31-storey building
860 Pharmacy Ave and 7 more addresses · Wexford/Maryvale · Ward 21 Scarborough Centre
A request to change the Official Plan and zoning to allow a 31-storey building, with 1,042 homes. It was submitted in July 2023 and City planners are reviewing it.
City file 23 172335 ESC 21 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedJul 10, 2023
- Community meetingApr 11, 2024
- NowCity planners’ review
- NextCity Council 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, Michael Thompson, can also hear your views.
Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.
02What’s proposed
One 31-storey building with 1,042 homes, on the site of the 4-storey rental building at 860 Pharmacy Ave.
- Homes
- 1,042
- Height
- 31 storeys
- What it needs
- Changes to the Official Plan and zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development with building heights that range from eight (8) to 31 storeys, new and re-aligned public streets, and 3,432 m². of public parkland. A total of 1,042 residential units are proposed, including 248 rental replacement units, as well as 1,192 parking spaces. The existing eight (8) low-rise residential buildings would be demolished. This application is related to Official Plan Amendment Application No. 19 251045 ESC 21 OZ and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application No. 23 172397 ESC 21 OZ.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Jul 10, 2023Application submitted to the City.
- Jul 10, 2023A related subdivision application is filed: Subdivision.
- Apr 11, 2024Community consultation meeting.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Plan and rezoning | File 23 172335 ESC 21 OZ | In progress | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
| Subdivision | File 23 172397 ESC 21 SB | 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.
Earlier at this address
- Rezoning · 2019 · closed · City record
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
- 1
- 235-storey building with shops (296 homes)100 Eglinton Sq · about 320 m
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- 335-storey building with shops (296 homes)100 Eglinton Sq · about 320 m
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- 4Two towers, up to 39 storeys (905 homes)1880-1890 Eglinton Ave E · about 330 m
City planners are reviewing it
- 5
- 6
06Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 860 Pharmacy Ave?
One 31-storey building with 1,042 homes, 31 storeys, under City file 23 172335 ESC 21 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 860 Pharmacy Ave 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 860 Pharmacy Ave?
Michael Thompson, Ward 21 Scarborough Centre. 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.