Services
Our Land and Infrastructure Development team offer a unique mix of planning expertise, with the political know-how to help a client’s projects succeed. Our understanding of Ontario’s planning system enables us to find creative solutions to insurmountable problems.
With relationships across numerous municipalities and provincial governments, we create the conditions for projects to succeed.
Zoning & OPA Applications
Draft compelling submissions to advance land use changes
Development Concept Refinement
Adjust plans to improve feasibility and approval prospects
Permit Approvals
Navigate regulatory processes to keep projects moving
Transit-Oriented Development Alignment
Take advantage of provincial TOC priorities and incentives
Infrastructure Funding Support
Secure funding to enable project delivery
Community Benefits Agreements
Negotiate outcomes that serve both community and proponent
Community Consultation
Engage stakeholders to inform and de-risk projects
Site Selection & Land Assembly
Identify optimal locations and assemble parcels strategically
Government Relations for Infrastructure
Build political backing through targeted advocacy
Featured experience
Municipal relations & permitting strategy
Prologis
In 2023, Prologis faced major permitting and planning setbacks across multiple Greater Toronto Area developments. In Scarborough, the company built without proper permits, triggering a Stop Work Order. Meanwhile, its Etobicoke project stalled due to disagreements with City Transportation staff over submission quality. Later, in Halton Hills,...
Stakeholder continuity & stability during receivership
1 Bloor St. West
Following the 1 Bloor West project’s entry into receivership, Alvarez & Marsal was appointed as receiver for Canada’s first “supertall” tower. The project faced immediate permitting, political, and community relations challenges that risked delaying construction and increasing costs. With new ownership and management in place, maintaining continuity...
Intergovernmental alignment & land-use transformation
Woodbine Entertainment Group
Woodbine Entertainment Group aimed to transform its 684-acre site at 555 Rexdale Blvd into a major mixed-use, transit-oriented community featuring 29,000 homes, up to 15 million square feet of employment space, and 70 acres of green space. However, the site faced major planning and infrastructure barriers, including...