May 2022 Update
Throughout the development process, it has been Graywood’s intention to work collaboratively with the local community to respect and honour the fabric of Toronto’s Gay Village. Discussions regarding lease extensions with all existing businesses on-site have been on-going and positive and we are pleased to announce that the Crews & Tangos lease has once again been extended until at least New Year’s Eve 2023, and the lease for Boutique Bar has also been extended. We look forward to continuing the positive, transparent working relationship we have developed with both businesses as we look to the site’s next chapter.
December 2021 Update
Based on feedback from the community and City Staff, Graywood Developments has made further refinements to the 506-516 Church Street rezoning application. Refined submission materials were submitted mid-December and will be available for download on the City’s application portal shortly: http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do. For ease of access the revised architectural plans can be downloaded on our Documents & Plans page. Graywood Developments remains committed to working with the community and plans to host an additional stakeholder engagement session in the new year; we will work collaboratively with the ward Councillor’s office to determine an exact date.
Discussions regarding lease extensions with all existing businesses on-site have been on-going and positive. We are hopeful that all three leases will be extended until at least July 2022.
April 2021 Update
Following two rounds of consultation with the Community Working Group, as well as a preliminary report at Toronto East York Community Council, Graywood Developments and our consultants have submitted an updated development application and new site plan control application to the City for 506 Church Street. Details of the resubmission are available on our Documents & Plans page.
While Graywood has submitted a new site plan application to the City, we want to reiterate our commitment to community consultation. We will continue meeting with the Community Working Group and participated in a community meeting organized by the City.
Graywood remains committed to a vibrant, mixed-use property, with street frontage animated by appropriate commercial space and the heritage conservation of 508-510 Church Street. We are proud of our record on retaining heritage properties, which includes adaptive reuse of the Weston Bread Factory in Leslieville, saving a 1902 Beaux Arts Building on Jarvis and restoring a row of heritage properties on Yonge Street, as part of our 5 St. Joseph Project.
