261 Yonge St
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 261 Yonge 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.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1910
- Lot area
- 281 m²
- Neighbourhood
- Downtown Yonge East
- Heritage neighbours
- 9 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Ward
- Ward 13 Toronto Centre
- Comes off the register
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Chapman Bros. Ltd. Jewellers, major alterations in 1910, Benjamin Chapman, designer and W.F. Lewis, builder 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 January 8, 2025 · Under ReviewAbout 30 m away, at 239 Yonge St (the application covers 5 addresses) · 25 102468 STE 13 OZCombined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.Application details
- Site plan approval · filed January 8, 2025 · Under ReviewAbout 30 m away, at 239 Yonge St (the application covers 5 addresses) · 25 102470 STE 13 SASite Plan Approval for a 67-storey mixed use building with 787 square metres of non-residential uses at grade. A total of 774 residential units are proposed.Application details
- Site plan approval · filed August 4, 2009 · ClosedAbout 42 m away, at 245 Yonge St · 09 152793 STE 27 SASite plan approval for a new three storey non residential builidng 17.5 m in height. The existing buildign is to be demolished. Revised Site Plan for as-of-right two storey building submitted by applicant.
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 listed
Other heritage properties on this street
- 18 Yonge StDesignated
- 30 Yonge StDesignated
- 49 Yonge StDesignated
- 51 Yonge StDesignated
- 56 Yonge StDesignated
- 67 Yonge StDesignated
- 69 Yonge StDesignated
- 83 Yonge StDesignated
- 100 Yonge StDesignated
- 104 Yonge StDesignated
- 110 Yonge StListed
- 113 Yonge StDesignated
- 176 Yonge StDesignated
- 189 Yonge StDesignated
- 193 Yonge StDesignated
- 197 Yonge StDesignated
- 201 Yonge StDesignated
- 203 Yonge StDesignated
- 205 Yonge StDesignated
- 211 Yonge StListed
- 221 Yonge StListed
- 229 Yonge StListed
- 241 Yonge StDesignated
- 253 Yonge StListed
- 263 Yonge StDesignated
- 275 Yonge StDesignated
- 277 Yonge StDesignated
- 279 Yonge StDesignated
- 302 Yonge StDesignated
- 340 Yonge StListed
- 348 Yonge StDesignated
- 363 Yonge StDesignated
- 364 Yonge StListed
- 367 Yonge StDesignated
- 372 Yonge StListed
- 374 Yonge StDesignated
- 376 Yonge StDesignated
- 378 Yonge StDesignated
- 381 Yonge StDesignated
- 385 Yonge StDesignated
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.