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Planning application · Rezoning

30-storey building

17 Elm St and 1 more address · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

A request to change the zoning to allow a 30-storey building, with 216 homes. It was submitted in September 2022 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.

City file 22 202864 STE 11 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedSep 13, 2022
  2. Community meetingFeb 16, 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, Dianne Saxe, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

One 30-storey building with 216 homes.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys30PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
216
Height
30 storeys
Total floor space
13,844 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 30-storey mixed-use building, containing 216 dwelling units and 320 square metres of non-residential GFA. The site includes a listed property on the Heritage Register which is proposed to be demolished.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Sep 13, 2022Application submitted to the City.
  2. Sep 13, 2022A related site plan application is filed: 30-storey building.
  3. Feb 16, 2023Community 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 22 202864 STE 11 OZUnder appealDocuments and reports on the City’s site
Site planFile 22 202863 STE 11 SAUnder appealSee 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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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    30-storey building (174 homes)
    17 Elm St · next door

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    44-storey building (247 homes)
    18 Elm St · about 50 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    Subdivision
    33 Gerrard St W · about 110 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    Subdivision
    335 Yonge St · about 130 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  5. 5
    25-storey building (317 homes)
    306 Yonge St · about 140 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  6. 6
    Subdivision
    595 Bay St · about 150 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 11

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 17 Elm St?

One 30-storey building with 216 homes, 30 storeys, under City file 22 202864 STE 11 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 17 Elm St 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 17 Elm St?

Dianne Saxe, Ward 11 University-Rosedale. 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.

17 Elm St development: 30-storey building (under appeal) · My Address in Toronto