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Planning application · Rezoning

6-storey building

1596 Queen St E and 1 more address · Greenwood-Coxwell · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

A request to change the zoning to allow a 6-storey building, with 30 homes. It was submitted in October 2022 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 22 221795 STE 14 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedOct 25, 2022
  2. Community meetingMar 22, 2023
  3. NowCity planners’ review
  4. NextCity Council 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, Paula Fletcher, can also hear your views.

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

02What’s proposed

One 6-storey building with 30 homes and space for shops or offices.

10 storeys6PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
30
Height
6 storeys
Shops or offices
30 m² of floor space
Total floor space
2,707 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Rezoning for proposed 6-storey mixed-use building with 181 m² of non-residential gross floor area at grade and 30 residential units above (2,526 m² residential gfa).
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Oct 25, 2022Application submitted to the City.
  2. Mar 22, 2023Community consultation meeting.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
RezoningFile 22 221795 STE 14 OZIn progressDocuments 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
    4-storey building (26 homes)
    17 Rhodes Ave · about 70 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    6-storey building (91 homes)
    1684 Queen St E · about 340 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    Subdivision
    1684 Queen St E · about 340 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    10-storey building with shops (168 homes)
    1684 Queen St E · about 340 m

    Approved by City Council

All applications in progress in Ward 14

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 1596 Queen St E?

One 6-storey building with 30 homes and space for shops or offices, 6 storeys, under City file 22 221795 STE 14 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 1596 Queen St E 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 1596 Queen St E?

Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. 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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