Item - 2025.GG23.21
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 23 and 24, 2025 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the General Government Committee on July 14, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025.
GG23.21 - Below Market Lease Agreement with Network Child Care Services for Child Care Services - 292 Dundas Street West
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
City Council Decision
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into a nominal lease agreement with Network Child Care Services, as tenant, for a term of ten years with an option to extend for a further period of ten years in respect of the premises located at the property municipally known as 292 Dundas Street West, as more particularly set out in Appendix A to the report (June 27, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Children's Services, and illustrated on the location map and floor plan in Appendix B and Appendix C to the report (June 27, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Children's Services, respectively, and including such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management, to negotiate and execute the Lease, and any related documents on behalf of the City.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-256923.pdf
GG23.21 - Below Market Lease Agreement with Network Child Care Services for Child Care Services - 292 Dundas Street West
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
Committee Recommendations
The General Government Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into a nominal lease agreement with Network Child Care Services, as tenant, for a term of ten years with an option to extend for a further period of ten years in respect of the premises located at the property municipally known as 292 Dundas Street West, as more particularly set out in Appendix A to the report (June 27, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services, and illustrated on the location map and floor plan in Appendix B and Appendix C to the report (June 27, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services, respectively, and including such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management, to negotiate and execute the Lease, and any related documents on behalf of the City.
Origin
Summary
This report seeks authority for the City, as landlord, to enter into a ten-year year nominal lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Network Child Care Services, as tenant (the “Tenant”), for the purpose of operating a not-for-profit child care at the newly constructed centre located on the ground and second level of a condominium building at 292 Dundas Street West (the “Leased Premises”). The Tenant, as selected by the General Manager, Children's Services, pursuant to an Expression of Interest process conducted by Children's Services, is expected to operate the child care program at the Leased Premises with occupancy anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The child care centre was secured by the City as a community benefit as part of an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-256923.pdf