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16-storey building with shops

3449 St Clair Ave E · Clairlea-Birchmount · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

A request to approve the detailed design of a 16-storey building, with 388 homes. It was submitted in September 2022 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 22 206339 ESC 20 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedSep 20, 2022
  2. NowCity planners’ review
  3. NextCity decision

01Have your say

No meeting scheduled right now

While City planners review it, you can send comments to the planner named on the City’s application page. Your councillor, Parthi Kandavel, can also hear your views.

Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.

02What’s proposed

One 16-storey building with 388 homes.

10 storeys20 storeys16PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
388
Height
16 storeys
Total floor space
28,215 m²
What it needs
Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
The application proposes a 16-storey mixed-use building on the subject lands, with residential, retail and amenity uses at grade. The remaining residential units and amenity uses would be located on floors 2 to 16. The proposed development would have 388 residential units and a retail space of 414 square metres, resulting in a total gross floor area of 28,215 square metres. The proposed development would have a Floor Space Index of 7.26. A total of 257 vehicular parking spaces and 413 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Sep 20, 2022Application submitted to the City.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Site planFile 22 206339 ESC 20 SAIn progressDocuments and reports on the City’s site
CondominiumFile 21 231415 ESC 20 CDIn progressSee its page

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

St Clair AveBirchmount RdAnnan DrTrinnell BlvdClapperton AveChesapeake AvePengelly CrtFlagstaff RdElfreda BlvdDunlop AveZenith DrSilvio AveMarta Ave12345Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)St Clair AveBirchmount RdAnnan DrTrinnell BlvdChesapeake AveElfreda BlvdSilvio AveZenith DrFlagstaff RdNewlands Ave12345Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)

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

  1. 1
    28 townhouses (28 homes)
    570 Birchmount Rd · about 60 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Condominium
    3431 St Clair Ave E · about 90 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    Addition
    10 Flagstaff Rd · about 220 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Dec 2

  4. 4
    Minor variance
    3485 St Clair Ave E · about 400 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

  5. 5
    Split the lot
    118 Newlands Ave · about 240 m

    Approved by the Committee of Adjustment

All applications in progress in Ward 20

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 3449 St Clair Ave E?

One 16-storey building with 388 homes, 16 storeys, under City file 22 206339 ESC 20 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 3449 St Clair Ave E 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 3449 St Clair Ave 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.

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