A towering development proposal aims to totally reshape the skyline of Barrie, Ontario. Plans filed with the City of Barrie by Piveon Developments on Aug. 27 seek to rezone a site near the city's waterfront that would radically alter the local landscape with five towers rising as tall as 56 storeys. The mixed-use development is set to contain 1,582 residential units, including 1,563 apartments and 19 townhomes, as well as a hotel component with 80 suites housed within the tallest tower. No details about the tenure of the residential units have been shared in the proposal documents, though it is specified that 316 of the residences will be designated as affordable units. Ground-floor commercial spaces would anchor the towers to street level and help animate these currently barren blocks.