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53 Fraser Ave and 4 more addresses · South Parkdale · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York

A request to approve the detailed design of a 11-storey building. It was submitted in December 2021 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 21 250999 STE 10 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedDec 22, 2021
  2. NowCity planners’ review
  3. NextCity 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, Ausma Malik, can also hear your views.

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

02What’s proposed

One 11-storey building with space for shops or offices.

10 storeys20 storeys11PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Height
11 storeys
Shops or offices
14,268 m² of floor space
Total floor space
13,664 m²
What it needs
Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Site Plan Application to permit a new office building at 39-49 Fraser Avenue on the western portion of the property facing Fraser Avenue. The proposal includes conserving the existing heritage buildings on Fraser Avenue and adding office floors above, to a total height of 10 storeys with a non-residential gross floor area of 14,268 m².A Rezoning Application (21 160624 STE 10 OZ) for the phased redevelopment of two office buildings is under review. Two separate site plan applications have been submitted for review as the development is a phased project. Phase 1 will include bicycle and loading spaces that will be shared with the development in Phase 2. A concurrent site plan application is under review for Phase 2(21 251000 STE 10 SA) to permit a new 11-storey office building along Pardee Avenue.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Dec 22, 2021Application submitted to the City.
  2. Dec 22, 2021A related site plan application is filed: Site plan.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Site planFile 21 250999 STE 10 SAIn progressDocuments and reports on the City’s site
Site planFile 21 251000 STE 10 SAIn progressSee 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

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

  1. 1
    Site plan
    49 Fraser Ave · next door

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    55-storey building (732 homes)
    66 Fraser Ave · about 50 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  3. 3
    37-storey building with shops
    1179 King St W · about 200 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    50-storey building with shops
    58 Atlantic Ave · about 250 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  5. 5
    Site plan
    2 Atlantic Ave · about 300 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    7-storey building
    30 Hanna Ave · about 350 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 10

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 53 Fraser Ave?

One 11-storey building with space for shops or offices, 11 storeys, under City file 21 250999 STE 10 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 53 Fraser Ave 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 53 Fraser 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.

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