Item - 2026.TE31.36

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the continuation of the closure of the south sidewalk and a 2.0 metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, between a point 47 metres east of Bay Street and a point 32 metres further east and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, inclusive.

2. Authorized the continuation of the closure of the north sidewalk and a 1.5 metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Cumberland Street, between a point 31.5 metres east of Bay Street and a point 86 metres further east, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, inclusive.

3. Continued to designate Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east, as one-way for eastbound traffic only.

4. Continued to rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 48 metres east of Bay Street and a point 71.5 metres further east.

5. Continued to prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 48 metres east of Bay Street and a point 71.5 metres further east.

6. Continued to prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east.

7. Continued to rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east.

8. Continued to rescind the commercial loading zone regulation in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Cumberland street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street.

9. Continued to designate a commercial loading zone to operate from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west.

10. Continued to rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street.

11. Continued to authorize the installation of parking machines on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west, to operate from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday, for a maximum period of six hours at a rate of $4.00 per hour.

12. Continued to rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street.

13. Continued to authorize the installation of parking machines on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west, to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours at a rate of $4.00 per hour.

14. Continued to prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Cumberland Street, between Yonge Street and a point 61 metres west and a point 95 metres west of Yonge Street and Bay Street.

15. Continued to prohibit stopping at all times on the north-south public laneway, east of Bay Street, between Cumberland Street and the first east-west public laneway north of Cumberland Street.

16. Directed the applicant to continue to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance, and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

17. Directed that Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

PEM (Yorkville) Holdings Inc. has undertaken the construction of a 68-storey mixed-used development and a 42-story residential condominium building at 33 Yorkville Avenue and 50 Cumberland Street, respectively. The south sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, and the north sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound lane on Cumberland Street is currently closed for construction staging operations.

By way of background, Toronto and East York Community Council, at its meeting on February 5, 2020, approved the subject construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street from March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2024.

At a later Toronto and East York Community Council meeting on July 10, 2024, the developer requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue and on Cumberland Street. The extension request was due to delays caused by transfer of ownership that impacted the original construction schedule and onsite construction activities did not start until February 2021. At the meeting, although the developer has proposed an extension to be in effect from August 1, 2024 until February 1, 2027, the Council instead authorized a reduced period, concluding on January 31, 2026.

The developer is now requesting an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue and on Cumberland Street, to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.

It should be noted that the project schedule has been accelerated, allowing the construction staging to be removed from sidewalk and the roadway one month earlier on December 31, 2026. The previous target end date was February 1, 2027.

In view of the above, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue and on Cumberland Street for an additional 11 months, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.