Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 9 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.
PB43.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 30-32 Huntley Street, 38-40 Huntley Street and 122-124 Isabella Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance which include a description of heritage attributes found in Attachments 1, 2 and 3. The subject properties are located in the northwest quadrant of Huntley and Isabella Streets in the North St. James Town neighbourhood. A location map and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 2. The subject properties at 30 and 32 Huntley Street were included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on August 18, 1976. City Council also included the subject properties at 38 and 40 Huntley Street and 122 and 124 Isabella Street on May 6, 1991. The properties at 30, 32, 38 and 40 Huntley Street comprise two pairs of semi-detached residences that appear as two single residences. Designed in the Second Empire style, each pair features a mirrored design with buff brick cladding and a Mansard roof with ornate wooden dormers, brackets, and cornice and a modest kitchen wing at the rear. 30-32 Huntley Street also features a two-storey front porch and slate cladding on the Mansard roof. Staff have determined that the properties at 30,32, 38 and 40 Huntley Street have cultural heritage value and meet 3 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The properties at 122 and 124 Isabella Street are a pair of semi-detached residences designed by the prominent architectural partnership of Chadwick & Beckett to appear as a single residence. The properties feature brick and half-timber stucco cladding, two-storey bays, and a complicated roofline with prominent cross gables and chimneys. Staff have determined that the properties at 122 and 124 Isabella Street have cultural heritage value and meet 4 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. On December 17, 2025, the City received Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Control applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject properties at 30, 32, 38 and 40 Huntley Street, and 122 and 124 Isabella Street. The proposed redevelopment includes the construction of two buildings, with heights of 56 and 60 storeys and approximately 1,362 dwelling units. The proposal retains portions of the existing buildings at 30, 32, 38, and 40 Huntley Street, and 122-124 Isabella Street. The properties are subject to a Prescribed Event. A notice of complete application was issued on January 15, 2026. The owner provided a waiver to extend the time period for Council to make a decision which expires on July 1, 2026. In order to meet prescribed timelines under the Ontario Heritage Act, Council must make a decision at its May 20, 2026 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 30 and 32 Huntley Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 30 and 32 Huntley Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 7, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 38 and 40 Huntley Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 38 and 40 Huntley Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (April 7, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 122 and 124 Isabella Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 122 and 124 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 7, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the properties 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 properties at 30 and 32 Huntley Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 30 and 32 Huntley Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 7, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 38 and 40 Huntley Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 38 and 40 Huntley Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (April 7, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 122 and 124 Isabella Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 122 and 124 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 7, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB43.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 65 Heward Avenue (including address at 87 Heward 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 property is subject to a Prescribed Event. Clerks issued a complete application notice on October 29, 2025. The owner provided a waiver to extend the time for Council to make a decision and the waiver expires on May 31, 2026.In order to meet prescribed timelines under the Ontario Heritage Act. Council must make a decision at its May 20, 21, 22, 2026, meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before May 31, 2026. The subject property at 65 Heward Avenue is located on the east side of Heward Avenue and is set back from the south side of Eastern Avenue between Carlaw Avenue and Leslie Street in the South Riverdale neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2. The property at 65 Heward Avenue was completed in 1913 for the Canadian Ammonia Company, and to the designs of Curry and Sparling Architects. The property contains two brick factory/warehouse type buildings constructed in 1913, each with one and two storey portions. In 1987, Cine Village, one of Canada's largest all-in-one production centres at the time, modified the property by connecting the two factory/warehouse buildings with an addition, which was further altered in 2019. The property has a direct association with the industrialization of Leslieville and the growth of Toronto's east end film industry. Staff have determined that the property at 65 Heward Avenue has cultural heritage value and meets 4 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 March 26, 2025. A development application for an Official Plan Amendment was made with the City for the property, where the proposed development would retain the two factory/warehouse type buildings on the property at 65 Heward Avenue in situ, and construct four new mixed-use towers. The proposal includes a 9-storey building fronting Eastern Avenue, two towers of 18 and 28 stories connected by a 4-storey podium in the centre of the site, and a 12-storey building located at its south end.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 65 Heward Avenue (including entrance address 87 Heward Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 65 Heward Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 7, 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 65 Heward Avenue (including entrance address 87 Heward Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 65 Heward Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 7, 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.
PB43.3adopted
This report responds to notices of objection received by the City of Toronto under Section 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA") from property owners objecting to the inclusion of their properties on the City's Heritage Register. The OHA establishes a process whereby owners can object to a property's listing on the Heritage Register and, should they do so, a subsequent decision on the listing must be made by the municipality. Owners can object to listings at any time. In the third and fourth quarter of 2025, the City received a notice from each of three property owners objecting to the inclusion of their properties on the Heritage Register for the following addresses: 1767 Bayview Avenue 1773 Bayview Avenue 73 Niagara Street On December 18, 2024, City Council adopted Item 2024.NY19.12 which included a grouping of similar and related properties at 1747, 1751, 1759, 1763, 1767, 1771, 1773, and 1775 Bayview Avenue on the City's Heritage Register. Located on the east side of Bayview Avenue between Eglinton Avenue East and Parkhurst Boulevard, in the Leaside-Bennington neighbourhood, the properties at 1767 and 1773 Bayview Avenue contain two-storey, residential apartment buildings constructed in the mid-1930s. On December 17-18, 2019, City Council adopted Item 2019.TE11.10 which included the properties at 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street on the City's Heritage Register. Located in the South Niagara District neighbourhood on the south side of Niagara Street between Tecumseth Street and Bathurst Street, the property at 73 Niagara Street contains a two-storey, Victorian-era brick row house. Chapter 103 of the Toronto Municipal Code sets out the process for Council consideration of objections to properties included on the Heritage Register. City Council must be made aware of such objections on a routine basis so that they may consider the matter and render a final decision. Once Council has decided on the objection, the OHA requires that the owner of the property must be notified of Council's decision within 90 days. Council's decision on objections to listing is final and is not subject to appeal. Following a review of the objections to listing submitted for 1767 and 1773 Bayview Avenue and 73 Niagara Street, staff are of the opinion that the subject properties hold cultural heritage value. Staff recommend that Council continue to include these properties on the Heritage Register.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 1767 Bayview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 2. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 1773 Bayview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 3. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 73 Niagara Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 1767 Bayview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 2. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 1773 Bayview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 3. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 73 Niagara Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.
PB43.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations to the former Chester Public School at 958 Broadview Avenue, designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with the development of the subject property and that Council grant authority for the City to amend an existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the owner. The subject property contains the former Chester Public School, now known as Estonian House, which has cultural heritage value as a representative example of a late 19th century village school combining the American Richardsonian Romanesque and British Queen Anne styles. The original school building, completed in 1891, was a two-and-a-half storey, red-brick building with a bell tower on its south-east corner. The roof of the bell tower was removed prior to 1953. The school was altered in 1962-3, 1975 and 1995 with unsympathetic additions. The property was designated under Part IV of the OHA on October 5, 2016 under City of Toronto By-law 719-2017. A Heritage Easement Agreement was registered on the property on July 28, 2022. In 2022, City Council approved alterations to this property under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with an Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment to allow for the construction of a 14-storey residential tower with retail use at grade that incorporated the former Chester Public School at the base. The proposal included the removal of the incompatible additions and the restoration and rehabilitation of the Chester Public School and a new landscaped forecourt along Broadview Avenue. The current application proposes to re-develop the site and to construct a new residential building with retail use at grade. The Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Application are for a 26-storey mixed-use building. The proposal will include 310 residential units, including eight affordable ownership units and an on-site public park. All existing structures on the site are proposed to be demolished, except for the 1891 Chester Public School, which is to be restored and rehabilitated. The proposed conservation strategy includes the retention, rehabilitation and restoration of a significant portion of the original Chester Public School including the reconstruction and reinstatement of the bell tower and chimney on the east façade of the building. Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that the proposed alterations continue to conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage properties and are consistent with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 958 Broadview Avenue with conditions, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 26-storey residential tower with such alterations to the designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 12, 2026 prepared by G + C Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum dated February 13, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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: 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. the owner shall: 1. enter into an amended Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 958 Broadview Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 12, 2026 prepared by G + C Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated February 13, 2026, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.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; and 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 958 Broadview Avenue to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 958 Broadview 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. have entered into an amended Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.1 above for the property at 958 Broadview Avenue including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. 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; 3. 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; 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 1.b.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 has 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 to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the amendment of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 958 Broadview Avenue. 3. 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 designated heritage property at 958 Broadview Avenue with conditions, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 26-storey residential tower with such alterations to the designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 12, 2026 prepared by G + C Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum dated February 13, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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: 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. the owner shall: 1. enter into an amended Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 958 Broadview Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 12, 2026 prepared by G + C Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated February 13, 2026, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.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; and 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 958 Broadview Avenue to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 958 Broadview 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. have entered into an amended Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.1 above for the property at 958 Broadview Avenue including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. 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; 3. 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; 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 1.b.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 has 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 to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the amendment of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 958 Broadview Avenue. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB43.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter designated heritage properties at 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East. This report also recommends that City Council approve the demolition of 23 Toronto Street under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with a proposed development of the subject properties. 57 Adelaide Street East is within the development site but is not proposed to be altered. This report also recommends that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East. The proposed development includes the construction of a 91-storey mixed-use tower comprising commercial, office, and residential spaces on the site. It includes full retention of buildings at 17-19 Toronto Street and 57 Adelaide Street East, along with in-situ façade retention of 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East. 23 Toronto Street is identified as 'non-contributing' in the District Plan. The District Plan allows for the demolition of buildings or structures on a non-contributing property. The proposed new low-rise building associated with the tower development complies with the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan. Through revisions to the application, 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 recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the 'non-contributing' building and the erection of a new mixed-use building at 23 Toronto Street in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; b. that the replacement building for 23 Toronto Street is substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by ERA Architects Ltd., dated April 20, 2023, and revised February 27, 2026, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 23 Toronto Street including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing 'non-contributing' building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner provides the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. final building permit drawings for the replacement building, including the design of the replacement building, that are consistent with the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan and substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan. 2. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building with alterations to 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East, and permit the demolition of 23 Toronto Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 20, 2023 and revised February 27, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Ltd., all 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. 3. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East, in accordance with Part V, Section 42 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 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East, 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 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street, 55 Adelaide Street East and 57 Adelaide Street East, 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 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street, and 55 Adelaide Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 20, 2023 and revised February 27, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Ltd., all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 3.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 properties, 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 properties, 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 3.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. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street, and 55 Adelaide Street East. 5. 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 demolition of the 'non-contributing' building and the erection of a new mixed-use building at 23 Toronto Street in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; b. that the replacement building for 23 Toronto Street is substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by ERA Architects Ltd., dated April 20, 2023, and revised February 27, 2026, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 23 Toronto Street including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing 'non-contributing' building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner provides the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. final building permit drawings for the replacement building, including the design of the replacement building, that are consistent with the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan and substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan. 2. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building with alterations to 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East, and permit the demolition of 23 Toronto Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 20, 2023 and revised February 27, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Ltd., all 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. 3. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East, in accordance with Part V, Section 42 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 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street and 55 Adelaide Street East, 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 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street, 55 Adelaide Street East and 57 Adelaide Street East, 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 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street, and 55 Adelaide Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by SvN Architects + Planners, dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 20, 2023 and revised February 27, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Ltd., all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 3.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 properties, 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 properties, 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 3.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. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 17-19 Toronto Street, 25 Toronto Street, and 55 Adelaide Street East. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB43.6adopted
This report recommends that City Council refuse the application under Part IV, Sections 33, 34(1)(1) and 34(1)(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act for alterations to the properties at 68 Fraser Avenue (with an entrance address of 147 Liberty Street) and 54-66 Fraser Avenue, the demolition of heritage attributes at the property at 54-66 Fraser Avenue, as well as for the demolition of a single storey detached brick building at the south end of the property at 54-66 Fraser Avenue. This application was made in connection with an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 55-storey mixed-use building that has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The designated property at 68 Fraser Avenue (147 Liberty Street) contains a two-storey former factory building with features of Edwardian Classical style. The designated properties at 54-66 Fraser Avenue include the original one-storey factory building, a one-storey south wing addition, and a second-storey addition over the southern bays. These buildings, with flat roofs, form a U-shape around a courtyard accessed from Fraser Avenue. The complex is an example of well-designed early 20th-century industrial building with elements of the Renaissance Revival style. The redevelopment proposes to fully retain and restore the heritage building at 68 Fraser Avenue (147 Liberty Street) and the east (street facing) facades of the properties at 54-66 Fraser Avenue. At 54-66 Fraser Avenue, the proposal would demolish and rebuild at a reduced depth the interstitial recess or courtyard between 58-60 and 62-66 Fraser Avenue. Staff is not supportive of this aspect of the proposal and seek conservation of a greater portion of the courtyard. At 54-66 Fraser Avenue, the tower projects over the heritage properties in a manner that visually dominates these heritage resources. The tower element should be pulled back so that the floor and balcony slab edges do not overwhelm the heritage properties. The current proposal does not conform with the policies of the Official Plan and does not conserve the cultural heritage values and attributes of the properties at 68 Fraser Avenue (147 Liberty Street) and 54-66 Fraser Avenue.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 54-66 Fraser Avenue and 68 Fraser Avenue (147 Liberty Street) under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February 27, 2026. 2. City Council refuse the application to demolish heritage attributes at the designated heritage property at 54-66 Fraser Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February 27, 2026. 3. City Council refuse the application to demolish a single storey detached building at the designated heritage property at 54-66 Fraser Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February 27, 2026. 4. In the event this decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the appeal and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.
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 properties at 54-66 Fraser Avenue and 68 Fraser Avenue (147 Liberty Street) under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February 27, 2026. 2. City Council refuse the application to demolish heritage attributes at the designated heritage property at 54-66 Fraser Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February 27, 2026. 3. City Council refuse the application to demolish a single storey detached building at the designated heritage property at 54-66 Fraser Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February 27, 2026. 4. In the event this decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the appeal and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.
PB43.7adopted
Liberty Village Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment - Final Report
This report summarizes the findings of the Liberty Village Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHRA) prepared by Heritage Planning staff and requests that the Toronto Preservation Board endorse the list of properties identified within the CHRA as having cultural heritage value. On December 13, 2023, City Council accepted a settlement which resulted in the conversion and re-designation of lands in Liberty Village west of Hanna Avenue from Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas. In the Summer of 2024, the Liberty For All Planning Study ( www.toronto.ca/libertyforall ) was initiated to establish a comprehensive planning framework for Liberty Village and to set out a long-term vision for the achievement of a complete community centered around transit investment. The Liberty Village CHRA was initiated as an integral component of the Liberty For All Planning Study. The CHRA presents an understanding of the Liberty Village CHRA study area as an evolved cultural heritage landscape, comprising a significant area of industrial production, economic activity, and labour activism spanning the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The character of the area is evident in the range of cultural heritage resources, including the late-19th to mid-20th century industrial buildings and complexes that have been adaptively reused, remnant rail spurs, extant smokestacks and courtyard spaces within building complexes and mid-block connections which created permeability through the large blocks to facilitate the movement and storage of raw materials and manufactured goods. The CHRA makes recommendations intended to conserve, interpret and commemorate the evolved Liberty Village cultural heritage landscape. Recommendations include the identification of 22 properties with cultural heritage value, the retention of extant rail spurs, smokestacks, and courtyards, and the creative commemoration and interpretation of the area's labour history in the public realm. A final recommendation supports the consideration of opportunities to advance truth and reconciliation within new development and public realm design to reflect the values and heritage of Indigenous communities, where supported through consultation with Indigenous communities. The final report for the Liberty For All Planning Study will be considered by Toronto and East York Community Council and City Council. The findings from the CHRA have informed and guided the development of site and area specific policies, ensuring that heritage considerations are meaningfully integrated. Furthermore, the staff report will recommend that City Council identify the properties listed in Attachment 2 as having cultural heritage value or interest, as identified through the Liberty Village Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment study.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council recommend that: 1. City Council identify the properties listed in Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning as having cultural heritage value or interest, as identified through the Liberty Village Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. The Toronto Preservation Board endorse the properties listed in Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2026) as having cultural heritage value or interest, as identified through the Liberty Village Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment. 2. The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council recommend that City Council identify the properties listed in Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2026) as having cultural heritage value or interest, as identified through the Liberty Village Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment.
PB43.8adopted
2026 Toronto Heritage Grant Awards - Second Round
This report recommends the approval of five grants totaling $207,000.00 under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. The recommended recipients will generate approximately $347,584.78 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 five properties that have been recommended for grant awards vary in size and location across Toronto. Three projects are at residential properties (one of which is owned and operated by a not for profit organization) located within the Cabbagetown North, Cabbagetown South and Cabbagetown Northwest Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs). Two other notable properties will benefit from heritage grants this year including Rosedale United Church, a 'Category A' property located in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, and The Royal Conservatory of Music, an individually designated property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2026 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following five heritage properties to assist the recipients in funding the scope of conservation works generally described in Attachment 1 to the report (April 7, 2026): 152 Spruce St 113 Winchester St 159 Roxborough Dr 41 Winchester St 273 Bloor St W 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 to the report (April 7, 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 five heritage properties to assist the recipients in funding the scope of conservation works generally described in Attachment 1 to the report (April 7, 2026): 152 Spruce St 113 Winchester St 159 Roxborough Dr 41 Winchester St 273 Bloor St W 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 to the report (April 7, 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.
PB43.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 180 Queens Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. Council previously stated its intention to designate the property at 180 Queens Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act on December 16 and 17, 2025. However, the designation by-law was not passed within the prescribed time frame of 120 days and the Notice of the Intention to Designate the property was deemed to have been withdrawn in accordance with subsection 29(9) of the Ontario Heritage Act. As there is no other restriction that applies to the property currently, subsection 29 (10) of the Ontario Heritage Act permits Council to give a new notice of intention to designate the property in accordance with Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The subject property is located on the northeast corner of Queens Drive and Pine Street in the Weston neighbourhood. The property comprises of a spacious corner lot with the house set back deeply on the parcel. A location map and current photographs of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. The property at 180 Queens Drive, Oliver Master House, features a substantial three-storey house constructed in the Shingle style in 1911. The red-brick house is distinguished by its multiple, shingle-clad gables, broad verandah, and stone corner tower. The property was commissioned for Oliver Master, a prominent insurance broker, Weston village councillor (1912-13) and civic leader. The property at 180 Queens Drive was listed on the City's Heritage Register on December 15, 2021. Staff have determined that the property at 180 Queens Drive has cultural heritage value and meets three 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. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the properties and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. The property at 180 Queens Drive is currently subject to appeals before the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), with a hearing scheduled for April 30, 2026.The appeals are with respect to the decisions of the Committee of Adjustment to refuse an application to Consent to sever the lot into two residential lots, and a related application for Minor Variances. Due to an oversight, the Bill designating the property was not submitted to Council for enactment within the prescribed time period. Therefore, to give effect to the decision of Council to designate the property under the OHA, Heritage Planning is restarting the process to recommend designation of the property, including required compliance with the notice and process as set out in the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 180 Queens Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 180 Queens Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 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 properties 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 180 Queens Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 180 Queens Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 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 properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.