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Rezoning

65-87 Heward Ave · South Riverdale · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

A request to change the Official Plan for 65-87 Heward Ave, with 806 homes. It was submitted in October 2025 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.

City file 25 233722 STE 14 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedOct 1, 2025
  2. Notice to neighboursNov 7, 2025
  3. Community meetingMar 31, 2026
  4. NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
  5. NextTribunal hearing and decision

01Have your say

Nothing scheduled right now

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, Paula Fletcher, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

Rezoning with 806 homes.

Homes
806
Total floor space
63,801 m²
What it needs
A change to the Official Plan (the City’s long-term plan for what can go where)
The applicant’s description
Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to re-designate the subject site from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas to permit future mixed-use development. The OPA would also introduce a new Site and Area Specific Policy that mandates a minimum of 3,150 square metres of gross floor area dedicated to activities related to film, television, and digital media production.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2025Application submitted to the City.
  2. Nov 7, 2025City notice: Notice of Application - 65-87 Heward Avenue. Read the notice
  3. Mar 31, 2026Community consultation meeting.
  4. —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

TypeFileStatus
Official Plan amendmentFile 25 233722 STE 14 OZUnder appealDocuments 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.

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  2. 2
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  4. 4
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06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 65-87 Heward Ave?

Rezoning with 806 homes, under City file 25 233722 STE 14 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 65-87 Heward Ave 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 65-87 Heward Ave?

Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. 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.

65-87 Heward Ave development: Rezoning (under appeal) · My Address in Toronto