ABC Residents Association

The ABC Residents Association is a volunteer organization committed to enhancing the quality of life in our neighbourhood through participation in municipal issues. We serve the residents living in Toronto’s Yorkville/North Midtown community.


A special invitation to ABCRA members to 1 Marlborough Presentation Gallery and decorated model suite on Tuesday, October 20th.

Rooted in one of Toronto’s most storied neighbourhoods, 1 Marlborough is a new boutique luxury condominium thoughtfully reimagining a historic Rosedale site into a refined collection of private residences.

Stop by for a private first look, enjoy coffee and pastries, and take a guided tour of this new landmark address in the heart of Rosedale.

Kindly RSVP to confirm your attendance.

More information and RSVP . . .

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Castle Frank Brook

Digging up the past for future benefit: the lost waterways of Toronto

ABCRA’s own “lost brook” had an important role in shaping our neighbourhood.

15 Bloor West and The One

Seven new ‘supertall’ buildings are coming to Toronto — is that a good thing?

Toronto could soon have the fifth highest number of mixed-use residential supertalls in the world, alongside cities like NYC and Hong Kong.

The supertalls, defined as being more than 300 metres tall by global non-profit Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), have divided housing observers.

Planning Partnership - study area map

Avenue Road improvements – Interim Streetscape Improvement Strategies 

ABCRA commissioned the Planning Partnership to produce a study to provide recommendations for near term improvements with a lifespan of approximately 10-15 years, which constitute the interim condition for the Avenue Road streetscape, until such time as the final condition can be constructed. 

Create a paradise for bees and butterflies

As our minds turn to Spring and the garden here are some ideas to help you help nature.

1140 Yonge rendering

1134-1140 Yonge Street – Proposed Development Re-Submission

At the ABCRA & Community Planning meeting on February 26, 2024, and again at our meeting on April 02, 2024, it was revealed that the developer for 1134-1140 Yonge Street has approached community planning with a request for an additional 3 floors, and is planning to submit a proposal through the Committee of Adjustment.

A 3-floor addition constitutes a 33% height increase and we believe should not be considered minor. We believe that the developer is manipulating the planning system to get around the LPAT settlement and increase the height of the project in a way that protects them from further appeal.

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Toronto can learn from Hoboken and make Avenue Road safe

The death of an 89-year-old pedestrian in 2017 was the last straw for the mayor of Hoboken, N.J. ““I felt it wasn’t acceptable.” Hoboken, New Jersey hasn’t had a traffic fatality in 7 years.

Running below one of Toronto’s most historic neighbourhoods, the pathway located on the south side of the road can be followed from Park Road to Bayview Avenue.

The ravine next to Rosedale Valley Road is an unusual escape in the middle of Toronto

Rosedale Ravine Lands isn’t tucked away in a forest like some of the other walks in the city but the stretching pathway that follows the Rosedale Valley Road makes for a picturesque stroll in its own right.

Running below one of Toronto’s most historic neighbourhoods, the pathway located on the south side of the road can be followed from Park Road to Bayview Avenue.

One Roxborough

Someone in Toronto just bought a huge $18M condo and it’s pretty spectacular

One of the most expensive condo units in Toronto history has been purchased for a whopping $18 million — and it doesn’t even exist yet.

An undisclosed buyer has scooped up a luxurious penthouse unit on the top floor of a proposed boutique condo development at 1086 Yonge Street, known as One Roxborough West.

Councillor Dianne Saxe at Planning and Housing Committee, January 29, 2024

The Annex Residents’ Association features Councillor Saxe in action at City Hall

Councillor Saxe did the most magnificent job fighting for the Annex at this past Monday’s Planning and Housing Committee meeting – a committee on which she doesn’t actually sit. We’ve got an articulate legal mind as our representative. If you’ve got some time, then watch the YouTube archive of the meeting to watch the discussion as it unfolds and to see her champion our interests.


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