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Building permits in Downtown Yonge East
The City of Toronto has 11,363 building permits on record for the Downtown Yonge East neighbourhood, going back to 1983. That is the 14th busiest neighbourhood in the city. Those permits created 4,074 homes and removed 64, a net change of +4,010. Declared construction value totals $3.3B. Half of the 10,733 permits issued here came through within 23 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 18 King St E.
- Permits on record
- 11,3631983–2026
- Declared construction value
- $3.3Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 4,074dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 64net +4,010
- Typical wait
- 23 days4 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- CR98.4% of permits · by-law 40.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 9,218of 11,363 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Downtown Yonge East 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
- 86since 2016
- Approved
- 94.4%3.6% above the city · 72 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 156 days36 days slower than the city
Some projects in Downtown Yonge East 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 179 days, not the 23 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 30, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(FS) | FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed interior alterations to convert existing unit (Group E) to a Fitness Studio (Group A2) | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 355 Church St | Interior Alterations | REVISION-01Proposal for interior alterations to existing vacant suite for new crisis centre - "Gerstein Crisis Centre" | $1K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 74 Victoria St | Site Service | Replacement of cast iron watermain domestic and fire feed with PVC pipe, and temporary by-pass complete with DVCA BFP. | $50K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30 Mutual St | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV01: Proposal to revise drainage discharge method from gravity drain to ejector pump.Plumbing - Proposal for renovation and fit out of an existing vacant shell unit to accomodate a fitness club. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to create two (2) new office suites, Unit 1600 & Unit 1601, and a tenant fit - out of Unit 1601. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60 Adelaide St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision No.2: Revision to lobby rated walls to rated ceiling. HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations of existing office for new landlord fit out. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 355 Church St | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal to install a maglock in existing office space. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 33 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for addition of new open office workstations, revised power/comms and HVAC to suit new plan. Minor demolition of open office nib wall, millwork and rework of existing closet. New HVAC in existing Lan closet. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create two (2) new office suites, Unit 1600 & Unit 1601, and a tenant fit - out of Unit 1601. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations of existing office for office suite fit-out | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 27 McGill St | Multiple Projects | Interior alterioration, second floor additional unit | $200K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations of existing office for office suite fit-out | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 151 Yonge St | Electromagnetic Locks | FIRE/SECURITY UPGRADE - REPLACEMENT OF TWO (2) EXISTING ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKS AT DOUBLE GLASS ENTRANCE DOORS, 10TH FLOOR ELEVATOR LOBBY. EXISTING FIRE ALARM INTERFACE, KEY OVERRIDE/RESET SWITCH AND PULL STATIONS TO REMAIN/RELOCATE PER DRAWINGS E-1 AND E-2 (IANUZZIELLO & ASSOCIATES INC., PROJECT 2618 | $10K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 Toronto St | Building Permit Related(FS) | FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for interior back to base of existing vacant suites (1300 +1500) - landlord work. | — | Closed |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 306 Jarvis St | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 Wall Sign***** T-DOT DENTAL***** | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 111C Queen St E | Interior Alterations | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORK TO SUIT NEW LAYOUT | $100K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 111C Queen St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORK TO SUIT NEW LAYOUT | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 33 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Revision No.1: The scope of work includes the build-out of office space of floors 5 & 7Proposal for interior demolition to office space. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 60 Richmond St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 02: Proposed revision to permit 26-110829 HVA 00 MS HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to new daycare centre | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 33 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision No.1: Floor 5 and 7HVAC - Proposal for interior demolition to office space. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 33 Yonge St | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 Wall Sign*****Scotia Bank**** | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 30 Adelaide St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV 02: Revision to permit to include installation of water ejection pumpPlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 33 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision No.1: Floor 5 and 7Plumbing - Proposal for interior demolition to office space. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 30 Adelaide St E | Other(FS) | Installation of fire shutter window with fire alarm system interfacing. | $1.0M | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 151 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations Building, plumbing and HVAC work to tenant space. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 65 King St E | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal for maglock permit adding maglocks to existing patio doors | $90K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 151 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations Building, plumbing and HVAC work to tenant space. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 60 Queen St E | New Building | Conditional Permit - Proposal to construct a new 57 storey mixed use building with 445 residential units, ground floor retail and 4 levels underground parking. See also 22 164002 DEM and 21 152905 STE 13 SA. | — | New build |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 151 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations Building, plumbing and HVAC work to tenant space. | $6.1M | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 18 King St E | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to create two (2) new office suites, Unit 1600 & Unit 1601, and a tenant fit - out of Unit 1601. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 18 King St E | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations of existing office for office suite fit-out | $100K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 229 Church St | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV01: Proposal for revision to HVAC duct work for existing issued permit.HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATION TO SUITE FOR PROPOSED RESTAURANT, INTERIOR PARTITION OF WALLS, PLUMBING,HVAC DUCT WORK AND SPRINKLER MODIFICATIONS | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 117 Yonge St | Other(MS) | Proposed HVAC revision associated to application # 21-207410 HVA 00 MS | $30K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 Mutual St | Other(FS) | Rev 01 - Reducing 200 mm backflow preventor and express main to 150 mmProposal for replacement of existing electric fire pump and associated piping in fire pump room | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 33 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for addition of new open office workstations, revised power/comms and HVAC to suit new plan. Minor demolition of open office nib wall, millwork and rework of existing closet. New HVAC in existing Lan closet. | $360K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 120 Church St | New Building | REV 02: Removal of two surplus 2-bedroom suites (411 and 511), refer to correspondenceREV 01:Proposal to add 3 additional floors to the existing plans Construct a 45 storey residential tower and podium with retail at grade and 4 level underground parking garagePB# 21-223105 | — | New build |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 120 Church St | Sign Building Permit Related | Erect and display a total of 15 first party signs, including 1 GROUND SIGN + 13 OVERHANGING STRUCTURE SIGNS + 1 WALL SIGN . All signs are illuminated and display static copy.**ALIAS RETAIL AND PUBLIC PARKING**D/S Ground Sign Permitted as per Variance Folder # 25-206839 ZSV 00 ZR Sign 1 (C1) 4.2m L x | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 105 Carlton St | Addition(s) | Proposed storage addition on the parking area in the building | $44K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 385 Yonge St | Temporary Structures | Proposal erect two temporary structures for Toronto Waterfront Marathon.Set up: 17 Oct. 2026; Tear down: 18 Oct. 2026 | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 117 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Rev 01 - New entrance and minor layout changes.Interior alterations - Canna North Store - First Floor 117 | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 11,363 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.