Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 11 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
PB40.1amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 40 Wabash Avenue is located on the north side of Wabash Avenue between Sorauren Avenue to the west and MacDonell Avenue to the east, west of the CNR/CPR railway, in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2. The City-owned property at 40 Wabash Avenue contains a former linseed oil mill factory comprised of several buildings constructed in phases from 1910 into the 1940s, and varying from one- to three-storeys in height and featuring a prominent chimney stack that is visible from Dundas Street West and the adjacent rail corridor. The factory was purpose built for the Canada Linseed Oil Mills Ltd., a Montreal-based company in operation from 1901 until circa 1970, and portions of it were designed by the architectural firm Langley & Howland. The property is closely associated with the industrial activity of the Wabash-Sorauren area, the development history and character of which was influenced by the location of the railways to the east. Staff have determined that the property at 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) has cultural heritage value and meets 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 26 and 27, 2024. Vacant since 1969-70, the former Canada Linseed Oil Mills Limited factory at 40 Wabash Avenue was acquired by the City in 2000. It is adjacent to the Sorauren Avenue Park and the Sorauren Fieldhouse, the former office building of the Canada Linseed Oil Mills factory. In 2016, Council approved a budget for the redevelopment of the remaining lands at 40 Wabash Avenue, including the adaptive re-use of the former industrial buildings as a community centre. A city-initiated Site Plan application was submitted in July 2024 that proposes a Community Recreation Centre adjacent to Sorauren Park. The project is now in the detailed design phase. The designation of the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act will conserve the cultural heritage value of the property and help to inform the detailed design of the City's adaptive re-use of the building into the new community centre.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 40 Wabash Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 23, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 40 Wabash Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 23, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB40.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 401 King Street West (including entrance addresses at 407 and 409 King Street West) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. The subject property is located on the south side of King Street West, between Spadina Avenue and Blue Jays Way, in the Wellington Place neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2. The property is the former warehouse and headquarters of Warwick Bros. & Rutter Ltd., completed in 1904, with a later addition constructed in 1913. Warwick Bros. & Rutter are primarily recognized as the most prolific publisher in Canada during the early 20th century's "golden age" of postcards. Their collection of known postcard designs includes over 9000 picture postcards featuring illustrations and photographs from across the country. The 1904 portion of the property was designed by G.W. (George Wallace Gouinlock (1861-1932), a leading architect for more than 30 years, and whose works can be found throughout Ontario and as far west as Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He won the design competition for one of the first skyscrapers in Toronto constructed in 1896 to house the world headquarters of the Independent Order of Foresters known as the Temple Building (demolished) and is renowned for being the official architect for the Canadian National Exhibition (1906-1912) including the Horticulture Building. The property was listed on the City's inaugural Heritage Register on June 20, 1973. The subject property is located in the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District (HCD) adopted by Council in 2017 and is part of an important collection of warehouses and industrial buildings in the King-Spadina area. The King-Spadina HCD Plan, as modified, was enacted by OLT Decision in February 2024 and identifies 401 King Street West (including 407 and 409 King Street West) as a contributing property to the HCD. In 2017, the OMB approved a settlement between the City and the applicant for a Zoning By-law Amendment in part, subject to a series of pre-conditions. One pre-condition makes it necessary for the Board to receive confirmation from the City of the designation of the heritage resources on the site, approval to alter same, and execution and registration of the Heritage Easement Agreement on title to the subject property. Although the subject property is within the boundary of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District and is identified as a contributing property, the application for 401-415 King Street West is included in Appendix F - Transition, meaning that the policies of the HCD Plan under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act do not apply where the development is substantially in accordance with the listed approval. Therefore, consistent with the approach for others in Appendix F - Transition, individual designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act is brought forward to continue to ensure the contributing properties of the District are protected and conserved. Staff have determined that the property at 401 King Street West (including 407 and 409 King Street West) has cultural heritage value and meets 5 out of 9 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 401 King Street West (including 407 and 409 King Street West) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 401 King Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 401 King Street West (including 407 and 409 King Street West) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 401 King Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB40.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 53 Strachan Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 53 Strachan Avenue is located at the southern edge of the West Queen West neighbourhood on the southeast corner of Wellington Street West and Strachan Avenue. The property, owned by the City since 1858, contains a large scale, brick, 3-storey factory building (Strachan House) constructed in 1888 and enlarged between 1899 and 1901, and a 2-storey brick stable (Maple Green Building) constructed in 1901. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2. Located in one of Toronto's most significant historic manufacturing areas of the late 19th and early 20th century, Strachan House was one of the largest planing mills in Canada in 1888 when built for John B. Smith & Sons for processing rough-cut, seasoned lumber into smooth, finished dimensional lumber and millwork. After John B. Smith and Sons closed in 1967, the City leased the former factory building in 1989 to Homes First, an organization that has provided supportive housing to Toronto's vulnerable since 1983. Converted to housing in 1996, Strachan House featured an innovative design by Levitt Goodman Architects based on an inclusive and collaborative process involving residents in its design. Staff have determined that the property at 53 Strachan Avenue has cultural heritage value and meets 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The City-owned property at 53 Strachan Avenue was first identified as having potential heritage value as part of a heritage survey conducted through the South Niagara Planning Strategy, adopted by Council in August 2014. City Council directed staff to report back to Toronto and East York Community Council on the potential to designate the property at 53 Strachan Avenue. The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on December 17, 2024. This report is being advanced at this time to support and inform CreateTO's project to deliver a mixed-income community with new affordable and purpose-built rental homes, in addition to restoring supportive housing on site.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 53 Strachan Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 53 Strachan Avenue (Entrance addresses: 715, 801, 805, 805A, and 805B Wellington Street West) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 53 Strachan Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 53 Strachan Avenue (Entrance addresses: 715, 801, 805, 805A, and 805B Wellington Street West) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB40.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property located at 150 College Street (University College - 15 King's College Circle) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. For much of the city's history, the University of Toronto's St. George Campus has existed as a distinct area at the centre of the city. It is part of an institutional urban landscape that encompasses the University, its federated universities and colleges, and Ontario's seat of government, among other institutions. Its early establishment and patterns of land ownership have shaped the distinctive urban structure of the richly layered campus, which includes some of Toronto's most prominent buildings and complexes and significant open spaces. University College was established in 1853 by the University of Toronto Act as a non-sectarian institution of higher education and opened its doors at its building on King's College Circle to students in October 1859. Today University College is a landmark in Toronto and is one of Canada's remarkable buildings. University College is the central architectural landmark and symbolic heart of the St. George campus, constructed in 1856-1859. The university's oldest college complex comprises a 3-storey structure designed in the Norman Romanesque Revival style arranged around an internal courtyard in the manner of the "Oxbridge" campus planning principles. This National Historic Site is prominently located on a rise at the head (north end) of King's College Circle, a defining open space around which other landmark buildings on the campus would subsequently be constructed and many of which are recognized on the City's Heritage Register. A location map and current photographs of University College are found in Attachment 2. University College has been listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register since 1973 and designated as a National Historic Site since 1968. In 2018, University College was identified as a landmark property through the work to advance a new Secondary Plan and Urban Design Guidelines for the University of Toronto St. George Campus that were adopted by City Council in July 2022. As stewards of some of the city's most iconic architecture, the University of Toronto owns several landmark properties, and has worked collaboratively with Heritage Planning staff to advance landmark listed properties to Part IV designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. Designation will inform the understanding of a property's cultural heritage value prior to planning for any subsequent change and considering interventions. To advance this work, the University of Toronto engaged ERA Architects (the "Consultant") to research and evaluate their landmark listed properties. First among these, for its iconic status in Toronto and beyond, the Consultant evaluated University College, on the St. George Campus. In the Consultant's opinion, University College exceeds the provincial criteria for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Consultant's research on the subject property is contained in Attachment 3 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluation contained within Attachment 3 reflects the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions, which staff have reviewed. In collaboration with the Consultant, a Statement of Significance was finalized, and both Heritage Planning and the Consultant are of the opinion that the property at 15 King's College Circle known as University College has cultural heritage value and meets 8 of the 9 Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets 2 or more of the 9 criteria.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 150 College Street (University College - 15 King's College Circle) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 150 College Street (University College - 15 King's College Circle) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 26, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 150 College Street (University College - 15 King's College Circle) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 150 College Street (University College - 15 King's College Circle) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 26, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB40.5adopted
2125 Lawrence Avenue West - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 2125 Lawrence Avenue West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 2125 Lawrence Avenue West, City-owned facility is historically known as the Weston Lions Arena, is in the Weston neighbourhood on the south side of Lawrence Avenue, in Lions Park adjacent to the Humber River. It contains an ice-skating arena constructed c.1948-49 of concrete block with rugged-brick and simulated-stone main facade. A location map and current photograph of the property are found in Attachment 1. The property recommended for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of "cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties. November 12 and 13, 2025, City Council authorized the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into a nominal lease agreement with MLSE LaunchPad.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council include 2125 Lawrence Avenue West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include 2125 Lawrence Avenue West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB40.6withdrawn
This report recommends that City Council refuse the alterations to the designated heritage property at 21 Baby Point Crescent under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This is a contributing property located in the Teiaiagon-Baby Point Heritage Conservation District (HCD). The applicant proposes to construct a vestibule addition on the front of the building. This alteration does not comply with the Teiaiagon-Baby Point District Plan, the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (the official document guiding planning and conservation of heritage properties in the City of Toronto) and the Official Plan. As such, staff are recommending that this application be refused.
The Toronto Preservation Board: 1. Withdrew item PB40.6 from the agenda.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application to alter the designated heritage property at 21 Baby Point Crescent in the Teiaiagon-Baby Point Heritage Conservation District under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a front addition, in accordance with the plans dated November 27, 2025, submitted by Starkey Group Architects Inc., on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the application to alter the heritage property at 21 Baby Point Crescent under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Solicitor and the appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the appeal.
PB40.7adopted
This report recommends that City Council refuse the alteration to the designated heritage property at 9 Drumsnab Road under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The subject site is a "B-rated" property located in the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (HCD). The applicant proposes to remove the existing original windows and to enlarge certain features of the entryway assembly, including the sidelights, transom window, and door opening. These alterations do not comply with the South Rosedale HCD Plan, the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, and the Official Plan. As such, staff are recommending that this application be refused.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the alterations to the designated heritage property at 9 Drumsnab Road, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for alterations including the replacement of windows and alteration to the entryway assembly as outlined in the Applicants' Submission Report by Boldera Architects on November 14, 2025. 2. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of an alteration permit under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 9 Drumsnab, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the alterations to the designated heritage property at 9 Drumsnab Road, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for alterations including the replacement of windows and alteration to the entryway assembly as outlined in the Applicants' Submission Report by Boldera Architects on November 14, 2025. 2. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of an alteration permit under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 9 Drumsnab, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.
PB40.8amended
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the designated heritage property at 1909 Yonge Street and grant authority to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement (HEA). The owner is seeking permission under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the property at 1909 Yonge Street and integrate it into the previously approved high-rise residential building project at 1913-1951 Yonge Street. This will require the existing HEA to be amended to include the property at 1909 Yonge Street. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, the property at 1909 Yonge Street is a late-Victorian vernacular 2-storey building. It retains its original scale and massing as a two-storey brick building with a gabled roof. It is part of the main street buildings at the intersection of Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue that was once the heart of the historic village of Davisville. This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage property at 1909 Yonge Street and grant authority to amend the existing HEA.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated property at 1909 Yonge Street, with conditions, under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for alterations to the designated heritage property, being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 4, 2025, prepared by Core Architects Inc. on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects dated October 2, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan completed to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 1909 Yonge Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1913 Yonge Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 4, 2025, prepared by Core Architects Inc, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects dated October 2, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.2. below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated October 2, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and b. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.a.7 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1913 Yonge Street, dated and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the amendment of a heritage easement agreement for the property at 1913 Yonge Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated property at 1909 Yonge Street, with conditions, under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for alterations to the designated heritage property, being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 4, 2025, prepared by Core Architects Inc. on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects dated October 2, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan completed to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 1909 Yonge Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1913 Yonge Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 4, 2025, prepared by Core Architects Inc, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects dated October 2, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.2. below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated October 2, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and b. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.a.7 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1913 Yonge Street, dated and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the amendment of a heritage easement agreement for the property at 1913 Yonge Street.
PB40.9referred
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage properties at 153 Eastern Avenue and 185 Eastern Avenue under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with a proposed development of the subject property. The proposed development application for the subject site contemplates the construction of three new residential towers, including commercial and community uses. The development site, 153, 169, 171, and 185 Eastern Avenue, known as the Dominion Wheel & Foundries Ltd. Complex, comprises two significant heritage properties at 153 Eastern Avenue (Cleaning Room building) and 185 Eastern Avenue (Machine Shop building). The two buildings are unique examples of the industrial complex typology in the West Don Lands neighbourhood that reflect the historical evolution of the area from its earliest use as a Government Reserve, followed by its use as an important industrial centre in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. On May 16, 2023, City Council stated its intention to designate the properties at 153 Eastern Avenue and 185 Eastern Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, and on July 20, 2023, enacted Designation By-law No. 732-2023. Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that the proposed alterations conserve the subject heritage properties and are consistent with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board: 1. Referred item PB40.9 to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, to report back to a future meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of three new residential buildings with such alterations to the designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 21, 2025, prepared by Core Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated January 5, 2026, prepared by Philip Goldsmith Architect, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. execute and register on title a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 21, 2025, prepared by Core Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated January 5, 2026, prepared by Philip Goldsmith Architect, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1 above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB40.10adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the application for alterations proposed at the designated heritage property at 56 Yonge Street under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act in conjunction with an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 65-storey (246.2-metres, including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building, containing 648 residential units and 68 square metres of non-residential space. The project site contains the 8-storey designated heritage property at 56 Yonge Street and a 12-storey building at 60 Yonge Street which is not designated. The proposed tower would demolish the 12-storey building at 60 Yonge Street and construct the new tower at that site that would contain a cantilever to project 2.6 metres from the north elevation of the heritage property (south elevation of tower at 60 Yonge Street) over the heritage building. This projection would be four stories above the existing designated 8-storey hotel on 56 Yonge Street, which will be retained as is. This report also requests authority to amend an existing Heritage Easement Agreement for the building at 56 Yonge Street. In October 2019, City Council approved an application to alter the designated property at 56 Yonge Street and also to alter properties at 199 Bay Street and 25 King Street West in conjunction with a development of the Commerce Court site. The application retained 56 Yonge Street in full and in situ. At that time, the only alteration proposed was to allow pedestrian access at the ground level from Yonge Street through the building and through the rear of the property to allow access to the new project. As a result of the Commerce Court development, the property at 56 Yonge Street is already subject to an existing Heritage Easement. An amended Heritage Easement Agreement and Conservation Plan will be required. There is no conflict between the proposal that is the subject of this report and the approved alteration permit which already impacts the designated building at 56 Yonge.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 56 Yonge Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 65-storey mixed use building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 3, 2025, prepared by architects AS + GG Canada, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 23, 2025, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bringing about the proposed alterations have been enacted by City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement, fully executed on November 26, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 56 Yonge Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. enter into an Amended Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 56 Yonge Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 3, 2025 prepared by AS + GG Canada and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 23, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 56 Yonge Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 5. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.8 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work have been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 56 Yonge Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 65-storey mixed use building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 3, 2025, prepared by architects AS + GG Canada, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 23, 2025, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bringing about the proposed alterations have been enacted by City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement, fully executed on November 26, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 56 Yonge Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. enter into an Amended Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 56 Yonge Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 3, 2025 prepared by AS + GG Canada and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 23, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 56 Yonge Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 5. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.8 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work have been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB40.11adopted
2026 Toronto Heritage Grant Awards
This report recommends the approval of seven grants totaling $110,000.00 under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. The recommended recipients will generate approximately $668,696.28 in private investment for work to conserve irreplaceable cultural heritage resources that contribute to the City's social and economic prosperity by maintaining Toronto's unique sense of place. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible restoration-based conservation work for heritage properties within the City of Toronto that are designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Applicants may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50% of the cost of eligible conservation work. Owners of house form buildings may receive up to $10,000.00 or, if replacing an entire cedar or slate roof assembly, up to $20,000.00 every ten years. Owners of non-house form buildings and any tax-exempt or not-for-profit properties (including house form buildings) may be eligible for a grant equivalent to 50% of the cost of eligible work, with no maximum limit. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program has a budget of $317,000.00 in the City Planning 2026 Operating Budget and is administered by Heritage Planning, City Planning. The properties that have been recommended for a grant award vary in size and location across Toronto. Several grant projects are at residential properties located in Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs), including properties located within the South Rosedale, Cabbagetown North, Cabbagetown Northwest, Cabbagetown South, and North Rosedale HCDs. In addition, there is one notable Part IV-designated property benefitting from a heritage grant this year, including 2154 Dundas St W.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2026 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following seven heritage properties to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation works generally described in Attachment 1 of this report (January 28, 2026). 55 Castle Frank Road 9 Laurier Avenue 505 Ontario Street 58 Rose Avenue 138 Spruce Street 8 Whitney Avenue 2154 Dundas Street West 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 above of this report (January 28, 2026) be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant awards be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2026 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following seven heritage properties to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation works generally described in Attachment 1 of this report (January 28, 2026). 55 Castle Frank Road 9 Laurier Avenue 505 Ontario Street 58 Rose Avenue 138 Spruce Street 8 Whitney Avenue 2154 Dundas Street West 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 above of this report (January 28, 2026) be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant awards be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.