1291-1311 Gerrard Street East and 243-247 Greenwood Avenue - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Decision Report - Approval

The proposed development on the site at 1291-1311 Gerrard Street East and 243-247 Greenwood Avenue is the subject of a related Zoning By-law Amendment application (23 140447 STE 14 OZ). The proposed development would permit a 12-storey residential building with 282 dwelling units, including 29 replacement rental units. An approval report for the Zoning By-law Amendment application has been advanced concurrently with this Rental Housing Demolition application approval report. This report also recommends approval of the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to conditions.

the owner shall provide and maintain 29 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the replacement rental dwelling units required by Recommendation 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 1,998 square metres and be comprised of 5 studio units, 7 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units, and 5 three-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated September 25, 2025. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner shall, as part of the 29 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide at least 1 studio unit, 2 one-bedroom units, 2 two-bedroom units, and 2 three-bedroom units at affordable rents, 1 studio unit and 1 one-bedroom unit at mid-range (affordable) rents, and 1 studio unit, 7 two-bedroom units, and 2 three-bedroom units at mid-range (moderate) rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit. The rents of the remaining 10 replacement rental dwelling units shall be unrestricted; d. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 29 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 29 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 12-storey building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; g. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; h. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70% of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and i. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.i. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the 29 existing rental dwelling units located at 1291-1299, 1303 and 1307-1311 Gerrard Street East and 243-247 Greenwood Avenue after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment for application 23 140447 STE 14 OZ has come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 23 140447 STE 14 OZ after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.