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12 Windermere Ave · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new three-storey mixed-use building with retail on the ground floor and three residential units on the second and third storey, with balconies on the second storey and third storey. The decision has been appealed.
City file A1420/21TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedNov 19, 2021
- HearingMar 4, 2026
- DecisionApproved by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, not the Committee of Adjustment, 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, Gord Perks, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a new three-storey mixed-use building with retail on the ground floor and three residential units on the second and third storey, with balconies on the second storey and third storey. The existing one-storey commercial building will be demolished. This is currently under the review of Site Plan Control (File No. 21 157799 STE 04 SA).
The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A minor variance is permission for a small exception to the zoning rules, such as height or lot coverage.
03Timeline
- Nov 19, 2021Application submitted to the City.
- Mar 4, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
- —Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A1420/21TEY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 12 Windermere Ave?
To construct a new three-storey mixed-use building with retail on the ground floor and three residential units on the second and third storey, with balconies on the second storey and third storey. The existing one-storey commercial building will be… (file A1420/21TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 12 Windermere Ave approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 12 Windermere Ave?
Gord Perks, Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. 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.