Current building applications filed with the City of Toronto within the GDRA

For detailed list of current developments select Developments from category list on right.

This staff report shows money that was collected via the Parks Levy in recent years. As of Sept 2013 there was more than $230 million in uncommitted parkland reserve funds available. According to the list of appendices, there is a breakdown by ward available.

Council recently adopted the updated Tall Building Design Guidelines for use in the evaluation of all new and current tall building development applications. The updated guidelines establish a unified set of performance measures for the evaluation of tall building development applications across the city. Updates to the guidelines include clear language and layout; strengthened connections to Official Plan policy; and emphasis on design excellence heritage conservation and sustainable design. The guidelines ensure tall buildings perform to the highest architectural design standards protect existing neighborhoods and enhance Toronto's livability.

A series of public consultations are in process regarding proposed changes to the planning act as it effects the city of Toronto. We highly recommend that area residents review the attached presentation and either attend the upcoming meetings or pass on your views by email to MPP Glen Murray. This could be an opportunity for area residents to have substantial input into the size, and height of proposed development in our area. 
• The Development Charges Act
• Parkland Dedication
• Section 37 of the Planning Act

Seaton House, a 543-bed City-operated emergency shelter for men located at 339 George Street, is in critical need of redevelopment due to the building's aging condition and its challenges in providing appropriate emergency shelter programs. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA)and Long-Term Care Homes & Services (LTCHS) are partnering to recommend an innovative project that responds to community need and addresses both the need to redevelop Seaton House and the need for a long-term care home in downtown Toronto. The divisions
are recommending the co-locationof services in a new facility on George Street to more effectively address the needs of both short-term homeless men and an aging vulnerable population. 
At its meeting of November 30, 2009 City Council gave the General Manager of SSHA the authority to negotiate a public interest partnership with Spike/KMAI to  redevelop Seaton House along with adjacent properties to the south. Those negotiations were not successful.

Rezoning application by Ryerson University to permit a 27-storey building with a height of 112.5 meters including the mechanical penthouse. The building will contain 15,490 square metres of academic, administration and retail space in the base building and an additional 10,796 square meters of space in the tower for 100 student residence units with 332 beds in total. The proposal also includes four levels of underground parking containing 167 commercial public parking spaces.containing 375 dwelling units and 100 parking spaces below grade.