717 Queen St W

ListedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 717 Queen St W, Toronto is listed on the municipal heritage register.

Listed (non-designated) properties come off municipal registers on January 1, 2027 unless council issues a notice of intention to designate first, and can't be relisted for five years. Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.

80days until January 1, 2027, when listed properties without a notice of intention to designate come off the register. What that means

At a glance

Year built: 1879
Building height: about 13 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
Lot area: 155 m²
Neighbourhood: West Queen West
Heritage neighbours: 43 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

Identified through the West Queen West Planning Study (2020) and part of the West Queen West Historic Context. Built in 1879. main street commercial row building type.Description, from City of Toronto — Heritage Register

Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.

Condition on the ground

No condition reports yet.

A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.

Community collection

No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?

Development applications

Site plan approval · filed December 29, 2022 · NOAC IssuedAbout 19 m away, at 723 Queen St W · 22 243075 STE 10 SATo demolish the existing two-storey, 60-bed crisis shelter building and construct a new four-storey shelter building with 63 beds and a total gross floor area of 1,319 square metres.Application details

From municipal open data (Open Government Licence – Toronto). An application is a proposal; it doesn't change the property's heritage status. Nearby means within 50 m.