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csim@bousfields.ca

Kieran Luckhai

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Planning
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kluckhai@bousfields.ca

Anusha Singh

Planner

Planning
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asingh@bousfields.ca

Shreeya Lamba

Human Resources Coordinator

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slamba@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

Planning
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dwatchorn@bousfields.ca

Planner

Planning
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shorner@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

Planning
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ktamayo@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

Planning
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srajan@bousfields.ca

Urban Designer

Design
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scasola@bousfields.ca

Rachel Nault

Planner

Planning
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rnault@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

Planning
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lmurphy@bousfields.ca

Senior Project Manager

Community Engagement
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lwalker@bousfields.ca

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Congrats to our newest RPP Members! 🎉
Congrats to our newest RPP Members! 🎉
We had a great few days at the OPPI Conference in September!
 
Bousfields sponsored the conference and our team members both hosted and attended sessions, shared perspectives and learned from the many thoughtful discussions that took place over the conference.
 
Thank you to everyone who attended our sessions and contributed to the dialogue. We’re heading into the rest of the year with plenty of new ideas and insights from a memorable few days in Blue Mountain.
We had a great few days at the OPPI Conference in September!
 
Bousfields sponsored the conference and our team members both hosted and attended sessions, shared perspectives and learned from the many thoughtful discussions that took place over the conference.
 
Thank you to everyone who attended our sessions and contributed to the dialogue. We’re heading into the rest of the year with plenty of new ideas and insights from a memorable few days in Blue Mountain.
Mike Dror, MCIP RPP, Partner, had the opportunity to join Kyla Tan from Fitzrovia, Caterina Cuda from Turner Fleischer, Dan Nicholson from the City of Toronto and Benjamin Hoff from Urban Strategies Inc. on a walking tour of Bloor Crossing as part of the Mpact conference last week.
 
The master-planned community at Bloor and Dufferin was originally designed by Bousfields for Metropia, Capital Developments, and Hazelview Investments. Over the last few years, Bousfields has remained actively involved in the project, continuing to work with current owners Hazelview and Fitzrovia.
 
Residents have now begun to move in, and MPACT conference attendees had the opportunity to see the ongoing work on the expansive public realm, including the new street network, mid-block connections and future public park.
Mike Dror, MCIP RPP, Partner, had the opportunity to join Kyla Tan from Fitzrovia, Caterina Cuda from Turner Fleischer, Dan Nicholson from the City of Toronto and Benjamin Hoff from Urban Strategies Inc. on a walking tour of Bloor Crossing as part of the Mpact conference last week.
 
The master-planned community at Bloor and Dufferin was originally designed by Bousfields for Metropia, Capital Developments, and Hazelview Investments. Over the last few years, Bousfields has remained actively involved in the project, continuing to work with current owners Hazelview and Fitzrovia.
 
Residents have now begun to move in, and MPACT conference attendees had the opportunity to see the ongoing work on the expansive public realm, including the new street network, mid-block connections and future public park.
We enthusiastically joined the 2026 Terry Fox Run this weekend and are thrilled to have exceeded our fundraising goal.
 
Thank you to everyone who supported Team Bousfields through donations, encouragement and participation. It was a great day spent with colleagues, friends and family in support of cancer research and in recognition of Terry Fox’s lasting impact.
We enthusiastically joined the 2026 Terry Fox Run this weekend and are thrilled to have exceeded our fundraising goal.
 
Thank you to everyone who supported Team Bousfields through donations, encouragement and participation. It was a great day spent with colleagues, friends and family in support of cancer research and in recognition of Terry Fox’s lasting impact.
Summer highlights, unlocked ✅

🏐 Volleyball at Woodbine Beach
🌳 Family Summer Social at Corktown Commons
🚊 A ride on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT
🚴 Bike for Brain Health
🤝 ULI Summer Social
🎨 Hamilton Art Crawl
⛳ Charity golf events
 
A season packed with movement, community, creativity, and giving back. Here’s to making the most of summer and carrying the momentum into fall! ☀️
Summer highlights, unlocked ✅

🏐 Volleyball at Woodbine Beach
🌳 Family Summer Social at Corktown Commons
🚊 A ride on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT
🚴 Bike for Brain Health
🤝 ULI Summer Social
🎨 Hamilton Art Crawl
⛳ Charity golf events
 
A season packed with movement, community, creativity, and giving back. Here’s to making the most of summer and carrying the momentum into fall! ☀️
Our Planning Interns, Evan and George wrapped up their terms with us last week. Evan and George are enthusiastic team members who brought endless energy and a desire to learn and grow to their roles over the summer. Shout out to their mentors Brynne and Joie for mentoring our interns and helping them navigate their roles and blooming careers. 
 
Best of luck to Evan and George as they continue their studies in the fall!

Swipe or read below for some key takeaways from each of them about their time at Bousfields:
 
Evan: “I’ve had an incredible and instructive summer at Bousfields. It was a revelation to me how much work goes on behind the scenes to bring each individual development to fruition. Seeing all the labour and coordination required, and getting to be a part of it, I feel that I’ve come to understand the role and value of planners much better. I will carry these experiences with me as I move forward, and I am especially grateful to my mentor, Brynne, whose attention and guidance were invaluable.”
 
George: “My time at Bousfields has been an absolute blast! I’m tremendously grateful for having worked with a wonderful team on such varied projects in both scale and complexity all across the province. 
 
Applying research to projects with real, material impacts has been deeply rewarding, while solving problems in highly collaborative ways with some of the smartest people I’ve had the pleasure of working with will be indispensable to my studies and budding planning career.
 
Thank you to everyone at Bousfields, please keep in touch!”
Our Planning Interns, Evan and George wrapped up their terms with us last week. Evan and George are enthusiastic team members who brought endless energy and a desire to learn and grow to their roles over the summer. Shout out to their mentors Brynne and Joie for mentoring our interns and helping them navigate their roles and blooming careers. 
 
Best of luck to Evan and George as they continue their studies in the fall!

Swipe or read below for some key takeaways from each of them about their time at Bousfields:
 
Evan: “I’ve had an incredible and instructive summer at Bousfields. It was a revelation to me how much work goes on behind the scenes to bring each individual development to fruition. Seeing all the labour and coordination required, and getting to be a part of it, I feel that I’ve come to understand the role and value of planners much better. I will carry these experiences with me as I move forward, and I am especially grateful to my mentor, Brynne, whose attention and guidance were invaluable.”
 
George: “My time at Bousfields has been an absolute blast! I’m tremendously grateful for having worked with a wonderful team on such varied projects in both scale and complexity all across the province. 
 
Applying research to projects with real, material impacts has been deeply rewarding, while solving problems in highly collaborative ways with some of the smartest people I’ve had the pleasure of working with will be indispensable to my studies and budding planning career.
 
Thank you to everyone at Bousfields, please keep in touch!”
☀️ 🌳 We gathered at Corktown Common for our Bousfields Family Summer Social, enjoying an afternoon of sunshine, great food, fun activities, and meaningful connections with colleagues and their families. We’re grateful for the incredible people who make Bousfields such a great place to work and for the opportunity to come together and celebrate our community!
☀️ 🌳 We gathered at Corktown Common for our Bousfields Family Summer Social, enjoying an afternoon of sunshine, great food, fun activities, and meaningful connections with colleagues and their families. We’re grateful for the incredible people who make Bousfields such a great place to work and for the opportunity to come together and celebrate our community!
We’re proud to share that earlier this summer, Toronto City Council adopted the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for 5 Fairview Mall Drive. 

Located within the rapidly evolving Don Mills Major Transit Station Area, the redevelopment of 5 Fairview Mall Drive required balancing residential intensification with the retention of an important medical office use. 

Our team helped shape the proposal into a comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment consisting of three towers ranging from 33 to 45 storeys, delivering 1,302 homes and approximately 9,000 m² of office and retail space. The plan also introduces new publicly accessible open space, enhanced pedestrian connections, landscaped amenity areas and a redesigned internal circulation system. 

The result is a community that accommodates growth, continues the provision of important healthcare services, and contributes to the ongoing evolution of this important urban node.
We’re proud to share that earlier this summer, Toronto City Council adopted the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for 5 Fairview Mall Drive. 

Located within the rapidly evolving Don Mills Major Transit Station Area, the redevelopment of 5 Fairview Mall Drive required balancing residential intensification with the retention of an important medical office use. 

Our team helped shape the proposal into a comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment consisting of three towers ranging from 33 to 45 storeys, delivering 1,302 homes and approximately 9,000 m² of office and retail space. The plan also introduces new publicly accessible open space, enhanced pedestrian connections, landscaped amenity areas and a redesigned internal circulation system. 

The result is a community that accommodates growth, continues the provision of important healthcare services, and contributes to the ongoing evolution of this important urban node.
We are thrilled to share that in July, Toronto City Council adopted the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Ronald McDonald House (RMH) Toronto expansion at 240 McCaul Street, marking an important milestone for a project that will strengthen support for families accessing pediatric health care in Toronto.

Bousfields worked closely with RMH Toronto, the consultant team and City staff to advance a proposal for linked 19-storey and 4-storey buildings containing 200 suites. Located near Toronto’s Hospital District, the development has been carefully integrated into its urban setting and will significantly expand the organization’s ability to support families who need to remain close to specialized medical care.

The approval supports RMH Toronto’s long-term presence on the site and represents represents an important investment in Toronto’s health care ecosystem and the vital social infrastructure that supports children and families from across Ontario and beyond.
We are thrilled to share that in July, Toronto City Council adopted the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Ronald McDonald House (RMH) Toronto expansion at 240 McCaul Street, marking an important milestone for a project that will strengthen support for families accessing pediatric health care in Toronto.

Bousfields worked closely with RMH Toronto, the consultant team and City staff to advance a proposal for linked 19-storey and 4-storey buildings containing 200 suites. Located near Toronto’s Hospital District, the development has been carefully integrated into its urban setting and will significantly expand the organization’s ability to support families who need to remain close to specialized medical care.

The approval supports RMH Toronto’s long-term presence on the site and represents represents an important investment in Toronto’s health care ecosystem and the vital social infrastructure that supports children and families from across Ontario and beyond.
🚇 Line 5 Transit Crawl: Exploring the Eglinton Crosstown Corridor 

Bousfielders had a great time last week exploring the western portion of the Eglinton Crosstown (Line 5) corridor. The transit crawl took participants to several key stations along the corridor, highlighting local history, planning contexts, and Bousfields projects within a number of Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) along the Eglinton corridor. 

The tour began at Mount Dennis Station, where attendees learned about the area’s transformation, including the redevelopment of the former Kodak lands and the evolving planning framework for the surrounding neighbourhood. The group then visited Oakwood Station where we explored the cultural heritage and significance of Little Jamaica and ongoing planning initiatives in the area. The evening concluded at Eglinton Station, with discussions focused on intensification, the public realm, privately owned publicly accessible spaces (POPS) and future growth within one of Toronto’s busiest urban centres. 

Throughout the event, Bousfielders also took part in a Line 5-themed bingo activity, had our own ‘Kodak moment’ andsampled snacks from local businesses. It was a great opportunity to learn more about Toronto’s evolving transit network and the communities it serves, while exploring the connections between transit investment and our planning, urban design, and community engagement work. 🚆🌆
🚇 Line 5 Transit Crawl: Exploring the Eglinton Crosstown Corridor

Bousfielders had a great time last week exploring the western portion of the Eglinton Crosstown (Line 5) corridor. The transit crawl took participants to several key stations along the corridor, highlighting local history, planning contexts, and Bousfields projects within a number of Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) along the Eglinton corridor.

The tour began at Mount Dennis Station, where attendees learned about the area’s transformation, including the redevelopment of the former Kodak lands and the evolving planning framework for the surrounding neighbourhood. The group then visited Oakwood Station where we explored the cultural heritage and significance of Little Jamaica and ongoing planning initiatives in the area. The evening concluded at Eglinton Station, with discussions focused on intensification, the public realm, privately owned publicly accessible spaces (POPS) and future growth within one of Toronto’s busiest urban centres.

Throughout the event, Bousfielders also took part in a Line 5-themed bingo activity, had our own ‘Kodak moment’ andsampled snacks from local businesses. It was a great opportunity to learn more about Toronto’s evolving transit network and the communities it serves, while exploring the connections between transit investment and our planning, urban design, and community engagement work. 🚆🌆
The @uli_toronto Summer Social brought together approximately 700 professionals from across the land development and real estate industry at TABLE Fare + Social in CIBC Square.
 
As an event sponsor, Bousfields was pleased to support an evening that created space for meaningful conversations across disciplines, organizations, and sectors. Events like these play an important role in strengthening relationships within our industry and providing opportunities to exchange ideas outside of day-to-day project work.
 
Thank you to ULI Toronto for organizing another well-attended event!

Photo credit: @shibbyphotography
The @uli_toronto Summer Social brought together approximately 700 professionals from across the land development and real estate industry at TABLE Fare + Social in CIBC Square.
 
As an event sponsor, Bousfields was pleased to support an evening that created space for meaningful conversations across disciplines, organizations, and sectors. Events like these play an important role in strengthening relationships within our industry and providing opportunities to exchange ideas outside of day-to-day project work.
 
Thank you to ULI Toronto for organizing another well-attended event!

Photo credit: @shibbyphotography
Last week was a busy one for the Bousfields team! We helped advance over 30 files between Toronto and East York, North York, Scarborough, and Etobicoke York Community Councils.

These files represent a wide range of projects, each with its own complexities, timelines, and stakeholders. We’re appreciative of all the collaborative work that happens across disciplines to get each project to this important milestone in the process.

Thank you as well to City staff for their continued engagement and thoughtful review throughout the process. Advancing planning applications is never the work of a single party, and productive outcomes depend on contributions from many people along the way.

Stay tuned for more info about some of these projects in the coming weeks!
Last week was a busy one for the Bousfields team! We helped advance over 30 files between Toronto and East York, North York, Scarborough, and Etobicoke York Community Councils.

These files represent a wide range of projects, each with its own complexities, timelines, and stakeholders. We’re appreciative of all the collaborative work that happens across disciplines to get each project to this important milestone in the process.

Thank you as well to City staff for their continued engagement and thoughtful review throughout the process. Advancing planning applications is never the work of a single party, and productive outcomes depend on contributions from many people along the way.

Stay tuned for more info about some of these projects in the coming weeks!

Chris Sim

Planner

Planning
(416) 947 9744 x 307
csim@bousfields.ca

Chris joined Bousfields in May 2024 as a Planner after graduating with Distinction with a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from Toronto Metropolitan University. He is involved in a wide range of projects in Toronto and the GTA. He assists in the preparation of proposals, research into the policy and regulatory framework as it applies to potential development sites, reports including planning rationales and associated reports and studies, highest and best use reports related to Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, minor variances and expropriations, and development application coordination and submission.

Dan Watchorn

Senior Planner

Planning
416-947-9744 x 220
dwatchorn@bousfields.ca

Dan is a Senior Planner at Bousfields, having joined the firm in June 2024. Dan holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Honours Planning from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences, Urbanism Track, from the Delft University of Technology. 

Prior to joining Bousfields and completing his Master’s degree, he worked in the public sector as a Development Planner where he managed applications including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Plan of Subdivision, Site Plan, Minor Variance and Consent applications. With a wide variety of project experience, he has expertise in land use planning, policy planning, transportation planning and urban design. 

Dan is a Registered Professional Planner and Full Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Simon Horner

Planner

Planning
(416) 947‑9744 x 298
shorner@bousfields.ca

Simon joined Bousfields in May 2023 as a Planning Intern while completing his Master of Planning in Urban Development degree at Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior to TMU, Simon worked in the private sector advising on innovative and preferred transit options for one of North America’s largest Indigenous public-private partnerships situated on 1,200 acres of reserve land in Calgary, Alberta. 

Simon joined Bousfields as a Planner in April 2024 after completing his Master’s degree and is involved in a wide range of projects in Toronto and the GTA. He assists in the preparation of planning rationale reports and associated reports and studies, draft zoning by-law amendments, site-specific research and due diligence, and development application coordination and submissions.

Karla Tamayo

Senior Planner

Planning
416‑947‑9744 x 306
ktamayo@bousfields.ca

Karla joined Bousfields in July 2023 as a Senior Planner, having previously worked with a private consulting firm based in Barrie, ON. Karla has a broad range of experience in land use planning, development approvals, and project management.

Karla has experience managing development applications including Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, Site Plan, and Consent/Minor Variance applications. She has experience preparing Planning Rationale Reports, Due Diligence Reports, Development Options Reports, Urban Design Reports, and evidence and materials for appeals before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) . She has appeared in front of several municipal Councils and committees, as well as appeared as an expert witness at the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Karla is a candidate member of OPPI and CIP, working towards full membership.

Sheliza Rajan

Senior Planner

Planning
416-947-9744x232
srajan@bousfields.ca

Sheliza joined Bousfields as a Planner in Fall 2022. She holds a Masters of Science in Planning, with a specialization in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Toronto. She previously earned an undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Administration from Carleton University.

At Bousfields, Sheliza is involved in a variety of land use planning matters and development projects throughout the Greater Toronto Area. She is actively involved in the management of various development applications and regularly prepares planning rationale reports and associated studies for applications for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Site Plan and Minor Variance approvals. She has also appeared before Community Councils and at Committee of Adjustment hearings and provided her opinion on Planning matters.

Sheliza is a Full Member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP).

Sam Casola

Urban Designer

Design
416-947-9744x276
scasola@bousfields.ca

Sam is a recent graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University, having graduated in the Fall of 2022 with a Master of Planning in Urban Development. During this time, they held multiple research positions including those related to wastewater infrastructure, Northern Indigenous housing and housing for aging LGBTQ2S+ individuals. Prior to pursuing graduate studies, they earned a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from Laurentian University.

Sam joined Bousfields as an Urban Designer in January 2023. Their role includes the preparation of urban design briefs and guidelines, formulation of block plans, performing massing studies and built form impact analyses such as producing shadow impact studies.

Outside of the office, Sam continues to work on research related to LGBTQ2S+ housing and is passionate about the development of adequate housing, equitable design and justice-based cities.

Liam Murphy

Senior Planner

Planning
416-947-9744x209
lmurphy@bousfields.ca

Liam joined Bousfields in March 2022 as a Planner. He works primarily with private sector clients to provide a range of planning consulting services, including land use planning advice, development due diligence, policy review and analysis, planning rationale report preparation and obtaining various development approvals. Liam also completes associated land use development studies and research projects.

Prior to joining Bousfields, Liam worked as a planner with another planning consulting firm involved in development planning. Liam also has previous experience working in the public sector at the municipal level.

Liam received his Bachelor of Environmental Studies Honours Co-op Planning (BES) with an Urban Design Specialization from the University of Waterloo in June 2020. Liam is full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and a Registered Professional Planner.

Lewis Walker

Senior Project Manager

Community Engagement
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lwalker@bousfields.ca

Lewis joined Bousfields’ Community Engagement Practice in October 2022 as a Project Manager. Originally from Singapore, he moved to Canada for his undergraduate studies and to explore living abroad. During his studies, Lewis worked in the non-profit sector as an engagement practitioner specializing in youth, newcomers, and lower-income groups, while finishing his BA (Hons.) in Urban Studies and Human Geography at the University of Toronto.

Since joining Bousfields, Lewis has worked on developing and implementing engagement strategies for development projects in the City of Toronto. Key to Lewis’s work is ensuring that engagement strategies both align and build on the context of the community. Through his work, Lewis has experience employing a variety of engagement strategies, ranging from tenant-related communication to public open houses. Lewis’s passion for making planning and city building more accessible has ensured that he finds new and creative ways to create spaces for the public to be involved in city building.