Now is the time to voice your objections to this development.

 
Developers originally applied to build 1,370 condominium units in the parking lot of the Bridlewood Mall property consisting of eight buildings ranging from seven to 38 stories. The application has recently been revised to build 975 units in buildings ranging from seven to 25 stories.

The proposed development is too big for this site and too dense for this location.

A project like this should only be on a transportation route or a subway line.

• Our neighbourhood would grow by about 4,000 people in a few short years.

• Total commercial floor space would be increased by 33% or 107,000 sq. ft with 1/3 of that to be in the new residential buildings.

• Parking, as proposed, would be negative for the health of the mall and the quality of life of the new residents and for the existing neighbourhood.

• Scarborough Community Council met to consider the application and recommended:
  • That the planning issues raised by the community be addressed when reviewing the application;
  • That the developer work with the community to obtain an acceptable alternative.

Following the council meeting members of the residential community organized the Stand Up Bridletowne Committee to assist and influence the City Planning Department, the Developer and the Mall Owner to modify the application:

• to better fit into the existing community,
• to not further overload existing services such as sewers, schools, hydro, police, hospitals and health care,
• to enhance, not lower, quality of life for the residents in the area,
• to enhance, not lower, property values in the area,
• to ensure a profitable future for Bridlewood Mall so that it can once again be an asset to the neighbourhood and
• to avoid creating a ghetto on the property.

 

Though it now appears that a Deal has been struck between the developers and City Planning, This is Far from Finished; This is STILL NOT a "Done Deal"!

 

Could this Proposed Development be First Two of Three Phases...
that would put three more High Rise Towers along Warden Avenue?

 
Committee Community Consultation Meeting Presentation
On January 22, 2009 Toronto City Planning Division conducted a Community Consultation Meeting regarding
the Planning application at 2900 Warden Avenue and the Finch & Warden Area Revitalization Study
at L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, 2501 Bridletowne Circle ...more

 
Stand Up Bridletowne
Committee Recommendations for Responsible Re-Development
in the Warden and Finch Area including Bridlewood Mall
...Summary   ...Reasons   ...Authorities  

 

 
Revised Mall Proposal
09-06-17 Revised Plan for Bridlewood Mall Presentation
On June 17, 2009 a new master plan for the mall redevelpment was presented to the working group.
The new plan represents about a 7% "reduction" in scale.
The number of residential units reduced from 1370 to 1275.
Two building hights would be lowered: 38 storys to 33 and 32 stories to 29
Slide Show Presentation (.pdf 3.4M)

In November 2009 a new official application was submitted reducing the number of units to 1,175 units and the building heights to a maximum of 25 floors. Here is a copy of the Revised Application Memorandum (.pdf)

In July of 2010 another rivision was submitted further reducing the number of units to 975.

 

Comparision of Size and Density
of proposed buildings and nearby existing buildings. From slide # 22.