10 Wellesley St W
Part of row housing at 10-16 Wellesley St. West
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 10 Wellesley St W, 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
- 1876
- Architect or builder
- Bryce, Thomas
- Lot area
- 238 m²
- Neighbourhood
- Bay-Cloverhill
- Heritage neighbours
- 48 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 101-2020
- Ward
- Ward 13 Toronto Centre
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Part of row housing at 10-16 Wellesley St. West; 1876, Thomas Bryce, bldr. -adopted by City Council on March 15, 1974. Council stated its intention to designate these properties October 2, 2019. Designating by-law enacted January 29, 2020. Also part ofDescription, from City of Toronto — Heritage Register
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Municipal notices
- March 3, 2020 · Designation by-law passed.Notice of Passing - 10-16 Wellesley Street WestRead the notice
- December 9, 2019 · Notice of intention to designate.Notice of Intention to Designate - 10-16 Wellesley Street WestRead the notice
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?
Demolition permits
- Demolition: Mixed-use building · applied February 23, 2021 · issued June 21, 2021 · closed July 18, 2025 · Closed21 119511 DEM · 10 Wellesley St WDemolition of existing building on site includingHeritage Facade will be retained in accordance with the requirements of the Heritage Easement Agreement, Section 37 Agreement and the Conservation Plan, attached. Refer to the supporting Heritage Alteration permit application
From municipal building permit open data (Open Government Licence – Toronto), matched by address. A permit can cover part of a property (a garage or rear addition); read its description. Heritage status is unchanged until the register changes.
Development applications
- Plan of condominium · filed November 4, 2021 · ClosedAt this address (the application covers 11 addresses) · 21 234429 STE 13 CDDraft Plan of Condominium for 600 residential units for a 55-storey mixed-use building.Application details
- Site plan approval · filed August 12, 2020 · ClosedAt this address (the application covers 11 addresses) · 20 179721 STE 13 SAA Site Plan application for a 55-storey mixed-use building with 600 dwelling units, 225 square metres of retail at the ground level, 117 parking spaces, and 600 bicycle parking spaces. The building at 586 Yonge Street will be retained as part of the new development, as well as…Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed November 27, 2017 · ClosedAt this address (the application covers 5 addresses) · 17 267875 STE 27 OZA Zoning By-law Amendment to allow the redevelopment of the site with a new 55-storey mixed-use building with 602 dwelling units, 106 parking spaces, and602 bicycle parking spaces. A total of 37,500 m² is proposed comprised of 470 m² of non-residential GFA and 37,030 m² of…Application details
- Plan of condominium · filed August 1, 2019 · ClosedAbout 35 m away, at 11 Wellesley St W (the application covers 8 addresses) · 19 199468 STE 13 CDDraft Plan of Condominium for 66 non-residential units within a recently constructed mixed use building . A total of 620 parking spaces are provided below grade: 486 residential parking space and 134 commercial parking spaces.Application details
- Plan of condominium · filed July 19, 2019 · ClosedAbout 35 m away, at 11 Wellesley St W (the application covers 8 addresses) · 19 191837 STE 13 CDDraft Plan of Condominium for a recently constructed mixed use building (740 residential units). A total of 620 parking spaces are provided below grade: 486 residential parking space and 134 commercial parking spaces.Application details
- Site plan approval · filed September 25, 2014 · ClosedAbout 35 m away, at 11 Wellesley St W (the application covers 8 addresses) · 14 227846 STE 27 SASite Plan application for a 60 storey (194.1 metre including mechanical penthouse) mixed use building containing 740 dwelling units, 5,650 square metres of non-residential uses including retail uses at grade and office uses in the second and third floors. There are 134…Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed March 21, 2013 · ClosedAbout 35 m away, at 11 Wellesley St W (the application covers 10 addresses) · 13 138607 STE 27 OZOriginal rezoning application submitted for a mixed-use development consisting of two residential towers at 45 and 54 storeys in height with a 9-10 storey podium. The development proposes a total gross floor area of 90,700 square metres and will feature 1,304 dwelling units…
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
Source: City of Toronto — Heritage Register, as of September 1, 2026.
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