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Floor Area of 197,078m² is up from 191,349m² This includes 189,306m² of residential space while the 6,741m² for non-residential uses would include retail 1,031m² for the preschool in the north block and the 3,710m² grocery store relocated from the north to the south end of the site The resulting Floor Space Index would be 6.5 times coverage of the 30,000m² site to allow for continuing operation of the No Frills opening the new one before demolishing the existing one The development proposes 2,920 residential units an increase from 2,356 which would be served by a total of 23 elevators resulting in ratios ranging from about one elevator for every 115 to 134 units per block suggesting high-speed elevators would be required to ensure adequate service Amenity offerings entail 5,081m² of indoor and 5,397m² of outdoor area Three levels of underground parking are planned to accommodate 1,213 vehicle spaces Bicycle parking has been increased to 2,240 spaces divided between 2,016 long-term and 224 short-term spaces.  The updated plan removes the previously proposed southern POPS (Privately-Owned Publicly-accessible Space) in favour of two new public parks: a 1,384m² space fronting the new public street and a second 1,654m² park at the north end The latter represents a parkland over-dedication secured as an in-kind community benefit contribution though their separation raises questions regarding usability and programming potential.  The site is roughly 300m from Mount Dennis station Bus stops are accessible on both Eglinton Avenue West and Black Creek Drive with Black Creek Drive currently prohibiting pedestrian and cyclist access north of Eglinton UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development you can learn more about it from our Database file you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto has a research service, UTPro, that provides comprehensive data on 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We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider that tracks projects from initial application A man was injured after being struck by a vehicle in the Mount Dennis neighbourhood Police were called to Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue just after 10:30 p.m The pedestrian was taken to hospital by a trauma run with non-life-threatening injuries Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel a mentally ill man who was killed in an Ontario prison is calling out the provincial government over the lack of correctional reform Monday is calling for rain and thunderstorms Stella Acquisto has the long-range forecast listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Officers responded to the stabbing in the Eglinton Avenue West and Weston Road area just after 11 p.m The suspect followed the victim off the bus before stabbing him A man has been taken to hospital and a suspect is wanted after a stabbing  in Toronto’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood late Sunday evening The incident “appears to be random,” a police spokesperson told the Star Officers responded to the stabbing in the Eglinton Avenue West and Weston Road area just after 11 p.m., investigators said in a post on X. There was a “verbal confrontation” on a TTC bus and the assailant followed the victim off the bus before stabbing him adding the two are not known to each other Toronto police issued a description of the suspect in a news release on Tuesday The suspect is described as a man with a medium build and facial hair a baseball cap and black and white running shoes police said the victim’s injuries were no longer considered life-threatening Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 416-808-1200 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Humber College co-op student Chasse Gibeault (left) and Charlie Thurman prepare food during the Mental Health Foundations program’s meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Humber College co-op student Chasse Gibeault Andrew Holbrook and Henry Blagrowe prepare a salad during the Mental Health Foundations program’s meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Marlon Denniser sets the table during the Mental Health Foundations program’s meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Henry Blagrowe prepares the pasta sauce during the Mental Health Foundations program’s meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Humber College co-op student Chasse Gibeault grates cheese food during the Mental Health Foundations program’s meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub The beauty of the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub is the collaboration and co-operation between participants and staff and the information within may be out of date Humber College co-op student Chasse Gibeault (left) and Charlie Thurman prepare food during the Mental Health Foundations program's meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Andrew Holbrook and Henry Blagrowe prepare a salad during the Mental Health Foundations program's meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Marlon Denniser sets the table during the Mental Health Foundations program's meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Henry Blagrowe prepares the pasta sauce during the Mental Health Foundations program's meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Humber College co-op student Chasse Gibeault grates cheese food during the Mental Health Foundations program's meal preparation at the Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub Future programs and daily tasks are discussed and decided on at a daily committee that everyone is welcome to participate in “We create a space where you can’t tell the difference between staff or member,” Haji said The hub has been open for approximately two years located in what used to be an indoor swimming pool between two residential towers The tower owners let the hub operate inside the space at 1765 Weston Rd which specializes in mental health programs is the lead agency but programming is run by 18 partner agencies the agencies did consultations in the community and it turned out area residents asked for help for nearly everything “There’s a dearth of services in the neighbourhood and the services that do exist are far apart By bringing the services on site we’re able to create an almost one-stop shop which minimizes all kinds of barriers to access,” said Nivedita Balachandran manager of support services at Progress Place “There’s one intake form and you can connect to all the programs through the partner agencies.” The hub’s Mental Health Foundations program builds on the co-operation aspect of the centre It’s a drop-in style program and participants take on tasks Cooking a meal together is a major aspect of the program It also creates a way of recovery for so many people,” Haji said people discover their own skills and their interests and also get to know other participants and the staff at the centre participants often stay for coffee or tea and to socialize who helped cook a lasagna with the group recently comes to the hub a few times a week to learn to use a computer and for a little socializing,” the 71-year-old said The meal making happens Thursdays and Fridays It relies heavily on partner agencies to provide staff for their services who also contribute to running the hub itself Community members can come in to use a computer scan and fax documents; there’s a Good Food Market which allows residents to buy fresh produce in the community where there aren’t many grocery options; and people can even buy brand new donated clothes for $1 each is a reporter with Metroland Media Toronto Strategic acquisition reinforces Elysium's commitment to transit-oriented development in the GTA a leading real estate investment and development firm is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 1-acre site at 70-104 Brownville Avenue located within Toronto's vibrant Mount Dennis Mobility Hub one of Estonia's top real estate developers this strategic purchase aligns with Elysium's mission to deliver high-density design-driven rental housing in key transit-connected areas across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Located just 150 meters from Mount Dennis Station which serves as a critical link between the Eglinton Crosstown LRT this acquisition positions Elysium to meet the growing demand for well-designed transit-oriented rental housing in Toronto This acquisition marks Elysium's fifth major purchase in just over a year further strengthening its presence in high-growth Elysium's portfolio now encompasses nearly 4,000 units under development with a total development value exceeding $3 billion This addition brings Elysium's total land acquisitions to approximately $210 million since its founding in Q2 2023 Elysium Investments Inc.:"This acquisition supports our vision of expanding access to quality housing in areas with strong transit connections We are committed to delivering well-planned transit-oriented developments that meet Toronto's pressing housing needs." About Elysium Investments Inc.Elysium Investments Inc. focuses on transit-oriented real estate development in high-growth urban centers a real estate veteran with over 35 years of experience who has nearly 25 years of expertise in residential and mixed-use developments For more information, visit: elysiuminvestments.ca Contact Information: Elysium Investments Inc., 6 Adelaide St. East, Toronto, ON M5C 1H6, Jake Mintz, [email protected] Do not sell or share my personal information: Metrolinx is working with residents in west Toronto to make sure the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension fits into their community Metrolinx joined the Mount Dennis Community Association for their “Into the Valley” community walk Around 50 people came out to experience the sights and sounds of the Humber Valley for themselves The Mount Dennis Community Association members led the hike which highlighted the rich history of the area Metrolinx staff were on hand to talk about what the future could look like with the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Although the new transit line will operate mostly underground there will be an elevated section of tracks running 1.5 kilometres between Scarlett Road and Jane Street which will span clear across the Humber River This approach avoids the risks associated with building underneath the flood-prone area which in turn will simplify construction and operations Underground stations at Scarlett Road and Jane Street would require excavating approximately 30 metres under the Humber which would be twice the depth of the other underground stations This would cause more significant construction impacts for the local community and would also increase the time it would take to get from street level to the trains Artist’s rendering of the elevated guideway over the Humber River Standing near the site of the future guideway (the train bridge over the river) Metrolinx staff explained how the project team would approach the design of the elevated section of track “There are a few design principles that the team is working with to preserve views of and access to these green spaces,” said John Potter “We want to treat the underside of the guideway as part of the larger landscape.” Potter says his team is focused on ensuring there are public realm improvements to open spaces and streetscapes both beneath and next to the elevated section of the project Participants from the Into the Valley event ask their questions about the plans for the elevated guideway There were also some questions from the attendees about how the guideway would impact park space which is of particular concern to the community – including park amenities By running the guideway just north of Eglinton Avenue West as close to the existing roadway as possible no park space will be needed to build or operate the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and cricket matches will continue uninterrupted well into the future The Metrolinx Community Relations team is always available to answer questions from the community – visit the project website for the latest project information by Kimberly Murphy Metrolinx senior advisor Using LiDAR technology to scan beneath the surface of work sites Guideline enhanced following engagement with Indigenous communities Building a career in ecology – and transit We’ll help you find your way to YYZ from downtown Toronto Personal information is collected under the authority of the Metrolinx Act Personal information you provide will be used add you to an e-mail list that may send promotional messages or otherwise provide you with a personalized experience Click here to see Canada's most comprehensive listing of projects in conceptual and planning stages A coalition of groups representing the Mount Dennis community in Toronto has failed in court to derail plans by Metrolinx to cut down mature trees in parkland of the Humber River Valley to make way for an elevated segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) LRT line The Save Eglinton Flats Coalition (SEFC) had sought an injunction against the Crown agency and Ontario government to stop up to 1,200 trees in the west end watershed and urban forest from being felled but a Superior Court of Justice judge ruled against the challenge paving the way for the trees to be razed and work to begin on a proposed 1.5-kilometre line through the urban greenspace “There’s certainly a lot of anger in the community today because it’s hard to see what Metrolinx is doing as reasonable practices,” says coalition spokesperson Neiland Brissenden “We’re not against transit but you have to be reasonable The proposal calls for a portion of the LRT line to run as an elevated section through a wildlife corridor and sensitive greenspace in the Eglinton Flats area from just west of Scarlett Road to east of Jane Street along the north side of Eglinton Avenue West a grassroots organization comprised of several community and environmental justice groups supports expanded public transit but opposes the proposal for an elevated line because it means cutting down trees that aid in erosion protection act as a sound barrier and provide greenspace for migratory birds and threatened species and endangered bats The group wants Metrolinx to pause and reconsider alternative options such as building the stretch of line underground or at-grade along Eglinton Metrolinx said in a statement prepared for Daily Commercial News that the Humber River is an identified floodplain zone that has experienced historic levels of flooding with Hurricane Hazel and during the Toronto flood of 2013 and therefore the tunnelling option does not work is the best way to ensure safe and reliable service for commuters,” the agency stated “We will only ever remove the trees that are absolutely necessary we plant at least three trees for every tree removed and work has already started to plant approximately 8,500 new trees in the area.” Metrolinx said up to 3,500 plantings will take place in Mount Dennis area parkland with the rest taking place in other local parks It is important to note that of the tree removals required to build transit in this area more than 150 stakeholder meetings have been held in the area to discuss the project 182 community pop-ups and 142 local canvasses “We have been consulting directly with rights-holding First Nations communities and will continue to do so throughout the course of the project A comprehensive environmental assessment process was also undertaken which included public consultation and feedback that was incorporated into the final report.” The coalition had sought an injunction based on Bill C-226 the National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act deemed a marginalized and vulnerable community should be protected and the move to destroy parkland without consulting residents is tantamount to environmental racism the group contended there was a stark disparity between the degree of consultation in Mount Dennis and in Etobicoke home to the ridings of Premier Doug Ford and Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma where 7.7 kilometres of the ECWE will be tunnelled underground No order was made for the SEFC to pay court costs of Metrolinx Brissenden says the community isn’t buying the idea that an elevated line is the best solution and wants Metrolinx to revisit the situation – taking into account the concerns of area residents what the citizens and the community of Mount Dennis want is a seat at the table “This has been a community for decades and we want our vulnerable residents to be protected,” he says “We deserve a voice in all these processes You can’t just look at a neighbourhood like Mount Dennis and go ‘We’re going to rewrite it and trample over who’s living there.’” Design work for the section of LRT line is only 60 per cent complete yet Metrolinx has decided the trees must come down “The point we’re trying to make to Metrolinx is that do you absolutely need to bring the trees down?’ The 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Sign In Register On Thursday, an adjudicator decided that Nadine Lewis will get to remain in the two-bedroom apartment where she’s raised her three children.  The decision was handed down by an adjudicator at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) tribunal who dismissed a temporary eviction application brought by Lewis’ landlord — a company associated with Michael Klein who tenant advocates allege is one of Ontario’s most prolific “renovictors.” Lewis took the day off on Thursday to watch the tribunal Listening to the adjudicator’s decision from her home I didn’t know what to do.”  The Toronto mom is one of more than two dozen tenants facing what they say is a "renoviction" at 80 Guestville Avenue a mid-rise residential building in the city’s Mount Dennis neighborhood Lewis said she received a letter from Guestville Apartments Inc. informing her of substantial renovations to be done in her apartment which required the termination of her lease Having lived in the building for more than 16 years Her home means “everything,” she said in an interview in December.   The letter offered a sum for Lewis to vacate the apartment which allows a landlord to evict a tenant in order to complete a renovation Tenants evicted through an N13 have the right to return to their unit Klein told TorontoToday he had “no comment” on the adjudicator’s decision he said all tenants who vacate for a renovation will have the right to return The building in Mount Dennis where Lewis lives is one of more than 20 across Ontario owned by businesses affiliated with Klein according to tenant advocacy group ACORN.  In an October report the group alleged the affiliated businesses systematically purchase properties that offer reasonably-priced rent and then charge new residents much higher prices In December, Klein denied the allegations and said everything his affiliated companies do is legal and according to provincial law —  noting that there is “no such thing as a renoviction.”  Klein said his affiliated companies are pursuing renovations to update old kitchens bathrooms and flooring — not to evict tenants.  the adjudicator did not provide his rationale for dismissing the N13 brought by Lewis’ landlord.  York South-Weston Tenant Union organizer Chiara Padovani said that the decision came after Lewis’ lawyer presented evidence that the landlord did not have the necessary building permits for the planned construction in the tenant’s unit.  Padovani said the lawyer argued that the temporary eviction order should be dismissed because a permit is required to grant such an order.  “It just goes to show that these eviction applications are just an attempt to kick people out of their homes to make more money,” Padovani said.  Klein denied that there was an ulterior motive behind the renovations.  dozens of tenants in Klein-affiliated properties are fighting or planning to fight their N13s the adjudicator dismissed both Lewis’ application and an identical one brought against one of her neighbours.  three more of Lewis’ neighbours have hearing dates scheduled with the tribunal to dispute their temporary eviction notices. Padovani said tenants will petition the tribunal to combine their cases so they can present evidence they believe shows the N13s are “in bad faith.” Klein said his businesses have never faced any penalties at the LTB.  the businessman’s affiliated companies have had other N13 applications rejected.   one of these companies was denied an N13 application partly based on evidence it may have negotiated with a separate tenant to withdraw their N13 in exchange for a rent increase.  The tribunal also denied the N13 because the proposed renovations — which mirror those planned for Lewis’ unit — “contain[ed] few valid grounds for the request for vacant possession.” Klein told TorontoToday the situation was complex and that there are two sides to every story.  He said the November tribunal’s decision will be appealed.  Lewis said she was feeling “very happy.” She said she believes the adjudicator’s decision shows her landlord was not pursuing the N13 based on a desire to spruce up the property “I hope my other neighbours get the same outcomes,” she said “We are here to stay and we shouldn’t be treated this way.” CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said a judge had ruled on the LTB application The current version has been updated to correctly identify the person ruling on the application as an ‘adjudicator.’ Two people are in hospital after they were shot and injured while sitting in their vehicle in Toronto’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers were called to the Emmett Avenue and Jane Street area just before 2:30 a.m Toronto Paramedic Services tells CityNews two people were found shot One man in his 20s was treated for minor injuries while a woman in her 20s suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries Photos from the scene show a vehicle riddled with bullet holes and the driver’s window shot out A TPS spokesperson said that the man and woman were sitting in their car when a suspect vehicle approached TPS noted that the investigation is ongoing and there is no suspect information at this time SHOOTING:2:30amEmmett Ave & Jane St @TPS12Div– man & woman seated in a vehicle– suspect vehicle approached and occupant began shooting– both man & woman received injuries– both transported to hospital– no suspect info avail#GO1728429^CdK designed by architects—Alliance for Gariloch Developments situated on the southeast corner of Hollis Street and Weston Road spans 1,793m² and is an assembly of five low-rise residential properties addressed to 11 through 23 Hollis These properties form a generally rectangular lot just north of Eglinton Avenue West Gairloch submitted an initial application in June Previous design by architects—Alliance for Gariloch Developments The latest iteration envisions a 48-storey tower increasing its total height from the previously proposed 117.05m to 156.05m The design's total number of residential units has jumped from 365 to 583 Its Gross Floor Area (GFA) has expanded from 23,305m² to 39,217m² while outdoor amenities have been substantially increased from 288m² to 1,024m² with an outdoor terrace planned atop the six-storey podium indicating notably longer than preferable wait times for residents Looking west across Mount Dennis GO station to the podium The three-level underground garage accommodates 94 resident and 9 visitor parking spaces decreased from the earlier proposal of 134 spaces primarily by reducing the previously proposed 36 visitor parking spots Bicycle parking would now total 585 spaces with 526 designated for residents and 59 for visitors While currently served by several bus routes Mount Dennis station will open immediately to the southeast It will serve as the initial western terminus of Line 5 as well as a new stop on the Union Pearson Express and GO Kitchener line the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will extend Line 5 into Etobicoke and Mississauga providing greater accessibility to the west An aerial view of the site and surrounding area that tracks projects from initial application.​​​​ Greg Falconer takes questions during a community safety meeting in Weston last November Residents groups in York South-Weston have organized a public community safety meeting to be held on Wednesday The meeting is being held in response to the concern not only about the recent shootings and stabbings in the neighbourhood but also the number of robberies and auto thefts The meeting is an opportunity for residents to discuss practical solutions The meeting will also be attended by police various city representatives and local politicians To find out more, visit www.mountdennis.ca Inside the Mount Dennis renovated condo unit that sold for $95,000 over the asking price The kitchen has stainless steel appliances One of the spare rooms is currently being used as an office space The primary bedroom’s ensuite bathroom Unit 1012 at 85 Emmett Avenue offers a fully renovated turnkey opportunity for buyers X-factor: This property offers a fully renovated turnkey opportunity for buyers, according to the listing Unit 1012 at 85 Emmett Avenue is a corner condo unit around 1,200 square feet that comes with three bedrooms plus a den Located in the neighbourhood of Mount Dennis, the condo building is close to parks, schools, the Humber River, and the future Eglinton Crosstown LRT a local real estate agent who shared her thoughts of the property with the Star said the neighbourhood strikes a good balance by having elements of both suburban and downtown living “It’s a really vibrant community feel There’s a good mix of condo versus detached properties,” she said The main area boasts an open concept layout combining the living and dining rooms with the kitchen Decorative walls with black panels and shelving can be seen in the living area with the entrance to the balcony right beside it A kitchen island is also situated in the middle with bar stools Sabatino said these features may appeal to younger couples because “of how modern it really is.” The primary bedroom is a large space and has its own ensuite bathroom A typical buyer for a place like this might be a young family or a multi-generational family “Those three bedrooms and all that living space it’s really good for families who need room for kids or extended family members,” she explained Sabatino added that the place could be appealing to downsizers who are coming from larger homes that crave a maintenance free lifestyle Sabatino believes that it’s listed 20-30 per cent below market but that is an intentional choice by the realtor and seller “This method allows more buyers to check it out before offers are considered based on what I’ve seen in the area,” she said Similar properties with three bedrooms in the area are listed between the high $500,000s and the low $600,000s range according to Sabatino The average price of a condo apartment in Toronto was $707,917 during the month of September according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s market watch #GTAHomeHunt is a series from the Star that gets into the details of real estate listings in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Have a tip? Email us at social@torstar.ca The Eglinton Crosstown LRT project is in its 14th calendar year but as western extension tunnelling gets close to finishing we’re still not closer to knowing the main line’s current projected opening timeframe Ontario government officials standing alongside Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow broke ground Tuesday morning on the final tunnelled part of the Eglinton Crosstown West extension near Mount Dennis station Two 500-metre tunnels need to be built to bring the existing Eglinton Crosstown line to a future elevated structure before the extension goes back underground The extension will see service extended to Renforth station in Mississauga the event comes amid an ongoing vacuum of detailed information surrounding the current state of commissioning the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line the interim president and CEO of Metrolinx — the provincial transportation organization overseeing the private-sector consortium building the 19-kilometre 25-station Eglinton Crosstown line — was asked by reporters about the opening date and the ability to meet it “The question,” he said while smiling before going on to praise Metrolinx staff and contractors for their work to date on the project and other transit initiatives Lindsay said when he took over Metrolinx at the end of 2023 he was given “a very clear mandate” by Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria to open the Eglinton Crosstown when it was “safe and reliable to do so.” He said there has been “exceptional progress” on the line such as the completion of all major construction receiving occupancy permits for all stations and the resumption of driving training in mid-March after yet another signal software system update was completed who is on leave from his position as head of Infrastructure Ontario said after all of the operators finish their training stress tests and passenger simulations will need to be carried out as well as increasing the number of trains that are running at any given time “Those tests are going to be the thing that really tell us what the safety and reliability performance of this line is going to be and therefore we need those tests in order to know what the actually opening day is going to be,” he said “I see everybody doing the right things to prepare for this project to come into service this year That’s why we see the TTC getting ready to operate “I’m confident that we’ve got the right set of activities and we’re working on the right things and the partnership is a strong one.” Lindsay went on to cite the problems with opening Ottawa’s main light rail transit line as a reason to be cautious with opening Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown began under the previous Ontario Liberal government and different Metrolinx management in 2011 The line was supposed to be finished by 2020 but it has been continually pushed back due to various legal and construction issues along with COVID-19-related delays.  The last detailed briefing by Metrolinx officials for members of the media and the public on the project was in December 2023 Former Metrolinx president and CEO Phil Verster previously said a three-month notice would be given before the line was ready to open to the public It’s not clear if that same notice period will be given in the future Elysium Investments an emerging leader in Toronto’s real estate development sector is solidifying its presence in the city with two acquisitions in prime locations The company’s latest ventures in the High Park and Mount Dennis neighbourhoods emphasize its commitment to creating sustainable High Park: Transformative Development Near Toronto’s Urban Green Oasis Elysium has acquired a 1.23-acre site spanning 21-29 Oakmount Road and 26-36 Mountview Avenue, a joint venture with Hepsor SPV I Ltd and Oikoi Living located mere steps from Keele and High Park subway stations offers proximity to Toronto’s most iconic green space Map of 21 Oakmount Road and surrounding area The development will feature two high-rise these towers will deliver much-needed rental units addressing the city’s critical need for high-quality housing near transit hubs and recreational spaces Elysium’s design strategy aims to integrate seamlessly into the established High Park community enhancing its appeal while respecting the neighbourhood’s character Mount Dennis: Catalyzing Growth in an Emerging Transit Hub In the Mount Dennis neighbourhood, Elysium has secured a one-acre site at 70-104 Brownville Avenue also a joint venture with Hepsor and with Elysium as lead developer underscores the company’s focus on large-scale developments in high-potential areas An aerial map of 70-104 Brownville and the surrounding area Situated just 150m from the upcoming Mount Dennis Station — a key transit interchange linking GO Transit and the Eglinton Crosstown LRT — this project will deliver two high-rise rental towers atop a shared podium The development aligns with Elysium’s vision to revitalize communities by creating well-designed A Strategic Vision for Toronto’s Housing Market with five major acquisitions totalling approximately $210 million The company now oversees nearly 4,000 units under development with a portfolio valuation exceeding $3 billion Its focus on purpose-built rental housing demonstrates a long-term commitment to addressing Toronto’s housing needs while fostering sustainable urban growth By prioritizing developments near major transit nodes Elysium aims to create more connected and vibrant communities The High Park and Mount Dennis projects exemplify the company’s strategic approach to shaping Toronto’s real estate landscape its impact on Toronto’s housing market and urban development will be closely watched UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on these developments you can learn more about them from our Database files you can join in on the conversations in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page 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We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider that tracks projects from initial application.​​​ The Mount Dennis site is the future home of an LRT station as well as a maintenance and storage facility that will house the Crosstown’s vehicle fleet Bays in the maintenance and storage facility will allow mechanics to access the undersides and roofs of cars The Save Eglinton Flats Coalition argues the Eglinton LRT construction plans to clear 1,200 trees in the 'lower socio-economic and culturally diverse' area The Save Eglinton Flats Coalition argues the Eglinton LRT construction plans to clear 1,200 trees in the “lower socio-economic and culturally diverse” area A community group is taking Metrolinx to court Tuesday to halt Eglinton LRT construction on the grounds that it is discriminatory The Save Eglinton Flats Coalition argues Metrolinx engaged in “environmental racism” by planning to clear 1,200 trees in Mount Dennis a “lower socio-economic and culturally diverse” area Whereas LRT construction will tiptoe around more affluent neighbourhoods to the northwest located around Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue West said the coalition’s spokesperson Neiland Brissenden “Those neighbourhoods with single-family homes worth over a million dollars aren’t going to change because of this project,” he said they’re going to be going right through our parks is that these areas received more substantial consultation from Metrolinx ahead of construction to their portion of the crosstown being built underground away from important fixtures of the neighbourhoods which are in the ridings of the Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma and Doug Ford their residents were consulted in-depth,” he said noting that the residents of Mount Dennis “were not consulted at any point.” Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks said in a statement to the Star the transit agency has had hundreds of interactions with the Mount Dennis community about this included 150 stakeholder meetings to discuss the project which “included public consultation and feedback that was incorporated into the final report,” she said “We have been consulting directly with rights-holding First Nations communities and will continue to do so throughout the course of the project,” said Ernesaks “We are aware of the recent injunction request and are working with our legal team to ensure construction on this important project will not be delayed.” Brissenden said these meetings didn’t start until a year after Metrolinx had already planned its route through Mount Dennis parkland They weren’t meant to consult with residents not as a partnership with the community,” he said “Nobody in the community is against the government or the LRT We understand how important it is for our community We’re against our parks being wiped out.”  Brissenden said chopping down these trees will remove crucial flood heat and noise protection for residents and leave local wildlife “Mount Dennis suffers some of the worst heat island effects in the city,” he said “Removing 1,200 trees will exacerbate that Indigenous people also use the parkland for ceremony They’re going to be negatively impacted.”  Ernesaks said the transit agency’s work will actually be a boon to the area Metrolinx wants to replace them with more suitable trees “We will only ever remove the trees that are absolutely necessary and we plant more trees than we remove,” she said “Up to 3,500 plantings will take place in Mount Dennis area parkland.” Brissenden said he is skeptical about this Parts of the parkland where this urban forest grows will be paved “The problem with Mount Dennis is there’s not a lot of room for other trees,” he said “We’re not sure they could replant them because there just isn’t the space.” he doesn’t believe Metrolinx is differentiating “invasive” species from “non-native” species in its tally the latter of which are actually beneficial for the flats Brissenden said he is “cautiously optimistic” a judge will grant an injunction Tuesday chainsaws will hit trunks starting Thursday Still, Brissenden knows Save Eglinton Flats Coalition is following a path that has historically ended in frustration. Not even the Law Society of Ontario was able to prevent Metrolinx from cutting down some historic trees that were in their way last year “We know it’s a tough battle,” he said “We tried to do everything that we possibly could before going the court route It was only after exhausting all the grassroots avenues we could that we started raising money to ask for the court’s assistance.” Their saving grace may be Bill C-226 an act to “prevent and address environmental racism” that became law in June who is representing the coalition in court Tuesday said he believes there is a “clear case” for environmental racism He also said he believes an injunction should be granted to prevent irreparable harm to endangered animals living in the park “The Mount Dennis community is significantly marginalized,” he said “Metrolinx is willing to work with all sorts of variables but it’s not willing to work with a seriously marginalized community It’s not meaningful consultation when you speak to people a year or more after the decision’s already been made.”  Today, Metrolinx launched tunnelling of the final underground segment of the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension, set to add seven new stations to the Crosstown Line 5 LRT for which all major construction is completed Today's ground breaking event was attended by (left to right York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata Also in attendance but not shown below were Mohamed Frini Work is now underway on twin 500-metre tunnels running beneath Eglinton Avenue West, stretching from east of Jane Street to Mount Dennis station representing the last section to be built below ground and advancing construction on the 9.2km light rail line that will stretch from Mount Dennis in the former Borough of York to Renforth Drive on the Etobicoke-Mississauga boundary The tunnels are being constructed using sequential excavation with crews advancing by roughly one to two metres daily This phase follows the completion of tunnelling between Renforth Drive and Scarlett Road last year with work now underway on a 1.5km elevated section that connects the underground portions to either side.  questions quickly turned to the potential opening date of the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT which has yet to open following years of delays though recent talk has suggested a potential summer opening with TTC driver training and certification taking place at the same time that all aspects of the line are being thoroughly tested prior to starting revenue service noting the importance of a reliable launch in comparison to the issues faced in Ottawa when its O-Train LRT opened with some deficiencies not addressed in advance so no date for the opening will be set until the parties involved are confident in a trouble-free opening UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this line you can learn more about it from our Database files you can join in on the conversation in the associated Forum threads or leave a comment in the space provided on this page TorontoPolice release photos of suspect wanted in Mount Dennis area stabbing By Laura SebbenOpens in new windowPublished: April 01 Toronto police are sharing pictures of a man wanted in connection with a weekend stabbing in the city’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood they received reports of an altercation on board a TTC bus near Eglinton Avenue West and Weston Road They allege that there was a verbal confrontation between two men which caused one of the men to follow the other off the bus and stab him The man who was stabbed was rushed to the hospital via emergency run Police have now shared photos of the suspect who is described as a male with a medium build and facial hair He was last seen wearing a jean jacket with a black hooded sweatshirt underneath Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-1200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously. Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved As the push to expand transit in Toronto continues two new transit stations are set to overhaul how residents in multiple west-end neighbourhoods can move around the city and region Your Community recently visited the Keelesdale-Eglinton West neighbourhood which is roughly south of Eglinton Avenue West the rail corridor on the east side near Caledonia Road and the rail corridor on the west side beside Weston Road to look at the transit infrastructure upgrades currently in the works “In that area today … you’re talking about surface transit buses obviously in traffic no connection to the GO regional rail network and so it’s largely TTC buses at this point,” Andrew Hope the chief rapid transit capital officer for Metrolinx said when asked about the state of transit in the area currently “It’s about to change pretty dramatically.” The biggest transit hub of activity will be concentrated at Mount Dennis station located on Eglinton Avenue West between Weston Road and Black Creek Drive The station building itself is the former Kodak Building 9 The manufacturing plant structure has been transformed into a multi-modal station and a community space with a massive gym and stage on the upper floor Officials noted discussions on how the community space will be used are still underway The ground floor of the new station is the initial western terminus of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT when it opens work is underway to extend the Crosstown west to Mississauga On the northeast corner of the property just outside the station building is a massive bus terminal and loop with 15 bays It will have stops for routes servicing the western half of Toronto On the west side of the grounds along the rail corridor four new train platforms have been built to allow for GO Transit Kitchener line trains to stop as well as UP Express trains “You’ll have train service very frequently both downtown (Toronto) to the airport and out [toward] Kitchener,” Hope said Connecting all of the structures at Mount Dennis is a network of passageways and entry points with fare gates There are also retail spaces built in and there’s a large public art piece as you enter and exit the Eglinton Crosstown station area A bicycle storage locker can be found on the west side of the property Officials said work at the station is mostly finished except for minor aesthetic issues but noted the whole station property won’t open until the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is functional “We’re in testing and commissioning so I don’t have a date right now for when that’s going to be open We’re in the process and continuing to make good progress every month,” Hope said when asked about a possible opening date Over at Caledonia station outside Westside Mall on Eglinton Avenue West the Eglinton Crosstown station is largely finished as well The station sits next to a single-track segment of the GO Transit Barrie line Currently trains speed through the area and the closest GO stations are Union and Downsview Park Hope said the plan is to open a GO Transit station at the base of Caledonia station and build two new platforms for passengers He said the contract to build the platforms has been released and it should be awarded by the end of 2024 As CityNews showed at the end of 2023, GO Transit is in the midst of a multi-billion-dollar revitalization and expansion program The Barrie line is one of five lines that will eventually have two-way Smaller projects are being carried out across the line such as adding a second set of tracks in areas Hope touted the future improvements in the area as ones that will make it easier for Toronto residents “This is going to go from a very poorly connected part of the city to a very well-connected part of the city,” he said “It’s part of a broader strategy we’re trying to do with a lot of our transit expansion work here which is to build these connections across the city so people can get to jobs faster than they currently can and that involves much better connections between our rapid transit network Toronto is still without the delay-plagued Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The future TTC Line 5 is woefully overdue and over budget and public patience is running thin for a much-needed transit route that has yet to be delivered as of summer 2024 As the masses impatiently wait to actually ride a line that should have opened four years earlier, Metrolinx has been producing slick videos to keep the flames of hype alive they have just read as a painful reminder that billions of dollars in transit infrastructure currently sit unused For its latest preview of the forthcoming transit line Metrolinx is offering a glimpse inside the western terminus of the Crosstown at Mount Dennis Station Explore the past, present, and future of the Mt. Dennis Station on the #EglintonCrosstown. From the Kodak factory to a new transit hub, see the journey unfold. Watch now! pic.twitter.com/EDIYtUO1XK the site of Mount Dennis Station was home to a vast 48-acre Kodak manufacturing operation until dwindling business (Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 but then buried the tech to keep film dominant — which obviously didn't work out) forced the campus to shutter in 2006 The station building is housed within the walls of the former Kodak Building 9 the last surviving building of 12 previously on site After sitting abandoned for years, Building 9 was acquired by Metrolinx in 2013, and quite literally lifted up and moved 200 feet to a new location on the former Kodak campus in 2017 to allow construction of the transit hub before later being moved back into its original position where it will soon welcome transit riders Flythrough footage shared by Metrolinx shows the historic building's interiors with the now-incorporated transit station this feels like the closest anyone is going to get to the new station any time soon At the time of that building move operation the Crosstown was expected to be operational by 2021 waiting to board that first LRV on a still yet-to-be-announced opening date The initial leg of the Crosstown is still pending completion as work is quickly progressing for the second phase of the cursed transit line The 9.2-kilometre extension's tunnelling work is now complete and is expected to be operational by 2031 the additional stretch of seven stations will push the combined line's new terminus west to Renforth Drive Mount Dennis will also connect commuters with GO Transit's Kitchener lines via four new train platforms constructed adjacent to the station Check back in with us at any time to find out what's happening The effort to relieve congestion with a tunnel under Highway 401 is now on PM Mark Carney's radar Premier Ford listed the project as one of Ontario's top priorities in need of federal support Ontario's measles outbreak is showing no signs of slowing and for the first time in a while the province's top doctor publicly addressed the growing health crisis The annual tradition of cherry blossom viewing at High Park is in full swing as the trees hit peak bloom Audra Brown with everything you need to know before joining the huge crowds of cherry blossom enthusiasts The effort to relieve congestion with a tunnel under Highway 401 is now on PM Mark Carney’s radar Premier Ford listed the project as one of Ontario’s top priorities in need of federal support Ontario’s measles outbreak is showing no signs of slowing and for the first time in a while the province’s top doctor publicly addressed the growing health crisis Rhianne Campbell speaks to advocates on this year’s theme preparing for a first meeting with the U.S and some say simply getting America to agree to a framework for negotiations going forward is the goal The woman who says she was sexually assaulted by five former world junior hockey players faced cross-examination as defence council questioned what she said 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chosen other Popes in the past A Toronto park looks like a total wasteland this week as Metrolinx proceeds with the controversial clearcutting of over 1,200 trees Fallen trees litter the landscape of Eglinton Flats a City park at Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue West in the Mount Dennis community as the transit agency proceeds with the controversial plan just days after an injunction to stop the clearcutting was squashed Metrolinx had long planned to clear the trees as part of the forthcoming Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project, which will extend the still-unfinished LRT line by another 9.2 km carrying it west into Etobicoke and Mississauga Eglinton Flats is a popular community gathering point and a set of winterized tennis courts.  But the park is also home to a dense ring of tree cover dividing the public space from the busy roads to the east and south Following the failed injunction, Metrolinx hastily proceeded with its plan to chop down the trees occupying the site of its future Jane-Eglinton Station The current clearcutting is a blow to the residents and community groups that have fought hard to stop the move most notably the Save Eglinton Flats Coalition which has characterized the destruction as a form of "environmental racism" in an already marginalized pocket of the city the clearcutting operation is in full swing and the landscape is looking far more like a demolition site than the wooded area that area residents enjoyed for decades until the heavy equipment showed up Construction fencing now surrounds the park obscuring the wholesale destruction occurring just out of view to pedestrians and motorists passing the busy Jane and Eglinton intersection Even public sidewalks surrounding Eglinton Flats have been closed off to pedestrians which is not so simple to detour around at an intersection where roads stretch as wide as six lanes blogTO photographer Fareen Karim was struck by the state of the park when surveying the scene on Tuesday "It was a pretty sad sight to see all the trees being cut down." "You just know that it's a spot that was probably dear to a lot of people — where they grew up — and to see it being torn down is really sad." While the current scene is tough to look at Metrolinx has pledged to re-plan more trees than the 1,200 that will be removed from the park as part of a broader plan to introduce more than 3,500 plantings across the Mount Dennis community the reality is that trees take decades to grow to the heights of those now being clearcut at Eglinton Flats The province has used the same argument to justify the similar clearcutting of Ontario Place's west island as part of the Ford government's controversial scheme to transform the former destination into a new attraction featuring a private megaspa That project has largely overshadowed the battle over trees at Eglinton Flats and despite the immense but ultimately failed push from community groups to preserve the wooded areas some locals passing the park may only now be learning of the level of destruction planned The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will add another seven stops and stations to the embattled transit line Construction of the $4.7 billion extension began back in mid-2021 and is now well underway with an expected completion date in 2031 TorontoSuspect sought after man stabbed inside Toronto residence: policeBy Codi WilsonOpens in new windowPublished: January 06, 2025 at 6:44AM EST One man has been transported to hospital after a stabbing in Toronto’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood overnight. It happened near Weston Road and Rutherford Avenue, near Eglinton Avenue West, shortly before 5 a.m. In a post on social media, police said they received reports that a man had been stabbed inside a residence in the area. They arrived to find the victim, believed to be a man in his 30s, suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have not released any information on possible suspects but say they do not believe there is any threat to public safety. A man was stabbed in the city’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood late Sunday night following a confrontation aboard a TTC bus the suspect and the victim were engaged in a dispute at approximately 11:00 p.m Officers say the suspect followed the victim off bus and allegedly stabbed him near Eglinton Avenue West and Weston Road When police arrived on the scene they found an adult male suffering from a stab wound Authorities say the suspect and the victim were not known to each other The victim was then taken to a hospital with serious Sources tell CityNews the man was stabbed in the chest and is “lucky to be alive.” No suspect description was immediately available One man has been arrested in an alleged attempted home invasion in Toronto after a struggle ensued with the owner of the residence Police officers were called to the Eglinton Avenue West and Jane Street area in Mount Dennis on May 5 for reports of a stabbing It’s alleged that a homeowner was entering their residence when a masked male suspect approached and threatened the victim with a knife while making a demand for cash and the homeowner was able to take the knife from the suspect The suspect then fled the area empty-handed Investigators were able to identify the suspect and arrested 22-year-old Curtis Foster of Toronto He’s been charged with robbery with an offensive weapon and disguise with intent Foster appeared in court on Wednesday morning The elevated guideway project, part of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) The ECWE will operate underground from Renforth Drive to just west of Scarlett Road and will then transition to a 1.5-kilometre elevated guideway that will run to east of Jane Street along the north side of Eglinton Avenue West It then goes underground again and connects to the future Mount Dennis Station “Work has already started to prepare the construction sites and an updated target completion date for the extension will be provided once the procurement process for the project is complete,” said a Metrolinx spokesperson in an email to the Daily Commercial News The elevated guideway will form a section of the 9.2-kilometre extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line which will run from Mount Dennis Station in the east to Renforth Drive in the west Two of the seven stations on the extension will be located on the guideway: Scarlett and Jane-Eglinton “Building the guideway is the next critical phase towards delivering the project with the west tunnelled section from Renforth Drive to Scarlett Road having been recently completed,” the spokesperson stated “The work under the elevated guideway contract will be focused on the structure of the guideway piers and foundations and connections to the tunnel portals at either end of the guideway.” The $290 million design-build contract for the elevated guideway was awarded by the Ontario government to Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc At the end of March, Entuitive revealed its scope of work as the prime design management consultant for the guideway project. The design partnership is with Consor and Typsa Entuitive is also providing a suite of services for the project including design management the Humber River is an identified flood plain zone that has experienced historic levels of flooding which poses unique challenges to building underground infrastructure in the area and could have operational and structural risks once the line is running Elevating the line on a bridge is the best way to provide safe “The elevated guideway is similar to a bridge and we can draw on extensive experience in how to manage inclement weather to keep traffic and transit moving safely,” the spokesperson stated “The project is being designed to ensure there will be no increased risk of flooding along the route while it is under construction and after it goes into service Plans are being informed by detailed environmental studies and we are working with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to make sure designs meet guidelines for managing stormwater runoff.” Follow the author on X/Twitter @DCN_Angela Heat Innovations-Errol Smith (left) and Tim Suderman stood behind the model of o.. TorontoMale stabbed after altercation on TTC bus: Toronto policeBy Codi WilsonOpens in new windowPublished: March 31, 2025 at 6:17AM EDT A male was rushed to hospital via emergency run after a stabbing in Toronto’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood. Police say shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, they received reports of an altercation on board a TTC bus near Eglinton Avenue and Weston Road. Police allege that there was a verbal confrontation on a bus in the area and the suspect followed the victim off of the bus and stabbed him. According to police, the suspect and victim did not know one another prior to the incident. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and his injuries and believed to be non-life-threatening. Investigators also have not said if a suspect is in custody. TorontoPedestrian struck by vehicle in Toronto’s west end suffers serious injuriesBy Codi WilsonOpens in new windowPublished: October 29, 2024 at 6:24AM EDT A pedestrian was rushed to hospital with serious injuries late Monday night after a collision in Toronto’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood. It happened at around 10:42 p.m. in the area of Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West. Police said a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and the driver remained at the scene. The victim was transported to hospital via emergency run. The eastbound lanes of Eglinton Avenue West are closed at Guestville Avenue due to the police investigation. First comes a shiny new Toronto transit station Then comes applications packed with development plans that make space for an influx of new neighbourhood residents The west Toronto neighbourhood – which is located along Eglinton Avenue between the Humber River and the Kitchener commuter rail line – could see towering residential developments dot its landscape in the not-too-distance future KingSett Capital filed set of development applications for two sites located on the block bounded by Weston Road Toronto architects Giannone Petricone Associates Inc — the team behind a diverse array projects that range from hotels and condos to restaurants and retails spaces — are at the forefront of bringing the project to life One development site sits on southeast corner of Weston Road and Locust Street and would house a 38-storey residential building on the south side of Locust Street (7-17 Locust Street) and will feature a 48-storey tower the two development sites are physically separated by a T-shaped parcel of land that’s currently owned and operated by Toronto Parking Authority as a surface parking lot where the area within 500 metres of transit stations – called Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSA) – are seeing low-density single-family homes demolished to make way for towering developments Calling the development site currently “underutilized” – especially with the area’s proposed designation as a PMTSA – the application outlines how the more eastern development site is currently occupied by vacant two-storey dwellings along Locust Street These will become a thing of the past when the building – comprised of a 46-storey tower atop a two-storey base building (a total of 30,512 square metres of residential gross floor area) – rises from the ground This building will feature a total of 517 residential dwellings comprised of a range of unit types a 38-storey mixed-use building comprised of a 36-storey tower atop a two-storey base building along Weston Road and Locust Street with retail space fronting Weston Road is proposed will replace the existing partially vacant commercial and mixed-use properties along Weston Road The new development will also bring ground-level retail opportunities Exact details of what the planned indoor and outdoor amenity spaces will house are not yet available though a healthy amount of real estate is dedicated to common spaces We do know from the architectural plans that the buildings are set to house things like pet washes If moves like these aren't signs of the transit-oriented times Toronto is still (impatiently) waiting for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to enter service as the TTC's Line 5 but neverending delays and cost overruns have done little to slow the tidal wave of development reshaping the corridor the route will soon serve An evolving development proposal planned at the western terminus of the line's initial leg could bring a distinctive landmark to the Mount Dennis neighbourhood though it will mean substantial changes for the established low-rise neighbourhood that abuts the station today A group of five single-family homes spanning 11-23 Hollis Street have been on the chopping block since a 2021 proposal was tabled with the City by Gairloch Developments The assembly of roughly 1,800 square metres is situated on a rectangular plot of land immediately next to the forthcoming Mount Dennis station on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and its connecting GO station Initial plans from 2021 called for a 34-storey condominium tower on the site though new documents filed with the City now seek approval for a 48-storey tower with a substantially altered design from architects—Alliance These updated plans reflect a 2023 settlement offer presented to City staff and greenlit by the Ontario Land Tribunal — resulting in some significant changes to the plan from what was previously proposed As one would imagine is the case with a 14-storey height increase some major changes have been proposed to the layout of the building most notably an increase in the condominium unit count from 365 up to 583 one department where the plan has not been upsized is the parking component which has actually been reduced by approximately 20 spaces The adjacent transit hub would be expected to handle most residents' transportation needs while an included bike parking component has been increased by almost 250 spaces Toronto still awaits the long-overdue opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT a beleaguered transit line already undergoing a massive westward expansion The under-construction Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will extend the future TTC Line 5 another 9.2 kilometres west from the future Mount Dennis station to Renforth Drive At its western end, the extension will operate in a tunnelled section from Renforth Drive to just west of Scarlett Road, before surfacing to meet a 1.5-kilometre elevated guideway spanning from east of Jane Street along the north side of Eglinton Avenue West before again dipping below ground to connect with the line's current western terminus at Mount Dennis With tunnelling already underway since 2022 construction of this central guideway commenced this year though Metrolinx continues to release new imagery of how this section of the line will look once complete and in service — which was initially expected for December 2025 Some new renderings of Toronto's @EglintonWestEXT (Line 5 extension) elevated guideway at Scarlett Road and at Eglinton Flats. Elevated rail fits right in to Etobicoke, and is a fast and cheaper way to build better transit. From: https://t.co/khhEARGZYM pic.twitter.com/uXUVbCaUYg Two of the extension's seven stations will be situated along this guideway with these stations at Scarlett Road and Jane Street to be constructed in an elevated configuration has the potential to be a real boon for the surrounding neighbourhood home to dozens of high-rise apartment buildings that are currently only served by bus routes This elevated stretch was deemed necessary to bridge the line over the Humber River in an identified floodplain zone an area Metrolinx states "has experienced historic levels of flooding in the past." The transit agency notes the increasing likelihood of extreme weather events and flooding in the years and decades to come concluding that an elevated guideway was "the best way to provide safe After historic flooding experienced in the Greater Toronto Area this summer it's not hard to imagine why an above-river routing was chosen Elevated crossings are also much cheaper per kilometre than tunnelling methods and many cities like Vancouver and Chicago rely on largely above-grade transit networks these exposed-to-the-elements lines can also cost more to maintain and snow clearance has caused issues for other elevated transit in the city like the ill-fated Line 3 Scarborough RT Even exposed stretches of Line 1 and Line 2 have been known to suffer unexpected closures amid heavy snowfall But, despite the loss of the Scarborough RT in 2023, elevated rail is making a comeback in Toronto. A new elevated GO corridor recently completed construction in the city, while the Crosstown Extension and the forthcoming Ontario Line will also feature elevated sections which seems to indicate that it will hardly be ready by the end of 2024 Ontario's Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria attend Question Period at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on November 28 Despite years of delays to the Eglinton LRT 19-kilometre line that will run from Kennedy Station in the east to Mount Dennis station in the west the CEO of Metrolinx wouldn’t commit to an opening date by the end of 2024 he said that "relentless" progress has been made “I’m very glad to say that progress on the Eglinton crosstown project has been established A couple of significant milestones have been achieved and we have been relentlessly progressing towards an opening date,” Phil Verster said Log in below to get access to this article Queen's Park Briefing is a membership-based information source covering all political and legislative movements at the provincial level QP Briefing memberships are held by stakeholders Our team provides deep analytic content for a wide array of high level decision makers standing at the intersection of private and public sector affairs QP Briefing's in-depth coverage keeps our members at the forefront of complex policy issues political advancements and private sector affairs QP Briefing is an invaluable information tool and is a passionate resource for members of the Ontario Public Service MP's and all those claiming a stake in provincial politics Picture this – a transit hub that’s being built on the past with all the benefits of the future for Canada’s largest metropolis Our first progress tour stop along Crosstown – as we take you from west to east – is the Mount Dennis Station and hinting at the countless treks to soon come Even if you don’t live or work near this vital link on the LRT line you may know it for the sake of how we gingerly preserved – and moved around – an iconic Toronto landmark building Things started to pick up back in 2016 near Weston Road when we moved the famous ‘Kodak Building 9’ – a 3,000 tonne building – 200 feet from its original location Kodak Building 9 will be integrated into a centre-piece for the future Mount Dennis Station This is just one of the many engineering feats Metrolinx and its constructor have made happen in order to deliver your new 19 kilometre light rail transit line Located at the intersection of Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West Mount Dennis Station will be a mobility hub two-way service of GO Transit’s Kitchener Line UP Express and an off-street TTC Bus Terminal This will mean quicker transitions when you’re making connections and getting you home and away with less hustle and hassle Mount Dennis will be accessible and easy to navigate Train platforms will be accessible from the underground connection between the main entrance and 3500 Eglinton Avenue West The Eglinton Crosstown line will open as the TTC’s Line 5 Eglinton and will offer accessible service at every station and stop The new bus terminal will include 15 bus bays for TTC buses and will have an underground accessible connection to the 3500 Eglinton Avenue West building Take a look around – excuse a bit of construction dust – as escalators tactile flooring and the station’s glass windows have already been installed Walls are still bare but tracks sit and wait for the first arrival You can almost see your bike parked in the planned 120 bike parking spaces – including 80 indoor spots While not yet fully prepared for guests and travellers with a well-lit interior and easy access points it’s starting to look like the active community axle it will soon become Mount Dennis Station may be the first completed station This is something important that you may not even be aware of even after the LRT line is helping to get you where you need to go Adjacent to Mount Dennis Station is the Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility (EMSF) This building will be home to the Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) where they will be inspected cleaned and maintained when they’re not busy transporting people across Eglinton Avenue There will also be office space and facilities for employees and transit operators which sits on 20,000 square metres – or four NFL football fields – already reached substantial completion this past October the facility will be ready for the vehicles to begin testing later this spring the facility already looks like a garage on steroids Bay and different levels will allow crews to work on every angle of the vehicle – including from below new blue brushes wait to wash the first LRV when the line is open in an expected completion date of 2021 add up to be a new community hub and one stop on an amazing Toronto journey be sure to follow the Eglinton Crosstown on social media to see how you can gain access to an exclusive sneak peek into this facility Next stop on this tour will be Keelesdale Station Check back for that exclusive look to come by Erika D’Urbano Communications senior advisor in Toronto's Mount Dennis neighbourhood is currently characterized by rows of detached homes the quiet dead-end street could be transformed by a pair of glassy residential towers KingSett Capital has submitted development applications for two mirrored towers -- one rising 43-storeys and the other soaring to 44 -- situated across the street from each other on Dernarda Clad in glass and metal, the Giannone Petricone-designed buildings will create visual interest through articulation and a variety of textures The ground floors and mezzanines are inset below the upper levels resulting in cantilevers supported by rows of tree-like columns allowing for "passive overlook" that will create a sense of safety and community The exact amenities have yet to be finalized although they will span more than 2,000 sq but planning documents show the towers will have green roofs Fifty-eight underground vehicle parking spaces will be spread across the towers as well as more than 1,000 short and long-term bicycle parking spaces The development aims to improve the public realm along Denarda Street by creating an "inviting and attractive streetscape" -- widened sidewalks and lush landscaping will surround the towers and a new mid-block connection to Ray Avenue will be created A new swath of public parkland will be located at what is currently 1 Denarda Street serving both future residents and the broader community The current abodes that line Denarda Street are all vacant which developers say make the site "significantly under-utilized" given the transit-rich surrounding area Mount Dennis Station -- the western terminus of the future Eglinton Crosstown LRT -- is approximately a seven-minute walk from the proposed towers the station will also serve as a new stop for GO Transit connecting south to Union Station and north to Kitchener The planned Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will extend west of Mount Dennis Station to Renforth Drive Several existing TTC bus routes are within walking distance of the development while the Weston GO Station is an 11-minute bus ride away With numerous transit improvements slated for the neighbourhood 2 and 5 Denarda Street are just the latest in an influx of developments proposed for Mount Dennis Three residential towers, ranging in height from 26 to 48-storeys, have been proposed in the four blocks between Denarda Street and Eglinton Avenue West. Just south of Eglinton, a development application has been submitted for a seven-tower mixed-use development at 25 Photography Drive Sun streams in on the nearly completed Eglinton Crosstown maintenance and storage facility Wednesday Crews work on the rail in the yard at the Eglinton Crosstown maintenance and storage facility Wednesday Crews pour concrete outside the Eglinton Crosstown maintenance and storage facility Wednesday Crews work on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in August in this file photo The Toronto skyline is seen behind crews working on the Eglinton Crosstown maintenance and storage facility Wednesday Crews work on the Eglinton Crosstown maintenance and storage facility Wednesday THE ISSUE: Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction LOCAL IMPACT: Mount Dennis will become the second largest transit hub in the city Mount Dennis is poised to become one of the largest mobility hubs in Toronto - second only to Union Station once the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens in September of 2021 which includes a 10-kilometre underground stretch between Keele Street and Laird Drive the LRT will boast 25 stops and link to more than 50 bus routes three subway stations and GO Transit and Union Pearson Express (UPX) lines Media were invited to tour the progress of construction on the Mount Dennis station and Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility during which they were told the facility will be substantially completed by its deadline of Oct 1 in preparation for delivery of light rail trains in November that doesn’t mean that commuters will be riding the rails any time soon The trains are arriving  by rail from Kingston where they’ll sit in storage while the light rail tracks get built “2020 is the earliest we’ll see vehicles running,” Anders Persson segment director for Crosslinx Transit Solutions That’s when they’ll undergo a process called a ‘burn-in’ during which the trains will operate uninterrupted along a 1.6 kilometre stretch between the maintenance facility and Caledonia Station to ensure they’re running smoothly Community members are eagerly anticipating its completion We’re so lucky to have what’s happening,” Mount Dennis Business Improvement Area chair Robert Caplan said owner of Caplan Appliances a fixture in Mount Dennis for decades said he’s been following the progress of construction on his commute to and from work expressed her enthusiasm for the additional transit option I feel like the LRT will encourage me to get out more often because it will make it easier to get around faster,” she said noting her frustration for the often-crowded Weston Road bus The Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility (EMSF) where the Crosstown’s light rail vehicles will be kept acts as a service centre where they’ll be inspected which sits on 42 of the 54 acres of the former Kodak lands is comprised of three buildings — train wash and inspection; maintenance; and transit operations — equivalent to approximately four football fields The maintenance building has “the ability to service vehicles from different levels,” Persson explained as construction on maintenance bays are nearing completion There are turntables as well so trains can be “turned around” while being worked on The majority of the 8.5 km of track is finished in the yard while EMSF building exteriors are complete Office space is virtually complete as well There are as many as 370 people working on construction at the EMSF and about an additional 120 at the Mount Dennis terminus station The Mount Dennis station — a mobility hub — includes GO Train will also have four levels of office space and a large auditorium for community use Crosslinx Transit Solutions deputy director area 1 As many as 400 residents watched as crews moved the former Kodak Building 9 in August of 2016 to save it from demolition “It was quite the engineering feat,” Metrolinx spokesperson Jamie Robinson recalled Robinson said Metrolinx doesn’t know yet who will occupy the space in the former Kodak building but pictures an Evergreen or Artscape-like organization the tracks have been installed on both sides of what will be “We’ve worked closely with the Mount Dennis community It’s a community in dire need of transit,” Robinson said “There are wonderful people here with a strong affinity to Mount Dennis and the Kodak lands.” is a reporter with toronto.com and Metroland Media Toronto Major changes are in the works for the southwest corner of Eglinton Avenue West and Black Creek Drive transit-oriented development has been proposed Choice Properties REIT the owner of the 30,000 m² site in question submitted Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to City planners last month with the plans to redevelop the lands into a mixed-use development consisting of three development blocks and a privately-owned publicly accessible space (POPS) If the proposed transit-oriented development is approved and visitors will benefit from the transit station's proximity READ: Ontario Proposes Building ‘Vibrant’ Transit-Oriented Communities Along Ontario Line As part of the development, Choice Properties REIT is looking to build seven towers -- designed by Giannone Petricone Associates -- that would house a total of 2,356 residential units spread across three development blocks The units would be broken down into 235 studios The development would include approximately 191,000 m² of gross floor area (GFA) including 186,800 m² of residential floor area and 4,550 m² of retail floor area Rendering by Giannone Petricone Associates/Via City of Toronto The site is currently home to a Mobil gas station the developer says a new food store will be constructed To ensure that the existing supermarket remains functional during construction it is anticipated that the site's development is phased allowing the existing food store on-site to remain in use Block A would include a new food store and three towers with heights of 28 Block B would include two towers with heights of 25 and 38-storeys Block C would include a privately-owned publicly accessible space (POPS) and two towers with heights of 20 and 32-storeys on a 5-storey podium The proposal also includes several design elements to enhance the quality of the public realm This includes sidewalks lined with various tree plantings curvilinear forms that will be animated with a gathering area a new private street will function as the gateway into the site from Keelesdale Road and will feature a wide pedestrian-oriented sidewalk with tree plantings while providing direct access to the new food store Also included in the development are 1845 parking spaces ULI Toronto and partners forged an understanding of the trends and challenges experienced by Toronto’s Black population to shine a light on how history is shaping the present The team documented Black displacement and Black settlement patterns in the Toronto area The perspectives and priorities of Mount Dennis residents were gathered to inform development priorities and future projects ULI Toronto hosted a public workshop to engage with Mount Dennis residents on the future of their neighborhood Team members say the efforts of ULI Toronto have led to: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Canada is the most multicultural city in the world More than 200 ethnic groups are represented amongst the more than three million residents who call Toronto home and 4.3 percent of residents identify as Black Although many may consider Canada to be a model of multiculturalism Deep and systemic structural racism continues to permeate all facets of life across Toronto To help document and build awareness around the legacy of this little-known history in partnership with The Black Planning Project embarked on an 18-month research project to track historical Black displacement in Toronto is one of the city’s most diverse areas and the primary entry point for Black individuals and families immigrating and starting new lives in Canada The ULI team set out to research and document historical Black settlement and displacement in the Toronto area “We wanted to ask questions [about] what the legacy barriers are facing Black populations living in the city today and what are the enduring impacts of these barriers on the population’s ability to survive and thrive in our city going forward,” says Abigail Moriah founder of The Black Planning Project and chair of the ULI Toronto program Documentation of Canada’s Black history is sparse Moriah says they were surprised by the lack of data available to help uncover historic population trends the team had to rely on anecdotal reported knowledge of the Underground Railroad—the network of routes and safe houses that enslaved people used when attempting to flee the United States centuries ago—to inform displacement data collection Canada has been home to a “North Star” myth; that the country was akin to a “promised land” for the newly freed people who were escaping oppression in the United States and many policies discriminated against those who were formerly enslaved redlining and exclusionary zoning were common practices in Canada up to the 1960s but with fewer historical records or data documenting it This history shaped the perspective from which Black people in Canada have been viewed for centuries and is still impacting society public policy reinforces discriminatory outcomes “A lot of structural racism manifests as exclusionary zoning—minimum lot size requirements This type of zoning is permitted under the guise of maintaining neighborhood character but it has exclusionary effects,” Joy says The ULI team found that telling the history of Toronto’s Black population was more complex than they originally anticipated “It highlighted to us that this is an area of work that requires more conversation between planners and historians,” says Moriah “[We have] a role to ensure that developers understand the historical context of the areas they develop in.” To understand how these issues were touching down in a particular place ULI Toronto and partners held up a magnifying glass to the area of Mount Dennis The Neighborhood Change Research Partnership was led by a team of researchers and has tracked the distribution of Black households in Toronto This research found the majority of Toronto’s Black population lives in the northeast and northwest areas of the city which are underserved by reliable public transit and other amenities A street front in the Mount Dennis neighborhood of Toronto the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated resident challenges—cost of living increases due to rising housing prices and inflation and generally fewer resources at the municipal level to service the communities in need “Mount Dennis is a traditionally low-income diverse community with a significant BIPOC population,” Joy says Mount Dennis was also chosen as an area to study due to the existence of a local nonprofit Learning Enrichment Foundation which was spearheading the development of a housing project The organization was committed to involving the community Moriah said the ULI Toronto project team wanted to find out what was happening in the neighborhood and what people prioritize as most important to address The team was interested in finding out how the neighbors observe changes that have come to the area whether they see them as being positive or negative and what they would like to see happen in the future Some residents communicated their need to feel not just seen but heard They are interested in companies that build new projects that keep their community and their needs top of mind “People were saying: ‘we just want to be engaged,’” says Moriah “They would say: ‘We want developers to come and talk with us To hear what we would like to see in our community and find ways of corroborating.’ They feel really left out of the process Development is happening to them and around them but they’re not engaged in that process.”  This viewpoint resonates with ULI Toronto team member Sally El Sayed developers would seem to converge on the area without taking the time to build trust with the neighbors or realize how valuable their knowledge of the community was “I think this is super important,” says El Sayed what are opportunities to create those spaces for those real conversations to happen?” says Moriah there is a major transit investment happening in Mount Dennis that is making a significant impact on the landscape The area has also seen an increase in other development projects “It’s getting a tsunami of real estate forces coming at it that are taking this very affordable lower-income neighborhood and turning it into one of the real estate hotspots of the city,” Joy says “So that challenge is a living example of what’s happened in the past with very dire negative consequences for the Black population.” ULI Toronto recommends that real estate developers and leaders take these steps: and we know from research that there are high levels of eviction filings so there is a high potential of Black renters being evicted,” says Moriah and people are potentially at a higher risk of being evicted The ULI Toronto team got significant insight from neighbors by asking how they wanted to engage in development in the future The team organized a community counter-mapping workshop and developed an ArcGIS counter-mapping website to ascertain the needs of locals “I think it kind of reinforced the importance of needing to engage with community to learn about them at the onset of the development versus through background research and the need to find ways of integrating that information into the development process so that development can be more responsive,” Moriah says ©2025 Urban Land Institute. All Rights Reserved. Legal Notices you’ll stay informed on the most important topics shaping the world of real estate with unlimited access to the award-winning Urban Land magazine We tend to go overboard about the underground As we look at continued progress along the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) route it’s the tunnels that often seem the most dramatic engineering feats But those parts being built above ground-level – sections that will become signature Crosstown features in Toronto neighbourhoods – are also transit and construction sensations So throwing some love toward elevated guideways here are images of the west portal near Mount Dennis Station This elevated guideway includes special track work This includes turnouts and double crossover rail which allows trains to be guided from one track to another Trains will be tested from this stretch of rail to Caledonia Station in 2020 a lot of things are looking up along Crosstown The extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will run 9.2 kilometres from the future Mount Dennis LRT station to Renforth Drive and will operate mainly underground. Once complete, it will create a continuous rapid transit line that stretches from Scarborough, through midtown Toronto, and into Mississauga. The extension will connect with other local and regional transit options that will make it faster and easier to get around, including UP Express and GO Transit rail services, TTC bus services, and MiWay and GO Transit bus services along the 18-km Mississauga Transitway. Plans are also being explored with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to extend the line to Pearson International Airport. 37,500 more people within walking distance to transit Walking distance to transit for 4,800 low-income residents 23,600 more jobs within walking distance to transit Up to 6.5 million fewer car trips on the road (combined with the Eglinton Crosstown LRT) Reduction in annual greenhouse gas emissions Sign up for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension updatesGet the latest project news delivered to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time. Environmental project report addendum finalized Learn more about the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension's procurement milestones at Infrastructure Ontario's project page Extending the TTC’s Line 1 service north from Finch Station to Vaughan Extending Line 2 subway service 7.8 km farther into the heart of Scarborough A midtown connection between east and west Toronto with 25 stations along a dedicated route Improvements are underway along the Lakeshore West Line to support more frequent Building 9 on the old Kodak lands is moved Thursday so that construction can begin on the foundation of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT’s Mount Dennis station Fans watch from bleachers as building 9 on the old Kodak lands is moved Thursday so that construction can begin on the foundation of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT’s Mount Dennis station Rendering of the future Mount Dennis station which will incorporate the former Kodak building #9 in its design Building 9 on the old Kodak lands is moved Thursday so that construction can begin on the foundation of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT's Mount Dennis station Fans watch from bleachers as building 9 on the old Kodak lands is moved Thursday so that construction can begin on the foundation of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT's Mount Dennis station hired to build the future Eglinton Crosstown LRT The historic and vacant Kodak building in Toronto’s Mount Dennis community was moved Thursday 25 in front of a large community gathering to watch the snail’s-pace event The building was moved along a track to make way for crews to dig out and construct the underground infrastructure of the future station The building will be preserved and become one of three entrances to the underground Mount Dennis LRT station The Crosstown is a light rail transit (LRT) line that will run across Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis (Weston Road) and Kennedy Station This 19-kilometre corridor will include a 10-kilometre underground portion Mural artist Alex ‘Bacon’ Lazich (right) and assistant Christina Mazzulla finish up a piece commissioned by the Mount Dennis BIA at the rear of the building at 1162 Weston Rd Mural artist Alex ‘Bacon’ Lazich displays his new piece The Eglinton Avenue and Weston Road intersection is getting another splash of colour with a new mural Mural artist Alex 'Bacon' Lazich (right) and assistant Christina Mazzulla finish up a piece commissioned by the Mount Dennis BIA Mural artist Alex 'Bacon' Lazich displays his new piece Designed and painted by graffiti artist Alex “Bacon” Lazich it can be seen on the two exterior rear walls of optometrist Dr Marvin Cooper’s Northwestern Eye Associates building at 1162 Weston Rd Inspired by the bee mural painted by artist Nick Sweetman on the outer walls of Supercoffee Cooper said he approached owner Cassandra Nicolaou who is also the vice chair of the Mount Dennis Business Improvement Area (BIA) to offer up his building for use as an artist’s canvas ‘I’ve got two nice walls facing Eglinton,’” Cooper recalled “In conjunction with the overarching theme of being a designated eco-neighbourhood we went with an environmentally themed mural again,” co-ordinator Laura Alderson said Cooper’s wonderful photographs of Topham Pond a local pond that is an oasis and respite from city life.” Alderson said she shared Cooper’s “extraordinary” images with Lazich who used them in the creation of the mural “(The BIA) gave me a lot of artistic freedom,” Lazich said “I studied a lot of local animals along the Humber (River) and at the pond.” and a red-winged black bird as well as some abstract floral elements crediting his “really strong” team for help in completing the mural so efficiently His team of artists includes Christina Mazzula “who made a cameo appearance,” Lazich said a Parkdale resident who has been painting in Toronto since the 1990s has a personal connection to Cooper: His uncle The mural has already attracted a lot of attention “There’s been a ton of people taking pictures of it,” he said Lazich said he knew he’d become an artist when he was a child As soon as his parents got him an easel and brunches it was written in the cards He loves being a graffiti artist because he’s always outdoors and his work can be seen by everyone You don’t have to walk into an art gallery,” he said Go to the Subscriptions Centre to manage your: Often referred to as the priority neighbourhood that is not a priority any more the Toronto neighbourhood of Weston-Mount Dennis rarely makes the front pages Weston-Mount Dennis started off like many other Toronto outer neighbourhoods The suburb was anchored at the turn of the 19th century by a boatyard on the Humber River made for a sparsely populated rural setting That was until Kodak Canada arrived during World War I Industrial development was triggered by the arrival of the photography giant which set up its factory on Eglinton Avenue and Weston Road The community prospered as almost all employment was pegged to this one factory complex often referred to as Kodak Heights Workers at Kodak and the nearby stockyards built homes gradually filling the streets with the current housing stock of cottages and small These middle class dwellings became the most affordable housing in Toronto for both new immigrants and first-time homeowners “The loss of Kodak was a blow to the community and is one of the reasons it is the poorest of the 13 priority neighbourhoods in Toronto,” says Cutty Duncan, project director at the Action for Neighbourhood Change (ANC) project in Mount Dennis Working out of a single unit in a nameless strip mall on Weston Road Duncan’s tiny office has turned into a community hub of sorts It is from there that he leads the West End Local Economic Development (WELED) project which is working with local residents helping them to start small businesses in the community with the help of micro grants “The urgent need is to create employment capacity in the community people lost ownership and pride in their neighbourhood leading to a downward spiral,” says Duncan of ANC we are trying to rebrand the neighbourhood from one of need and want to one that can offer something special to those from outside the community we have so many hair salons and barbershops in the area let us brand Weston-Mount Dennis as a go-to place for black people to do their hair.” Located in the riding of York South-Weston Weston-Mount Dennis is the landing spot for hundreds of immigrants making it a microcosm of Toronto's diversity with dozens of ethnic groups represented - the largest being from the Caribbean and West Africa “With this diversity comes incredible challenges,” says Lekan Olawoye, project director at the For Youth Initiative a charitable organization that aims to boost civic engagement lowering the bar for kids in priority neighbourhoods have led to Weston-Mount Dennis having the dubious distinction of having the third-highest high school dropout rate in Toronto,” says Olawoye who also grew up in a similar priority neighborhood in Rexdale And with almost 30 per cent of the population under 24 years of age the neighbourhood faces challenges on more than one front “Aggressive community policing [part of the Toronto police's anti-violence intervention strategy initiative] is intimidating and black males in particular feel racially profiled rather than supported," says Shadya Yasin a Somali-Canadian who works and lives in the neighbourhood "This translates into huge numbers in an area where 23 per cent of the population is black.” Yasin, who heads the York Youth Coalition (YYC) is leading the charge to obtain a receipt component to police carding 14 the YYC will be attending the Toronto Police Services Board meeting where police carding will be on the agenda wants to hold all stakeholders to account - parents “We need to get our kids back in school for them to be better employed and for that we need to integrate their parents into the work force as well," he said "We must give all our citizens equal access to prosperity which I feel is not happening in this neighbourhood.” Choose your favourite social media tool and share your ideas and observations about community challenges and opportunities. Share your thoughts in our comments section, on Twitter and on Facebook What do we - Toronto’s residents, neighbours, police and government - still need to accomplish to reclaim our communities? Stay tuned to Metro Morning for in-depth interviews from CBC Toronto's Mary Wiens CBC Radio-Canada There are more choices and opportunities to live, work and play across the city with the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. It’s happening. Benefits of the projectFrom east to west, the Crosstown LRT connects with more transit across midtown better than ever before. From accessing TTC Line 1 at both Yonge and further west at Cedarvale, to linking with three GO Stations and a larger network of buses, the Crosstown LRT really serves the larger GTA community by reaching out across the entire region. With 25 stops between Kennedy in the east and Mount Dennis in the west, residents and visitors alike will find it truly convenient to hop on the Crosstown LRT to access work, do errands, grab a bite, or visit friends across the city. The project, which is under construction now, is creating thousands of design and construction jobs, and will provide lasting economic benefits to Toronto and its surrounding region Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown, Toronto’s new light rail transit line, continues to make progress. This includes the near-completion of multiple stations, the installation, and ongoing vehicle testing. The Crosstown will link to 54 bus routes, three TTC subway stations and GO lines, providing important transit connections to get people to where they need to go faster than ever before. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) will bring the Eglinton Crosstown LRT further west, creating a continuous rapid transit line along into Mississauga. The ECWE will travel underground from Mount Dennis Station onto an elevated guideway between Jane Street and Scarlett Road, then continuing underground to Renforth Drive. For more information and opportunities for engagement on the extension please visit the ECWE engagement page. Proposed transit corridor along a 48 km stretch of Dundas Street from Hwy 6 to Kipling Transit Hub 36 km of bus rapid transit across Durham and Scarborough 14 kilometres of modern light rail transit running between McMaster University and Eastgate Square Last weekend's Jane's Walk featured many worthy destinations, but I was compelled to join the walk in Mount Dennis focused on the Eglinton LRT line that will have its west end terminus there once the two massive tunnel boring machines being built there finally emerge at the eastern end of this massive - and long overdue - project It's also the neighbourhood where I grew up my family's home since before World War One and an area whose decline had almost become terminal most people don't know where Mount Dennis is and once upon a time I would have explained by saying "near Weston Road and Eglinton - by the Kodak plant." Kodak closed its Toronto plant in 2005 after over 80 years of operation on the site but telling people where Mount Dennis is will get easier when Metrolinx finishes the first phase of its crosstown Eglinton LRT in 2020 (we hope.) In the meantime there's a lot of work to be done a lot of people who want to see things done right and an awfully big hole in the ground just across Black Creek from where Kodak used to stand Black Creek was the focus of the first stop on the walk which began in the parking lot next to Chris Tonks Arena next to where the Humber River tributary meanders freely before it gets channeled into the concrete sleeve of a flood control ditch that contains it right up till it empties into the Humber both of whom were eager to answer questions and bask in the glow of so much new infrastructure springing to life in an area that has been underserved for so long Mike Mattos from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority explained plans for the rehabilitation of the creek described quaintly in the promo page for the Jane's Walk as "the Humber River's most degraded tributary." He pointed out the nine levels of erosion protection visible from the east side of the creek built to keep debris and sediment from the community centre construction from choking the waterway Mattos also said that the TRCA plans to re-naturalize Black Creek all the way to the Humber which will mean freeing it from the concrete flood control channel that at least when I photographed it four years ago Black Creek was still a stark ribbon of concrete running through Mount Dennis where you'd head to late at night to sit on the sun-warmed concrete slope and stare at the summer sky I was shocked to see how poorly maintained the channel had become in the last three decades but in hindsight it's startling how readily we once accepted the expedience of encasing streams as part of the brute rationale of postwar urban planning and environmental policy From Black Creek we moved on to the main event - the launch site of the Eglinton Crosstown tunnel boring machines a huge hole excavated into the middle of Eglinton Avenue where we could see one machine nearly finished and another in parts all over the adjacent construction yard A young engineer from the project explained to us how the machines would start their work at the beginning of the summer starting their eastward journey to Eglinton West station where they'd be extracted from another hole next to the Allen then re-inserted underground on the other side of the new station platform (It's an impressive project - as grand an infrastructure project as we're likely to see in Toronto for at least a generation, in all likelihood, but what he neglected to mention was that the division of Caterpillar that made the tunnel boring machines was scheduled to close next year The next stop was Building 9 the old Kodak employees building that's all that remains of the vast American film company's Canadian plant it's become an unofficial symbol of the neighbourhood - a last remnant of the company that made Mount Dennis and a sad example of the neglect with which it's treated A Metrolinx representative gave a presentation on the transit complex that's going to be built on the old Kodak lands - a combination of maintenance yards and garages for the new fleet of LRT trains and a transit hub joining Mount Dennis station with a new GO station While struggling to keep the wind from blowing away his poster-sized renderings of the future development he pointed out that Building 9 is to be retained as part of the complex with its first floor serving as a concourse What no one could say was what would happen to the three floors on top of that currently open to the elements as a result of years of "demolition by neglect" overseen by the site's former owners I asked councillor Nunziata what the city would like to see but all she could say that there were discussions and meetings still on the schedule to determine the best way to repurpose Building 9 for "community uses." Next up was a representative of that community, who gave us a presentation of what they'd like to see happen to Building 9 Working with Ryerson architecture students they've produced drawings of a wholly renewed structure with additional floors added to Building 9 open atriums and access to adjacent parkland and there's no reason at this point to imagine that anyone with the power to say yes - which means Metrolinx and city hall - is behind the Mount Dennis Network's hopes for Building 9 The second last stop on the walk was on the other side of the railway lines is scheduled to be demolished to make way for the GO/TTC complex Another neighbourhood activist talked about their fond wish to see the building preserved Lacking a town hall - Unlike Weston to the north Mount Dennis was never its own municipality - the neighbourhood was always lacking grand civic buildings which means that the Bank of Nova Scotia building situated in the most picturesque corner of the intersection that's the heart of Mount Dennis It's a simple but rather lovely example of the solid postwar modernism, rendered in stone more than glass, that you'll still find on University Avenue, and in skyscrapers like the old Imperial Oil building and Scotiabank's old headquarters on the northeast corner of King and Bay My mother had a bank account there when I was a boy - a legacy of her time working at Kodak - and I still remember its high ceilings and huge windows impressing me far more than the humble little bank branches tucked into strip malls The building had a grandeur I could only compare with a train station and if Metrolinx could be encouraged to incorporate it into its new transit hub that grandeur could be put to appropriate use it was announced that city council would be asking Metrolinx for community consultations on redeveloping the Scotiabank building and the community in Mount Dennis might find themselves being told to consider themselves lucky that all of this development has finally arrived on their doorstep the Bank of Nova Scotia building might be worth sacrificing The final stop on the Mount Dennis Jane's Walk was the lovely new library just recently reopened just south of the Scotiabank building but I couldn't help but remember all the hours I'd spent in the library's predecessor and how strange it felt to take a tour of the neighbourhood where I grew up It was like being a tourist in your own hometown and while I'm grateful that Mount Dennis is finally seeing the sort of investment that it could have used years ago I worry that an abiding Toronto tendency to revisit and downscale plans and pull up short on delivering the full potential of those plans Check out the latest at this Crosstown LRT stop.Jul 28 We’ve shown a lot of underground progress happening along Eglinton Avenue and Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) stations along the corridor have started to take shape – inside and out This is a frame-grab from the video you can see below Mount Dennis Station will be the first stop along the new light rail transit route heading eastbound The latest drone video offers a bird’s eye view of the site including the Eglinton Maintenance and Storage facility offering 15 bus bays for TTC buses and will have an underground The Kodak building will act as the station’s tertiary entrance The main entrance will be located west of the rail corridor and will include 40 outdoor and 80 indoor bicycle parking spaces track has been installed and vehicles are regularly being tested in the area The platform sits ready with the urban tapestry completed Continue to follow all Eglinton Crosstown LRT line progress by following the project online on Twitter A new campus could be in the works for students at George Brown College The post-secondary institute is working together with the City of Toronto to explore the possibility of building a new facility in the Mount Dennis area which straddles Eglinton Avenue West and Jane Street had been identified as a potential spot for a new campus as part of the city’s CreateTO initiative “There has been a longstanding desire in the Mount Dennis community to attract a post-secondary institution,” said Toronto Mayor John Tory in a statement “I’m pleased that George Brown College has expressed interest in exploring the opportunity of bringing a campus to the area.” we see a community that is brimming with potential and we are thrilled to be partnering with the City of Toronto to explore the amazing possibility and feasibility of a satellite campus in the area,” added Dr Both George Brown College and Toronto city staff at now performing due diligence to determine if the idea is feasible Part of that process includes identifying possible locations for the school “Now the real work begins to move this forward to ensure that we can continue to address the growing demands of our city while attracting people from all over the world to one of our city’s most established educational institutions,” said Tory A report containing all findings and recommendations is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2023 George Brown College currently has three campuses spread across downtown Toronto along with a number of smaller satellite locations for classes The coming Crosstown LRT is priming new areas of Toronto for high-rise development. At the line's initial western terminus at Mount Dennis, an application seeks an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to permit a 34-storey condominium tower at 15 Hollis Street directly adjacent to the Crosstown's Mount Dennis Station and across the rail corridor from the Crosstown's Eglinton Maintenance & Storage Facility (EMSF) The station will be located at the 'E' in Eglinton while the EMSF land is labeled 'Kodak Lands' on the image below this current version of the building should be understood as a massing study only at this point with architectural expression to be evolved at a later date A total of 365 condominium units are proposed in a mix of 29 studios (8% of total) 90 two-bedrooms (25%) and 35 three-bedroom units (10%) There is approximately 1,460 m² of amenity space proposed including 1,172 m² of indoor space (165 m² on the first floor and approximately 250 m² on levels 2 through 5) in addition to 288 m² of outdoor amenity space The project would have a three-level underground garage proposed to contain 134 parking spaces accessed via a garage ramp from a reconfigured Hollis Street (its terminus to be converted into a new partial cul-de-sac.) 36 visitor spaces are proposed on the P1 level while the P2 and P3 levels would each have 49 resident spaces Bicycle parking is proposed across underground and podium floors with a total of 329 resident and 36 visitor spaces The majority of residents would be expected to make use of the adjacent transit stations to meet their commuting needs This has been incorporated into the building's design with the main entrance positioned to face Mount Dennis station rather than Hollis Street The massing features a recessed podium with a tower cantilevered above it supported by a group of four 'supercolumns' that extend five storeys high The rendering below shows how the columns could be a prominent feature for commuters using the adjacent station View of 15 Hollis from Mount Dennis Station You can learn more from our Database file for the project you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto has a new way you can track projects through the planning process on a daily basis. Sign up for a free trial of our New Development Insider here Location within a Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) this is the kind of well-connected spot where the City and the Province want to see high-density devlopment Looking south to 1175 Weston Road (right) and 17 Locust Street (left) designed by Giannone Petricone Associates for KingSett Capital Designed by Giannone Petricone Associates the proposal encompasses two land assemblies separated by an irregularly shaped parking lot owned by the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA). The two land assemblies currently feature a mix of low-rise commercial and mixed-use buildings image from submission to the City of Toronto Situated on the south side of Locust Street currently hosts commercial/mixed-use buildings is occupied by vacant two-storey dwellings They are physically separated by 1169 Weston Road a T-shaped parcel featuring a parking lot owned by the Toronto Parking Authority The Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications have been filed separately for each site along with individual Site Plan Approval applications The east site is envisioned to house a 48-storey residential tower comprising a 46-storey tower atop a 2-storey base building is set to offer 517 units across a residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 30,512m² Its residential intensification is evident reaching a density of 20.59 Floor Space Index (FSI) the west site is slated for a 38-storey mixed-use building rising to height of 132.52m featuring a 36-storey tower above a 2-storey base along Weston Road Along with retail space facing Weston Road this tower adds 382 dwelling units into the neighbourhood extending over total a residential GFA of 22,576m² Looking southeast to the podiums of both towers With three elevators in the shorter tower and four in the other this results in approximately one elevator for every 128 units Tower A would have amenity space on the ground floor while both would feature amenities on the second and third levels along with outdoor amenities on floor three Towers A and B would respectively house 1,569m² and 1,272m² of indoor amenities Both towers are designed with minimal vehicular parking emphasizing the area's shift towards mobility through transit the east tower would provide five car parking spaces The east and west towers would provide stalls for bicycles as required by the City; with 570 and 424 spaces respectively with 466 resident spots in the east site and 346 in the west The proposal also includes a significant contribution to the public realm along Weston Road and Locust Street meant to foster an inviting streetscape and facilitate universal access an off-site but adjacent parkland dedication is planned on lands spanning 255m² in area at the southeast corner across the parking lot from the site Aerial view of the site and surrounding area These reflect a the value of land near transit infrastructure where government policy encourages high-density redevelopment that tracks projects from initial application.