43-storey building
398 Church St and 5 more addresses · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13 Toronto Centre
A request to change the Official Plan and zoning to allow a 43-storey building, with 456 homes. It was submitted in November 2022 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 22 227435 STE 13 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedNov 8, 2022
- Community meetingMar 7, 2023
- NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- NextTribunal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Ontario Land Tribunal, not City Council, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.
Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Chris Moise, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 43-storey building with 456 homes, on the site of the 12-storey rental building at 398 Church St.
- Homes
- 456
- Height
- 43 storeys
- Total floor space
- 28,924 m²
- What it needs
- Changes to the Official Plan and zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendment 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
- Nov 8, 2022Application submitted to the City.
- Nov 8, 2022A related site plan application is filed: 43-storey building.
- Mar 7, 2023Community consultation meeting.
- May 15, 2026A related consent application is filed: Split the lot.
- —Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Plan and rezoning | File 22 227435 STE 13 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 22 227434 STE 13 SA | In progress | See its page |
| Consent | File B0039/26TEY | 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.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 398 Church St?
One 43-storey building with 456 homes, 43 storeys, under City file 22 227435 STE 13 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 398 Church St development been approved?
Not yet. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Can I comment on it?
No meeting or comment deadline is scheduled right now. Follow the application to get an email if one is set. 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.