50-storey building
6979-6991 Yonge St · Newtonbrook East · Ward 18 Willowdale
A request to approve the detailed design of a 50-storey building, with 427 homes. It was submitted in September 2022 and City planners are reviewing it.
City file 22 199141 NNY 18 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedSep 2, 2022
- 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 50-storey building with 427 homes and space for shops or offices.
- Homes
- 427
- Height
- 50 storeys
- Shops or offices
- 239 m² of floor space
- Total floor space
- 30,630 m²
- What it needs
- Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Proposed development consists of a new 50-storey (155.8 metres) mixed-use building with a 6-storey podium, containing 427 residential units, a residential Gross Floor Area of 30,630 square metres, and a non-residential Gross Floor Area of 239 square metres. The building will have a Floor Space Index of 27.27 times the area of the lot. A total of 34 vehicular parking spaces and 391 bicycle parking spaces will be provided.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Sep 2, 2022Application submitted to the City.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site plan | File 22 199141 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.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 6979-6991 Yonge St?
One 50-storey building with 427 homes and space for shops or offices, 50 storeys, under City file 22 199141 NNY 18 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 6979-6991 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 6979-6991 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.