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Planning application · Official Plan and rezoning

53-storey building

200 University Ave · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York

A request to change the Official Plan and zoning to allow a 53-storey building, with 626 homes. It was submitted in June 2022 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.

City file 22 166819 STE 10 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJun 23, 2022
  2. Community meetingMar 20, 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, Ausma Malik, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

One 53-storey building with 626 homes.

20 storeys40 storeys60 storeys53PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
626
Height
53 storeys
Total floor space
50,766 m²
What it needs
Changes to the Official Plan and zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate redevelopment at 200 University Avenue for a 37-storey addition above the existing 16-storey heritage building for an overall height of 53-storeys. The proposal consists of 52,661 square metres of gross floor area and 622 residential units, of which 24 are proposed as affordable rental dweling units. 46 vehicle parking spaces and 363 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Jun 23, 2022Application submitted to the City.
  2. Sep 8, 2022A related site plan application is filed: 53-storey building.
  3. Mar 20, 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
Official Plan and rezoningFile 22 166819 STE 10 OZUnder appealDocuments and reports on the City’s site
Site planFile 22 200875 STE 10 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
    53-storey building (622 homes)
    200 University Ave · next door

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    Subdivision
    250 University Ave · about 90 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    Site plan
    205 Queen St W · about 110 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    61-storey building (526 homes)
    211 Adelaide St W · about 150 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  5. 5
    23-storey building with shops
    217 Adelaide St W · about 170 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    Rezoning (1,402 homes)
    180 Simcoe St · about 190 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 10

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 200 University Ave?

One 53-storey building with 626 homes, 53 storeys, under City file 22 166819 STE 10 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 200 University 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 200 University Ave?

Ausma Malik, Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York. 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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