Minor variance
498 Queen St E · Regent Park · Ward 13 Toronto Centre
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to legalize and to maintain the conversion of a rooming house into eight residential dwelling units, within this lawfully existing building. The Committee of Adjustment decided: deferred.
City file A0169/25TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMar 7, 2025
- DecisionDeferred
- ThenBuilding permit
01Outcome
This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.
The decision can be appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body until May 20, 2025.
What happens next: The owner can now apply for a building permit. When one is issued, it’s added to the timeline below.
02What was proposed
To legalize and to maintain the conversion of a rooming house into eight residential dwelling units, within this lawfully existing building.
The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A minor variance is permission for a small exception to the zoning rules, such as height or lot coverage.
03Timeline
- Mar 7, 2025Application submitted to the City.
- —Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0169/25TEY | Approved | The City’s Application Information Centre |
Plans, studies and staff reports and the decision are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
05Nearby applications
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 498 Queen St E?
To legalize and to maintain the conversion of a rooming house into eight residential dwelling units, within this lawfully existing (file A0169/25TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 498 Queen St E approved?
Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 498 Queen St E?
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.