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6 Developments Toronto City Council Approved This Week

A number of development proposals received zoning approvals at Wednesday's Toronto City Council meeting, bringing them one step closer to fruition (AKA shovels-in-the-ground territory). In total, six applications got the green light from Council, spanning from Etobicoke to East York and ranging from City-led affordable housing to a 40-storey purpose-built rental.Below are the projects that received approval this week. Toronto City Council is set to meet again next week, on Tuesday, February 11 to discuss Budget 2025.450 Dufferin Street 450 Dufferin Street/superkül, HullmarkDeveloper and Architect: Superkül retained by HullmarkLocation: 450 Dufferin Street, between Queens and Dundas in Little PortugalApplication type: Official Plan and Zoning By-Law AmendmentProposal: Approved are plans for an 18-storey mixed-use, purpose-built rental that offers exclusively three-bedroom units (up from an originally proposed 15 storeys). In total, the building would offer 175 rental units, six of which would be affordable, plus 3,918 sq. ft of non-residential space.1-19 Thelma Avenue 1-19 Thelma Avenue/Richard Wengle Architect, DealCore Properties, Cranson Capital, Harlo CapitalDeveloper and Architect: Richard Wengle Architect retained by DealCore Properties, Cranson Capital, and Harlo CapitalLocation: 1-19 Thelma Avenue, east of Spadina Road in Forest HillApplication type: Official Plan and Zoning By-Law AmendmentProposal: Approved are plans for a seven-storey residential apartment building with 24 three-bedroom units only, ranging in size from 1,980 sq. ft to 3,046 sq. ft, which are meant to serve a wider range of families in the neighbourhood. The development would also offer 55 vehicle parking spaces and 36 bike parking spaces. 267-275 Merton Street 267-275 Merton Street/gh3, Collecdev-Markee Developments, CreateTODeveloper and Architect: gh3 retained by Collecdev-Markee Developments and CreateTOLocation: 267-275 Merton Street, east of Mt Pleasant Road in Davisville VillageApplication type: Zoning By-Law AmendmentProposal: Approved are plans for a 40-storey mixed-use affordable housing development on City-owned land. The project would offer 494 units, 148 of which will be affordable in line with the City's HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to approve 65,000 rent-controlled homes within complete communities. Plans also call for between 1,076 sq. ft to 3,229 sq. ft of non-residential space, on-site park, as well as 22 visitor vehicle spaces and 496 bicycle parking spaces.Bela Square Phase 2 90 Eastdale/Arcadis, DBS DevelopmentsDeveloper and Architect: Arcadis retained by DBS DevelopmentsLocation: 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue, east of Main Street in East YorkApplication type: Zoning By-Law AmendmentProposal: Approved are plans for a 40-storey residential building that constitutes the second phase of 'Bela Square,' the first phase of which was a 35-storey and seven-storey building now under occupancy. The final phase will deliver 535 units, including 35 rental replacement units, 141 vehicle parking spaces, and 603 bicycle parking spaces. Along with the Zoning By-Law Amendment application approval, Council also approved a Rental Housing Demolition application to demolish 31 existing rental dwelling units on the site. 210 Markland Drive 210 Markland Drive/Diamond Schmitt Architects, Hazelview InvestmentsDeveloper and Architect: Diamond Schmitt Architects retained by Hazelview InvestmentsLocation: 210 Markland Drive, north of Bloor Street West in EtobicokeApplication type: Zoning By-Law AmendmentProposal: Approved are plans for three new mixed-use buildings with heights of nine, 10, and 12 storeys that will join an existing 13-storey rental building containing 152 units. The infill development would add 484 new units to the site plus 3,530 sq. ft of non-residential space, a 17,125-sq. -ft park that will connect to a 16716-sq. -ft Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS), 438 vehicle parking spaces, and 489 bicycle parking spaces.87 Ethel Avenue 87 Ethel Avenue/Turner Fleischer Architects, iKore DevelopmentsDeveloper and Architect: Turner Fleischer Architects retained by iKore DevelopmentsLocation: 87 Ethel Avenue, west of Keele Street in The JunctionApplication type: Zoning By-Law AmendmentProposal: Approved are plans for two mixed-use buildings containing four towers with heights of 34, 34, 31, and 31 storeys. Once complete, the development would deliver 1,409 rental units, 141 of which would be affordable units. Additionally, plans call for 77,963 sq. ft of non-residential space, including office, retail, daycare & institutional, as well as 947 vehicular parking spaces and 1,580 bicycle parking spaces.