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More of Toronto’s most-travelled streets could be lined with taller buildings in the not-too-distant future. On Wednesday, a new policy that introduces as-of-right zoning for mid-rise buildings on all Avenues will be discussed at a City Council meeting. If approved, the policy would create uniform rules to allow for dense mid-rise buildings of up to 11 storeys on these designated streets.
“This supplementary report provides an overview of the HAP’s Avenues, Mid-rise and Mixed-Use Areas projects, how they cumulatively remove barriers, ease administration, and support the goal to achieve or exceed the provincial housing target of 285,000 new homes over the next 10 years, to continue to achieve intensification and housing opportunities along Toronto’s Avenues,” reads the report.
Proposed new Official Plan policies encourage taller mid-rise buildings on Avenues where there is access to higher order transit. As recent figures reveal, the odds of Ontario hitting its target to build 285,000 over the next 10 years are increasingly slim . So, the pressure continues to mount for more supply-side solutions, especially in cities like Toronto.“A Rare Occurrence”: Average Canadian Rent Falls For First Time Since 2021
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