Deer Park is a vibrant neighbourhood and the DPRG has an active Development Committee, which monitors the progress of projects and updates our membership on issues that matter to them.
Vacant retail space
February 20, 2026
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:
Pleasant Blvd. development
February 20, 2026
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.
City Hall Zoning Consultation
February 20, 2026
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…
FoNTRA – FoSTRA meeting
February 20, 2026
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.
Lawton Blvd. – Planning report now public
December 22, 2025
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.
135 St Clair Ave. West
September 25, 2025
Proposed for the corner of Avenue Road and St. Clair Ave. W., this huge tower, both in height (49 floors) and in footprint, generating a massive 540,000 sf of space and 631 suites, towers over the adjacent condos to the east and west and the single family detached homes on Foxbar.
53-89 Lawton Blvd. update
September 25, 2025
This huge double tower development of 37 and 43 storeys is almost FOUR times taller than the closest apartment building to the north. Immediately across the road are single family homes.
A 35-storey tower approved for 1220 Yonge (Yonge at Alcorn)
April 15, 2025
Remarkably, City Planning gave this enormous building a positive planning report and the application was recently approved by the Toronto East York Community Council. It is on a small site, located on this narrow, residential cul-de-sac. The building is now 60% taller than the earlier 22 storey application, at 35 floors.
Two 40+ storey towers proposed for 53 to 89 Lawton Blvd!
April 15, 2025
The recently received application for a massive double tower project is unacceptable. The scale and density are greatly excessive. Lawton is a narrow residential street that cannot accommodate this scale of traffic and influx of residents.
Development overview – April 2025
April 15, 2025
Like residents across the City, we continue to strongly object to Provincial legislation that does not permit municipalities to establish appropriate planning policies and regulations to ensure appropriate development.