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Planning application · Rezoning

45-storey building with shops

525 Eglinton Ave E · Mount Pleasant East · Ward 15 Don Valley West

A request to change the zoning to allow a 45-storey building. It was submitted in June 2026 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 26 184500 NNY 15 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJun 15, 2026
  2. Notice to neighboursSep 11, 2026
  3. NowCity planners’ review
  4. NextCity Council decision

01Have your say

No meeting scheduled right now

While City planners review it, you can send comments to the planner named on the City’s application page. Your councillor, Rachel Chernos Lin, can also hear your views.

Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.

02What’s proposed

One 45-storey building, on the site of the 10-storey rental building at 525 Eglinton Ave E.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys40 storeys50 storeys4510PROPOSEDON THE SITE TODAY
Heights in storeys, from the application. The existing building is from City records.
Height
45 storeys
Total floor space
34,991 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Proposed 45-storey mixed-use building containing 526 total dwelling units. The proposal contains a total gross floor area (GFA) of 34,991 m², comprised of 34,665 m² of residential GFA and 326 m² of non-residential GFA at grade.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Jun 15, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Sep 11, 2026City notice: Notice of Application - 525 Eglinton Avenue East. Read the notice

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
RezoningFile 26 184500 NNY 15 OZIn progressDocuments and reports on the City’s site

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

Eglinton AveBayview AveForman AveBanff RdSoudan AveMarmot StHillsdale AveCheston RdDonegall DrGresham RdCleveland St123456Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Eglinton AveBanff RdSoudan AveHillsdale AveCheston RdCleveland St123456Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)

The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    23-storey building (128 homes)
    537 Eglinton Ave E · about 40 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    25-storey building (300 homes)
    59 Hoyle Ave · about 50 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    25-storey building (256 homes)
    546-548 Eglinton Ave E · about 80 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  4. 4
    32-storey building (249 homes)
    586 Eglinton Ave E · about 80 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  5. 5
    15-storey building (209 homes)
    609 Roehampton Ave · about 170 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  6. 6
    Split the lot
    44 Banff Rd · about 170 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

All applications in progress in Ward 15

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 525 Eglinton Ave E?

One 45-storey building, 45 storeys, under City file 26 184500 NNY 15 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 525 Eglinton Ave E development been approved?

Not yet. City planners are reviewing it. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Can I comment on it?

Yes. Send comments to the City planner named on the City’s application page before a decision. Follow the application to hear about meetings. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 525 Eglinton Ave E?

Rachel Chernos Lin, Ward 15 Don Valley West. 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.

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