Mixed-use development at 1911-1921 Eglinton Avenue East approved; 2,243 units in eight towers

Scarborough Community Council · 2026-07-09 · 2026.SC33.1

Mixed-use development at 1911-1921 Eglinton Avenue East approved; 2,243 units in eight towers

Scarborough Community Council unanimously approved a major residential and commercial development in the Golden Mile area, adding 2,243 apartments across eight buildings up to 48 storeys, plus office and retail space, a public park, and two new streets. The staff recommendation passed without debate or amendment, and the applicant's representative waived a detailed presentation.

adoptedScarborough Community Council · Thu, Jul 9On the Toronto City Council agenda for 2026-07-29

Who did what

Councillor Michael Thompson (Ward 21) movedMoved the recommendations and requested recorded vote

From the floor

“It's never easy. There's usually some give and take in these processes. But appreciate everyone's effort and being able to get it here today with a positive staff. Look forward to being approved.”Speaker not identified

“All those in favor of adopting the recommendations before you in the report. Councelor Thompson, Councelor Shan, Councelor Myers, Councelor Aninsley, Councelor Mantis. That item carries.”Speaker not identified

Also in this item

• Development includes 2,243 dwelling units and 38,233 square metres of non-residential space across eight towers ranging 12 to 48 storeys, making it a significant infill project in the Golden Mile area.

• Project adds public amenities including a new public park and two new public streets, beyond the residential and commercial components.

The journey

Thu, Jul 9 · Scarborough Community Council · adopted

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

You can still act

On the Toronto City Council agenda for 2026-07-29

Decision

Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment approved unanimously by Scarborough Community Council.

Watch it happen

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Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallThe decision commits to a multi-year, multi-building development affecting land use, zoning, and urban form across two sites in a defined neighbourhood. The Official Plan Amendment and zoning changes are hard to reverse without significant cost or political effort. This is a material change to what the institution permits on these sites and constrains future councils' flexibility, though it does not remove a category of future action.Felt nowResidents of the Golden Mile and surrounding Scarborough Southwest (W20) will experience this daily once construction concludes: new buildings, new streets, new traffic patterns, new park access, and neighbourhood density increase. The area's character and street life change visibly. However, construction has not yet begun and most impacts are future-facing, so present-week salience is modest. The decision itself, approving the zoning, affects the neighbourhood immediately in planning terms but not yet in lived experience.

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Official title: 1911 and 1921 Eglinton Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video