899 homes and shops
685 Lake Shore Blvd E · South Riverdale · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth
A request to change the zoning for 685 Lake Shore Blvd E, with 1,602 homes. It was submitted in September 2022 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 22 204512 STE 14 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedSep 16, 2022
- Community meetingMar 1, 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
899 homes and shops with 1,602 homes.
- Homes
- 1,602
- Total floor space
- 109,351 m²
- What it needs
- A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
The development will contain approximately 74,054square metres of gross floor area, inclusive of square metres of residential 58,459gross floor area, 15,595 square metres of non-residential space and 899 residential units, resulting in a gross density of approximately 7.48 times the existing lot area.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Sep 16, 2022Application submitted to the City.
- Sep 16, 2022A related site plan application is filed: 760 homes and shops.
- Mar 1, 2023Community consultation meeting.
- Oct 3, 2024A related rezoning application is filed: Rezoning.
- —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 204512 STE 14 OZ | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Site plan | File 22 204511 STE 14 SA | Under appeal | See its page |
| Rezoning | File 24 221697 STE 14 OZ | Under appeal | 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.
- 1
- 2
- 3Two towers, up to 53 storeys (1,754 homes)120 Bouchette St · about 120 m
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- 4Two towers, up to 45 storeys with shops (937 homes)280 Commissioners St · about 170 m
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- 5
- 6
06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 685 Lake Shore Blvd E?
899 homes and shops with 1,602 homes, under City file 22 204512 STE 14 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 685 Lake Shore Blvd E 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 685 Lake Shore Blvd E?
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.