DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
October 31, 2025 810
The two-tower plan replaces the previous design at the no-frills Broadview and Danforth site
In Toronto's Riverdale neighborhood, Choice Properties REIT has submitted a revised plan for the no-frills site on Broadview Avenue south of Danforth Avenue. The site is located within the Broadview Station Protected Major Transit Station Area (PMTSA) and is positioned for high-density growth from the subway. The project, designed by Superkül, would build two towers of 39 and 43 stories above a new grocery store.
A top view looking southwest of 720 Broadview Avenue, designed by Superkül for Choice Properties REIT
The property extends from 720 to 742 Broadview Avenue on the west side north of Montcrest Boulevard and, in addition to the grocery store, has parking spaces and two house-shaped buildings to the north. A three-story building at 740 Broadview will be demolished, while the semi-detached house at 742 Broadview will remain in commercial use. To the east, across from Broadview, is a combination of mid- and low-rise residential buildings with some ground-level retail, while apartment blocks and ravine slopes define the area to the west.
Looking south at the Loblaws at 720 Broadview Avenue, image from Google Maps
Choice Properties first proposed a redevelopment of the site in 2021 with a single 35-story tower and winding podium that included a new grocery store, 503 residential units and a publicly accessible “Valley Portal” connecting Broadview Avenue to the Don Valley ravine. This plan spanned 682-742 Broadview and included the partial preservation of several landmarked houses to the south.
Previous single tower design by Superkül for Choice Properties REIT
After community consultation and feedback from City Planning and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the development team refined the scope and design by removing the southern properties and abandoning the canyon connection. Now, Urban Strategies Inc. has re-submitted applications to the City of Toronto to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw on behalf of the developer.
“This updated vision for 720 Broadview Avenue includes a second tower and continues a phased development approach,” Fernando Valenzuela, vice president of development at Choice, told UrbanToronto. “By preserving essential services like the grocery store, we can provide new rental housing that meets the city's growing needs. This approach supports a vibrant, inclusive neighborhood that balances growth with continuity and care.”
The revised plan calls for two mixed-use rental towers measuring 39 (132.9 m) and 43 stories (139.4 m) tall and a total of 857 residential units, an increase of 354 apartments over the previous plan. The new layout focuses development on the existing grocery store property and adjacent properties at 740 and 742 Broadview, creating a compact cluster along the west side of the street. The north tower would have a single-story base with a 2,289 m² replacement grocery store.
Looking west at the podium designed by Superkül for Choice Properties REIT
In total, the proposal now covers a gross floor area of 58,273 m², up from 40,126 m² in the 2021 proposal, resulting in an area index of 6.11 times coverage of the 9,524 m² site, which is twice the original density of 3.06 on the larger 13,118 m² site. Of this, 55,970 m² would be residential space, supplemented by 2,289 m² of retail space.
Site map designed by Superkül for Choice Properties REIT
The residents would share 2,042 m² of indoor and 1,388 m² of outdoor space. Each tower would contain four residential elevators, with approximately one elevator per 96 units in the south tower and one per 118 units in the north, the latter requiring high-speed motors for adequate response times. A 333 m² POPS (Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space) would be created on the ground floor in front of the south tower, replacing the previously proposed 1,364 m² plaza and 460 m² public park.
Ground floor plan designed by Superkül for Choice Properties REIT
Construction is planned in two phases: Phase 1 calls for the completion of the 39-story south tower and maintaining the grocery store on the remainder of the site, while phase 2 calls for the demolition of the existing store for the 43-story north tower and the new grocery store on the ground floor. A single level of underground parking would provide 51 vehicle spaces, significantly fewer than the 220 in the original design, including 11 residential, 9 visitor and 31 retail stalls. The number of bicycle parking spaces has almost doubled from 524 to 959.
The site is approximately 270 m or a four-minute walk south of the Broadview station on Line 2 and falls under the station's PMTSA. The area is also served by the 504 King streetcar, multiple bus routes, and direct access to the Danforth bike paths.
An aerial view of the site and surrounding area, image from submission to the City of Toronto
The proposal would be by far the tallest construction project in the region. Nearby projects along Broadview Avenue include a proposed 6-story building at 741 Broadview and the 8-story Danforth Baptist Church Redevelopment under construction to the east. The 6-story Nahid on Broadview rises to the north, while The John Lea on Broadview is planned to rise 9 stories.
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