70 Gerrard St E

Smith House

ListedToronto, Ontario · Register as of September 1, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 70 Gerrard St E, 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.

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: 1847
Building height: about 11 m at its highest point (City of Toronto 3D massing)
Lot area: 489 m²
Neighbourhood: Downtown Yonge East
Heritage neighbours: 6 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

Smith House, 1847; alt. 1885, for Dr. J.E. Graham, Langley & Burke, at Church St. (NE) 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 August 30, 2016 · ClosedAbout 32 m away, at 355 Church St · 16 215145 STE 27 CDDraft Plan of Standard Condominium application to permit a 33-storey mixed use building with 217 sq. m of retail uses, 3,188 sq. m of office uses and 337 residential units. A total of 166 parking spaces are proposed (142 for residents, 20 for visitors and 4 car share). This…
Site plan approval · filed June 13, 2014 · ClosedAbout 32 m away, at 355 Church St · 14 173921 STE 27 SATo permit a new 33-storey mixed use building. The proposed building consists of a four storey base building containing three town-house units, 3,188 sm of office space and 271 sm of commercial space. The 29-storey residential condo tower contains 337 residential units. 164…
Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed April 26, 2012 · ClosedAbout 32 m away, at 355 Church St (the application covers 2 addresses) · 12 162027 STE 27 OZRezoning application to permit a 33 storey mixed-use building including a four storey base building containing ground floor retail uses and three storeys of office space. The proposal includes 337 residential units and 164 parking spaces in four levels of underground parking.…

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.