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Planning application · Subdivision

Four towers, up to 29 storeys

1053 Don Mills Rd and 4 more addresses · Banbury-Don Mills · Ward 16 Don Valley East

A request to divide the land into new lots and streets for a 29-storey building. It was submitted in October 2021 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 21 223797 NNY 16 SB · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedOct 8, 2021
  2. NowCity planners’ review
  3. NextCity decision

01Have your say

No meeting scheduled right now

While City planners review it, you can send comments to the planner named on the City’s application page. Your councillor, Jon Burnside, can also hear your views.

Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.

02What’s proposed

One 29-storey building, on the site of the 4-storey rental building at 1053 Don Mills Rd.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys294PROPOSEDON THE SITE TODAY
Heights in storeys, from the application. The existing building is from City records.
Height
29 storeys
What it needs
Approval to divide the land into lots and streets
The applicant’s description
Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications to permit four residential buildings ranging in height from 12 to 29 storeys. The proposal also includes a new public park and a new public street.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Oct 8, 2021Application submitted to the City.
  2. Oct 8, 2021A related rezoning application is filed: Four towers, up to 29 storeys.
  3. Apr 28, 2023A related site plan application is filed: Site plan.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
SubdivisionFile 21 223797 NNY 16 SBIn progressDocuments and reports on the City’s site
RezoningFile 21 223792 NNY 16 OZUnder appealSee its page
Site planFile 23 139212 NNY 16 SAIn progressSee its page

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    Four towers, up to 29 storeys (1,176 homes)
    1053 Don Mills Rd · next door

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    Site plan
    6 The Donway E · about 100 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    Deck or porch
    168 Cottonwood Dr · about 280 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  4. 4
    Garage or parking
    16 Foxden Rd · about 300 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  5. 5
    Condominium
    75 The Donway W · about 330 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 16

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 1053 Don Mills Rd?

One 29-storey building, 29 storeys, under City file 21 223797 NNY 16 SB. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 1053 Don Mills Rd development been approved?

Not yet. City planners are reviewing it. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Can I comment on it?

Yes. Send comments to the City planner named on the City’s application page before a decision. Follow the application to hear about meetings. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 1053 Don Mills Rd?

Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.

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