{"id":484394,"date":"2026-02-19T03:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/484394\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T03:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:11:08","slug":"dual-high-rises-envisioned-at-mccowan-and-nugget-in-scarborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/484394\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual High-Rises Envisioned at McCowan and Nugget in Scarborough"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Official Plan Amendment submitted to the City of Toronto by 2827431 Ontario Inc.<\/a> seeks to redesignate 1928\u20131936 McCowan Road<\/a> from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. Located in Scarborough\u2019s Agincourt area north of the Sheppard\u2013McCowan station<\/a> on the Danforth Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension,<\/a> now under construction, the application is strictly a land-use conversion exercise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A conceptual scheme prepared by TAES Architect Inc.<\/a> illustrates the site\u2019s potential with a pair of 45- and 50-storey towers atop a shared six-storey podium. Any redevelopment would require subsequent Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval applications.<\/p>\n

Looking northwest to the concept plan for 1928 McCowan Road, designed by TAES Architect for 2827431 Ontario Inc<\/p>\n

The lands municipally known as 1928 and 1936 McCowan Road occupy an irregular 9,546m\u00b2 parcel on the west side of McCowan Road, just north of Nugget Avenue and approximately 300m north of Sheppard Avenue East. The property is currently developed with two single-storey commercial buildings separated by surface parking. The site backs onto a CPKC rail corridor to the north and is flanked by retail and service-commercial uses to the south. To the immediate west is a concrete plant.<\/p>\n

Looking northwest to the current site, image retrieved from Google Maps<\/p>\n

Bousfields<\/a> has submitted an Official Plan Amendment application to the City of Toronto on behalf of the developer. The illustrative concept envisions two residential towers rising 45 and 50 storeys, reaching heights of 152.25m and 161.5m, atop a shared six-storey podium. The concept shows that towers can be positioned on the site with a generous 38m separation distance. At grade, approximately 932m\u00b2 of commercial space is allotted along the McCowan Road frontage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Looking northeast to the podium, designed by TAES Architect for 2827431 Ontario Inc<\/p>\n

The concept contemplates approximately 95,681m\u00b2 of Gross Floor Area, resulting in a Floor Space Index of 10 times coverage of the site. Of this, 88,419m\u00b2 would be devoted to residential uses across 933 dwelling units, suggested here as purpose-built rental.<\/p>\n

Site plan, designed by TAES Architect for 2827431 Ontario Inc<\/p>\n

Residents would be supported by approximately 3,900m\u00b2 of indoor amenity space and 1,946m\u00b2 of outdoor amenity areas. Parking is shown in a combination of one underground level and three above-grade levels in podium levels that back onto the CPKC rail property. The underground garage would contain 194 resident spaces. Above grade, 129 non-resident spaces are proposed. Bicycle parking would total 729 spaces.<\/p>\n

Ground floor plan, designed by TAES Architect for 2827431 Ontario Inc<\/p>\n

Given the site\u2019s direct adjacency to the rail corridor to the north, the concept incorporates a 31m setback. To the south, the East Highland Creek forms part of the TRCA-regulated ravine system; however, the required buffer is accommodated on adjacent lands associated with the concrete plant, allowing the proposed driveway and development footprint to remain outside the protected area.<\/p>\n

An aerial view of the site and surrounding area, image from submission to City of Toronto<\/p>\n

The site is served by surface transit, with TTC bus routes stopping within a short walk. Higher-order transit access is set to expand significantly with the Scarborough Subway Extension, currently under construction, which will extend Line 2 north to a new terminus at Sheppard and McCowan, complete with a bus terminal and passenger pick-up and drop-off area. In parallel, Metrolinx is studying a potential extension of Sheppard Line 4, with some options terminating at or connecting through Sheppard and McCowan, creating a possible interchange with Line 2. Cycling infrastructure in the immediate area is currently limited, though the City\u2019s 2025\u20132027 Cycling Network program identifies Sheppard east of McCowan and McCowan north of Sheppard for study or design of new facilities.<\/p>\n

Development activity is gradually intensifying along this stretch of Sheppard Avenue East. To the east, 4800 Sheppard East<\/a> is proposed with towers of 18 and 35 storeys. Westward, proposals include 4415 Sheppard East<\/a> and EC Manor<\/a> at 11 storeys each, Dragon Centre Condominiums<\/a> with a pair of 28-storey towers, 1 Glen Watford<\/a> at 35 storeys, and 4433 Sheppard Avenue East<\/a> at 39 storeys.\u00a0<\/p>\n

UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you’d like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.<\/p>\n

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