City Council to consider approving demolition of 19 rental units at King and Maynard for mixed-use development with replacement housing

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City Council to consider approving demolition of 19 rental units at King and Maynard for mixed-use development with replacement housing

Council is being asked to approve demolition of 19 rental units at 10 Maynard Avenue as part of a larger redevelopment that would replace them with 19 new rental units in a 13-storey mixed-use building. The staff recommendation includes a Tenant Assistance Plan providing right of return at similar rents and financial compensation. This is one of two concurrent approvals needed; the Official Plan and Zoning amendments are being decided at the same meeting.

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

Also in this item

• Tenant Assistance Plan ties replacement units to similar rents, addressing displacement risk in a demolition affecting 19 households in an area with tight rental market

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

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

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents and tenant advocates can still depute at this City Council meeting before the vote. The Tenant Assistance Plan and replacement unit details are open to public comment. Contact your councillor before the vote.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA single-site demolition and replacement affecting 19 dwelling units and 3 rental rooms. The Tenant Assistance Plan mitigates hardship through right-of-return and compensation. Hard to reverse once built, but bounded to one address. Passes the test that something happens and is bounded; does not constrain future councils' broader housing policy or remove future options citywide. Stakes 1.Touches a narrow groupThe 19 existing tenants face direct displacement and must navigate a Tenant Assistance Plan, making this salient to a specific small group. For most Toronto residents, this is a single development site among thousands, with no present daily-life effect. Salience 1.

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Official title: 1464 King Street West and 10 to 12 Maynard Avenue - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video