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43-storey building

398 Church St and 5 more addresses · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13 Toronto Centre

A request to approve the detailed design of a 43-storey building, with 463 homes. It was submitted in November 2022 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 22 227434 STE 13 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedNov 8, 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, Chris Moise, can also hear your views.

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

02What’s proposed

One 43-storey building with 463 homes, on the site of the 12-storey rental building at 398 Church St.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys40 storeys50 storeys4312PROPOSEDON THE SITE TODAY
Heights in storeys, from the application. The existing building is from City records.
Homes
463
Height
43 storeys
Total floor space
28,998 m²
What it needs
Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Site Plan application for a new 43-storey mixed-use building on the subject site. The existing 8-and-12-storey student residence will be retained on the subject site, with the northern-most bay of the northern 8-storey portion of that existing student residence being demolished to accommodate the proposed new building. The redevelopment proposes 463 dwelling units, resulting in a total gross floor area (GFA) of 28,998 m²., a total of 28,782 m². of residential GFA, and a total of 216 m² of retail GFA.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Nov 8, 2022Application submitted to the City.
  2. Nov 8, 2022A related rezoning application is filed: 43-storey building.
  3. May 15, 2026A related consent application is filed: Split the lot.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Site planFile 22 227434 STE 13 SAIn progressDocuments and reports on the City’s site
RezoningFile 22 227435 STE 13 OZUnder appealSee its page
ConsentFile B0039/26TEYIn 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

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

  1. 1
    43-storey building (456 homes)
    398 Church St · next door

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    33-storey building
    79 Granby St · about 80 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    Split the lot
    50 Gerrard St E · about 170 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Nov 25

  4. 4
    7-storey building
    21 McGill St · about 200 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  5. 5
    Subdivision
    415 Yonge St · about 250 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    69-storey building with shops (471 homes)
    415 Yonge St · about 250 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 13

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 398 Church St?

One 43-storey building with 463 homes, 43 storeys, under City file 22 227434 STE 13 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 398 Church St 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 398 Church St?

Chris Moise, Ward 13 Toronto Centre. 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.

398 Church St development: 43-storey building (under review) · My Address in Toronto