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43-storey building with shops

970 Kipling Ave · Etobicoke City Centre · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore

A request to approve the detailed design of a 43-storey building, with 198 homes. It was submitted in June 2026. It was approved.

City file 26 175993 WET 03 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJun 2, 2026
  2. DecisionApproved
  3. ThenBuilding permit

01Outcome

DecidedApproved

This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.

What happens next: Before construction can start, the building needs a building permit. When one is issued, it’s added to the timeline and Elsewhere on this site.

The City’s data shows the decision but not its date.

02What was proposed

One 43-storey building with 198 homes.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys40 storeys50 storeys43PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
198
Height
43 storeys
What it needed
Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Proposed 43-storey tower and a 28-storey tower. The Subject Site will include 839 purpose-built rental apartments comprised of 198 affordable units and 641 market units as well as approximately 13,560 SF of retail space.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Jun 2, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. —Approved. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Site planFile 26 175993 WET 03 SAApprovedDocuments and reports on the City’s site

Plans, studies and staff reports and the decision are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

Earlier at this address

05Nearby applications

Bloor StDundas StKipling AveAukland RdMontesson StMunster AveAcorn AveJopling AveFieldway RdSt Albans Rd123456Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Dundas StKipling AveBeamish DrMunster AveJopling AveAukland RdBering AveSt Albans Rd123456Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)

The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    45-storey building
    5230 Dundas St W · about 200 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    39-storey building (438 homes)
    5 Jopling Ave S · about 260 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  3. 3
    Site plan
    3838 Bloor St W · about 270 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    Minor variance
    12 Jopling Ave S · about 300 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  5. 5
    Subdivision
    58 Fieldway Rd · about 400 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    44-storey building (530 homes)
    4 Beamish Dr · about 130 m

    Approved

All applications in progress in Ward 3

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 970 Kipling Ave?

One 43-storey building with 198 homes, 43 storeys, under City file 26 175993 WET 03 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the 970 Kipling Ave development approved?

Yes. Approved. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

When will it be built?

No date yet. It still needs a building permit, and none had been issued as of Nov 13, 2026. Source: Development Applications and Building Permits.

Who is the councillor for 970 Kipling Ave?

Amber Morley, Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. 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.

970 Kipling Ave development: 43-storey building with shops (approved) · My Address in Toronto