30-storey building
42 Spadina Ave and 5 more addresses · Wellington Place · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York
A request to change the Official Plan and zoning to allow a 30-storey building, with 550 homes. It was submitted in August 2022 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 22 188521 STE 10 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 10, 2022
- Community meetingMar 22, 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, Ausma Malik, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 30-storey building with 550 homes.
- Homes
- 550
- Height
- 30 storeys
- Total floor space
- 38,162 m²
- What it needs
- Changes to the Official Plan and zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit the redevelopment of the site with a 30-storey mixed-use building with retail at-grade along Spadina Avenue and 550 dwelling units above. The Official Plan Amendment is required to redesignate a portion of the site from Mixed Use Areas 2 to Mixed Use Areas 3, and from the West Precinct to Spadina Precinct.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Aug 10, 2022Application submitted to the City.
- Aug 10, 2022A related site plan application is filed: 30-storey building.
- Mar 22, 2023Community consultation meeting.
- —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 188521 STE 10 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 22 188520 STE 10 SA | Under appeal | See 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
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 42 Spadina Ave?
One 30-storey building with 550 homes, 30 storeys, under City file 22 188521 STE 10 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 42 Spadina Ave 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 42 Spadina Ave?
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.