181 Bay St
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 181 Bay St, 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
- 1885-1886
- Architect or builder
- Darling and Curry
- Lot area
- 8,392 m² (0.84 ha)
- Neighbourhood
- Yonge-Bay Corridor
- Heritage neighbours
- 12 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 255-76 / 634-2006
- Ward
- Ward 13 Toronto Centre
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Bank of Montreal, 1885-86, Darling & Curry (formerly known as 30 Yonge Street) 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
- Site plan approval · filed August 26, 2021 · Under ReviewAbout 35 m away, at 18 Wellington St W (the application covers 7 addresses) · 21 204526 STE 13 SASite Plan Approval for a 64-storey non-residential building having a gross floor area of 163,201.0 square metres.Application details
- Official Plan or zoning by-law amendment · filed December 20, 2017 · ClosedAbout 35 m away, at 18 Wellington St W (the application covers 7 addresses) · 17 277715 STE 28 OZRevised Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the construction of a 65-storey office-retail building with a height of 300 metres, and a 3-storey pavilion with a gross floor area of 169,781 sq.m. on the existing Commerce Court site. The existing Commerce Court South building is…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
- 33 Bay StDesignated
- 40 Bay StDesignated
- 81 Bay StDesignated
- 161 Bay StDesignated
- 171 Bay StDesignated
- 181 Bay StDesignated
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- 303 Bay StDesignated
- 320 Bay StDesignated
- 330 Bay StListed
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- 604 Bay StDesignated
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- 1315 Bay 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.