Toronto City Council has approved 18 development applications and one conceptual plan, advancing the creation of 10,261 new residential units across the city. This follows a strong first quarter, where 12,125 units were approved through all planning streams. The new projects include multi-tower developments, affordable housing initiatives, and community infrastructure upgrades.
Downtown Core & Central Waterfront
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Union Park: Oxford Properties Group will convert a planned office tower into two residential towers (61 and 71 storeys) at Union Station Rail Corridor, delivering 1,793 rental units. Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects with Adamson Associates as Architect of Record.
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111 Peter Street: WZMH Architects' 52-storey tower for Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and Capital Developments will bring 852 residential units, including 24 affordable rentals, while retaining an existing building onsite.
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522 University Avenue: A 64-storey tower designed by WZMH Architects will add 579 condominium units above a 15-storey adaptively reused Brutalist office building.
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Reside on Richmond: Originate Developments Inc. and Harlo Capital’s 33-storey building will deliver 371 units, including 9 affordable rentals, while preserving a heritage building at its base.
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Seaton House Redevelopment: Phase 1 will replace an existing men's shelter with a 10-storey building containing 374 beds and units, designed by B+H Architects, Montgomery Sisam Architects, Hilditch Architect, and GBCA Architects.
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Pinnacle Lakeside (Phase 1): At 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East, Pinnacle International’s East Bayfront project will feature three towers ranging from 15 to 54 storeys, housing 1,261 condominiums.
Midtown
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54 Brownlow Avenue: A 60-storey tower by Benvenuto Group and Sweeny &Co Architects Inc., delivering 718 units near the upcoming Mount Pleasant Eglinton Crosstown station.
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1220 Yonge Street: BBB Architects' 35-storey design for Trinity Point Development will introduce 270 units, scaled up from 22 storeys after designation as a Major Transit Station Area.
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Toronto Lawn Tennis Club Expansion: Approval was granted for a 3-storey clubhouse expansion in Summerhill, designed by Williamson Williamson Inc. Architects.
West End
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158 Sterling Road: A 31-storey, 105.44m tower designed by Giannone Petricone Associates for Marlin Spring Developments will add 396 residential units.
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150 Sterling Road: Also part of the Sterling Masterplan, a 28-storey tower will bring 349 units near Dundas West subway and Bloor GO/UP Express stations.
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Swansea Mews Revitalization: Conceptual plan endorsed for redevelopment by Toronto Community Housing Corporation, proposing 854 residential units across three blocks.
Etobicoke
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2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West: A 9-storey, 34.91m mixed-use building designed by BDP Quadrangle for Kettlebeck will deliver 151 units, including 8 affordable rentals.
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7 Wardlaw Crescent: A 4-storey, 51-unit affordable rental building featuring mass timber construction, designed by Montgomery Sisam Architects for the City of Toronto.
North York
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Tyndale Green: Subdivision plan approved for a masterplanned community by Collecdev-Markee Developments and Tyndale University, with 1,511 units across 12 buildings up to 24 storeys, featuring both market and affordable rentals.
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150 The Donway West: Diamond Schmitt Architects' project for Akelius includes two rental buildings (9 and 15 storeys) delivering 230 units, 10 of which will be replacement rental units.
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1 Broadlands Boulevard: Artlife Developments' 3-storey rental townhouse project will bring 21 units to the Parkwoods neighbourhood.
Scarborough
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2221 Kennedy Road: VHL Developments Inc. will build a townhouse development with three 4-storey blocks totaling 68 units, designed by TAES Architect Inc.
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2655 Lawrence Avenue East: Technical reapproval for The Mehan Group's previously approved project will confirm 412 residential units across 18- and 28-storey towers and townhomes in Midland Park.
Conclusion: Boosting Toronto’s Housing Supply
Urban Toronto reports that the April 2025 approvals reflect Toronto's commitment to expanding its housing supply and supporting intensification near transit hubs. Projects range from towering condominium complexes to smaller-scale affordable rental developments, offering broad opportunities for workers in trades, construction, and building management as these projects move from approval to groundbreaking in the coming years.
