Item - 2025.TE25.12

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend site-specific Zoning By-law 1096-2021 for the lands at 27 Grosvenor and 26 Grenville Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 1 to the report (September 2, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 Agreement dated December 10, 2021 in connection with the development located at 27 Grosvenor and 26 Grenville Street to require:

a. a revised unit mix of affordable rental units including:

1. a minimum of 31 studio affordable rental units;

2. a minimum of 63 one-bedroom affordable rental units;

3. a minimum of 92 two-bedroom affordable rental units; and

4. a minimum of 47 three-bedroom affordable rental units;

b. revision of the period of affordability from 40 years to 99 years; and

c. the relocation of the required non-profit childcare centre from the north tower to the south tower within the development site.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 Agreement dated December 10, 2021 in connection with the development located at 27 Grosvenor and 26 Grenville Street, to update the Affordable Rent terms to reflect the definition of affordable rents in the Official Plan, in consultation with Housing Secretariat.

5. City Council authorize appropriate City officials to implement City Council's decision, including execution and registration of the amended Section 37 Agreement on title to the lands municipally known as 27 Grosvenor Street and 26 Grenville Street.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 18, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

On May 5 and 6, 2021, City Council approved a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use building with two towers, 32 and 46 storeys in height, connected by a shared podium at 27 Grosvenor Street and 26 Grenville Street. As part of the approval, Council directed staff to enter into an agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the provision of 231 affordable rental units and a non-profit childcare centre, including specific terms related to unit mix and the location of the childcare centre.

The proposal has been modified since the original approval, including changes to the affordable rental unit mix and the location of the child care centre.

This report recommends amending the Section 37 terms in Schedule A of site-specific By-law 1096-2021 and the Section 37 Agreement registered on title at 27 Grosvenor Street and 26 Grenville Street to permit a reduction of the required one-bedroom affordable rental units from 92 to 63, to introduce 31 affordable rental studio units, to change one required two-bedroom unit to a three-bedroom unit; to revise the period of affordability from a minimum of 40 years to a minimum of 99 years; to update the Affordable Rent terms to align with the Official Plan definitions, and to change the location of the childcare centre from the north tower to the south tower.