[Northern Light]

Application to advance demolition of the residential units here ahead of permits for the new build.

City seems supportive, application to CMHC underway and indications in correspondence that NOAC is imminent.

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-252705.pdf

Applicant Correspondence from the above:

 

[Paclo]

^ demolition permits for 289 & 295 Balliol have been issued

Demolition permit for 297 Balliol was issued in October:

 

[Paclo]

Application Details

www.toronto.ca

SPA resubmission primarily to meet enhanced energy performance & sustainability standards set as criteria for the CMHC's Apartment Construction Loan Program, from which funding has been officially secured for this project. Additional stat changes are as follows:

• Total units decreased from 292 to 271
• Unit mix redistribution with an increase in 2-beds, decrease in 1 & 3-beds
• Minor increase in GFA
• Height increased slightly from 108.38 to 100.2m
• Total vehicular parking decreased from 31 to 24
• Total bicycle parking decreased from 294 to 272

Additional revisions, via the cover letter:

Minor Variance application can be found here; no CoA hearing date scheduled yet.

Updated renderings:

No permits visible post-demolition.

 

[north-of-anything]

So, is it no longer physically connected with the senior's centre next door? That would be a big shame; I found that to be a really creative aspect of the proposal.

 

[PMT]

 

[robmausser]

I live down the street and the houses on this property have been demolished and the ground has been levelled and covered with fine gravel. No idea when digging will start but they are definitely prepped for it.

 

[robmausser]

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Is this typical? Do you know if 265 Balliol aka 235 Balliol had geothermal installed?