Update on 3180 Yonge (Feb 2025)

DEVELOPER APPLIED FOR A ‘MINOR’ VARIANCE TO ENLARGE THE PROPOSED BUILDING AT 3180 YONGE STREET

This site is located just past the northern entrance to the Lawrence subway station. Blessed Sacrament school is on Bedford Park just behind the site. Ten local stores – most of the block between Bedford Park and Woburn – have been demolished.

In November 2022 Moncrest (formerly NYX Capital), the developer of 3180 Yonge (between Bedford Park and Woburn), Bedford Park Residents Organization and LPRO reached a settlement before the Ontario Land Tribunal. Notwithstanding that mediated settlement, in August 2024, Moncrest went before the Committee of Adjustment for approval to:

  • Add 4 more stories
  • Add 38 more units
  • Increase the overall building size by one third

Shadows would fully cover houses on Woburn Avenue on both sides of the street in the morning, as well as across Yonge Street in the late afternoon.

The City’s Planning Department recommended refusal of the application. LPRO wrote a letter of objection to the Committee of Adjustment: Letter of Objection from LPRO to C of A re: 3180 Yonge. A local resident also wrote an excellent letter to the Committee of Adjustment outlining the impact on the neighbourhood. With his permission we have made it available here: Letter of Objection from Jim Errington to C of A re: 3180 Yonge. Councillor Mike Colle has also written the Committee of Adjustment opposing the application: Councillor Colle Letter to C of A re: 3180 Yonge

The Committee of Adjustment denied the developer’s request at the August 29 proceeding.

Unfortunately the Developer has appealed. In a letter to residents re: 3180 dated September 3, 2024, Councillor Colle explains why the developer could succeed with this request in spite of reaching a mediated settlement with the Ontario Land Tribunal almost two years ago, and urges residents to voice their objections to the provincial government.

Developer’s Appeal to be heard by Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) at a virtual hearing March 25-28, 2025:

A virtual Hearing for Case OLT-24-001000, is scheduled to take place over 4 days. Tribunal proceedings are open to the public. Only those accepted as Parties can participate at the Hearing, but anyone can tune in to the proceedings.

AT:   10:00 AM

ON: Tuesday – Friday, March 25 – 28, 2025

AT:   https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/519389173

Access Code: [519 – 389 – 173]

Councillor Mike Colle recently addressed Council regarding the impact of the Ontario Land Tribunal’s decisions on development in our neighbourhood. Watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hsK4_HVy2w

For more background on this proposed development go to 3180 Yonge