Site plan
5799-5915 Yonge St and 3 more addresses · Newtonbrook East · Ward 18 Willowdale
A request to approve the detailed design of a 40-storey building, with 856 homes. It was submitted in October 2020 and City planners are reviewing it.
City file 20 209468 NNY 18 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedOct 22, 2020
- NowCity planners’ review
- NextCity 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, Lily Cheng, can also hear your views.
Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.
02What’s proposed
One 40-storey building with 856 homes.
- Homes
- 856
- Height
- 40 storeys
- Total floor space
- 66,987 m²
- What it needs
- Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Site Plan Application for the second phase of the Newtonbrook Plaza development. Block 2 proposes a total gross floor area of 66,838.9 square metres, consisting of 63,152.3 square metres of residential GFA and 3,628.0 square metres of commercial GFA. The proposed mixed use building would contain two towers on a shared podium. One tower will be 34 storeys (106.3 metres excluding the mechanical penthouse) and the other proposed tower would be 40 storeys (123.5 metres excluding the mechanical penthouse). A total of 856 residential units are proposed with 543 vehicular parking spaces. A new community centre and child care centre are also proposed as part of Phase 2.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Oct 22, 2020Application submitted to the City.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site plan | File 20 209468 NNY 18 SA | In progress | Documents 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.
Earlier at this address
- Rezoning · 2025 · closed · City record
- Two towers, up to 36 storeys with shops · 2024 · closed · City record
- Rezoning · 2021 · closed · City record
- Two towers, up to 36 storeys · 2021 · closed · City record
05Elsewhere on this site
New-building and demolition permits at these addresses since this application was filed.
- •New building: 857 homesPermit 21 239768 BLD
Permit applied for Nov 19, 2021
A mixed use building with two towers on a shared podium. 34 and 40 storey building containing 856 dwelling units, a community centre, daycare, retail and amenity areas and three levels of underground parking, including b
06Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
- 1
- 2Two towers, up to 48 storeys with shops (1,016 homes)5800 Yonge St · about 120 m
City planners are reviewing it
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
07Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 5799-5915 Yonge St?
One 40-storey building with 856 homes, 40 storeys, under City file 20 209468 NNY 18 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 5799-5915 Yonge 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 5799-5915 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.