Council considers approval of rental housing demolition at 605-617 Lawrence Avenue West to enable 266-unit mixed-use development

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Council considers approval of rental housing demolition at 605-617 Lawrence Avenue West to enable 266-unit mixed-use development

City Council is asked to approve the demolition of 8 rental units across 7 detached houses at Lawrence Avenue West to make way for a 13-storey mixed-use building with 266 units, including 8 replacement rental units at similar rents. The proposal includes a Tenant Assistance Plan with financial compensation for displaced tenants. Council is also being asked to approve the Residential Demolition Permit under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh in

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• The proposal demolishes 8 existing rental units but replaces them at the same location as part of the new building, with a Tenant Assistance Plan guaranteeing tenant return rights at similar rents.

• The related Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment (25 189462 NNY 08 OZ) is being advanced concurrently, enabling a 13-storey building on a site currently zoned for lower density.

The journey

Tue, Jul 7 · North York Community Council · adopted

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

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Residents or tenant advocates can contact their councillor before the vote or depute at City Council if a deputation window remains open.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA single-site demolition and replacement project, even at 266 units, is bounded to one property. It does not change city-wide policy, does not constrain future councils, and is reversible (a future council could not compel rebuilding but could zoning the site differently). The decision affects this address and the 8 displaced tenants directly, but the institution itself does not change. This is Stakes 1: genuine, but contained.Touches a narrow groupThe demolition and displacement affects the 8 current tenants directly, and the development may affect immediate neighbours through height and massing. However, most Toronto residents do not live on Lawrence Avenue West and are not at risk of displacement from this site. The effect is real but narrow to a small group. Salience 1.

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Official title: 605, 607, 609, 611, 613, 615 and 617 Lawrence Avenue West - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video