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\u00a08.1K\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nToronto City Council approved a slate of 18 development applications and one conceptual plan at its April 2025 meeting this week, advancing plans for 10,261 new residential units across the city. This follows a first quarter that saw 12,125 units approved across all planning streams. The projects span from multi-tower developments to compact affordable housing.<\/p>\n
Here’s a closer look at what was approved:<\/p>\n
Downtown Core & Central Waterfront\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Union Park<\/strong><\/a> 111 Peter Street<\/strong><\/a> 522 University Avenue<\/strong><\/a> Reside on Richmond<\/strong><\/a> Seaton House Redevelopment<\/strong><\/a> Pinnacle Lakeside (Phase 1)<\/strong><\/a> Midtown<\/strong><\/p>\n 54 Brownlow Avenue<\/strong><\/a> 1220 Yonge Street<\/strong><\/a> Toronto Lawn Tennis Club Expansion<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n West End<\/strong><\/p>\n 158 Sterling<\/strong><\/a> 150 Sterling<\/strong><\/a> Swansea Mews Revitalization<\/strong><\/a> Etobicoke<\/strong><\/p>\n 2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West<\/strong><\/a> 7 Wardlaw Crescent<\/strong><\/a> North York<\/strong><\/p>\n Tyndale Green<\/strong><\/a> 150 The Donway West<\/strong><\/a> 1 Broadlands Boulevard<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n Scarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n 2221 Kennedy Road<\/strong><\/a> 2655 Lawrence Avenue East<\/strong><\/a> UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on these developments, but in the meantime, you can learn more about them from our Databases file, linked below. If you’d like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n UrbanToronto has a research service,\u00a0UTPro<\/a>, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe \u2014 from proposal through to completion. We also offer\u00a0Instant Reports<\/a>, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter,\u00a0New Development Insider<\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.<\/p>\n
Oxford Properties Group<\/a> secured approval for converting one planned office tower to two residential towers of 61 and 71 storeys at this proposal across the Union Station Rail Corridor from the Rogers Centre. Designed by\u00a0Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a> with\u00a0Adamson Associates<\/a> as Architect of Record, the proposal looks to deliver 1,793 rental units across the two new plus two already approved residential towers.<\/p>\n
Designed by\u00a0WZMH Architects<\/a> for\u00a0Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc<\/a>. and\u00a0Capital Developments<\/a>, 111 Peter Street, near the future Queen-Spadina station<\/a> on the Ontario Line 3<\/a>, was approved at 52 storeys with 852 residential units, including 24 affordable rentals. The design retains an existing building onsite.<\/p>\n
Council has approved a 64-storey tower designed by\u00a0WZMH Architects<\/a> for\u00a0Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc<\/a>. The project would add 579 condominium units above a retained and adaptively reused 15-storey Brutalist office building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Originate Developments Inc<\/a>. and\u00a0Harlo Capital<\/a> have received approval for a 33 storey building designed by\u00a0KIRKOR Architects and Planners<\/a> at 164 Bathurst Street, near the future King-Bathurst<\/a> Ontario Line station. Now with 371 units, including 9 affordable rentals, the design retains a heritage building at its base.<\/p>\n
Phase 1 looks to replace an eisting men\u2019s shelter with a significantly larger, 10-storey building designed by B+H Architects<\/a>, Montgomery Sisam Architects<\/a>, Hilditch Architect<\/a>, and GBCA Architects<\/a> for the City of Toronto<\/a>. The proposal includes 374 beds and units and a community hub, along with retention of heritage structures.<\/p>\n
At 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East,\u00a0Pinnacle International<\/a>\u2019s East Bayfront development is now moving forward with approval for an enlarged Phase 1. Designed by\u00a0Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a>, the design features three towers from 15 to 54 storeys, housing 1,261 condominium units.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Benvenuto Group<\/a>\u2019s 54-70 Brownlow Avenue calls for a 60-storey tower designed by\u00a0Sweeny &Co Architects Inc.<\/a>, delivering 718 residential units within walking distance of the upcoming Mount Pleasant station<\/a> on the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Designed by\u00a0BBB Architects<\/a> for\u00a0Trinity Point Development<\/a>, this 35-storey tower is to supply 270 units. It was scaled up from a previously proposed 22 storeys following the designation of the site near Summerhill station as an MTSA where the Province encourages greater densification.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Toronto Lawn Tennis Club<\/a> received approval for a 3-storey expansion to its existing clubhouse facilities in Summerhill, designed by\u00a0Williamson Williamson Inc. Architects<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Marlin Spring Developments<\/a>\u2019 proposal for a 31-storey, 105.44m mixed-use tower on blocks 5B and C at 158 Sterling Road is part of the Sterling Masterplan. Designed by\u00a0Giannone Petricone Associates<\/a>, the development looks to deliver 396 residential units.<\/p>\n
Also part of the Sterling Masterplan, block 3B at 150 Sterling Road was approved for a 28-storey tower with 349 units. The site is within walking distance of Dundas West subway and Bloor GO and UP Express stations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Council has endorsed the conceptual plan for the Swansea Mews Revitalization by\u00a0Toronto Community Housing Corporation<\/a>, proposing a three-block redevelopment with approximately 854 residential units.<\/p>\n
Council approved a 9-storey, 34.91m mixed-use building at 2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West in Mimico, designed by\u00a0BDP Quadrangle<\/a> for\u00a0Kettlebeck<\/a>, introducing 151 residential units, including 8 affordable rentals.<\/p>\n
Designed by\u00a0Montgomery Sisam Architects<\/a> for the\u00a0City of Toronto<\/a>, this 4-storey, 51-unit affordable rental building in Thistletown is part of the City\u2019s Housing Now program and is to boast a mass timber structure.<\/p>\n
Designed by\u00a0KPMB Architects<\/a> for\u00a0Collecdev-Markee Developments<\/a> and\u00a0Tyndale University<\/a>, the subdivision plan for this masterplanned community was approved. It calls for 1,511 residential units across 12 buildings ranging up to 24 storeys. The design includes market and affordable rental housing, along with facilities tied to Tyndale University.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Designed by\u00a0Diamond Schmitt Architects<\/a> for\u00a0Akelius<\/a>, plans call for two new rental buildings at 9 and 15 storeys, containing 230 units, with 10 as replacement rental units.<\/p>\n
Artlife Developments<\/a> received approval for a 3-storey rental townhouse development designed by\u00a0GMB Architecture<\/a>, supplying 21 residential units in the Parkwoods neighbourhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
VHL Developments Inc.<\/a> has received approval for a townhouse development in Agincourt. Designed by\u00a0TAES Architect Inc.<\/a>, the design consists of three 4-storey blocks with 68 units.<\/p>\n
The Mehan Group<\/a>\u2019s previously approved proposal designed by\u00a0Scott Shields Architects<\/a>, returned to Council for a technical reapproval, confirming plans for 412 residential units across 18- and 28-storey towers and townhomes in Midland Park.<\/p>\n
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