888 Dupont

Timeline

How the site got here, from the 2014 corridor study to the October 2026 permit revision.

  1. 2014 - Dupont Street Regeneration StudyThe City studied the north side of Dupont between Ossington and Kendal. Its July 2014 staff report recommended residential permissions within an 8-storey (25 m) envelope outside a 30 m setback from the rail corridor, a net gain of non-residential floor area when sites redevelop, and rail safety mitigation. Council adopted the amendments in August 2014: Official Plan Amendment 271 (By-law 1010-2014) and zoning By-law 1011-2014. Council item PG35.6.
  2. May 4, 2017 - Dupont Corridor Open HouseCity planning staff presented the study area and the site plan process at an open house hosted by the local councillors.
  3. 2019 and 2021 - Official Plan and zoning applicationThe owner filed an Official Plan and zoning by-law amendment application (file 19 243242 STE 11 OZ) and updated its materials in 2021.
  4. August 31, 2021 - Site plan applicationThe owner submitted site plan control application 21 206371 STE 11 SA, the file now under review.
  5. July 22, 2022 - By-law 841-2022 enactedCouncil adopted the Official Plan and zoning amendments on July 19-22, 2022 and enacted three by-laws on July 22: Official Plan Amendment 587 (By-law 840-2022), the site-specific zoning By-law 841-2022, and By-law 956-2022 for a municipal capital facility for affordable housing. By-law 841-2022 sets maximum heights in metres, up to 50.0 m at the tallest part, caps total gross floor area at 14,850 m2 with no more than 2,000 m2 non-residential, keeps dwelling units at least 20.0 m from the north lot line, and secures community benefits under section 37. Its section 37 schedule refers to a 14-storey mixed use building. The benefits include 20 affordable rental units for at least 40 years, at least 40 percent of them two or three bedrooms. Council item TE34.40.
  6. June 2024 - Committee of AdjustmentOn June 11, 2024 the Committee approved minor variance A0346/24TEY, which altered By-law 841-2022. It raised the building from 14 to 17 storeys, the maximum height from 50 m to 56 m (excluding the mechanical penthouse), total floor area from 14,850 m2 to 17,918 m2 and residential floor area from 12,850 m2 to 16,301 m2. Approval came with three conditions: a registered Section 37 agreement, a revised wind study, and an updated transportation impact study to justify the parking supply. On June 26-27, 2024 Council adopted motion MM19.17, directing that the draft Section 37 agreement be amended to implement the Committee's decision. Council item MM19.17.
  7. September 25, 2025 - Change of ownershipTitle to the property transferred to 888 Dupont Street GP Inc. and 888 Dupont Street LP.
  8. December 2025 - Site plan resubmissionA resubmission under file 21 206371 STE 11 SA proposed 251 units. City comments followed between December 2025 and March 2026. City Planning described the loss of non-residential uses and live-work units, and the introduction of residential uses in an employment area, as a significant departure from the 2022 and 2024 approvals. The applicant met City staff between April and September 2026.
  9. January 22, 2026 - Dewatering registrationThe owner registered construction dewatering with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (registration R-009-7398841836). Its project description refers to a nineteen-storey high-rise residential structure. A 2023 registration by the previous owner (R-009-9199051442) described a 14-storey mixed use building. See Open questions.
  10. June 2, 2026 - Shoring permit issuedThe City issued building permit 26 110316 BLD 00 BA for standalone shoring and excavation for remediation purposes, described as being for a future 17-storey mixed use building. See Open questions.
  11. September 28-29, 2026 - Current resubmissionThe applicant filed revised plans and studies: 255 units, 116 m2 of ground-floor commercial space (about 0.6 percent of the floor area), and the design changes described on the proposal page. It says it aims to break ground in early 2027.
  12. October 8, 2026 - Shoring permit revisedThe City issued a revision (26 110316 BLD 01 BA) adding tiebacks into the Ossington and Dupont right of way.

Sources: Council agenda items and by-laws (linked above). 2014 staff report. City open house presentation (2017). Parcel register for PIN 21265-0317. City Building Application Status pages. Applicant's resubmission documents.