Council to vote on adding 3044 Dundas Street West to the Heritage Register

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Council to vote on adding 3044 Dundas Street West to the Heritage Register

City staff recommend that Toronto City Council add a circa 1908 red-brick commercial building at 3044 Dundas Street West to the City's Heritage Register based on its Romanesque Revival architecture and contribution to the Dundas Street West streetscape in the Junction neighbourhood. The listing would provide interim protection from demolition and require Heritage Impact Assessments for any future development, though the property is not formally designated. The recommendation comes as staff conduct a broader West Toronto Junction Heritage Conservation District study.

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

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• The listing is time-limited under provincial law to two years unless the property is formally designated, and must occur before any development application is deemed complete.

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 can contact their Ward 13 councillor before the vote or depute at council if a deputation window is open.

Why is this story here?

ContainedThe listing is a genuine decision affecting one property and the rights of its owner, but it is bounded to one address. It provides interim protection and triggers assessment requirements, but does not foreclose future applications or redesignate the building permanently without further council action. Heritage register listing is reversible if not converted to formal designation.Touches a narrow groupThis affects the owner and potential future developer of one building in the Junction, and residents of that immediate area who value the streetscape character. It does not change transit, housing supply, services, or safety for most residents. The listing is a preservation mechanism, not a daily-life effect for a broad group.

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Official title: 3044 Dundas Street West - Inclusion on the Heritage Register · meeting video