Two towers, up to 35 storeys with shops
5576 Yonge St · Willowdale West · Ward 18 Willowdale
A request to change the zoning to allow a 35-storey building, with 608 homes. It was submitted in August 2022 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 22 190116 NNY 18 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 12, 2022
- Community meetingFeb 28, 2023
- 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 35-storey building with 608 homes and space for shops or offices.
- Homes
- 608
- Height
- 35 storeys
- Shops or offices
- 507 m² of floor space
- Total floor space
- 40,906 m²
- What it needs
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Proposal for a mixed-use development with two residential towers, 25 storeys in height for the Tower A, and 35 storeys in height for the Tower B. Each tower contains 3 storey podium having retail use in towner B, and shared with 2 levels of underground parking. The proposed residential gross floor area is 40,906 square metres with 608 units,,and the proposed non-residential gross floor area is 507 square metres. Proposed 101 parking spaces and 498 bicycle parking spaces.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Aug 12, 2022Application submitted to the City.
- Aug 12, 2022A related site plan application is filed: Two towers, up to 35 storeys with shops.
- Feb 28, 2023Community consultation meeting.
- Jul 2, 2025City notice: Notice of Refusal of Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment - 5576 Yonge Street. Read the notice
- —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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezoning | File 22 190116 NNY 18 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 22 190115 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.
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
- 1Two towers, up to 35 storeys with shops (608 homes)5576 Yonge St · next door
City planners are reviewing it
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 5576 Yonge St?
One 35-storey building with 608 homes and space for shops or offices, 35 storeys, under City file 22 190116 NNY 18 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 5576 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 5576 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.