Overview
- The Goldberg Group formally withdrew its application on Friday, removing the proposed 16‑storey residential development from the Toronto and East York Community Council’s July 8 agenda.
- A letter from Globe Realty Holdings Ltd., an RBC subsidiary, says RBC owns 429 College Street, has no sale agreement, and objects to any official‑plan redesignation or zoning amendment for that parcel.
- Community organizers and local politicians celebrated the withdrawal and credited months of petitions, meetings and public pressure for pressuring stakeholders to act, and Sneaky Dee’s remains open.
- The developer did not state a reason for the withdrawal and councillors warn that even a council refusal can be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which often rules for developers.
- Sneaky Dee’s has operated as an affordable music and cultural venue for 36 years, and the next steps to secure its future will depend on land‑ownership talks, any new filings by developers, or potential tribunal action.