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Save 1872 Danforth Ave
It is on Toronto's heritage register as a listed property. Unless council issues a notice of intention to designate, it comes off the register on January 1, 2027 and can't be listed again for five years.
Identified through the Danforth Avenue Phase 1 Planning Study (2018), part of the Danforth Avenue (Coxwell Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue) Historic Context. Built in 1919-1930. main street commercial row building type.From the municipal heritage register
Year built: 1919-1930 · Building height: about 21 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing) · Lot area: 202 m² · Neighbourhood: Danforth · Heritage neighbours: 28 other heritage properties within 100 m
1. Add your support
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2. Write to your councillor
Council decides whether to issue a notice of intention to designate. A short, personal letter from a resident counts.
Write the letterFind your councillor
Ontario's municipal election is on October 26, 2026. Send the same letter to the candidates in your ward and ask where they stand.
3. Help with the research
Heritage staff need evidence. A research record gathers the building's history and why it matters, in the shape they use.
Priority for volunteers: 42/100 (367 m from Woodbine; zoning allows more density; register has a description).
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Status from City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.