Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Alex Bozikovic
Publication Date: August 30, 2025 - 07:00
Toronto to allow larger apartment buildings around some transit stations
August 30, 2025
The Ontario government, alongside Toronto City Hall, recently announced planning reforms in Canada’s largest city that would legalize larger apartment buildings around most transit stations.
Ontario Housing Minister Rob Flack and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow jointly announced the changes on Aug. 15. They alter Toronto’s official plan in 120 mass transit station areas, or MTSA, around transit stations or stops.
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