16-storey building with shops
555 Richmond St W · Wellington Place · Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York
A request to change the zoning to allow a 16-storey building, with 139 homes. It was submitted in June 2021 and City planners are reviewing it.
City file 21 172691 STE 10 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedJun 18, 2021
- Community meetingJan 11, 2021
- NowCity planners’ review
- NextCity Council decision
01Have your say
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 16-storey building with 139 homes.
- Homes
- 139
- Height
- 16 storeys
- Total floor space
- 11,640 m²
- What it needs
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Application to Amend the Zoning By-law to permit the redevelopment of the site at 555 Richmond Street West. The existing 12-storey office building fronting Richmond Street will be retained and a new 16-storey residential rental building with retail uses on the ground floor fronting Adelaide Street West is proposed. This development proposal comprises Phase 2 of a larger master-planned development which also includes the sites at 141 - 161 Bathurst Street and 579-591 Richmond Street West (Phase 1). The phase 1 and phase 2 development proposals are being reviewed concurrently. Please see Application No. 21- 172654 STE 10 OZ.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Jan 11, 2021Community consultation meeting.
- Jun 18, 2021Application submitted to the City.
- Nov 5, 2021A related subdivision application is filed: Subdivision.
- Apr 25, 2022A related site plan application is filed: 16-storey building with shops.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezoning | File 21 172691 STE 10 OZ | In progress | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Subdivision | File 21 234930 STE 10 SB | In progress | See its page |
| Site plan | File 22 138136 STE 10 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.
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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- 216-storey building with shops (139 homes)555 Richmond St W · next door
City planners are reviewing it
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 555 Richmond St W?
One 16-storey building with 139 homes, 16 storeys, under City file 21 172691 STE 10 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 555 Richmond St W 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 555 Richmond St W?
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.