Toronto 327 Royal York Road | 145.82m | 43s | KingSett | BDPQ

That was a deal Vandyk made with Metrolinx. A deal you've correctly identified didn't seem to have been put on title and therefore didn't survive.
 
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327 Royal York Road Zoning By-law Amendment - Virtual Community Consultation Meeting​


Tuesday, June 24, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Join us for a Community Consultation Meeting to learn more about the Zoning By-law Amendment application at 327 Royal York Road. You may ask questions and share your comments after the presentations are completed.

The Zoning By-law Amendment proposes a 55 and 51-storey mixed-use buildings with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 75,333 square metres including 237 square metres of retail GFA and a floor space index (FSI) of 20.8. The proposal provides 1,174 residential units, 108 vehicular parking spaces within a three level underground garage, 891 bicycle parking spaces and a 381 square metre POPS. The applicant submitted supporting documents can be found at https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...id=5619465&pid=567171&title=327-ROYAL-YORK-RD

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For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact the assigned Planner Andrej Obradovic at Andrej.Obradovic@toronto.ca.
 
Amare said:
Glad to see the Ontario Government is "serious" about the AODA.

They cant even adhere to their own accessibility timelines.

I wont what the completion date over here will be...2034? +/- a couple years.
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I was just responding to the question about whether mimico station could be improved in the meantime. Metrolinx’ delivery on major projects/promises is atrocious, I agree with you, but at least the design is progressing.

To build a tunnel from Manchester St underneath a live rail with minimal cover, along with shafts for elevator to the platforms between active lines is an engineering challenge. Not an easy project to construct.
 
Due to a flight path, the newest proposal (December 2025) has storyes reduced from 55 to 43, from the new proposal:

"In response to technical comments received following the original submission, the heights of both towers have been reduced from 51 storeys (176 metres) and 55 storeys (188 metres) to 43 storeys (145.82 metres) each. As a result, both towers remain beneath the flight path and, on that basis, NAV Canada has confirmed there are no concerns."

Regarding the GO station: In the Minister's response to the 2025 MPP petition to finally start making Mimico GO accessible (barrier free access to platforms, as AODA requires) the word "tunnel" is not included anymore, although on May 14th 2025 they claimed that a contract was "awarded to design a new tunnel". They did not provide an estimated date when the station will finally be accessible / barrier free. The rendering the Minister shared of the tunnel portal is from 2018 when metrolinx shared their plan to have the station accessible by 2023, seen in a presentation given to the community, including their plan for Park Lawn GO / Long Branch. Since 327 Royal York Road has a history of going bankrupt it's unknown why metrolinx did not at least build the accesssibility tunnel themselves as planned in 2018 as it would have reduced their risk of failing to meet the 2025 AODA deadline. Every day arriving caregivers with strollers or travellors with suitcases struggle to get off the platform when they find out there is no elevator.
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mmgo said:
Every day arriving caregivers with strollers or travellors with suitcases struggle to get off the platform when they find out there is no elevator.
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Metrolinx is combatting this problem by having a staff member stationed at the platform, who is happy to help my wife struggle up and down the stairs with the stroller.
 
mmgo said:
Due to a flight path, the newest proposal (December 2025) has storyes reduced from 55 to 43, from the new proposal:

"In response to technical comments received following the original submission, the heights of both towers have been reduced from 51 storeys (176 metres) and 55 storeys (188 metres) to 43 storeys (145.82 metres) each. As a result, both towers remain beneath the flight path and, on that basis, NAV Canada has confirmed there are no concerns."

Regarding the GO station: In the Minister's response to the 2025 MPP petition to finally start making Mimico GO accessible (barrier free access to platforms, as AODA requires) the word "tunnel" is not included anymore, although on May 14th 2025 they claimed that a contract was "awarded to design a new tunnel". They did not provide an estimated date when the station will finally be accessible / barrier free. The rendering the Minister shared of the tunnel portal is from 2018 when metrolinx shared their plan to have the station accessible by 2023, seen in a presentation given to the community, including their plan for Park Lawn GO / Long Branch. Since 327 Royal York Road has a history of going bankrupt it's unknown why metrolinx did not at least build the accesssibility tunnel themselves as planned in 2018 as it would have reduced their risk of failing to meet the 2025 AODA deadline. Every day arriving caregivers with strollers or travellors with suitcases struggle to get off the platform when they find out there is no elevator.
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Flight path for what? Toronto Island? That's a big miss by the proponent's due diligence.
 
YIMBY519 said:
Flight path for what? Toronto Island? That's a big miss by the proponent's due diligence.
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Strange Advance said:
I wondered the same thing. It can't be Toronto Island. The taller towers of Humber Bay Shores are about a km to the east.
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I believe it for the south-north approach to Pearson. I sometimes see jets flying that corridor. Though it is purely a guess.
Billy Bishop traffic never comes anywhere near Humber Bay Shores.
 
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