129 John St
Part of row housing at 109-129 John Street
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 129 John St, 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
- 1892
- Architect or builder
- Brown, Robert
- Building height
- about 15 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
- Lot area
- 120 m²
- Neighbourhood
- Wellington Place
- Heritage neighbours
- 30 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 596-82
- Ward
- Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Part of row housing at 109-129 John Street; 1892, Robert Brown, bldr. -adopted by City Council on April 23, 1981 DESIGNATION BY-LAW PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL on Sept. 23, 1982. Also part of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District, enacted by OntariDescription, 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 17, 2021 · Council ApprovedAbout 42 m away, at 254 Adelaide St W (the application covers 2 addresses) · 21 249716 STE 10 OZZoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 61-storey, 188.3 metre tall (196.8 metres including the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. A total of 813 dwelling units are proposed along with ground floor retail, a community agency…Application details
- Plan of condominium · filed November 6, 2021 · Under ReviewAbout 36 m away, at 133 John St (the application covers 2 addresses) · 21 235019 STE 10 CD*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 470 units.Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed June 16, 2021 · Council ApprovedAbout 36 m away, at 133 John St (the application covers 2 addresses) · 21 171253 STE 10 OZProposed Zoning By-law amendment re-submission to allow the redevelopment of the site with a 40-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application proposes commercial uses within the ground floor and 459 residential units above. The existing heritage…Application details
- Site plan approval · filed June 16, 2021 · Under ReviewAbout 36 m away, at 133 John St (the application covers 2 addresses) · 21 171254 STE 10 SASite Plan application to support the Council approved redevelopment of the site with a 41-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application includes commercial uses within the ground floor and 479 residential units above. The existing heritage…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.
History on this site
- First recorded as designated
Other heritage properties on this street
- 55 John StDesignated
- 86 John StDesignated
- 104 John StDesignated
- 109 John StDesignated
- 111 John StDesignated
- 113 John StDesignated
- 115 John StDesignated
- 117 John StDesignated
- 119 John StDesignated
- 121 John StDesignated
- 122 John StDesignated
- 123 John StDesignated
- 125 John StDesignated
- 126 John StDesignated
- 127 John StDesignated
- 133 John StDesignated
- 150 John StDesignated
- 168 John StDesignated
- 197 John StDesignated
Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.
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Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.