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Toronto Preservation Board decides · Mon, Nov 16

Preservation Board asked to weigh in on 1337 Queen Street West tower

Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

The Preservation Board is asked to weigh in on a proposal to demolish a building at 1337 Queen Street West and erect a 16-storey mixed-use tower with affordable housing. The podium would be 1.2 metres taller than the adjacent contributing building at 1347 Queen Street West, and staff have no concern with the missing step back.

How to act

The item is on the November 16, 2026 agenda; the record does not say how members of the public can comment on it.

The journey

Mon, Nov 16 · Toronto Preservation Board · scheduled, not yet heard
Why is this story here?
ContainedThe proposal concerns one site at 1337 Queen Street West within a heritage district; the record describes a bounded Section 42 approval for demolition and a replacement building, not a multi-year or template-setting commitment.Touches a narrow groupIf the proposal proceeds as recommended, the change is confined to one address and its immediate neighbours, with a 16-storey building replacing a non-contributing structure.

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The record as the City filed it

Staff recommended

The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the non-contributing building and the erection of a new 16-storey mixed-use building at 1337 Queen Street West, in the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a.

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that the replacement building for 1337 Queen Street West is constructed substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations prepared by LGA Architectural Partners dated September 25, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

Considered

Official title: 1337 Queen Street West - Demolition and New Construction on a Designated Heritage Property under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act - Approval · the item as the City filed it · meeting video

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