Item - 2026.TE34.51

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1439 Bloor Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the 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 accept the Owner's offer of an In-kind Contribution attached as Appendix 11 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the Owner to provide six affordable rental housing units to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning (the “In-kind Contribution”) all in accordance with the following terms:

a. the In-kind Contribution shall be comprised of 4 one-bedroom units and 2 two-bedroom units (the "Affordable Rental Housing Units");

b. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the average sizes of all market units, by unit type, of the proposed development;

c. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the minimum unit size of all the market units, by unit type of the proposed development;

d. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least six rental dwelling units;

e. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

f. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

g. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air condition at no extra charge;

h. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to permanent and visitor bicycle parking/bicycle lockers in accordance with the Zoning By-law and on the same basis as other units within the development;

i. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to the first tenants of and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not exceed Affordable Rents as currently defined in the Official Plan for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"); during the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the Provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act;

j. the Owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Recommendation 3.i. above for the duration of the Affordability Period; the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit shall be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the Owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise;

k. the Owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least six months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the Owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and

l. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units of the proposed development are erected on the site are available and ready for occupancy.

4. City Council attribute a value to the In-kind Contribution, equal to 100 percent of four percent of the value of the land for the development permissions comprising 24,422 square metres of gross floor area (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development.

5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the In-kind Contribution on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

6. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code.

7. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below:

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 8, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 33-storey apartment building with 377 units, including 6 affordable rental units, and 994 square metres of retail and commercial space at 1439 Bloor Street West.

The Zoning By-law Amendment application is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. The application has also taken into consideration the City-initiated Bloor Street: St. Helen's Avenue to Perth Avenue Planning Framework.