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Planning application · Rezoning

18-storey building with shops

57 Elm St and 6 more addresses · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

A request to change the zoning to allow a 18-storey building. It was submitted in January 2026 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 26 101832 STE 11 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJan 7, 2026
  2. Notice to neighboursMay 8, 2026
  3. Community meetingMar 30, 2026
  4. NowCity planners’ review
  5. 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, Dianne Saxe, can also hear your views.

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

02What’s proposed

One 18-storey building.

10 storeys20 storeys18PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Height
18 storeys
Total floor space
10,379 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Proposed 18 storey building containing 234 hotel suites and retail space.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Jan 7, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Mar 30, 2026Community consultation meeting.
  3. May 8, 2026City notice: Notice of Application - 650 Bay Street and 55-67 Elm Street. Read the notice

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
RezoningFile 26 101832 STE 11 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

Bay StDundas StUniversity AveYonge StElm StHagerman StEdward StDundas SqJames StChestnut StTrinity SqSimcoe StElizabeth StCentre AveFoster PlArmoury St123456Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Bay StDundas StHagerman StAlbert StEdward StElm StCentre AveElizabeth StArmoury 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
    Site plan (515 homes)
    100 Edward St · about 80 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    Subdivision
    595 Bay St · about 140 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    30-storey building (174 homes)
    17 Elm St · about 170 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  4. 4
    30-storey building (216 homes)
    17 Elm St · about 170 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  5. 5
    Site plan
    99 Gerrard St W · about 170 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    44-storey building (247 homes)
    18 Elm St · about 170 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 11

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 57 Elm St?

One 18-storey building, 18 storeys, under City file 26 101832 STE 11 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 57 Elm St 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 57 Elm St?

Dianne Saxe, Ward 11 University-Rosedale. 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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