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artyboy123
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New renderings are updated in the database! The project information changed from 31.09m to 31.0m. Finally, total parking count reduced from 205 parking to 192 parking.
renderings are taken from the architectural plan via minor variance
renderings are taken from the architectural plan via minor variance
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Northern Light
Superstar
New proposal will be coming here.
The intent will be add residential, retain the film studios (perpetually operating).
renx.ca
From the above, and looking at the site layout, I would anticipate previously proposed office components going residential and/or mixed use (with residential).
References to the subway stations and densification suggest a large ask here.
The intent will be add residential, retain the film studios (perpetually operating).
Kevric plans big Toronto redevelopment, as founder hands over reins
Kevric Real Estate hopes to build a close-to-700,000-square-foot residential and mixed-use development in the Studio District east of downtown Toronto. The Montreal firm is also undergoing a transition, as founder Richard Hylands takes a reduced role.
renx.ca
From the above, and looking at the site layout, I would anticipate previously proposed office components going residential and/or mixed use (with residential).
References to the subway stations and densification suggest a large ask here.
AlbertC
Superstar
I would welcome the shift from office to residential/mixed use here!
Northern Light
Superstar
Kevric has now officially registered to lobby in respect of the next iteration of this proposal. (mixed use)
ItsGucci
New Member
Application Details
www.toronto.ca
Formal OPA submitted to convert from Core Employment to Mixed-Use
Read more about the new proposal on the front page:
urbantoronto.ca
Massing perspectives in development context:
Developer Seeks to Augment Studio District Proposal with Residential | UrbanToronto
Kevric has filed a new proposal for 65 through 87 Heward Avenue in Toronto’s Studio District, replacing a mid-rise office plan with a four-building, mixed-use community. Designed by RAW Design, the plan includes 806 homes, new retail, and 3,150m² of dedicated film-production space.
Massing perspectives in development context:
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mferna
Active Member
Read our latest update on this development here: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2025/1...nt-studio-district-proposal-residential.59735
jmi22
Active Member
Seems highly optimistic, it's not actually thatttt close to East Harbour or Riverside-Leslieville
Lenser
Senior Member
I beg to differ - It's very close to Riverside and Leslieville.
jmi22
Active Member
I'm talking about the future Ontario line station, not the neighbourhoods themself
Lenser
Senior Member
Still very close, compared to several other under-serviced areas in the GTA... hence the plans for all that dense mid-rise. The Ontario Line is a huge draw and let's face it - car traffic is never going to do anything but get more congested.
AlbertC
Superstar
Community meeting on call to change land use from employment to mixed-use residential on Heward Avenue slated – Beach Metro Community News
East Toronto residents are invited to a community consultation meeting on Tuesday, March 31, on a proposal to change the land use designation on Heward
beachmetro.com
Community meeting on call to change land use from employment to mixed-use residential on Heward Avenue slated
A community consultation meeting regarding a proposed land use change in the Eastern and Carlaw avenues area is planned for next Tuesday.
The land at 65-87 Heward Ave., south of Eastern Avenue, north of Lake Shore Boulevard East and just east of Carlaw Avenue, is presently zoned as Core Employment and an application has been received by the city to change that to Mixed Use.
If approved, there is a proposal submitted by Bousfeilds Inc. on behalf of Heward Studio Investments Inc. to the City of Toronto in October of 2025 for development in the area that would include existing and some new film studio space along with residential buildings of 18, 28 and 12 storeys.
The building at 65 Heward Ave. was designated as a heritage property in April of 2025, and the site’s land currently houses Six5 Studios — a film company that rents the building’s office and open spaces for filming. The Heward Avenue site, which served as the former home of the Canadian Ammonia Company Ltd., was registered by the City of Toronto as a building of cultural heritage value under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The community consultation meeting to discuss the proposed land use change will be held on Tuesday, March 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Toronto Fire and EMS Training Centre at 895 Eastern Ave.
During the March 31 consultation meeting, area residents will have the opportunity to view information, provide comments and questions, and speak with the project team.
For more information on the possible future plans for the Heward Avenue site, please go to https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-details/?id=5717915&pid=241274&title=65-87 HEWARD AVE&WT.rd_id=/65HewardAve
junctionist
Senior Member
We just need one more highway, bro!
AlbertC
Superstar
Toronto Council directs staff to oppose development proposal for Heward Avenue site in advance of Ontario Land Tribunal hearing – Beach Metro Community News
The former factory building at 65 Heward Ave. is now a film and production studio. Photo by Matthew Stephens. By MATTHEW STEPHENS Toronto councillors have
beachmetro.com
Toronto Council directs staff to oppose development proposal for Heward Avenue site in advance of Ontario Land Tribunal hearing
Toronto councillors have directed the city solicitor and staff to oppose an Official Plan Amendment Application at 65-87 Heward Ave., a proposal that will soon be headed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) for consideration.
During Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee meeting on May 7, councillors moved an item to oppose the application at the OLT and “continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.”
The item also authorizes the city solicitor and staff to “take any necessary steps to implement City Council’s decision,” including requests for conditions to the application that are “in the city’s interest,” should the OLT approve it.
The property, which currently houses Six5 Studios, was listed on the City’s Heritage Register on March 26, 2025, for its operation as the Canadian Ammonia Company in 1913.
A separate item was also forwarded to the upcoming May 20 Toronto Council meeting, calling for the province to designate the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, which could impact how the OLT considers the applicant’s current proposal.
In October 2025, the city received an application to redesignate the city-approved heritage site from a Core Employment to a Mixed-Use Area, allowing for the development of residential properties.
Despite not proposing any buildings or building additions in their initial application, a revised proposal was later submitted calling for four new mixed-use towers, including a nine-storey building fronting Eastern Avenue, two towers of 18 and 28 stories connected by a four-storey podium in the centre of the site, and another 12-storey building located at its south end. The proposed development would ensure the preservation of the two factory/warehouse type buildings on the property.
In February 2026, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment application to the OLT due to council’s failure to make a decision within the timeframe outlined in the Planning Act.
Toronto Council must decide during its May 20, 21, 22 meeting, to provide enough time for the city clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate the property before May 31.