Item - 2014.TE34.40

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council include the property at 55 Sudbury Street, the former Diamond Glass Company, on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties, in accordance with the Statement of Significance:  (Reasons for Listing) attached as Attachment No. 3 to the report (June 23, 2014) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

This report recommends that City Council include the property at 55 Sudbury Street, the Diamond Glass Company on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties for its cultural heritage value.  Located on the south side of Sudbury Street at the junction with Dovercourt Road, the original Diamond Glass Company office building is a two-and-a-half storey brick and stone clad building completed c 1899-1900.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 55 Sudbury Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation that is also used by the City when assessing properties for inclusion on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.  Inclusion on the inventory would identify the property's heritage values and attributes and enable City Council to control alterations to the site and refuse demolition.