40-storey building with shops
20 Front St W and 1 more address · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 13 Toronto Centre
A request to approve the detailed design of a 40-storey building, with 480 homes. It was submitted in August 2023 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 23 186068 STE 13 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 9, 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, Chris Moise, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 40-storey building with 480 homes.
- Homes
- 480
- Height
- 40 storeys
- What it needs
- Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Site Plan application for a 40-storey mixed-use building that would integrate the existing designated heritage building into the base of the tower and would contain approximately 625 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 480 rental dwelling units above (including 16 affordable units).From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Aug 9, 2023Application submitted to the City.
- —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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site plan | File 23 186068 STE 13 SA | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Rezoning | File 23 143181 STE 13 OZ | Approved | See its page |
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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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 20 Front St W?
One 40-storey building with 480 homes, 40 storeys, under City file 23 186068 STE 13 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 20 Front 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 20 Front St W?
Chris Moise, Ward 13 Toronto Centre. 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.