12-storey building
1437 Queen St W and 2 more addresses · South Parkdale · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park
A request to change the zoning to allow a 12-storey building, with 249 homes. It was submitted in May 2023 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 23 147008 STE 04 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMay 17, 2023
- NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- NextTribunal hearing and decision
01Have your say
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, Gord Perks, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 12-storey building with 249 homes.
- Homes
- 249
- Height
- 12 storeys
- Total floor space
- 17,576 m²
- What it needs
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
The application proposes to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new 12-storey mixed use building containing 249 dwelling units. The proposed redevelopment consists of 17,576 m² total gross floor area (GFA), which results in a total Floor Space Index (FSI) of 5.48 pursuant to GFA calculations under By-law 569-2013.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- May 17, 2023Application submitted to the City.
- May 17, 2023A related site plan application is filed: 12-storey building.
- —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
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezoning | File 23 147008 STE 04 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 23 147005 STE 04 SA | In progress | See its page |
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 proposed at 1437 Queen St W?
One 12-storey building with 249 homes, 12 storeys, under City file 23 147008 STE 04 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 1437 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 1437 Queen St W?
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.