44-storey building
278 Bessborough Dr and 1 more address · Leaside-Bennington · Ward 15 Don Valley West
A request to approve the detailed design of a 44-storey building, with 465 homes. It was submitted in December 2025 and City planners are reviewing it.
City file 25 266344 NNY 15 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedDec 15, 2025
- NowCity planners’ review
- NextCity decision
01Have your say
While City planners review it, you can send comments to the planner named on the City’s application page. Your councillor, Rachel Chernos Lin, can also hear your views.
Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.
02What’s proposed
One 44-storey building with 465 homes.
- Homes
- 465
- Height
- 44 storeys
- What it needs
- Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of a 44-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 465 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail at grade. A paved access from Bayview Ave will be provided, leading to 2 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 350 parking spaces; as well as 526 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 33,463.4 square metres and a FSI of 12.88. Additionally, the proposed development provides 768.5 square metres of indoor amenity space and 346.8 square metres of outdoor amenity space.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Dec 15, 2025Application submitted to the City.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site plan | File 25 266344 NNY 15 SA | In progress | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Rezoning | File 24 252497 NNY 15 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
- Two towers, up to 19 storeys with shops · 2014 · closed · City record
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
- 1Three towers, up to 43 storeys (1,204 homes)278 Bessborough Dr · next door
City planners are reviewing it
- 2
- 3
- 435-storey building (436 homes)1779-1781 Bayview Ave · about 230 m
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- 5
- 6
06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 278 Bessborough Dr?
One 44-storey building with 465 homes, 44 storeys, under City file 25 266344 NNY 15 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 278 Bessborough Dr 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 278 Bessborough Dr?
Rachel Chernos Lin, Ward 15 Don Valley West. 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.