Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: November 18, 2025
CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000647
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Concord Adex Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal of application
Description: Zoning By-law amendment application is to permit a 64-storey
Reference Number: 22 205973 STE 11 OZ
Property Address: 699-707 Yonge Street, 1-17 Hayden Street and 8 Charles Street East
Municipality/UT: Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000647
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000647
OLT Case Name: Concord Adex Inc. v. Toronto (Municipality)
Heard: November 10, 2025, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
| Parties | Counsel |
|---|---|
| Concord Adex Inc. ("Appellant") | Cristin Hunt David Bronskill (in absentia) |
| City of Toronto ("City") | Adam Ward Jessica Braun (in absentia) |
| EH 695 Yonge Street GP Inc., Yonge Charles Title Holdings Inc., EH 685 Yonge Street GP Inc., and 685 Yonge Street Limited Partnership | Sarah Kagan Jason Park (in absentia) |
| Brass Rail Tavern (Toronto) Ltd. and 1209623 Ontario Limited | Andrew Porter |
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY D. CHIPMAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2025 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1The Tribunal convened a first Case Management Conference ("CMC") in respect of the Appeal filed by Concord Adex Inc. pursuant to s. 34(11) of the Planning Act ("Act"), on the City refusal on an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment ("ZBA"). The Subject Lands are municipally known as 699-707 Yonge Street, 1-17 Hayden Street and 8 Charles Street East in the City of Toronto.
2The purpose and effect of the ZBA application is to permit a 64-storey (217 metres, including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 514 dwelling units.
3The Tribunal received Affidavit of Service sworn by Rochelle Vasquez, dated August 8, 2025, confirming that Notice of this CMC was properly given and, as such, no further notice will be required. The Affidavit of Service was marked Exhibit 1 to this proceeding.
PARTY STATUS REQUESTS
4The Tribunal received and upon hearing no objections from the Parties granted Party Status to the following:
- EH 695 Yonge Street GP Inc.
- Yonge Charles Title Holdings Inc.
- EH 685 Yonge Street GP Inc.
- 685 Yonge Street Limited Partnership
5699 Yonge (Brass Rail Tavern (Toronto) Limited), and 8 Charles Street (1209623 Ontario Limited), are two of the properties comprising the lands subject to the above-noted application and the Tribunal appeal by Concord Adex.
6Andrew Porter, counsel for the Brass Rail Tavern (Toronto) Limited and 1209623 Ontario Limited indicated that the participation sought will not result in unnecessary duplication of evidence or otherwise delay the proceeding.
CMC HEARING
7The Appellant noted that an accompanying Ontario Heritage Act application was required by the City. The application was filed on November 6, 2025, and will be processed by the City and a request for consolidation with the appeal before the Tribunal will be discussed at the next CMC.
8All Parties agreed that April 2026, would be a suitable to hold a second CMC. This will allow additional time for discussions between the Parties and the completion of a draft Procedural Order and Issues List for discussion and consideration by the Tribunal.
MEDIATION
9The Tribunal noted that Tribunal-led mediation information can be obtained through the Case Coordinator.
SECOND CMC HEARING
10Accordingly, the Tribunal set a second CMC to commence on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. by video conference. Parties are directed to forward a draft Procedural Order inclusive of an Issues List to the Case Coordinator, 10 days in advance of the second CMC for discussion and approval by the Tribunal.
11Parties and/or Participants and/or Observers are asked to log in to the event at least 15 minutes before it begins to test their video and audio connections:
GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/656004293
Access code: 656-004-293
12Parties and/or Participants are asked to access and set up the application well in advance of the event to avoid unnecessary delay. The desktop application can be downloaded at GoTo Meeting, or a web application is available: https://app.gotomeeting.com/home.html
13Persons who experience technical difficulties accessing the GoTo Meeting application or who only wish to listen to the event can connect to the event by calling in to an audio-only telephone line: Toll-Free 1(888) 299-1889 or +1 (647) 497-9373. The Access Code is indicated above.
14Individuals are directed to connect to the event on the assigned date at the correct time. It is the responsibility of the persons participating in the Video Hearing to ensure that they are properly connected to the event at the correct time. Questions prior to the hearing event may be directed to the Tribunal’s Case Coordinator.
15If the Parties resolve the remaining issues, they are directed to contact the Case Coordinator to secure a date for a settlement hearing.
ORDERS
16THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS its directives in this Decision.
17THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the following are granted Party Status to this matter:
- EH 695 Yonge Street GP Inc.,
- Yonge Charles Title Holdings Inc.,
- EH 685 Yonge Street GP Inc.,
- 685 Yonge Street Limited Partnership,
- 699 Yonge (Brass Rail Tavern (Toronto) Limited), and
- 8 Charles Street (1209623 Ontario Limited).
18This Member remains available to assist with the case management of this proceeding, subject to the Tribunal’s calendar.
19No further notice will be given.
"D. Chipman"
D. CHIPMAN MEMBER Ontario Land Tribunal Website: olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248
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