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Building permits in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town
The City of Toronto has 4,049 building permits on record for the Cabbagetown-South St.James Town neighbourhood, going back to 1973. Those permits created 662 homes and removed 23, a net change of +639. Declared construction value totals $450.5M. Half of the 3,814 permits issued here came through within 17 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 28, 2026 at 401 Parliament St.
- Permits on record
- 4,0491973–2026
- Declared construction value
- $450.5Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 662dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 23net +639
- Typical wait
- 17 days10 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- R81.5% of permits · by-law 10.10
- In detached-house zones
- 1.7%36.3% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 3,924of 4,049 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town fall in, under Zoning By-law 569-2013. These are the City's own category names. This counts permits, not land: it says where the building work happened under which rules, not how the area is carved up. What each zone allows, and what gets built in it.
Minor variances at the Committee of Adjustment
- Applications on record
- 161since 2016
- Approved
- 94.3%3.5% above the city · 140 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 149 days29 days slower than the city
Some projects in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town need the Committee of Adjustment to approve a minor variance from the zoning by-law before a building permit can be applied for at all. Where that applies, the committee’s clock runs first and the permit wait above starts only once it has stopped. Back to back, that is about 166 days, not the 17 days the permit figure alone suggests. How variances work, and the approval rates.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 401 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed Fire Damage Restoration - BLD & HVA - To restore the unit to pre-loss conditions, complete removal and replacement of the unit interior finishes will be required. Selective removal and replacement of the fire damaged floor joists shall be conducted. Following the reinstallation o | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21 Metcalfe St | Multiple Projects | ADDITION AND RENOVATION TO EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME | $100K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 134 Carlton St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Layout changes + addition of a bathroom in units1A, 12, 24 & 25. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24 Castle Frank Cres | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for basement underpinning, new stair to basement in new opening, new backwater valve and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 490 Ontario St | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposal for backwater valve installation | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24 Castle Frank Cres | Multiple Projects | Proposal for basement underpinning, new stair to basement in new opening, new backwater valve and interior alterations to basement and ground floor. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 134 Carlton St | Interior Alterations | Layout changes + addition of a bathroom in units1A, 12, 24 & 25. | $90K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24 Castle Frank Cres | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for basement underpinning, new stair to basement in new opening, new backwater valve and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 101 Spruce St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Divide existing room into 3 classrooms. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 101 Spruce St | Interior Alterations | Divide existing room into 3 classrooms. | $30K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 488 Ontario St | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Backwater valve installation | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 451 Wellesley St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for 2nd and 3rd floor rear addition and new rear deck to an Existing SFD Semi-Detached House. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 405 Sherbourne St | Other(MS) | Proposed geothermal system for new building | $2.1M | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 549 Parliament St | Multiple Projects | Revision 04: Revision to permit, updating fire alarm and sprinkler layoutRevision 03: Proposed revision - scope of revision includes Unit #3 (partial 3rd floor and 4th floor) interior layout changes, Private elevator from Ground floor to 3rd floor for the use of Unit #3, Roof access stair and enclos | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 517A Parliament St | Other(PS) | Proposal for plumbing permit to install 2 proposed hand sinks in existing one-storey daycare centre. | $2K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 27 Winchester St | Other(BA) | Building a 10' x 10' deck to replace the previously existing deck. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 54 Amelia St | Garage | RECONSTRUCT DETACHED GARAGE DUE TO TREE IMPACT DAMAGE. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 711 Bloor St E | Other(BA) | Replacement of the existing exterior stairs at the back of the building. | $471K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 407 Carlton St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR REAR ADDITION & BALCONY | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 Sackville Pl | Party Wall Admin Permits | Administrative party wall permit for work at 8 Sackville Place (26 246259 BLD 00 SR). | $25K | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 Sackville Pl | Multiple Projects | Proposed multiple projects including basement underpinning and new interior foundation wall. | $25K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 Castle Frank Cres | Deck | Proposed repair/rebuild of existing rear deck. | $5K | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 115 Winchester St | Interior Alterations | Proposal to remove existing damaged chimney to roof level. rebuild new chimney to match original size and location using new materials | $5K | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 108 Amelia St | Multiple Projects | Proposal for interior alterations, new rear first floor addition, rear patio and changes to landscaping. | $25K | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 108 Amelia St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations, new rear first floor addition, rear patio and changes to landscaping. | — | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18 Sackville Pl | Deck | Proposal for three balconies (decks) | $15K | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 113 Winchester St | Other(SR) | Proposal to remove damaged chimney and reconstruct a new chimney, no change in size or location. | $5K | Open |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 401 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed Fire Damage Restoration - BLD & HVA - To restore the unit to pre-loss conditions, complete removal and replacement of the unit interior finishes will be required. Selective removal and replacement of the fire damaged floor joists shall be conducted. Following the reinstallation of th | — | Open |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 549 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision 01: Revision to permitHVAC - To construct a rear addition, one storey front addition, basement underpinning, interior alterations - ground floor retail space (for future tenant) - four residential units | — | Open |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9 Spruce St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct a new laneway suite (Unit # R) | — | Open |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9 Spruce St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a new laneway suite (Unit # R) | — | Open |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 401 Parliament St | Fire Damage | Proposed Fire Damage Restoration - BLD & HVA - To restore the unit to pre-loss conditions, complete removal and replacement of the unit interior finishes will be required. Selective removal and replacement of the fire damaged floor joists shall be conducted. Following the reinstallation of the floor | — | Open |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9 Spruce St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new laneway suite (Unit # R) | — | Open |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9 Spruce St | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | Proposal to construct a new laneway suite (Unit # R) | $500K | Open |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 540 Parliament St | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign**NAILHOLICS** | — | Closed |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 549 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision 01: Revision to permitPlumbing - To construct a rear addition, one storey front addition, basement underpinning, interior alterations - ground floor retail space (for future tenant) - four residential units | — | Open |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 509 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alteration to convert existing dance studio into new healthy planet grocery store | — | Open |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 509 Parliament St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alteration and mezzanine addition to convert existing dance studio into new healthy planet grocery store | $850K | Open |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 509 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alteration to convert existing dance studio into new healthy planet grocery store | — | Open |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 108 Bleecker St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to convert the existing single family residential dwelling to a multi-tenant residential dwelling, replacing spiral stair atticaccess with straight run interior stairs from 2nd floor to attic. | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 4,049 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.