It’s time for another Don Valley North Development Update. With dozens of applications underway in our neighbourhoods, I always make sure to send a periodic update so our community knows where these applications stand. I know this list can look intimidating. It’s important to remember that these proposals and applications are at a number of different stages in the development process. Some are approved, while others aren’t even complete proposals yet. Our City Planning department follows each and every proposal through every step of the process, and I’m here to keep you up-to-date along the way.
Similar to last year, the development industry is still moving slowly when it comes to actually putting shovels in the ground after their applications are approved. Nevertheless, there is progress being made and changes are coming in a few key areas, all of which is detailed below.
It’s also important to remember that the impacts of many Provincial planning policy changes are gradually beginning to play out in our neighbourhoods. At the same time, there are some proposals coming forward this year that align with new City policy, where we have jurisdiction. My team and I are building a residents’ reference group so that I can receive more local input into our planning policy than City consultations might provide. You can find all the details at the end of this column. Now, onto our development updates!
ReNew Sheppard
The ReNew Sheppard Secondary Plan, which is an overarching plan to guide growth and development along Sheppard Avenue East in the coming years, has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by several property owners following its approval by City Council. These appeals will delay the plan's implementation. City Planning and Legal staff are carefully reviewing the situation, and we remain committed to keeping residents informed as this process unfolds.
Bayview Village
1001 Sheppard Avenue East - Concord Park Place
Proposal: Two towers of 44 and 39 storeys atop a 6-storey podium. This application also includes a proposal for a new TCDSB elementary school incorporated within the first 2-storeys of the base building, as well as a school yard and retail space. The proposal consists of 867 residential units and 4,618 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space and TCDSB school).
Community Consultation: Held in June 2024.
Status: Under review by City Staff.
City Planner: Michael Romero – Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
1125 Sheppard Avenue East - Concord Park Place
Proposal: Two towers of 40 and 36 storeys atop a 6-storey podium with a stratified (multi-storey) park at the southeast corner of the site and a landscaped mid-block connecting Sheppard Avenue East to Singer Court. The proposal consists of 950 residential units and 2,881 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space).
Community Consultation: Held in June 2024.
Status: Under review by City staff. Awaiting resubmission from applicant.
City Planner: Michael Romero – Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
11 Greenbriar Road
Proposal: A 4-storey residential building with 30 units.
Community Consultation: Held in March 2022.
Status: Under review by City staff. Awaiting resubmission from applicant.
City Planner: Michael Romero - Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
23-29 Greenbriar Road
Proposal: A 25-storey residential building with 326 units, 24 of which will be purpose-built rentals.
Community Consultation: Held in June 2022.
Status: Under review by City staff. Awaiting resubmission from applicant.
City Planner: Michael Romero - Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
2901 Bayview Ave - Bayview Village Mall
Application: Two six-storey buildings, one 20-storey tower, and a commercial addition to the existing shopping centre (North); a development consisting of two towers with proposed heights of 29 and 30 storeys connected by a single podium building (South), and; a development consisting of a 5-storey above grade parking structure adjacent to the existing Shopping Centre (Parkade). The proposal consists of 1,026 residential units and 34,901 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space).
Community Consultation: Held in November 2017.
Status: Approved at the Ontario Land Tribunal. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Marian Prejel – Marian.Prejel@toronto.ca
589 Sheppard Avenue East
Proposal: One building of 14 storeys. The proposal consists of 160 residential units, 410 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space), and the relocation of Thomas Clark House.
Community Consultation: Held in May 2021.
Status: Under review by City staff. Awaiting resubmission from applicant.
City Planner: Michael Romero – Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
567 Sheppard Ave East – YMCA
Proposal: Three buildings of 55, 45, and 2 storeys and the reconstruction of the existing YMCA community facility. The proposal consists of 1,179 residential units and 6,404 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (YMCA community facility).
Community Consultation: Held in July 2024.
Status: Under review by City staff. Awaiting resubmission from applicant. You will recall that this initial submission included several major issues identified by City Planning, the community, and myself. We are looking for a major rework here.
City Planner: Michael Romero – Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
635 Sheppard Avenue East
Application: One building of 12 storeys atop a 5-storey podium. The proposal consists of 145 residential units and 404 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space).
Community Consultation: Held in January 2022.
Status: Approved in October 2023. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Michael Romero – Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
680 Sheppard Avenue East
Application: A tower of 22 storeys and an 8- to 13-storey mid-rise component atop a shared 6-8 storey podium, and a 747 square metre park. The proposal consists of 487 residential units and 6,16 square metres of non-residential gross floor area..
Community Consultation: Held in November 2020.
Status: Approved at the Ontario Land Tribunal. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Heather Au – Heather.Au@toronto.ca
720 Sheppard Avenue East
Original Proposal: A 29-storey mixed-use building with an 11-storey podium. 554 residential units, 1,185 square metres of commercial space, 298 parking spaces and 438 bicycle parking spaces.
Revised Proposal: 32- and 28-storey mixed use buildings (705 units) with a shared 8-storey podium and 4-storey streetwall (submitted in November 2024).
Community Consultation: Coming soon.
Status: Under review by City staff. Awaiting resubmission from applicant.
City Planner: Jenny Choi — Jenny.Choi@toronto.ca
71 Talara Drive
Application: A 23-storey residential building atop a 5-storey podium. The proposal consists of 281 residential units.
Community Consultation: Held in July 2021.
Status: Approved in 2021. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Michael Romero – Michael.Romero@toronto.ca
4000 Leslie Street – North York General Hospital
Application: One 16-storey building housing a North York General Hospital long-term care facility (528 beds). This seniors’ health facility will be owned and operated by North York General Hospital (NYGH), and offer senior-focused services (hemodialysis, medical imaging and pharmacy) as well as integrated care services offered through NYGH (4001 Leslie Street). The first two levels will be devoted to retail, medical office, clinic uses, and lobby and building service uses.
Community Consultation: N/A. No community consultation was required because this project was approved by a Provincial Ministerial Zoning Order.
Status: Approved by Provincial Ministerial Zoning Order. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Jenny Choi – Jenny.Choi@toronto.ca
Don Valley Village
44 Appian Drive
Application: A new 2-storey school for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (A public French-language elementary school).
Community Consultation: N/A. No zoning changes required.
Status: No zoning changes required. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Ingrid Fung - Ingrid.Fung@toronto.ca
2500 Don Mills Road
Application: Two towers of 49 and 44 storeys atop a 6-storey podium. The proposal consists of 1,196 residential units and 1,003 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space).
Community Consultation: Coming soon.
Status: Approved at the Ontario Land Tribunal in Nov 2024. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan
City Planner: Jenny Choi – Jenny.Choi@toronto.ca
2600 Don Mills Road
Original Proposal: A 33-storey infill tower that maintains the existing rental building, along with three blocks of stacked townhomes on other parts of the site. The 384 new units would be supported by additional parkland and road network additions through a block context plan with 1650 Sheppard Ave and 25 Leith Hill Rd.
Revised Proposal: Four buildings with heights of 47, 42, 42 and 42 storeys, with an onsite public park occupying 1,096.8 square metres. This proposal would demolish the existing residential building.
Community Consultation: Coming soon
Status: Under review by City Staff
City Planner: Jenny Choi - Jenny.Choi@toronto.ca
5 Fairview Mall Drive
Proposal: Two towers of 36 and 31 storeys atop a 5-storey podium and retention of an existing 4-storey medical office building on site, with approximately 8,000 square metres of gross floor area. The proposal consists of 598 residential units and 11,432 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space).
Community Consultation: Held in January 2023. Series of workshops between Applicant and City Staff to address comments completed.
Status: Awaiting resubmission from applicant.
City Planner: Michelle Charkow – Michelle.Charkow@toronto.ca
1800 Sheppard Avenue East (Fairview Mall)
Original Proposal: Master Plan concept of 12 buildings between 18 and 52 storeys with approximately 4500 residential units and three new public parks over four phases. No existing buildings would be demolished. The first phase proposes three buildings of 38, 48, and 58 storeys containing 1,416 residential units.
Approved application: Master Plan concept of 14 new buildings, with height ranges between 24 and 52 storeys, 9,500 square metres of parkland, a multi-use path along the east side of Fairview Mall Drive, new public streets, existing private driveways, and a total of approximately 6200 residential units.
Community Consultation: Held in July 2022. We also facilitated working group meetings with Cadillac Fairview and local stakeholders throughout 2024. This resulted in more parkland, more affordable housing, and more community space in the development.
Status: Master Plan approved at City Council in November 2024. Application for Phase 1 under review by City Staff, awaiting resubmission from applicant.
City Planner: Michelle Charkow – Michelle.Charkow@toronto.ca
Parkway Forest
123 Parkway Forest Drive
Proposal: One tower of 35 storeys atop a 1-storey podium, the retention of an existing 19-storey apartment building and five 3-storey townhouses on site, and the demolition of five existing 3-storey townhouses on site. The proposal consists of 339 residential units.
Community Consultation: Held in February 2022.
Status: Under review by City Staff.
City Planner: Leila Mirriahi – Leila.Mirriahi@toronto.ca
Bayview Woods-Steeles
10 Ruddington Drive
Application: One building of 13 storeys and three stacked townhouse blocks, and the retention of an existing 13-storey residential building. The proposal consists of 244 residential units.
Community Consultation: Held in June 2021.
Status: Approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal in December 2021. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals.
City Planner: Philip Liu – Philip.Liu@toronto.ca
3377 Bayview Avenue (Tyndale University)
Application: 14 residential buildings, the majority of which range in height from 6 storeys to 8 storeys. Three buildings will have heights of 11, 15, and 20 storeys. There will be a total of 1530 residential units across the site, as well as a daycare, café, and flexible use spaces to be used by Tyndale University
Community Consultation: Held in October 2021. My office also convened a working group which met regularly to discuss this application.
Status: Approved at the Ontario Land Tribunal. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals
City Planner: Marian Prejel - Marian.Prejel@toronto.ca
Consumers Business Park
15 Smooth Rose Court
Proposal: One tower of 43 storeys. The proposal consists of 471 residential units.
Community Consultation: To be determined once application is fully received.
Status: Under review by City Staff—determined Incomplete Application. Anticipating a resubmission from the applicant.
City Planner: Richard Martin – Richard.Martin@toronto.ca
245 Yorkland Boulevard
Proposal: Four towers of 45 storeys each atop two 6-storey podiums, a public park in the northeast corner of the site, and the retention of an existing 12-storey office building located in the centre of the site. The proposal consists of 2,140 residential units.
Community Consultation: To be determined once application is fully received.
Status: Under review by City Staff—determined Incomplete Application. Anticipating a completed submission from the applicant.
City Planner: Derrick Wong – Derrick.Wong@toronto.ca
Hillcrest Village/Shawnee Park
3125 Steeles Avenue East
Proposal: One 10-storey hotel building and one 3-storey data centre building. The proposals consist of 243 hotel suites and 21,510 square metres of gross floor area (data centre – office and industrial).
Community Consultation: N/A. No zoning changes or official plan review required.
Status: Proposal for hotel under review by City Staff. Data Center approved and construction began January 2025.
City Planners: Leila Mirriahi – Leila.Mirriahi@toronto.ca & Derrick Wong – Derrick.Wong@toronto.ca
2900 Steeles Ave East – Shops on Steeles
While not in the Ward (or the City of Toronto), we know there is significant interest in Don Valley North about the application to redevelop the Shops on Steeles on the northeast corner of Steeles Avenue East and Don Mills Road, known municipally as 2880 to 2930 Steeles Avenue East in Markham. The application proposes a mixed-use community of 13 buildings ranging in height from eight to 59 storeys, consisting of 5,049 dwelling units, two levels of underground parking for 4,367 cars, and 7,884 m2 (85,000 sq. ft.) of commercial space. Planning staff in Markham have offered the following update:
Applications were submitted in June 2024
A Public Meeting was held by the City of Markham on November 5, 2024, the Public Meeting Information Report is linked here
Comments from Markham City Staff and external agencies were issued to the applicant in October 2024
Join Don Valley North’s EHON Resident Reference Group!
Dear Don Valley Northerners,
Are you passionate about shaping the future of housing and retail in our community? The City of Toronto's Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) initiative seeks to find ways to address housing needs while maintaining vibrant, livable communities. As part of this effort, I am forming an informal Resident Reference Group to discuss upcoming EHON proposals, including the Retail in Neighbourhoods and Avenues Studies, so that we are bringing our unique suburban perspective to this important initiative.
This is your opportunity to learn about these proposals, share insights, and work together to develop constructive solutions that reflect resident concerns.
Meeting Schedule:
February 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
March 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
April 16, 2025, 7:00 PM
All meetings will be held virtually. Participants must commit to attending all three sessions.
If you’re a Don Valley North resident and want to make your voice heard, sign up today to help shape our community’s future!