49-storey building with shops
654 Danforth Ave and 4 more addresses · Danforth · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth
A request to change the zoning to allow a 49-storey building, with 496 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 185127 STE 14 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 3, 2022
- Community meetingFeb 15, 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, Paula Fletcher, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 49-storey building with 496 homes.
- Homes
- 496
- Height
- 49 storeys
- Total floor space
- 34,500 m²
- What it needs
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
The proposal is to construct a new 49-storey mixed-use building with three levels of underground parking. The ground level includes a shared residential and office lobby as well as retail and commercial uses fronting onto Danforth Avenue and a portion of Pape Avenue. Office uses are proposed from the third to fifth floors and the residential use is proposed from the sixth to 49th floors. Above the 49th floor is the mechanical penthouse and an indoor and outdoor amenity space. Additional indoor amenity spaces are located on the sixth and seventh floors and an additional outdoor amenity space is proposed on the sixth floor with access to the indoor amenity space. The proposal includes a total of 496 dwelling units, 29,756 m² (320,291 sq. ft.) of residential gross floor area (GFA) and 4,743 m² (51,053 sq. ft.) of non-residential GFA.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Aug 3, 2022Application submitted to the City.
- Aug 3, 2022A related site plan application is filed: 49-storey building with shops.
- Feb 15, 2023Community consultation meeting.
- —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 185127 STE 14 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 22 185125 STE 14 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.
- 149-storey building with shops (496 homes)658-668 Danforth Ave · next door
City planners are reviewing it
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 654 Danforth Ave?
One 49-storey building with 496 homes, 49 storeys, under City file 22 185127 STE 14 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 654 Danforth 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 654 Danforth 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.