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Planning application · Rezoning

27-storey building

1153 Queen St W · Little Portugal · Ward 9 Davenport

A request to change the zoning to allow a 27-storey building, with 357 homes. It was submitted in November 2024 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.

City file 24 238364 STE 09 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedNov 13, 2024
  2. Notice to neighboursDec 27, 2024
  3. Community meetingFeb 13, 2025
  4. NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
  5. NextTribunal hearing and decision

01Have your say

Nothing scheduled right now

Because the application has been appealed, the Ontario Land Tribunal, not City Council, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.

Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Alejandra Bravo, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

One 27-storey building with 357 homes.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys27PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
357
Height
27 storeys
Total floor space
24,842 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 27-storey mixed-use building with retail at-grade. There will be 367 dwelling units, including 10 rental replacement units.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Nov 13, 2024Application submitted to the City.
  2. Dec 27, 2024City notice: Notice of Application - 1149 and 1153 Queen Street West. Read the notice
  3. Feb 13, 2025Community consultation meeting.
  4. —Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
RezoningFile 24 238364 STE 09 OZUnder appealDocuments and reports on the City’s site

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
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    1117 Queen St W · about 90 m

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  2. 2
    3-storey building (2 homes)
    23 Northcote Ave · about 140 m

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  3. 3
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  4. 4
    6-storey building (28 homes)
    31 Gladstone Ave · about 220 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  5. 5
    26-storey building with shops (190 homes)
    99 Sudbury St · about 260 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  6. 6
    Minor variance
    1198 Queen St W · about 270 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

All applications in progress in Ward 9

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 1153 Queen St W?

One 27-storey building with 357 homes, 27 storeys, under City file 24 238364 STE 09 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 1153 Queen St W development been approved?

Not yet. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Can I comment on it?

No meeting or comment deadline is scheduled right now. Follow the application to get an email if one is set. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 1153 Queen St W?

Alejandra Bravo, Ward 9 Davenport. 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.

1153 Queen St W development: 27-storey building (under appeal) · My Address in Toronto