This application proposes a 27 storey student residence in partnership with Ryerson University. The project is proposed to contain 197 units (583 beds) with commercial or retail uses on the ground floor at the property known municipally as 186-188 Jarvis Street. This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process. Next steps include the scheduling of a community consultation meeting, the date of which is yet to be determined. A final report is targeted for the second quarter of 2013. The target date assumes that the applicant will provide all required information in a timely manner.

Preliminary plans feature an estimated 20 storey building that will offer a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom units.