39-storey building with shops
5051-5061 Yonge St · Yonge-Doris · Ward 18 Willowdale
A request to change the Official Plan and zoning to allow a 39-storey building, with 365 homes. It was submitted in December 2020 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 20 229112 NNY 18 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedDec 14, 2020
- Community meetingMay 4, 2021
- 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 39-storey building with 365 homes.
- Homes
- 365
- Height
- 39 storeys
- Total floor space
- 26,948 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 application to permit a 39-storey mixed-use building. The proposed development includes non-residential uses in the first 2-storeys, with grade related retail located along Yonge Street between Hillcrest Avenue and Elmwood Ave, and a residential tower above.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Dec 14, 2020Application submitted to the City.
- May 4, 2021Community consultation meeting.
- May 4, 2021A related condominium application is filed: Condominium.
- Apr 3, 2023A related site plan application is filed: 39-storey building.
- —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 20 229112 NNY 18 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Condominium | File 21 149587 NNY 18 CD | In progress | See its page |
| Site plan | File 23 130404 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.
Earlier at this address
- Site plan · 2012 · closed
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 5051-5061 Yonge St?
One 39-storey building with 365 homes, 39 storeys, under City file 20 229112 NNY 18 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 5051-5061 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 5051-5061 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.