The voice of our community
In January 2026, the City’s Economic Development and Culture Department provided a briefing summary as a response to Councillor Matlow’s motion of March 26, 2025, on the topic of vacant storefronts. There were three areas identified for response in Councillor Matlow’s motion:
It seems the partners (Graywood and Kingsett Capital) for the approved 50-storey building at 29-39 Pleasant Blvd. have secured financing for this rental tower as the City has begun coordinating meetings for construction staging.
On Thursday, February 12, a member of the DPRG board attended the city-wide Town Hall Consultation on Zoning for Protected/Major Transit Station Areas at City Hall. About 80 residents attended the session, coordinated by Gladki Planning Associates…
The Federations of North and South Toronto Residents Associations held their annual planning forum on January 17. There was a full house of attendees, including two DPRG board members, who were both curious and unhappy about the direction of development in their neighbourhoods.
St. Clair Staircase: The Toronto Region Conservation Authority Request for Proposals to procure a geotechnical consultant to conduct slope stability assessments and conceptual design of the staircase has been drafted and will be released for bidding shortly.
As we worry about some of the issues facing the neighbourhood, it’s great to learn that the new park at 15 Delisle is progressing well.
Anticipated Project Timeline
Some of us have found ourselves wondering what’s happening on the lower level of the St. Clair subway station which has had some form of hoarding happening for the past few years. Apparently, this is entirely related to an elevator project.
Given current media reports about the City reviewing its options for increasing streetcar priority across the system, we made some inquiries about the current situation regarding streetcar priority signalling at intersections for the 512. As those of us who ride it regularly will have perhaps noted, it did not seem that any kind of priority signalling is in effect
PLEASE ATTEND CONSULTATION MEETINGS
We continue to try to influence the height and density of buildings proposed for our neighbourhood and those adjacent. Our next opportunity is a public consultation happening on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
City of Toronto Virtual Town Hall
Wednesday, January 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ONLINE
The City Planning Department has now released its report on this proposed development, which you can read online or download. From our perspective it is rather weak relative to the community’s concerns.