Development application · Site Plan Approval (SA)

Development application 24 133782 ESC 21 SA

1980 Eglinton Ave E

Ward 21 · Michael ThompsonDataset pageCity application pageReport an error on this page

Status: Under Review; In progress
Submitted: 8 April 2024; No appeal recorded
Linked lobbying registrations: 1; Inferred links, published
Communications on linked registrations: 39; 25 meetings · 2 offices

Application record

Type: Site Plan Approval (SA)
Addresses: 1980 Eglinton Ave E
Ward: Ward 21 · Michael Thompson
Submitted: 8 April 2024
Status: Under Review
Outcome recorded: In progress
Decision date: Not recorded in the open data
Appealed: No appeal recorded
Size stated in the description: 491 units
Related file: 24 210682 ESC 21 OZ

Source: City of Toronto open data (Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications). Dataset page · City application page

Description

Site Plan Control application for Phase 1 of the development at 1980 Eglinton Ave. E. (RioCan lands) to permit two mixed-use buildings: a 47-storey (154-metre) western building with 491 residential units and a 44-storey (145-metre) eastern building with 467 residential (rental) units, including 34 affordable rental units. The application is related to Official Plan Amendment Application No. 15 258686 ESC 37 OZ (SASP 816(OLT)) and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 21 195478 ESC 21 OZ (OLT approved). The application is also related to Draft Plan of Subdivision Application No. 21 195467 ESC 21 SB (under review).

Linked lobbying registrations

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RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust · registration SM36511
Scarborough Centre - 1966-1980 Eglinton Ave East. Site Plan Approval, Lift of Hold and Draft Plan of Subdivision.
Evidence High confidence · score 0.94
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Source records
- Registration SM36511: Scarborough Centre - 1966-1980 Eglinton Ave East. Site Plan Approval, Lift of Hold and Draft Plan of Subdivision. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Development application 24 133782 ESC 21 SA at 1980 Eglinton Ave E: Site Plan Control application for Phase 1 of the development at 1980 Eglinton Ave. E. (RioCan lands) to permit two mixed-use buildings: a 47-storey (154-metre) western building with 491 residential units and a 44-storey (145-metre) eastern building with 467 residential (rental) units, including 34 … (Development Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: Scarborough Centre - 1966-1980 Eglinton Ave East. Site Plan Approval, Lift of Hold and Draft Plan of Subdivision.
Matched fields
address
1966-1980 EGLINTON AVE E
application_address
1980 EGLINTON AVE E

Lobbying on linked registrations

1 linked registration · 39 communications · 25 meetings · 2 offices contacted

Offices contacted

Linked registrations

Development Review36
Parks and Recreation3

Data table· 2 rows

Office	Office holder type	Communications	Meetings	Last contact
Development Review	City staff	36	22	1 December 2025
Parks and Recreation	City staff	3	3	5 March 2025

Other registrations that mention this application's addresses

Text matches on the address only. They are not linked to this application unless listed above.

None.

Comparison with similar applications

Lobbied applications are compared only with unlobbied applications of the same type, in the same ward, submitted in the same year and of the same size band (units or floor area from the description; sub-type for Committee of Adjustment files). Unlobbied applications are weighted to match the lobbied group. Raw lobbied versus unlobbied averages are not reported.

Site Plan Approval (SA), Ward 21

10 lobbied · 44 matched

Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.

Site Plan Approval (SA), City-wide

449 lobbied · 1,236 matched

Approval rate

Lobbied100% n=63
Matched, unlobbied97% n=98

Refusal rate

Lobbied0%
Matched, unlobbied3%

Appeal rate

Lobbied4%
Matched, unlobbied3%

Data table· 4 rows

Site Plan Approval (SA), Ward 21: 10 lobbied and 44 matched unlobbied applications in 9 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Council items
Lobbied	10	Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.
Matched, unlobbied	44	Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.

Site Plan Approval (SA), City-wide: 449 lobbied and 1,236 matched unlobbied applications in 307 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Council items
Lobbied	449	—	100% (n=63)	0%	4%	0.07
Matched, unlobbied	1,236	—	97% (n=98)	3%	3%	0.04

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