HousingNowTO said:
6 x basement studios for 25-years at approx. ~812 per month (inflation adjusted).

Expect to see more of this kind of settlement - w/ fewer & smaller units for a shorter period of time at a deeper level of affordability under OPA 558.

LINK - https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...nitiatives/definitions-of-affordable-housing/

More units, larger units for longer-period --- at a higher-rent to the owner --- is a better policy, but it would require more direct rent-subsidies from the government to cover the spread for the tenants.
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In the scenario above, does rent control remain in effect for an occupied unit at the end of the 25 years, or can the developer automatically take the units full market?
 
Northern Light said:
In the scenario above, does rent control remain in effect for an occupied unit at the end of the 25 years, or can the developer automatically take the units full market?
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Unknown, as it is not explicitly-defined in the public documents.

Assumption is that occupied unit remains at rent defined in the existing lease for the sitting tenant, but then reverts to market-unit rents upon vacancy in year 25+.
 
I cannot confirm that the motion below pertains to properties owned by this developer, but that would be my supposition:

Member Motion added at the last Council meeting:

Agenda Item History 2024.MM16.51

Agenda Item History 2024.MM16.51
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I believe the intent here will be acquire all the properties on Laing adjacent to the existing park, that are not the subject of this proposal.
 
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Resubmission on the SPA file with new architectural plans by Gluck Partnership.

Storey count has been revised to 8 with indoor amenity in that level. Height increased from 24.50 to 26.38m and total proposed bike parking increased from 253 to 274.

Updated visuals:
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Could ultimately be moot as Percy Ellis haven't exactly been a mover and shaker in terms of construction starts lately, but this certainly got worse from an architectural perspective.
 
Ugg! This is the second one in this area taken away from Gabriel.

Both times, its been for the worse.

Someone tell Percy to just quit the game. To hire talent who do attractive designs and then sub them out for talent-less hacks is not the way anyone should do business; besides, Kingsett got there first and wants their business model back or royalties.
 
This is boring and uninteresting. It will also 'Kill' the attractiveness of Maple leaf park with shade and tree removal from the current lot and will add loads of traffic. Nothing appealing about this project period. I wish the city would purchase the whole lot and expand the park.
 
Does that rendering show basement apartment windows? Or are those windows for the lower level parking area?
 
This is such an incredible forum with so much great information. It is tough to see the progress or lack thereof for this project!

I live on Laing Street and was excited for some new development but for a side street, this is anything but gentle density.

If this size of application was for a site location that fronted onto an arterial road such as Queen or Eastern (for example the abandoned building at the south west corner of Laing and Queen), then I would be all for it. But to apply for a major project on a side street that is already congested is a surprise to me and there are endless more appropriate sites within 500m for a project this size.

I am trying to follow the progress to understand a realistic timeline as I know the neighbour's would like to be heard.

If you can educate me on a realistic timeline that would be great as I just spoke to a developer representative on site who said "we are breaking ground soon" but upon further review that looks like BS.
 
lmlotek said:
This is such an incredible forum with so much great information. It is tough to see the progress or lack thereof for this project!

I live on Laing Street and was excited for some new development but for a side street, this is anything but gentle density.

If this size of application was for a site location that fronted onto an arterial road such as Queen or Eastern (for example the abandoned building at the south west corner of Laing and Queen), then I would be all for it. But to apply for a major project on a side street that is already congested is a surprise to me and there are endless more appropriate sites within 500m for a project this size.

I am trying to follow the progress to understand a realistic timeline as I know the neighbour's would like to be heard.

If you can educate me on a realistic timeline that would be great as I just spoke to a developer representative on site who said "we are breaking ground soon" but upon further review that looks like BS.
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Further technical revisions were submitted to the City in February '26

@Paclo

NOAC has not yet been obtained. For your purposes @lmlotek this is a necessary step (generally) towards getting building permits.

None of the demolition permits for the existing houses has yet been issued.

No permits have been filed for the new building.

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A realistic schedule for building here isn't straight forward in that the proponent/developer will have to decide if they really want to build, go get financing and then make it happen.

Whether that's the plan here is TBD.

The best that can be said at this point, given that we're in May, is that there is no realistic prospect for building here before mid-fall at the earliest, though demolition, if approved may come sooner.

Normally demolition permits are not issued until new build permits have been filed, earlier permits usually require Council approval.
 
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