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Community News & Events
1233 Yonge St.
May 16, 2026
Despite a long list of speakers and a blizzard of letters and submissions objecting, Councillor Dianne Saxe’s motion to refuse the application for this development was defeated.
Only Councillor Matlow supported Saxe’s refusal motion. Councillor Perks, who was thought to support the motion, voted against it while blaming the Province although the application was more than 3 times the density guided by the Province itself.
29 Pleasant Blvd.
May 16, 2026
The existing buildings on the site at 29 Pleasant Boulevard were demolished earlier this year to make way for the Notable, a 51-storey high rise by Graywood Developments.
In a virtual neighbourhood meeting in February, the developer explained their proposed construction schedule. There will be 6 construction phases, and the project is expected to take 41 months to complete.
10 Rosehill Ave.
May 16, 2026
The City of Toronto recently granted a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit cultural and music-related uses on a temporary basis for 10 Rosehill Avenue, which formerly housed the Linden School.
CreateTO which administers the property is working with Economic Development and Culture and the Toronto Music office to support Toronto’s creative sector. These uses could include rehearsal and music related performance spaces.
Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre
May 16, 2026
A potential bright spot. In September 2025, the City launched a two-stage international design competition for the new Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre. This marked the first City of Toronto design competition held for a community recreation centre since 1987. Stage 1 asked applicants for a RFSQ (Request for Supplier Qualifications). Based on their qualifications, the City invited the top five teams to advance to Stage 2 which will involve an RFP (Request For Proposal). ,/p>
Wind study meeting
May 16, 2026
Given the amount of tall building development approved for the area, the DPRG Board has, over time, requested a holistic view of the wind effects of such a collection of buildings. The norm has been for developers to conduct a study of the effects of their own proposed buildings rather than an overall effect.
Our persistence has borne fruit as the City engaged RWDI, a leader in the field, to lead that effort. The study was conducted on the premise that all the approved buildings are built and it added others where City Planning thought there was an opportunity for additional builds.
Pickleball courts
May 16, 2026
Alas, the pickleball courts at the corner of Rosehill and Yonge are no more.
The property was re-assessed by MPAC as an operating business from a vacant property with the entity charging users to play. This dramatically increased the assessed value of the property and increased the property taxes. The owners, who were trying to animate an area for the neighbourhood as they wait for better market conditions, decided that re-assessment was too punishing and have closed it permanently.
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