Rezoning
2535 Gerrard St E · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest
A request to change the zoning for 2535 Gerrard St E, with 80 homes. It was submitted in April 2025. City Council approved it.
City file 25 150915 ESC 20 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedApr 29, 2025
- Community meetingMay 28, 2025
- DecisionApproved by City Council
- ThenSite plan and building permit
01Outcome
This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.
What happens next: Before construction can start, the building needs site plan approval and a building permit. Neither has been filed in the City’s data yet. When they are, they’re added to the process bar above, the timeline and City files and documents.
The City’s data shows the decision but not its date.02What was proposed
Rezoning with 80 homes.
- Homes
- 80
- Total floor space
- 1,749 m²
- What it needed
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Proposal for a 650-square-metre addition to the existing single-storey building for a municipal shelter with approximately 80 beds.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Apr 29, 2025Application submitted to the City.
- May 28, 2025Community consultation meeting.
- Jun 20, 2025City notice: Notice of Public Meeting - Requests to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 1615 Dufferin Street , 2204-2212 Eglinton Avenue West and 601 Caledonia Road, 2535 Gerrard Street East, 68 Sheppard Avenue West,66-66Y Third Street,1220-1222 Wilson Avenue. Read the notice
- Aug 8, 2025City notice: Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment 833 and Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Laws 767-2025, 769-2025, 770-2025, 771-2025 and 772-2025. Read the notice
- —Approved by City Council. Date not in the City’s data.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezoning | File 25 150915 ESC 20 OZ | Approved | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
Plans, studies and staff reports and the decision are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
Earlier at this address
- Site plan · 2025 · closed · City record
- Site plan · 2015 · closed
- Rezoning · 2015 · closed · City record
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 2535 Gerrard St E?
Rezoning with 80 homes, under City file 25 150915 ESC 20 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the 2535 Gerrard St E development approved?
Yes. Approved by City Council. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
When will it be built?
No date yet. It still needs site plan approval and a building permit, and none had been issued as of Nov 13, 2026. Source: Development Applications and Building Permits.
Who is the councillor for 2535 Gerrard St E?
Parthi Kandavel, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. 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.