736 Bathurst St

Methodist Church

ListedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 736 Bathurst 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.

A place of worship. Many are being sold or closed; see Regeneration Works for ways to keep them in community use, and other places of worship at risk.

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: 1888
Building height: about 26 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
Lot area: 1,776 m² (0.18 ha)
Neighbourhood: Palmerston-Little Italy
Heritage neighbours: 13 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 11 University-Rosedale
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

Methodist Church; 1888, Gordon & Helliwell, add. 1900, Burke & Horwood 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 July 23, 2026 · Under ReviewAt this address · 26 207766 STE 11 OZZoning By-law Amendment for a 40-storey mixed-use building containing 386 rental dwelling units and cultural/commercial space at-grade. The existing Bathurst Methodist Church will be retained.Application details
Site plan approval · filed June 26, 2017 · ClosedAbout 41 m away, at 28 Lennox St (the application covers 29 addresses) · 17 187476 STE 19 SASite Plan Approval for Mirvish Village Redevelopment: The proposed development includes a number of mid-rise and tall buildings, ranging in height from 26-storeys on Bathurst Street, and stepping down toward the south and west. A total of 24 of the 27 listed heritage buildings…Application details
Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed July 10, 2015 · ClosedAbout 41 m away, at 28 Lennox St (the application covers 41 addresses) · 15 188751 STE 19 OZThe proposed development includes a number of mid-rise and tall buildings, ranging in height from 28-storeys on Bathurst Street, and stepping down toward the south and west. A total of 23 of the 27 listed heritage buildings on the site are being retained and incorporated into…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.