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The CWNA's primary concerns are Development, Placemaking (Parks and Public Realm), Heritage Conservation and Community Safety. Check out our Interactive Map for information on planned and current condo development projects and improvements to our parks. [More about the CWNA]
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Church Wellesley Update [view all] In late September, Kingsett Capital submitted a new development application for 475 Yonge Street, replacing the Courtyard Marriot Hotel, between Wood and Alexander Streets, with two towers of 78 and 75 storeys.
Kingsett first acquired the property in 2015. In 2017 a settlement agreement was reached with the City in which Kingsett was approved to build two towers of 58 and 48 storeys on the site. If built as proposed the towers would be the seventh and tenth tallest buildings in Toronto -- looming over City Park Co-op and adding significant shadow as far east as Queen's Park Crescent, as far north as Wellesley Street and as far west as Mutual Street. Kingsett Capital is a multi-billion dollar private equity real estate investment firm with a portfolio that includes much of downtown Yonge Street. The corporation has also assembled lands at the northeast corner of Church and Wellesley; and the northeast corner of Church and Maitland (see map). The decision to apply for 20 storeys more than was approved in 2017 is likely related to nearby approvals and applications for other very tall buildings on Yonge Street, including a 73 storey building immediately to the south, between Carlton and Wood, that was approved through a settlement agreement in April of this year. The application, including architectural plans and the shadow study can be found online at the City's Development Application Centre. A community consultation meeting date has not yet been announced, but you can make comments now and request to be notified of the community consultation by following the Public Consultation link on the proposal's Development Application page. Video by Koops65 shows aerial view of the proposed 78 and 75 storey towers. The approved 73 storey tower at 2 Carlton is to the south; the recently completed tower to the north is 52 storeys.
BIA calls for removal of Alexander Wood statueDebate has broken out over calls by the Village’s BIA to remove the statue of 19th-Century magistrate and one-time gay icon Alexander Wood over his connection to a residential school. [Read more]
Church / Wellesley northwest tower rejected by Ontario Land Tribunal
In a June 8 decision, the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly LPAT / OMB) denied ONE Properties' proposal for a 36-storey tower on the northwest corner of Church and Wellesley. [Read more].
Crews / Tangos community consultation heldAn online community consultation on Graywood Development's proposal for a 15-storey midrise at 506-516 Church Street (Crews / Tangos and the adjacent parking lot) has held on April 28. The community consultation gave members of the public the chance to see how stakeholder feedback from previous consultations had influenced the proposal, and an opportunity to raise their concerns. [more]
625 Church (at Charles) appealed to LPATManulife Investment Management has appealed its proposal for a 59-storey rental building at the northeast corner of Church and Charles, where the Traders Building presently stands. [read more]
20-26 Maitland: 41-storeys agreed to in settlementThe site of the former Catholic Children's Aid building on Maitland Street will see a tower of 41 storeys, the result of a negotiated settlement between the developer Plaza Corp. and the City, after the developer appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). [Read more]
34 Maitland: neglected, twice burned, demolishedA 19th-century house on Maitland St. that was nominated for heritage designation has been torn down after being damaged by two recent fires. [Read more]
Review of Village missing and murdered finds "profound systemic failures" in Toronto Police ServiceAn independent review into the police investigations of eight gay men who went missing from the Village, and were later discovered murdered, found deep systemic failings in the Toronto Police Service and made 151 recommendations to address these weaknesses. [Read more]
Yonge TOmorrow approved by City CouncilOn February 2, the final report on YongeTOmorrow was adopted by City Council with an overwhelming majority of twenty-one to five in favour of the plan.
YongeTOmorrow proposes a full and flexible redesign of the street from Queen Street north to College Street, where sidewalks will be expanded, vehicle lanes modified, restaurant patios extended and street furniture and streetscape elements added. [read more]
Park renewal consultations wrap up On February 17, the City hosted a second online public consultation for the revitalization of George Hislop and Norman Jewison Parks and Alexander Street Parkette. The first (online) public consultation was on November 5. At the February 17 meeting City staff presented the preferred concept plans, informed by the community feedback in November and stakeholder meetings in November and February. [read more]
2 Carlton settled at 73 storiesThe fate of 2 Carlton Street, which was first proposed for re-development in 2016, has been determined in a settlement agreement between the developer and the City, after it was appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
The proposal calls for a tower with a maximum height of 251 metres (73 storeys), the same height the developer applied for. It will replace the heritage listed mid-century modern 18-storey office tower that currently stands there. On January 4, 2021, the City received a settlement offer from the developer, which the City accepted on February 2. A decision issued by the LPAT on April 8, 2021 confirmed the details of the agreement. 
Development Watch
[A summary of recent happenings on the development front. Click the links for the post in the Church Wellesley Update blog, and check our interactive map for further details.]
475 Yonge Street (Courtyard Marriot) After having received approval for two towers of 58 and 48 stories, Kingsett Capital has re-applied for two towers of 78 and 75 storeys. [more] Church Wellesley Northwest Tower (64 and 66 Wellesley E. & 552-570 Church) In a June 8 decision, the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly LPAT / OMB) denied a proposal for a 36-storey tower on the northwest corner of Church and Wellesley. We are working on an article to explain the decision now, but in the mean time here it is. Church and Maitland (506 to 516 Church) The properties currently occupied by Crews and Tangos, Boutique Bar and a Target Park parking lot, are owned by Graywood Group. In July 2020, Graywood submitted a development application to the City. City staff released a Preliminary Report regarding the application on Sept. 21. A community-based Working Group has met twice since then and a community consultation was held on April 28, 2021. [more] 20-26 Maitland (former Catholic Children's Aid) The site of the former Catholic Children's Aid building on Maitland Street will see a tower of 41 storeys, the result of a negotiated settlement between the developer Plaza Corp. and the City, after the developer appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). [Read more] Carlton and Yonge (2 Carlton) The developer proposed a 73-storey tower to replace a heritage listed mid-century modern 18-storey office tower. The City opposed the application and it was appealed by the developer to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. A settlement agreement between the developer and the City was reached in April, 2021. [Read more] Yonge and Breadalbane In late October KingSett Capital submitted an application for a 59-storey tower between 510 and 528 Yonge Street (the West side of Yonge, south of Grosvenor), including 500 condominium units and retail at street level. [more] The Gloucester on Yonge (599 Yonge) and Halo (484 Yonge) In March 2020, the Clover on Yonge between Gloucester and Dundonald (since renamed The Gloucestor on Yonge); and Halo, at the southwest corner of Yonge and Grosvenor, went into receivership, but both have now re-started under new ownership. [more] The Beer Store (572 Church)
Originally proposed as a 16-storey condo on the Beer Store property at 572 Church Street, the project has now been reduced to 12-storeys, according to a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal mediated settlement. [more] Gloucester Mews (Yonge and Gloucester) This 34-storey project was approved several years ago, but went into dormancy until late 2018, when the application was revived as a rental building with an updated design. [more] 10 Wellesley West This site lies just outside the western edge of the Church Wellesley neighbourhood and includes 10-16 Wellesley Street West, 5-7 St. Nicholas Street and 586 Yonge Street, where Centrecourt is now proposing a 55 storey tower. [more] 100 Wellesley East In 2020, CAPRIET Limited Partnership, the owner of the 28-storey rental apartment building at 100 Wellesley Street East, and the City came to a settlement agreement on an infill project that will see a 10-storey building wrapped around its Jarvis and Cawthra Square frontages. [more] 55-63 Charles Some of the last low- and mid-rise buildings on Charles Street will be replaced by a 48 storey tower, including a 6-storey podium. [more] 625 Church (at Charles) Manulife Investment Management has appealed its proposal for a 59-storey rental building at the northeast corner of Church and Charles, where the Traders Building presently stands. [more] 33 Isabella (Isabella Court) Infill Cromwell Property Management is proposing a 4 storey building on the west side of the 27 storey Isabella Court, with 15 apartments and ground floor administrative offices. [more] See our interactive map for all real estate developments, including land assemblies, in our neighbourhood. Church Wellesley Update [view all]
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