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Eight development applications received Council approval in July, 2025 across northern and eastern Toronto, paving the way for over 4,600 new residential and long-term care units. The projects range in scale from a subdivision of two-storey homes, to a 38-storey tower, to mixed-use neighbourhoods. Several approvals secured affordable housing commitments.
Here’s a closer look at what was approved:
Northern Toronto
Hangar District
Council approved zoning amendments for the Hangar District, designed by Perkins Eastman, the first phase of the 370-acre YZD Downsview redevelopment by Northcrest Developments. The approved plan includes 2,957 residential units—approximately 10% of them affordable—alongside new parks, institutional uses, and roughly 270,000m² of employment and commercial space. In-kind community benefits include a 930m² agency space and a 1,001m² childcare facility, both secured under Section 37(6) of the Planning Act.
240–242 Finch Avenue West
City Council adopted amendments to the Zoning By-law for 240–242 Finch Avenue West, a 4-storey purpose-built rental building designed by CMV Group Architects for Vermilion Developments. The building would rise 13m and contain 41 rental units, up from an initial plan for 29 units. The site is located on the north side of Finch Avenue West in Willowdale.
221–237 Finch Avenue West
Council adopted Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for 221–237 Finch Avenue West, where a 12-storey mixed-use condominium and live/work development is proposed. Designed by MAR Architect Inc. for Regency Property, the Willowdale project would rise to 41m with 503 residential units and 600m² of non-residential space at grade. Approval includes provisions for a potential off-site parkland dedication, community benefits under Section 37(6), and a holding provision tied to outstanding servicing and transportation reports.
20 Wallasey Avenue
Approval was granted for a new subdivision at 20 Wallasey Avenue in North York's Humberlea-Pelmo Park neighbourhood. The plan, designed by HB Design for Life Construction, includes 18 two-storey freehold homes—both detached and semi-detached—on a 7,416m² parcel east of Weston Road.
47 Stadacona Drive
Rezoning was approved for 47 Stadacona Drive, a 12-storey mixed-use rental building just southwest of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue. The revised proposal designed by Arcadis for Richelieu and Stadacona Development rises 47.45m with 190 rental units, including 13 replacement units, up from 10 storeys and 170 units. Council also approved a Rental Housing Demolition application.
M2M Condos (Block 3)
City Council approved a revision to a previously approval proposal for M2M Condos (Block 3), the northernmost phase of the Newtonbrook Plaza redevelopment at Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue. The amendment replaces a previously required office component with general commercial use. The 38-storey, 127.2m tower is designed by Wallman Architects for Aoyuan International, and would include 496 condominium units with ground-level non-residential space.
Eastern Toronto
2720 Danforth Avenue
In the East End, Council approved 2720 Danforth Avenue, a 4- and 8-storey mixed-use rental development designed by Batay-Csorba Architects for Collecdev-Markee Developments, part of the developer's 'missing middle' rental housing initiative. The proposal includes 64 rental units, 6 of them affordable, on the north side of Danforth partway between Main Street and Dawes Road.
4610 Finch Avenue East
Planning approval was secured for a new long-term care facility at 4610 Finch Avenue East, at the northeast corner of Finch and Brimley in Scarborough's Brimley Forest neighbourhood. The 13-storey, 58.5m high building is designed by Montgomery Sisam Architects for CreateTO, and would deliver 378 long-term care units. Council approved the Zoning By-law amendment to enable the institutional use on the 6,642m² municipally-owned site.
UrbanToronto will continue to look at more decisions at the July, 2025 City Council in following articles.
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on these developments, but in the meantime, you can learn more about them from our Database files with yet more renderings, linked below. If you'd like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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