RENEW Sheppard Ave. East
The ReNew Sheppard Secondary Plan, approved by City Council, remains under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal by several property owners. The appeal process is still ongoing, with the next hearing scheduled for this fall. City Planning and Legal staff continue to review the matter closely, and we remain committed to keeping residents informed as the process moves forward.
Despite the holdup, new applications that are coming forward in the ReNew Sheppard catchment are being asked to review and adhere to the vision and policies in ReNew. ReNew Sheppard covers all of Sheppard Avenue between Bayview and Leslie.
2600 Don Mills Rd.
A revised application is to demolish the existing apartment building and build new four
buildings with heights of 47, 42, 42 and 42-storeys with a total of 1,814 units together with an onsite public park.
Community Consultation: Meeting held Oct. 28/25Status: Appealed to the OLT. At June 2026 Councilmeeting, directed City Legal to oppose the proposal.
City Planner: Jenny Choi – Jenny.Choi@toronto.ca
2500 Don Mills Rd.
The proposal consists of 2 towers of 49 and 44 storeys atop a 6-storey podium with 1,196 residential units and 1,003 square metres of non-residential gross floor area (retail space).
Community Consultation: N/A
Status: Approved at the Ontario Land Tribunal in Nov 2024. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Jenny Choi – Jenny.Choi@toronto.ca
1650 Sheppard Ave. E.
A revised proposal for a 31 storey residential building containing 319 units and
three levels of underground parking as well as a three storey block of 12 stacked
back-to-back townhouses. The existing 15-storey apartment building containing
149 rental units will be retained.
Status: This project appears to be discontinued
City Planner: Marian Prejel – marian.Prejel@toronto.ca
12-24 Leith Hill Rd.
The revised application proposed a 9-storey building and 48 townhouse units. The existing 16-storey building is to remain.
Status: Application approved. Under Construction.
5 Fairview Mall Dr.
A revised application proposes three towers of 35, 39, 47 storeys inclusive of an 8-storey podium for a total of 1,295 units. Existing medical office building would be replaced, with current offices relocated into one of the newer towers.
Community Consultation: Held in January 2023. Series of workshops between Applicant and City Staff to address comments completed.
Status: Approved at the July North York Community Council, final approval at July City Council meeting.
City Planner: Michelle Charkow – Michelle.Charkow@toronto.ca.
1800 Sheppard Ave. E.
Masterplan concept of 12 buildings between 18 and 52 storeys with approximately 4500 units and three new public parks over four phases. No existing buildings would be demolished. The first phase proposes three buildings of 38, 48, and 58 storeys containing 1,416 residential units was approved by City Council in 2024.
Phase 1 A proposes a 48-storey mixed-use development containing 579 purpose-built rental residential units (including approximately 17 affordable units), 169 square metres of at-grade retail space, and a 1,060 square metre Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS).
Community Consultation: Held December 21, 2025
Status: Approved at City Council in April 2026. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Michelle Charkow Michelle.Charkow@toronto.ca
1 Herons Hill Way
Application to permit the redevelopment of the vacant east portion of the subject site with a 34-storey mixed-use building while retaining the existing 2-storey office building on the west portion of the subject site. The proposed mixed-use building would contain 292 square metres of office space on the ground level, and a total of 350 rental residential units above.
Status: Approved at City Council in May 2025. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
City Planner: Derrick Wong – Derrick.Wong@toronto.ca.
25 Leith Hill Rd.
A proposal for a 31-storey residential apartment building containing 294 dwelling
units. The existing rental apartment building on the site is to be retained. The
proposal includes a 4-level underground parking garage, with a connection to
the existing building’s parking garage, providing for a total of 264 parking
spaces, and 22 parking spaces at grade.
Status: This project appears to be discontinued.
City Planner: Marian Prejel – marian.Prejel@toronto.ca
123 Parkway Forest Dr.
The revised proposal is for a 35 storey apartment building containing 384 rental units. The existing 19-storey apartment building and five 3-storey townhouses will remain and five existing 3-storey townhouses on the site will be demolished.
Community Consultation: Held in February 2022.
Status: Approved at City Council in May 2025. City staff are currently working with the applicant to finalize the technical drawings and details needed for the building permit approvals and site plan.
Planner: Leila Mirriahi – Leila.Mirriahi@toronto.ca
4000 Leslie Street – North York General Hospital
One 16-storey building housing the North York General Long term care facility (528 beds) owned and operated by North York General Hospital with senior focused services (hemodialysis, medical imaging and pharmacy) as well as an integrated care services offered through North York General Hospital (4001 Leslie Street). The first two levels will be devoted to retail, medical office, clinic uses, and lobby and building service uses.
Community Consultation: No community consultation was required because this project was approved by a Provincial Ministerial Zoning Order.
Status: Approved by Provincial Ministerial Zoning Order. Construction began May 26, 2026.
City Planner: Jenny Choi – Jenny.Choi@toronto.ca
245 Yorkland Boulevard Application:
Four towers, divided across two 6-storey podiums, for a total of 45 storeys each, a public park in the northeast corner of the
site, and the retention of an existing 12-storey office building located in the centre of the site. The proposal consists of 2,140 residential units.
Community Consultation: Held July 2025.
Status: Under review by City Staff.
City Planner: Derrick Wong – Derrick.Wong@toronto.ca.
