Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 12 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.
PB44.1adopted
8 Arnold Avenue - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 8 Arnold Avenue 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 8 Arnold Avenue is located just within the northern boundary of the Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood, south of Lambton Avenue, in the Mount Dennis area. The residence is notable as a red-brick, one-and-one-half-storey Ontario Farmhouse-style property, dating to the c. 1870s - 1880s, and historically known as the George Marshall Residence. The property, which is the earliest known house in the community, serves to recall the community's former farming and settlement past. A location map and current photograph of the heritage 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. In 2021 the subject property was identified for its potential heritage value in the Mount Dennis Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHRA), which was completed as part of the Picture Mount Dennis Planning Framework Study. The Mount Dennis Secondary Plan Final Report, which was adopted by Council in July 2022, stated that properties identified as having potential heritage value through the CHRA would be reviewed for inclusion on the Heritage Register. 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.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council include 8 Arnold Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 27, 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 8 Arnold Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 27, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB44.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposal to erect a structure on the property at 81 Chestnut Park under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The subject site is located in the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (HCD). The applicant is seeking approval for the construction of a new coach house style dwelling. The proposed structure has been designed in a complimentary manner to the larger home at 77 Chestnut Park that was previously a part of the same property. The setback, height, and scale of the building are all compatible with the heritage buildings in the district. As such, it is staff's opinion that the proposal complies with the South Rosedale HCD Plan, the Official Plan and the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. Heritage Planning staff recommend that this application be approved.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the proposal to construct a structure at 81 Chestnut Park, a property within the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 81 Chestnut Park as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Fairmont Properties LTD. on April 9, 2026 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the new structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the proposal to construct a structure at 81 Chestnut Park, a property within the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 81 Chestnut Park as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Fairmont Properties LTD. on April 9th, 2026 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the new structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans.
PB44.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council refuse the heritage permit application under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) for alterations to the property at 50 Park Road. This application was made in connection with an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for the properties at 38, 40 and 50 Park Road that has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The property at 50 Park Road was listed on the City's Heritage Register in 1986 and was designated in 1991 under Part IV, Section 29 of the Onterio Heritage Act as per By-law 0182-1991 and it is within the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District. The building was constructed in 1954 as the headquarters of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) by the Toronto firm of John B. Parkin with John C. Parkin as the project architect. It won critical acclaim as a "landmark modern building" in Toronto with its simple low form, clean lines, smooth surfaces and exposed steel. Its relationship to the surrounding landscape is also a noted aspect of the design which took advantage of the "park setting created by the southern extension of Rosedale Park." The development proposes the demolition of the buildings on the adjacent properties at 38 and 40 Park Road and the construction of a new 31-storey mixed-use building that retains and integrates with the heritage building at 50 Park Road. Permission is required under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the alterations to the heritage property associated with this new construction. 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 Part IV designated property at 50 Park Road as a matter of provincial interest.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application to alter the designated heritage property at 50 Park Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 31-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 10, 2025 prepared by BDP Quadrangle; and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects dated October 23, 2025. 2. 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 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 property at 50 Park Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 31-storey mixed-use building, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 10th, 2025 prepared by BDP Quadrangle; and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects dated October 23, 2025. 2. 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 to resolve outstanding issues.
PB44.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage properties at 212 Dundas Street East (the former Wilton Court Hotel) and 275 George Street (the Henry Tasker House) under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with the proposed development of the subject property. The application is subject to a Heritage Permit application under the Ontario Heritage Act as a previously approved application related to an approved Zoning By-law Amendment has been revised. The subject property contains two buildings that are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District. The property is identified as a 'contributing' property in the District Plan. On December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, City Council approved recommendations to alter the heritage properties to allow for the construction of a 41-storey building. Since the previous scheme was approved, the applicant has revised the development application to 44 stories, including a revised conservation strategy accompanying the related Site Plan Control application. A new Heritage Impact Assessment was prepared by Giaimo + Associates Architects Inc., dated April 16, 2026, that considers the impact of the revised proposal. 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 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 212 Dundas Street East (including 275 George Street) in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new residential building with such alterations to the designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 23, 2026, prepared by Rafael & Bigauskas Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 16, 2026, prepared by Giaimo + Associates Architects Inc and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a 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 property at 212 Dundas Street East (including 275 George Street), in accordance with Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, is also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any heritage permit or demolition permit for the property at 212 Dundas Street East, 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 April 16, 2026 Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 212 Dundas Street East. The Conservation Plan will include plans and drawing of all conservation work, including a retention plan for in-situ wall portions, a deconstruction plan for portions of the heritage property that will be temporarily moved, recommended restoration work, a detailed plan describing how on and off-site heritage resources will be protected and/or stored during construction, a reconstruction plan and estimated costs for all rehabilitation work, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide demolition permit drawings that include a deconstruction plan keyed to related sections of the approved Conservation Plan, including notes and specifications for in situ retention, panelization and removal, to be prepared by the project architect, engineer and a qualified heritage consultant, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 3. 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, including costs associated with retention, deconstruction, reconstruction and restoration; and b. prior to the issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the property at 212 Dundas 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 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; 2. 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; 3. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 5. 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. 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 212 Dundas Street East (including 275 George Street) in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new residential building with such alterations to the designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 23, 2026, prepared by Rafael & Bigauskas Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 16, 2026, prepared by Giaimo + Associates Architects Inc and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a 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 property at 212 Dundas Street East (including 275 George Street), in accordance with Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, is also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any heritage permit or demolition permit for the property at 212 Dundas Street East, 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 April 16, 2026 Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 212 Dundas Street East. The Conservation Plan will include plans and drawing of all conservation work, including a retention plan for in-situ wall portions, a deconstruction plan for portions of the heritage property that will be temporarily moved, recommended restoration work, a detailed plan describing how on and off-site heritage resources will be protected and/or stored during construction, a reconstruction plan and estimated costs for all rehabilitation work, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide demolition permit drawings that include a deconstruction plan keyed to related sections of the approved Conservation Plan, including notes and specifications for in situ retention, panelization and removal, to be prepared by the project architect, engineer and a qualified heritage consultant, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 3. 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, including costs associated with retention, deconstruction, reconstruction and restoration; and b. prior to the issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the property at 212 Dundas 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 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; 2. 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; 3. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 5. 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. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB44.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the Part IV designated heritage property located at 150 College Street (Medical Sciences Building - 1 King's College Circle), in connection with the rehabilitation of the University of Toronto's Medical Sciences Building. This report also seeks approval to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement to ensure the long-term conservation of this significant heritage resource. The Medical Sciences Building complex is located at the southeast portion of King's College Circle, between King's College Road and Queen's Park Crescent West, on the University of Toronto's St. George Campus. The property is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) through Designation By-law 84-2026 and currently houses the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and affiliated student programming. Constructed between 1966 and 1970, the Medical Sciences Building is characterized by its asymmetrical massing, generally ranging between three and seven storeys, and its highly sculptural precast concrete panel cladding, designed by Canadian artists Robert Downing and Ted Bieler and the fabricator, Beer Precast. The subject property is a significant example of the University of Toronto's post-war expansion and is recognized as a landmark within both the campus and the City of Toronto. The proposal involves the rehabilitation of the Medical Sciences Building complex to support its continued use as a centre for leading-edge biomedical research. The proposed rehabilitation will introduce open-concept research, teaching, and social spaces to support collaboration and interdisciplinary work. The proposal includes the demolition of the western-most wing (Wing B) and its replacement with a nine-storey multipurpose building, with a two-storey mechanical penthouse. The replacement building will accommodate new laboratory spaces, modernized teaching facilities, collaborative workspaces, and administrative offices. The impacts of the proposed development on the heritage property and adjacent heritage resources are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy and the compatible, yet distinguishable, design of the new building. Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that the proposed alterations conserve the cultural heritage value and attributes of the property and are consistent with the applicable policy framework.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a nine-storey multipurpose building (plus a two-storey mechanical penthouse), with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 16, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), 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 a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 27, 2026, prepared by MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 16, 2026, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.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 substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 16, 2026, 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 Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.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 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 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. 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; 7. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property 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 and Interpretation Plans; and b. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.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. 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 property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Street). 4. 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 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a nine-storey multipurpose building (plus a two-storey mechanical penthouse), with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., dated February 27, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 16, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), 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 a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 27, 2026, prepared by MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 16, 2026, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.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 substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Circle), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 16, 2026, 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 Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.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 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 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. 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; 7. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property 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 and Interpretation Plans; and b. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.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. 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 property at 150 College Street (1 King's College Street). 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB44.6adopted
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 space 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 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.
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.
PB44.7adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter and demolish heritage attributes of a designated heritage property at 20 Gerrard Street East (the former Willard Hall building), in connection with the proposed development of the subject property through a forthcoming Minor Variance application, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement. The subject property contains a four-storey Georgian-style institutional building owned by Covenant House Toronto that is currently being used as a social service facility supporting vulnerable populations. The property is designated under Part IV, Section 29, of the Ontario Heritage Act through Designation By-law 80‑90. The proposed development application for the subject site contemplates the construction of a 7-storey building that enhances the subject site's ongoing use as a social service facility providing transitional housing, wellness, education, employment, and community programs. A Heritage Impact Assessment was prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 10, 2026, and revised April 14, 2026, that considers the impacts of the proposal. 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: a. the alterations to the designated heritage property at 20 Gerrard Street East under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 7-storey building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 2, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 10, 2026, revised April 14, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 20 Gerrard Street East, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act is subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 20 Gerrard 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 10, 2026, revised April 14, 2026, for the property at 20 Gerrard 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 property 20 Gerrard Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 2, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated March 10, 2026, revised April 14, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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 building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the 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; 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 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. 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; 7. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property 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 b. that prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 approved 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. 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 property at 20 Gerrard Street East. 4. 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: a. the alterations to the designated heritage property at 20 Gerrard Street East under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 7-storey building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 2, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 10, 2026, revised April 14, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 20 Gerrard Street East, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act is subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 20 Gerrard 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 10, 2026, revised April 14, 2026, for the property at 20 Gerrard 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 property 20 Gerrard Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 2, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated March 10, 2026, revised April 14, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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 building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the 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; 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 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. 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; 7. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property 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 b. that prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 approved 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. 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 property at 20 Gerrard Street East. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB44.8adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage properties at 6-8 Sumach Street and 10-12 Sumach Street under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with a proposed development of the subject property, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement. The subject property contains two Victorian-era terrace house-form buildings that are designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Built as two identical pairs between 1886 and 1888, the four properties at 6-8 Sumach Street and 10-12 Sumach Street are valued as fine surviving examples of late Victorian era workers' housing that proliferated in the King-Parliament area during the second half of the 19th century. On December 16 and 17, 2025, City Council stated its intention to designate the properties at 6-8 Sumach Street and 10-12 Sumach Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, and on February 4, 2026, enacted Designation By-law No. 90-2026. The proposed development application for the subject site includes the relocation of the two heritage buildings on the development site and the construction of two new mixed-use and residential towers. 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 development of the property requires the demolition of the "Cube House" at 1 Sumach Street. Staff and the applicant explored possible retention and relocation strategies for the listed heritage property but no reasonable solution could be identified. However, given the visibility and community interest in the Cube House, and the agreement between the City and the project heritage consultants that the property has heritage value sufficient to warrant commemoration, the applicant will prepare a robust Interpretation Plan for the site, including commissioning an artist to work with the community on a creative art installation to honour the presence of this intriguing residence.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of two new mixed-use and residential buildings with such alterations to the designated properties substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 12, 2026, prepared by RAW Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated July 11, 2025, with revisions March 16, 2026, and April 15, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 1, 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach 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. 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 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide full documentation of the Cube House at 1 Sumach Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. execute and register on title a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 12, 2026, prepared by RAW Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated July 11, 2025, with revisions March 16, 2026, and April 15, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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; 4. 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; 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. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. submit a Signage Plan for the designated properties retained within the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 8. 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 9. 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 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street. 4. 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 properties at 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of two new mixed-use and residential buildings with such alterations to the designated properties substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 12, 2026, prepared by RAW Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated July 11, 2025, with revisions March 16, 2026, and April 15, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 1, 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach 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. 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 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide full documentation of the Cube House at 1 Sumach Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. execute and register on title a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 12, 2026, prepared by RAW Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated July 11, 2025, with revisions March 16, 2026, and April 15, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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; 4. 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; 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. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. submit a Signage Plan for the designated properties retained within the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 8. 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 9. 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 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB44.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations and demolitions under Sections 33 and 34(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act for the property at 40 Wabash Avenue. 40 Wabash Avenue, a City owned property is located on the north side of Wabash Avenue between Sorauren Avenue to the west and MacDonell Avenue to the east, and west of the CNR/CPR railway lines, in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood . The property contains a former linseed oil mill factory comprised of several buildings varying from one to three storeys in height constructed in phases from 1910 into the 1940s 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. The existing building has been vacant since 1969 and 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, City 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. In March 2026, City Council stated its intention to designate the existing building at 40 Wabash Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A city-initiated Site Plan application was submitted in July 2024 that proposed a Community Recreation Centre to be integrated within the existing heritage building at 40 Wabash Avenue. This application proposes alterations under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the construction of a new community centre and to facilitate the adaptive reuse of the industrial factory complex. This application also proposes demolition of existing heritage attributes under Section 34(1) for the removal and reconstruction of the corbelled parapets and the one-storey Boiler House, and the removal of the existing steel grain hopper and steel canopy due to their poor condition and to accommodate accessibility needs, respectively.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. the application to alter the designated heritage property at 40 Wabash Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a Community Recreation Centre with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 20, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Steven Burgess Architects ltd., dated December, 2024, 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 b. the application to demolish the specified heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 40 Wabash Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a Community Recreation Centre with the removal of the specified heritage attributes on the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 20, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Steven Burgess Architects ltd., dated December, 2024, 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. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 40 Wabash Avenue in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 40 Wabash Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are also subject to the following conditions: a. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 40 Wabash 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 leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. 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 Steven Burgess Architects ltd., dated December, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. 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; 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 a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans 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 6. 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. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.6 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. 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: a. the application to alter the designated heritage property at 40 Wabash Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a Community Recreation Centre with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 20, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Steven Burgess Architects ltd., dated December, 2024, 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 b. the application to demolish the specified heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 40 Wabash Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a Community Recreation Centre with the removal of the specified heritage attributes on the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 20, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Steven Burgess Architects ltd., dated December, 2024, 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. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 40 Wabash Avenue in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 40 Wabash Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are also subject to the following conditions: a. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 40 Wabash 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 leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. 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 Steven Burgess Architects ltd., dated December, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. 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; 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 a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans 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 6. 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. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.6 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. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB44.10adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition of an existing building on a non-contributing property located at 1337 Queen Street West within the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (PHCD) and approve the erection of a replacement building in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the City-led Parkdale Hub project. The City-led Parkdale Hub project is a strategic city-building initiative that aims to revitalize and expand upon an existing cluster of City-owned facilities and community services located at Queen Street West and Cowan Avenue, including the Toronto Public Library Parkdale Branch and the Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre. The project involves the redevelopment of the area under three blocks: West Block, Centre Block and East Block. The City-initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, and the Rental Housing Demolition applications to permit the proposed development concept for these blocks were approved by City Council in November 2023. The Parkdale Heritage Conservation District came into force in June 2025. As such the proposed demolition and new construction requires approval under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act and needs to be assessed in relation to the policies and objectives of the PHCD Plan. The proposed is for the development of the West Block of the Parkdale Hub. This will involve the demolition of the existing non-contributing building on the property at 1337 Queen Street West to erect a new 16 storey mixed-use tower with a 4-storey podium building; which will be continued to be owned by the City. Heritage Planning staff support this application which complies with the PHCD Plan.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the 'non-contributing' building and the erection of a new 16-storey mixed-use building at 1337 Queen Street West, in the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (PHCD) 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 replacement building for 1337 Queen Street West is constructed substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations prepared by LGA architectural partners dated March 17, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
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 16-storey mixed-use building at 1337 Queen Street West, in the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (PHCD) 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 replacement building for 1337 Queen Street West is constructed substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations prepared by LGA architectural partners dated March 17, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
PB44.11adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition of a heritage attribute of the property at 170 Merton Street under Part IV, Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with the proposed redevelopment of the site and grant authority to amend a Heritage Easement Agreement. The property at 170 Merton Street contains the former Visiting Homemakers Association (VHA) building, constructed in 1969. It is a representative example of a distinctive Late Modern style office building designed as the headquarters for the VHA featuring octagonal towers and bays, ribbon windows, concrete brick with distinctive interlocking corners and an integrated exterior space with landscaping. The property is the first purpose-built headquarters for the VHA, an important social-welfare agency founded in Toronto in 1925. In connection with an Official Plan and Zoning Amendment application (25 129087 STE 12 OZ), the redevelopment proposes a 45-storey mixed-use residential building, which includes the retention of a portion of the VHA Building. The conservation strategy proposed through the redevelopment was previously approved by City Council through item TE27.13. This report seeks further approval for the demolition, reconstruction and extension of the original terrace, a heritage attribute of the property that was previously proposed to be conserved in situ. Staff is of the opinion that the revised proposal continues to conserve the heritage property and remains consistent with the policy framework.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to demolish, by way of deconstruction and salvage, the terrace at the designated property at 170 Merton Street, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum dated March 31, 2026 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning all satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the amendment of the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 170 Merton Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to demolish, by way of deconstruction and salvage, the terrace at the designated property at 170 Merton Street, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum dated March 31, 2026 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning all satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the amendment of the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 170 Merton Street.
PB44.12adopted
This report recommends that City Council amend the Reasons for Designation within the 2017 City of Toronto By-law 715-2017 designating the property at 339 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to include within the property's description reference to the direct association of the property with Cecil B. Tadman's nearly 50-year ownership of the property as the Home Furniture Company Limited, to further clarify the property's value as a representative example of Chicago School style architecture, and to include the historic post and beam timber frame construction as a heritage attribute. The property at 339 Queen Street East is located at the south-west corner of Queen Street East and Parliament Street. Built in 1907, with an extension in 1925-1926, the building is a three-storey, brick-clad store and warehouse, with curtain wall cladding on the first two storeys of the principal north and east façades. The property continuously operated as a furniture store for over a century. The property was originally owned by the Home Furniture Carpet Co. Ltd. from 1907 until 1928 and was sold to an employee, Cecil B. Tadman, who renamed the business "The Home Furniture Company Limited." Tadman continued to own and operate the store for nearly 50 years until his death in 1976. The property was then owned and occupied by Marty Millionaire Ltd. from 1978 until 2014. A rehabilitation of the building was completed in 2017 to house the WE Global Learning Centre, within which the original post and beam timber frame construction was retained. Staff have subsequently reviewed the interior and determined that it contributes to the physical value of 339 Queen Street East and its association with the Chicago School style and is therefore a heritage attribute. Additionally, in June 2024, the local Councillor requested that Heritage Planning staff respond to a concern expressed by the Tadman family that despite his long association with the property and the prominence of his business, Cecil B. Tadman's was not referenced in the designation by-law. On December 2, 2025, the Toronto Public Library (TPL) announced the purchase of the property at 339 Queen Street East to house a new district library branch that will replace the current neighbourhood St. Lawrence branch located at 171 Front Street. At present TPL staff and Heritage Planning staff are exchanging information about the heritage significance of the building, including the proposed designation by-law amendment. As a result of staff review, Heritage Planning recommend that the City Council amend designation By-law 715-2017 with the Revised Reasons for Designation, appended as Attachment 2 to this report. A comparison of the existing and proposed revised wording for Schedule "A" of By-law 715-2017 is appended in this report as Attachment 3.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to amend By-law 715-2017, which designates the property at 339 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with Attachment 2, Statement of Significance (Revised Reasons for Designation): 339 Queen Street East appended to the report (April 27, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment to the By-law 715-2017, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council amending By-law 715- 2017 under Part IV, Section 30.1 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 amend By-law 715-2017, which designates the property at 339 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with Attachment 2, Statement of Significance (Revised Reasons for Designation): 339 Queen Street East appended to the report (April 27, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment to the By-law 715-2017, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council amending By-law 715- 2017 under Part IV, Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act.