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1744 Ellesmere Rd · Woburn North · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to permit the construction of a 13-storey residential building with 242 affordable rental housing units. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0200/20SC · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedSep 2, 2020
- HearingOct 14, 2020
- 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, Paul Ainslie, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To permit the construction of a 13-storey residential building with 242 affordable rental housing units. The minor variance application is to adjust the minimum required number of parking spaces and to add additional units to the proposed building.
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
- Sep 2, 2020Application submitted to the City.
- Oct 14, 2020Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
- Jan 18, 2022Demolition permit issued: Total demolition of a 1 storey brick commercial building and basement
- —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 A0200/20SC | 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.
05Elsewhere on this site
New-building and demolition permits at 1744 Ellesmere Rd since this application was filed.
- •DemolitionPermit 21 238500 DEM
Under construction: permit issued Jan 18, 2022
Total demolition of a 1 storey brick commercial building and basement - •New building: 242 homesPermit 21 243879 BLD
Permit applied for Dec 1, 2021
Proposal to construct 15 storey rental apartment building with 242 residential units, 1 level underground parking
06Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
- 1Three towers, up to 49 storeys (880 homes)1774 Ellesmere Rd · about 180 m
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- 2Two towers, up to 49 storeys (1,052 homes)1710 Ellesmere Rd · about 240 m
City planners are reviewing it
- 3
- 4
- 5Two towers, up to 53 storeys (1,060 homes)1712 Ellesmere Rd · about 280 m
City planners are reviewing it
- 6
07Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 1744 Ellesmere Rd?
To permit the construction of a 13-storey residential building with 242 affordable rental housing units. The minor variance application is to adjust the minimum required number of parking spaces and to add additional units to the proposed (file A0200/20SC). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 1744 Ellesmere Rd approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 1744 Ellesmere Rd?
Paul Ainslie, Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. 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.