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Question: Can you please provide a project list that includes the locations of the projects mentioned in the August 5, 2026 housing announcement? Please include details including construction status, timeline, number of units, how many are rent-geared-to-income, and other features.
Answer: This information can be found on the Government of Canada’s backgrounder associated with the announcement.
Question: Could you please provide me with a brief summary of what has taken place at the North Park Plaza site to date.
Answer: On October 27, 2025, an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) application was submitted for the broader North Park Plaza site. The OPA sought to establish planning principles for the potential future redevelopment of the entire plaza lands and did not propose any specific buildings.
A Community Consultation Meeting was held on February 24, 2026, attended by approximately 165 participants, including residents, the Ward 5 Councillor, and City staff. Additional comments and feedback were received throughout the review process via email and telephone. Community members also raised concerns regarding a Change.org petition titled “Stop Overdevelopment at North Park Plaza.” Development Review staff were advised that the petition would be formally submitted; however, as of September 21, 2026, no formal petition has been received by the City.
The 2351-2355 Keele Street Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal Report was considered and adopted by City Council on April 22-23, 2026. Subsequently, on April 30, 2026, the applicant formally advised the City of its intention to withdraw the Official Plan Amendment application.
Current Status:
The Official Plan Amendment application has been formally withdrawn. The Zoning By-law Amendment application for 2351-2355 Keele Street, proposing a 25-storey residential building, remains active and is currently before the OLT for consideration. The hearing for the application took place from August 31, 2026 to September 04, 2026. The OLT has not yet issued a decision. The City Has not received any additional Planning applications for the North Par Plaza site.
In particular, could you please address the application process, including the petition that was not submitted despite your efforts to have it circulated and submitted. There has also been discussion regarding the potential demolition of the existing plaza, and we understand there may now be an application proposing four residential towers. It would be appreciated if you could provide a short, factual update outlining the history of the application, the status of the petition, and the latest information regarding the current proposal and the future of the plaza.
Please find below a brief overview and the current status of the application. I confirm that all information are accurate and up to date as of September 21, 2026.
North Park Plaza and 2351-2355 Keele Street Development Applications:
North Park Plaza is located at 1289-1411 Lawrence Avenue West and 2351-2355 Keele Street, at the southeast corner of Keele Street and Lawrence Avenue West in the Brookhaven-Amesbury neighbourhood (Ward 5).
The development review process for 2351-2355 Keele Street commenced with a pre-application consultation meeting on November 10, 2021. On September 23, 2022, the City received applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control to permit a 25-storey residential building containing approximately 311 residential units and 22,540 square metres of gross floor area. The applicant subsequently appealed both applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) on June 30, 2023.