A proposal to build a six-storey apartment building and a small public park at the corner of Bayview Ave and The Bridle Path will go before North York Community Council next Tuesday.

City planning staff are recommending approval of the required Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments. The project, located at 2425–2427 Bayview Ave and 1 The Bridle Path, proposes a six-storey residential building with an additional 4.5-metre mechanical penthouse. Plans call for 56 condo units, 122 parking spaces (including eight visitor parking spaces at the P1 level), and 43 bicycle parking spots, with vehicular access from The Bridle Path. The proposed building would have a total gross floor area of 13,475 square metres.

“Staff are of the opinion that the proposed 6-storey residential apartment building is an acceptable form of modest intensification in a location that is appropriate for midrise development, and aligns with the enacted Council policy direction for major streets,” the Oct 2, 2025, staff report states.

The developer will be required to set aside part of the site for a new public park before construction can begin above ground. The park will be transferred to the city as public land once it’s free of any legal or structural issues.

City staff also recommend granting the developer a credit toward the development charges for designing and building the park. Instead of the city paying for features like benches, trees or lighting, the developer will complete the park improvements now, and the cost will be deducted (up to a set limit) from the parks portion of the development fees, the report states.

“The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City’s Official Plan,” the staff report adds. “It will provide housing options in an appropriate built form, intensifying an underutilized site along a major street in a way that is respectful of both the existing and planned context.”

North York Community Council will consider the item on Oct 21, 2025, and the item is expected at City Council on Nov 12-14, 2025.