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85 King St E

DesignatedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026
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Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 85 King St E, Toronto is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).

Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.

At a glance

Year built
1842
Architect or builder
Howard, John G.
Lot area
456 m²
Neighbourhood
Downtown Yonge East
Heritage neighbours
29 other heritage properties within 100 m
Designation
Part IV (individual property)
By-law
215-2016
Ward
Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Location
Matched to the municipal address
Listing adopted by Council October 2, 2012. Intention to Designate adopted by Council October 2, 2012. Designation By-law 215-2016 enacted by Council March 16, 2016. Heritage Easement Agreement registered as Instrument No. AT5033532 on December 14, 2018Description, from City of Toronto — Heritage Register

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

Municipal notices

  • April 10, 2018 · Heritage permit decision (alteration).Notice of Decision - 71 King Street East, 75 King Street East, 79-81 King Street East, 83 King Street East, 85 King Street East, and 95 King Street EastRead the notice

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 March 29, 2012 · ClosedAt this address (the application covers 6 addresses) · 12 145905 STE 28 OZApplication update and partial resubmission on September 26, 2016: Rezoning application for 79-91 King St E to permit a 25-storey (77m in height excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with a 4-storey podium and 3 levels of underground parking. The podium component…
  • Site plan approval · filed November 10, 2017 · ClosedAbout 31 m away, at 46 Colborne St (the application covers 5 addresses) · 17 260753 STE 28 SASite Plan Control application for a proposed 18-storey office development with retail uses at-grade, with a total gross floor area of 37,985.76 square metres, which will have frontage on both King Street East and Colborne Street. The proposal includes a new 6 metre wide private…Application details
  • Plan of condominium · filed August 18, 2017 · ClosedAbout 33 m away, at 101 King St E (the application covers 5 addresses) · 17 219094 STE 28 CDDraft Plan of Standard Condominium to permit a 25-storey mixed-use building with retail at grade and 254 residential units above. A total of 169 vehicular parking spaces are proposed.Application details
  • Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed November 30, 2015 · ClosedAbout 1 m away, at 25 Leader Lane (the application covers 8 addresses) · 15 258720 STE 28 OZProposed 18-storey office development with retail uses at-grade, with a total gross floor area of 37,775 square metres including 1,629 square metres of retail space at grade, which will have frontage on both King Street East and Colborne Street. The main pedestrian entrance to…Application details
  • Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed February 29, 2012 · ClosedAbout 33 m away, at 101 King St E (the application covers 6 addresses) · 12 130075 STE 28 OZProposal to construct a 25 storey, 77.3 metre (82.3 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building including 281 residential condominium units and 890 square metres of commercial uses at grade. The proposal also includes five levels of below-grade parking with 186…
  • Site plan approval · filed February 29, 2012 · ClosedAbout 35 m away, at 101 King St E · 12 130079 STE 28 SAProposal to construct a 25 storey, 77.3 metre (82.3 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building including 281 residential condominium units and 890 square metres of commercial uses at grade. The proposal also includes five levels of below-grade parking with 186…

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.

History on this site

  1. First recorded as designated

Other heritage properties on this street

Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.

Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.