Item - 2025.TE27.10

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 16 and 17, 2025 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on November 27, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025.

TE27.10 - 1673-1675 Bathurst Street - Rental Housing Conversion Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Conversion Application File 25 187566 STE 12 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the conversion to condominium of existing rental dwelling units located at 1673-1675 Bathurst Street, subject to the following conditions:

 

a. the owner shall provide the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning written confirmation that sitting tenants have been provided with a copy of the relevant provisions under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, concerning their security of tenure and right of first refusal; and

 

b. the owner agrees, in writing, not to pass on, in the form of rent increases to tenants residing in the building on or before the date of registration of the Plan of Condominium, any costs associated with renovations or alterations of the building related to the conversion to condominium.

 

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Conversion Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the conversion of the eight (8) existing rental dwelling units located at 1673-1675 Bathurst Street after all conditions in Part 1 above have been fully satisfied.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - City of Toronto Act, 2006

Background Information (Community Council)

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Strategic Initiatives Policy and Analysis on 1673-1675 Bathurst Street - Rental Housing Conversion Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259925.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259926.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(November 26, 2025) Letter from Mike Bennett, Senior Planner, WND Associates, Planning and Urban Design (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198228.pdf
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

TE27.10 - 1673-1675 Bathurst Street - Rental Housing Conversion Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

Public Notice Given

Statutory - City of Toronto Act, 2006

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Conversion Application File 25 187566 STE 12 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the conversion to condominium of existing rental dwelling units located at 1673-1675 Bathurst Street, subject to the following conditions:

 

a. the owner shall provide the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning written confirmation that sitting tenants have been provided with a copy of the relevant provisions under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, concerning their security of tenure and right of first refusal; and

 

b. the owner agrees, in writing, not to pass on, in the form of rent increases to tenants residing in the building on or before the date of registration of the Plan of Condominium, any costs associated with renovations or alterations of the building related to the conversion to condominium.

 

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Conversion Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the conversion of the eight (8) existing rental dwelling units located at 1673-1675 Bathurst Street after all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 27, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

Origin

(November 10, 2025) Report from the Director, Strategic Initiatives Policy and Analysis

Summary

This report recommends approval of a Rental Housing Conversion application which proposes to convert the existing apartment building containing 8 rental dwelling units with rents that all exceed Official Plan mid-range rents at 1673-1675 Bathurst Street to condominium.

 

A Plan of Condominium application (25 189666 STE 12 CD ) allowing the conversion of the existing 8-unit apartment building to condominium has been submitted and a Plan of Condominium approval report has been advanced concurrently with this report. The applications do not propose any alterations to the existing apartment building to accommodate the conversion. The proposal would not change existing tenants security of tenure rights.

Background Information

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Strategic Initiatives Policy and Analysis on 1673-1675 Bathurst Street - Rental Housing Conversion Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259925.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259926.pdf

Communications

(November 26, 2025) Letter from Mike Bennett, Senior Planner, WND Associates, Planning and Urban Design (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198228.pdf
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Speakers

Mike Bennett, Senior Planner, WND Associates

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council