk. Bicycle routes on Canyon Hill, Bernard, Yorkland and Shaftsbury as well as bike paths on Yonge connect to the bicycle systems of the terminal.
An aerial recording of the site and the surrounding area, picture from the submission to the city of Richmond Hill
The proposal connects high -rise activities along this section of Yonge. In the north, 102 Yorkand Street is planned in 12 floors, whereby Brookside Yonge's owner apartments propose 22 floors further up the corridor, and 11172 Yonge started to add three towers of 12 to 22 floors. South of Bernard, Evelyn Condos at Rise & Rose, is proposed to 23 and 31-story towers, while the northwest is planned with five towers between 29 and 49 floors with five towers.
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