80-storey building
218 King St W and 4 more addresses · Wellington Place · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York
A request to change the zoning to allow a 80-storey building, with 569 homes. It was submitted in December 2020 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 20 227738 STE 10 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedDec 10, 2020
- 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, Ausma Malik, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 80-storey building with 569 homes and space for shops or offices.
- Homes
- 569
- Height
- 80 storeys
- Shops or offices
- 81,535 m² of floor space
- Total floor space
- 99,987 m²
- What it needs
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Proposal for an 80-storey mixed-use building containing 569 rental dwelling units (down from 588 in the initial application). The proposed building will have a non-residential gross floor area of 81,535 square metres (up from 75,002 square metres) and a residential gross floor area of 38,679 square metres (down from 41,862 square metres). The proposal conserves the three existing heritage buildings on site and proposes a publically accessible interior courtyard, including north-south mid-block connection.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Dec 10, 2020Application submitted to the City.
- Jun 7, 2021A related site plan application is filed: 80-storey building with shops.
- Nov 5, 2021A related subdivision application is filed: Subdivision.
- —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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezoning | File 20 227738 STE 10 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 21 166710 STE 10 SA | In progress | See its page |
| Subdivision | File 21 234759 STE 10 SB | 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.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 218 King St W?
One 80-storey building with 569 homes and space for shops or offices, 80 storeys, under City file 20 227738 STE 10 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 218 King 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 218 King 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.