20 Earl St

ListedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 20 Earl 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: 1877-1878
Building height: about 21 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
Lot area: 239 m²
Neighbourhood: North St.James Town
Heritage neighbours: 13 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

WINDSOR TERRACE, 1877-78, ORIGINAL OWNER JOHN BRANDON 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

Site plan approval · filed September 23, 2024 · Under ReviewAbout 39 m away, at 2 Earl St (the application covers 5 addresses) · 24 216579 STE 13 SASite Plan Application to permit a 63-storey residential building including a total of 50,580.8 square metres of residential gross floor area which will result in a total of 730 total dwelling units.The proposal includes two (2) residential visitor parking spaces and zero (0)…Application details
Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed April 24, 2024 · Council ApprovedAbout 39 m away, at 2 Earl St (the application covers 5 addresses) · 24 140234 STE 13 OZOfficial Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 63-storey (207-metre, excluding mechanical penthouse) building, containing 709 total dwelling units (including 7 replacement rental units). An Official Plan Amendment is required to redesignate the lands from Neighbourhoods…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.