523 Queen St E

ListedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 523 Queen St E, 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: 1884-1889
Building height: about 16 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
Lot area: 111 m²
Neighbourhood: Moss Park
Heritage neighbours: 56 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

Identified through the King-Parliament Secondary Plan Review (2019) and part of the King-Parliament Historic Context. Built in 1884-1889. Terrace 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

Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed December 19, 2016 · ClosedAbout 48 m away, at 28 River St (the application covers 2 addresses) · 16 268409 STE 28 OZOfficial Plan Amendment and Rezoning for an 18 storey (60 metre) mixed-use building with 465 m2 of retail facing River Street, a total of 1405 m2 of office space and a mixture of live/work, townhouse and apartment style residential units (380 residential units). 106 parking…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.