Welcome to 8940 Bathurst

8940 Bathurst Street is located on the west side of Bathurst Street, on the north side of Ner Israel Drive, within the City of Vaughan and on the border of Richmond Hill. The site is also adjacent to a York Rapid Transit bus stop along the 88 Bathurst Route, which services Seneca College’s King Campus (northbound) and the Finch GO Bus Terminal (southbound).

The site is currently occupied by vacant/unlandscaped open space.

We are proposing to build a new residential community that includes a mix of mid-rise and townhouse buildings, landscaped open space, widened sidewalks, and new pedestrian and vehicular connections through the site.

The proposed development will include 749 new units in:

• Two mid-rise buildings (10 and 12 storeys) along the central and eastern portions of the site
• A series of stacked townhouses along the western portion of the site towards Knightshade Drive

The units in the two mid-rise buildings will be rental in tenure. We are still exploring whether the townhouse blocks will be rental or condominium in tenure.

We see an important and exciting opportunity to provide a greater mix of housing options, for those looking to move to or stay within the area as a means of downsizing or aging in place, to both the local Thornhill Woods community and, more broadly, to the City of Vaughan as well.

Rental buildings that are built in the Greater Toronto Area today have evolved from what has been previously built. These new rental buildings now offer many of the same amenities and services as condominiums.

With this development specifically, we are proposing to bring a high quality design approach to rental living with long-lasting finishes and modern amenities for future tenants’ use and enjoyment. Nowadays, it is difficult to differentiate between a condo building and a rental building since they are built to the same quality. The key difference lies in how they are managed and operated. A rental building is owned by one company whereas a condominium is owned by individual unit owners.

One benefit that we see to this type of building is that units will not be available for short-term rentals. Residents of this building will be neighbours in the community.

As a part of our planning application, we hired LEA transportation consultants to examine the existing traffic patterns in the neighbourhood and the impact of this proposed development on future traffic patterns in the neighbourhood. The full Transportation Impact Study is available to download in the Documents section of our website. This study will also be reviewed by City Staff as part of their application review.

We understand the importance of maintaining traffic and pedestrian safety in the area and therefore, as part of our proposed plan, we have made efforts to internalize as much loading and pick-up and drop-off areas as possible, and ensured that almost all of the proposed parking for the new buildings will be provided underground.

Medallion Corporation is the Development Manager for this project.

Kohn Partnership Architects Inc is the architecture firm behind the design of this project. For over 20 years, Kohn has been providing architectural design services across the GTA. Specializing in a range of building types including mixed-use, residential, office, commercial, and revitalization projects, Kohn offers a unique mix of technical and creative expertise. From designing stacked townhouses and mixed-use developments, to transforming historical buildings, Kohn Partnership Architects Inc understands the unique needs of every project and works with clients to develop intelligent, compelling and functional design.

To learn more about them, visit their website.

We submitted our planning application to the City of Vaughan in December 2021. The application review process will take quite some time, and must go through the City’s review and community consultation processes before any decisions are made regarding any approval.