40-storey building with shops
4696 Yonge St · Lansing-Westgate · Ward 18 Willowdale
A request to change the zoning to allow a 40-storey building, with 536 homes. It was submitted in May 2024 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 24 146352 NNY 18 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMay 9, 2024
- Notice to neighboursJul 26, 2024
- Community meetingSep 17, 2024
- 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, Lily Cheng, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 40-storey building with 536 homes.
- Homes
- 536
- Height
- 40 storeys
- Total floor space
- 36,029 m²
- What it needs
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
The proposed development would remove the gas bar and commercial service station and replace these uses with a 40-storey mixed use building with 35,311.1 square metres of residential gross floor area and 718.8 square meters of ground floor retail gross floor area fronting Yonge Street for a total of 36,029.9 square meters and a floor space index of 14.09.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- May 9, 2024Application submitted to the City.
- Jul 26, 2024City notice: Notice of Application - 4696 Yonge Street. Read the notice
- Sep 17, 2024Community 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezoning | File 24 146352 NNY 18 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 24 143845 NNY 18 SA | 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 4696 Yonge St?
One 40-storey building with 536 homes, 40 storeys, under City file 24 146352 NNY 18 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 4696 Yonge 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 4696 Yonge St?
Lily Cheng, Ward 18 Willowdale. 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.