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3-storey building with shops

175 Cummer Ave · Newtonbrook East · Ward 18 Willowdale

A request to change the zoning to allow a 3-storey building, with 59 homes. It was submitted in January 2022 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.

City file 22 109344 NNY 18 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJan 31, 2022
  2. NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
  3. 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, Lily Cheng, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

One 3-storey building with 59 homes, on the site of the 4-storey apartment building at 175 Cummer Ave.

10 storeys34PROPOSEDON THE SITE TODAY
Heights in storeys, from the application. The existing building is from City records.
Homes
59
Height
3 storeys
Total floor space
3,039 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
3-storey apartment building with 59 studio units (supportive housing) and staff offices, kitchen, dining, lounge, and laundry room. This is part of Phase 2 of the City of Toronto's Modular Housing Initiative.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Jan 31, 2022Application submitted to the City.
  2. —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 109344 NNY 18 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.

Earlier at this address

  • 3-storey building with shops · 2021 · closed · City record

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

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  2. 2
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    149 Bishop Ave · about 390 m

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  3. 3
    Split the lot
    140 Cummer Ave · about 380 m

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06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 175 Cummer Ave?

One 3-storey building with 59 homes, 3 storeys, under City file 22 109344 NNY 18 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 175 Cummer 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 175 Cummer Ave?

Lily Cheng, Ward 18 Willowdale. 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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