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Planning application · Official Plan and rezoning · Decided

53-storey building

324 Cherry St and 1 more address · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York

A request to change the Official Plan and zoning to allow a 53-storey building, with 1,711 homes. It was submitted in June 2025. City Council approved it.

City file 25 175195 STE 10 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJun 10, 2025
  2. Notice to neighboursSep 19, 2025
  3. Community meetingFeb 3, 2026
  4. DecisionApproved by City Council
  5. ThenSite plan and building permit

01Outcome

DecidedApproved by City Council

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

One 53-storey building with 1,711 homes.

20 storeys40 storeys60 storeys53PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
1,711
Height
53 storeys
Total floor space
109,720 m²
What it needed
Changes to the Official Plan and zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for four development blocks consisting of 14 mixed-use buildings. Tower heights range from 28-storeys to 53-storeys. The proposed total gross floor area ("GFA") is 325,000 m² (9.31 FSI for the net site area) of which 311,401 m² will be residential GFA and 13,599 m² of non-residential GAF and a total of 4,994 new dwelling units.A revised draft plan of subdivision is likely required in a future application.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Jun 10, 2025Application submitted to the City.
  2. Sep 19, 2025City notice: Notice of Application - 429 Lake Shore Boulevard East and 324 Cherry Street. Read the notice
  3. Feb 3, 2026Community consultation meeting.
  4. Jun 19, 2026City notice: Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 324 Cherry Street and 429 and 455 Lake Shore Boulevard East. Read the notice
  5. —Approved by City Council. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Official Plan and rezoningFile 25 175195 STE 10 OZApprovedDocuments 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

05Nearby applications

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

  1. 1
    45-storey building with shops (653 homes)
    125R Mill St · about 120 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Subdivision
    370 Cherry St · about 160 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    31-storey building (859 homes)
    495 Front St E · about 310 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    31-storey building (859 homes)
    495 Front St E · about 310 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 10

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 324 Cherry St?

One 53-storey building with 1,711 homes, 53 storeys, under City file 25 175195 STE 10 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the 324 Cherry St 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 324 Cherry St?

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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