July 26, 2022
Real Estate News
RYPM
The City of Toronto will be getting more than 24,000 new
homes thanks to a sweeping approval of dozens of developments during the latest
City Council meeting.
The four-day-long meeting saw Council give the green light
to 24,829 housing units, including 2,060 affordable units and 2,413 purpose-built rental units. The approvals also included 775 replacement units, 12 new
parks, and four new privately-owned, publicly-accessible spaces.
“We are doing everything we can as a City government to get
more housing built, including more affordable housing and more supportive
housing,” said Mayor John Tory. “We must continue the progress we are making
creating housing options for current and future residents in Toronto and the
commitments to improving housing affordability and helping those who need it
the most. I am committed to continuing to work together with Council, the other
governments and our community partners to get much more housing built as
quickly as possible.”
Housing was a large focus of the lengthy Council meeting,
with several new policies coming into effect aimed at protecting renters. In an
attempt to prevent renovictions, City staff were directed to create a new bylaw
that would require all landlords to obtain a building permit prior to taking
steps to obtain vacant possession of a rental unit to carry out repairs or
renovations. Tenants would also have to be provided with a copy of the City’s
Tenant Eviction Prevention Handbook to make sure they’re aware of their rights.
The City will also establish a Housing-at-Risk Table with the goal of
supporting tenants and helping to prevent renoviction.
Changes were made to Toronto’s rent-geared-income rules, adding
two new priority groups. The first group is for tenants currently living in
supportive housing who no longer require support. The second is for Indigenous
peoples living in Toronto — a move that supports the City’s goal of providing
at least 5,000 new affordable rental homes for Indigenous communities.
Big changes were made to the development charges that
builders will have to pay before receiving their building permits, nearly doubling the fees in some cases. But an
amendment introduced by Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão exempts multiplexes with four
or fewer units from the development charges in an attempt to encourage missing
middle housing in low-rise neighborhoods.
“I am proud of the work we have accomplished in advancing
affordable housing across the city in my time on Council and as Chair of the
Planning and Housing Committee,” Bailão said. “The number of affordable units
approved in the Council meeting is unprecedented and impressive.”
In fact, Toronto will begin prioritizing affordable units
even more heavily. A new program called Concept 2 Keys was also adopted during
the meeting and will create a review stream for development applications that
prioritizes affordable housing applications.
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