79 King St E

DesignatedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 79 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: 1843
Architect or builder: Howard, John G.
Lot area: 557 m²
Neighbourhood: Downtown Yonge East
Heritage neighbours: 27 other heritage properties within 100 m
Designation: Part IV (individual property)
By-law: 202-2016; 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 202-2016 enacted by Council March 16, 2016 for 79 King Street East. Designation By-law 215-2006 enacted by Council March 16, 2016Description, 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 November 30, 2015 · ClosedAt this address (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 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 7 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 45 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 February 29, 2012 · ClosedAbout 45 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…

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

October 5, 2026First 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.