150 College St

University of Toronto Library

ListedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 150 College St, 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: 1892
Architect or builder: Darling and Pearson; Dick, D.B.
Building height: about 27 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
Lot area: 3,894 m² (0.39 ha)
Neighbourhood: University
Heritage neighbours: 17 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 11 University-Rosedale
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

University of Toronto Library: 1892, B.D. Dick; addition, 1912, Darling and Pearson; later known as Departments of French and English and Science and Medicine Library - identified for convenience purposes as 7 King's College Circle -adopted by City CouncDescription, 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

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Development applications

Site plan approval · filed March 18, 2026 · Under ReviewAt this address · 26 131356 STE 11 SAThe proposed development has a height of 9-storeys above-grade (41.4 metres to the top of the main building) with additional rooftop mechanical penthouses and projecting elements (55.4 metres to the highest point of these elements). The proposed development consists of a gross…Application details
Site plan approval · filed March 21, 2019 · ClosedAt this address (the application covers 5 addresses) · 19 129065 STE 11 SASite Plan Control application for an approximately 50 square metre pavilion building at the southeast corner of the site and a one-level underground garage under the centre of King's College Circle, which would be accessed from Wellesley Street West and would contain 125 bicycle…Application details
Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed September 13, 2016 · ClosedAt this address (the application covers 24 addresses) · 16 221931 STE 20 OZOfficial Plan Amendment application to establish a new University of Toronto St. George Campus Secondary Plan that would replace the existing University of Toronto Secondary Plan.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.