Toronto 3100 Weston | ?m | ?s | AvranceCorp

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Carmine Stefano Community Centre formerly St. Basil High school and the Rivermede House, which is about 57 acres in size located at Weston Rd. and Sheppard Ave W.

It appears the city lease for this site is up and the lands have recently been sold to AvranceCorp Developments. No development proposal has been submitted yet.

Part of the site is under TRCA protected slope.

City Council recently passed a motion on Sept 6, 2023 to Request to Consider Heritage Designation, to prevent demolition of the Marian Shrine of Gratitude.

Agenda Item History 2023.MM10.5

Agenda Item History 2023.MM10.5

secure.toronto.ca

https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/97e5-2023-2253100-Weston-Rd.pdf

Rally held to save the Marian Shrine of Gratitude

The property where the Marian Shrine of Gratitude resides has been sold despite cries from the public for it to be saved.

toronto.citynews.ca

Some street view pics and parcel from the City of Toronto maps

 

[Northern Light]

Avrance has now formally registered to lobby about this parcel:

The entry is curious for its relatively short window:

 

[Undead]

I keep reading their name as "avarice"

 

[artyboy123]

For those who are curious about which company is doing this project...

AVRANCECORP DEVELOPMENTS

avrancecorp.com

 

[artyboy123]

One Holy Mess: Inside the battle between a real estate developer and a Catholic shrine

Over almost two decades, a garden behind a monastery on Weston Road was, according to a cluster of Catholics, the site of multiple miracles. Last August, a developer bought the property to build condos. He says he’s addressing the housing crisis. The worshippers say he’s the devil in disguise

torontolife.com

Toronto Life article!