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23-storey building with shops

217 Adelaide St W · Wellington Place · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York

A request to approve the detailed design of a 23-storey building. It was submitted in February 2021 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 21 111990 STE 10 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedFeb 3, 2021
  2. NowCity planners’ review
  3. NextCity decision

01Have your say

No meeting scheduled right now

While City planners review it, you can send comments to the planner named on the City’s application page. Your councillor, Ausma Malik, can also hear your views.

Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.

02What’s proposed

One 23-storey building.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys23PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Height
23 storeys
Total floor space
18,641 m²
What it needs
Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Proposal for a 23-storey non-residential building having a gross floor area of 18,641 square metres.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Feb 3, 2021Application submitted to the City.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Site planFile 21 111990 STE 10 SAIn progressDocuments 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.

05Nearby applications

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

  1. 1
    61-storey building (526 homes)
    211 Adelaide St W · next door

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Subdivision
    240 Adelaide St W · about 90 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    63-storey building (415 homes)
    240 Adelaide St W · about 90 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    80-storey building (569 homes)
    218 King St W · about 100 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  5. 5
    80-storey building with shops
    212 King St W · about 100 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    Subdivision
    212 King St W · about 100 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 10

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 217 Adelaide St W?

One 23-storey building, 23 storeys, under City file 21 111990 STE 10 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 217 Adelaide St W development been approved?

Not yet. City planners are reviewing it. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Can I comment on it?

Yes. Send comments to the City planner named on the City’s application page before a decision. Follow the application to hear about meetings. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 217 Adelaide St W?

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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