531 Yonge St
Shop
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 531 Yonge St, Toronto is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part V (as part of a heritage conservation district).
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
- 1883-1884
- Building height
- about 13 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
- Lot area
- 272 m²
- Neighbourhood
- Church-Wellesley
- Heritage neighbours
- 29 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part V (heritage conservation district)
- By-law
- 1121-2024
- Ward
- Ward 13 Toronto Centre
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Shop; 1883-84 -adopted by City Council on March 15, 1974. Part of the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District, enacted by Ontario Land Tribunal decision OLT-22-001939 on July 3, 2024. By-Law 1121-2024. Built in 1883 in the Italianate architDescription, 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 June 12, 2025 · Under ReviewAbout 31 m away, at 543 Yonge St (the application covers 2 addresses) · 25 176290 STE 13 SASite Plan Approval for a 68 storey mixed-use building. There will be 679 dwelling unit and 45,139 square meters of GFA, including 455 square meters of retail at grade.Application details
- Site plan approval · filed November 8, 2024 · Under ReviewAbout 40 m away, at 145 St Luke Lane (the application covers 11 addresses) · 24 237031 STE 13 SASite Plan application for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,086 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 51,075 square metres of residential GFA, 543 square metres of grade-related retail space and 469 square metres of…Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed November 8, 2024 · ClosedAbout 40 m away, at 145 St Luke Lane (the application covers 10 addresses) · 24 237044 STE 13 OZZoning By-law Amendment for a proposed 67-storey residential/mixed-use building comprised of approximately 52,600 square metres of gross floor area (GFA), comprised of 52,000 square metres of residential GFA, 550 square metres of grade-related retail space and 470 square metres…Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed March 8, 2024 · ClosedAbout 31 m away, at 543 Yonge St · 24 123608 STE 13 OZCombined Official Plan & Zoning By-law amendment for a 68-storey mixed-use building comprised of approximately 44,737 square metres of residential gross floor area with 679 dwelling units and 402 square metres of grade-related retail space.Application details
- Plan of condominium · filed September 29, 2020 · ClosedAbout 48 m away, at 501 Yonge St (the application covers 17 addresses) · 20 200319 STE 13 CDProposal for 832 residential units in the approved mixed-use building, comprised of 25 and 52 storey towers connected by a seven-storey podium and parkade.Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed May 5, 2011 · ClosedAbout 48 m away, at 501 Yonge St (the application covers 17 addresses) · 11 187996 STE 27 OZAn application to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 438-86 to permit a mixed use development with a 23-storey tower and a 52-storey tower containing 776 residential condominium units on a shared 7-storey podium. The podium would contain retail uses at grade and five…
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
- 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
- 261 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
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.