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Planning application · Official Plan and rezoning · Decided

32-storey building

34-50 Southport St · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park

A request to change the Official Plan and zoning to allow a 32-storey building, with 397 homes. It was submitted in December 2025. City Council approved it.

City file 25 269670 STE 04 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedDec 24, 2025
  2. Notice to neighboursJan 30, 2026
  3. Community meetingFeb 24, 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 32-storey building with 397 homes.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys40 storeys32PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
397
Height
32 storeys
Total floor space
25,988 m²
What it needed
Changes to the Official Plan and zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
The application for a revised Building C at 34-50 Southport Street proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 32 storey (107.2 metres including mechanical penthouse) building with 397 residential units and 25,989 square metres of GFA. The proposed Floor Space Index (FSI) is 5.91 for the overall site.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Dec 24, 2025Application submitted to the City.
  2. Jan 30, 2026City notice: Notice of Application - 34-50 Southport Street. Read the notice
  3. Feb 24, 2026Community consultation meeting.
  4. Jun 18, 2026City notice: Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 34-50 Southport Street. Read the notice
  5. Aug 10, 2026City notice: Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law 1247-2026 - 34 to 50 Southport Street. Read the notice
  6. Aug 10, 2026City notice: Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law 1247-2026 - 34 to 50 Southport Street. Read the notice
  7. Oct 20, 2026City notice: Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment 964 - 34 to 50 Southport Street. Read the notice
  8. —Approved by City Council. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Official Plan and rezoningFile 25 269670 STE 04 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

  • Site plan · 2025 · closed
  • 15 townhouses · 2020 · closed · City record
  • 26-storey building · 2018 · closed · City record
  • 15 townhouses · 2011 · closed

05Nearby applications

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

  1. 1
    35-storey building (639 homes)
    21 Windermere Ave · about 230 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Add a storey
    12 Windermere Ave · about 230 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  3. 3
    Split the lot
    23 South Kingsway · about 260 m

    Approved by the Committee of Adjustment

All applications in progress in Ward 4

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 34-50 Southport St?

One 32-storey building with 397 homes, 32 storeys, under City file 25 269670 STE 04 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the 34-50 Southport 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 34-50 Southport St?

Gord Perks, Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. 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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