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115 Jarvis Street, 50-storey mixed-use tower with 596 units approved despite concerns about density, infrastructure and neighbourhood fit
City council approved a zoning amendment for a 50-storey, 596-unit residential tower on Jarvis Street in a neighbourhood residents say lacks adequate transit, services and street capacity. The decision overrides a recent secondary plan density limit and adds roughly 4,000 residents to a small street already serving elderly residents and young families.
From the floor
“Almost 65% of the proposed building C units start at 450 square ft, not suitable for families. There is limited public transit for Southport. There are no retail, health, or community services. The only park space is a small patch of public land with no recreation facilities. With building C, there will be approximately 2,000 more people living on Southport. In total, we can expect upwards to 4,000 people more on our little Southport Street.”A resident
“The Swansea secondary plan, which came out this June, says 34 to 50 Southport Street can have a maximum building floor space of four times the lot area. The approval of the proposed tower results in an overall site density of 9.93 times the area of the site.”A resident
Also in this item
• Approved zoning density of 9.93 times lot area contradicts Swansea secondary plan limit of 4.0 times lot area, approved by city staff in June 2026.
• Building contains 596 units with 65% under 450 square feet, characterized as unsuitable for families.
The journey
Decision
Zoning by-law amendment approved to permit 50-storey mixed-use building at 115 Jarvis Street with 596 dwelling units and 226 square metres of non-residential floor space, with a holding provision.
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