281 George St
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 281 George 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
- 1890-1893
- Building height
- about 16 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
- Lot area
- 114 m²
- Neighbourhood
- Moss Park
- Heritage neighbours
- 30 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part V (heritage conservation district)
- By-law
- 1027-2021
- Ward
- Ward 13 Toronto Centre
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District, enacted by OLT Decision MM170028, dated October 18, 2021.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
- Plan of condominium · filed October 25, 2021 · Under ReviewAbout 5 m away, at 212 Dundas St E (the application covers 3 addresses) · 21 230230 STE 13 CD*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 495 units.Application details
- Site plan approval · filed September 28, 2021 · Under ReviewAbout 5 m away, at 212 Dundas St E (the application covers 3 addresses) · 21 218559 STE 13 SASite Plan Approval application for a 44-storey mixed-use building comprised of 32,829 square metres of gross floor area including 542 residential dwelling units.Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed June 2, 2020 · ClosedAbout 5 m away, at 212 Dundas St E (the application covers 3 addresses) · 20 151363 STE 13 OZZoning By-law Amendment Application to facilitate the development of a 42-storey mixed-use building comprised of 1200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area, and 31716 square metres of residential gross floor area including 522 residential dwelling units.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.
History on this site
- First recorded as designated
Other heritage properties on this street
- 25 George StDesignated
- 26 George StDesignated
- 28 George StDesignated
- 30 George StDesignated
- 32 George StDesignated
- 34 George StDesignated
- 42 George StDesignated
- 48 George StDesignated
- 49 George StDesignated
- 57 George StDesignated
- 58 George StDesignated
- 63 George StDesignated
- 64 George StDesignated
- 65 George StDesignated
- 66 George StDesignated
- 67 George StDesignated
- 69 George StDesignated
- 109 George StDesignated
- 125 George StDesignated
- 133 George StListed
- 135 George StListed
- 137 George StListed
- 139 George StListed
- 141 George StListed
- 143 George StListed
- 145 George StListed
- 147 George StListed
- 155 George StListed
- 207 George StDesignated
- 209 George StDesignated
- 211 George StDesignated
- 213 George StDesignated
- 215 George StDesignated
- 217 George StDesignated
- 279 1/2 George StDesignated
- 279 George StDesignated
- 281 1/2 George StDesignated
- 283 1/2 George StDesignated
- 283 George StDesignated
- 291 George 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.