36-storey building
208 Bloor St W and 1 more address · Annex · Ward 11 University-Rosedale
A request to approve the detailed design of a 36-storey building. It was submitted in October 2021 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 21 220574 STE 11 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedOct 1, 2021
- 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, Dianne Saxe, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 36-storey building.
- Height
- 36 storeys
- What it needs
- Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
May 2026 Update: The site plan applications at 208 Bloor and 210 Bloor have been combined to enable the redevelopment of the site as a 36-storey Private Student Residence (112.58 metres, including the mechanical penthouse).208 Bloor is subject to By-law 778-2024.210 Bloor is subject to By-law 782-2022 (OLT)Variance applications are currently being processed.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Oct 1, 2021Application submitted to the City.
- Oct 29, 2021A related condominium application is filed: 42 homes.
- Mar 18, 2026A related minor variance application is filed: Minor variance.
- Mar 18, 2026A related minor variance application is filed: Minor variance.
- Aug 26, 2026A related rezoning application is filed: 36-storey building.
- Oct 9, 2026Demolition permit issued: Proposed demolition of a nine-storey commercial building
- Oct 9, 2026Demolition permit issued: Demolish the existing two storey commercial building.
- —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 21 220574 STE 11 SA | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 18 254620 STE 20 SA | In progress | See its page |
| Condominium | File 21 231952 STE 11 CD | In progress | See its page |
| Minor variance | File A0328/26TEY | Under appeal | See its page |
| Minor variance | File A0327/26TEY | Under appeal | See its page |
| Rezoning | File 26 226063 STE 11 OZ | In progress | See its page |
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
- 34-storey building · 2021 · closed · City record
- 29-storey building · 2018 · closed · City record
05Elsewhere on this site
New-building and demolition permits at these addresses since this application was filed.
- •DemolitionPermit 25 141667 DEM
Permit issued Oct 9, 2026
Proposed demolition of a nine-storey commercial building - •DemolitionPermit 25 117438 DEM
Permit issued Oct 9, 2026
Demolish the existing two storey commercial building.
06Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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07Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 208 Bloor St W?
One 36-storey building, 36 storeys, under City file 21 220574 STE 11 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 208 Bloor 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 208 Bloor St W?
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.