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Planning application · Rezoning

25-storey building

1265 Wilson Ave · Oakdale-Beverley Heights · Ward 6 York Centre

A request to change the zoning to allow a 25-storey building, with 577 homes. It was submitted in September 2021 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.

City file 21 219425 NNY 06 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedSep 29, 2021
  2. Community meetingMay 9, 2023
  3. NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
  4. 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, James Pasternak, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

One 25-storey building with 577 homes, on the site of the 4-storey rental building at 1265 Wilson Ave.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys254PROPOSEDON THE SITE TODAY
Heights in storeys, from the application. The existing building is from City records.
Homes
577
Height
25 storeys
Total floor space
42,379 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
The applicant has filed an application for Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the development of a 25-storey rental apartment building containing 559 residential units (including 61 rental replacement units) and 41,921square metres and a Floor Space Index of 6.21. There is an existing 4-storey rental apartment on the site which would be demolished. The applicant has filed a concurrent Rental Housing Demolition application (21 219452 NNY 06 RH)..
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Sep 29, 2021Application submitted to the City.
  2. May 9, 2023Community consultation meeting.
  3. —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 21 219425 NNY 06 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

Wilson AveHighway 401 XHighway 401 CRidge RdDownsview AveHighview Ave12345Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Wilson AveHighway 401 XHighway 401 CRidge Rd12345Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)

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

  1. 1
    6-storey building
    1222 Wilson Ave · about 200 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    10-storey building (90 homes)
    1304 Wilson Ave · about 240 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  3. 3
    95 homes and shops
    1328 Wilson Ave · about 320 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  4. 4
    Add a storey
    169 Downsview Ave · about 350 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

  5. 5
    6-storey building
    1220 Wilson Ave · about 210 m

    Approved by City Council

All applications in progress in Ward 6

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 1265 Wilson Ave?

One 25-storey building with 577 homes, 25 storeys, under City file 21 219425 NNY 06 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 1265 Wilson Ave 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 1265 Wilson Ave?

James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre. 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.

1265 Wilson Ave development: 25-storey building (under appeal) · My Address in Toronto