A ‘gentle density’ project near Dufferin and Bloor Sts. is winning accolades as an example of one way to address Toronto’s chronic housing shortage.

A Zoning Certificate of Occupancy is a permit that approves a new use or a change of use of a building or unit in accordance with the Zoning By-law. For example changing from a retail store to a ...

Zoning bylaws allow commercial construction with no separation between structures. Crocus paid $550,000 for its building in 2010 and spent more than $250,000 on renovations in 2010 and in 2015.