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Building permits in University
The City of Toronto has 6,308 building permits on record for the University neighbourhood, going back to 1986. Those permits created 884 homes and removed 44, a net change of +840. Declared construction value totals $2.0B. Half of the 5,901 permits issued here came through within 28 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 150 Brunswick Ave.
- Permits on record
- 6,3081986–2026
- Declared construction value
- $2.0Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 884dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 44net +840
- Typical wait
- 28 days1 day slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- R74.8% of permits · by-law 10.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 3,597of 6,308 on record
The zoning categories the permits in University 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
- 202since 2016
- Approved
- 85.2%5.6% below the city · 169 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 151 days31 days slower than the city
Some projects in University 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 28 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 | 150 Brunswick Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - NEW LANEWAY SUITE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN REAR YARD, EXISTING DWELLING TO REMAIN UNALTERED. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 Robert St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for multiple projects (conversion of place of worship to 4 unit dwelling, addition, interior alterations and change of use). | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 Robert St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for multiple projects (conversion of place of worship to 4 unit dwelling, addition, interior alterations and change of use). | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 150 Brunswick Ave | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | NEW LANEWAY SUITE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN REAR YARD, EXISTING DWELLING TO REMAIN UNALTERED. | $600K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 Robert St | Multiple Projects | Proposal for multiple projects (conversion of place of worship to 4 unit dwelling, addition, interior alterations and change of use). | $1.8M | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 150 Brunswick Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - NEW LANEWAY SUITE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN REAR YARD, EXISTING DWELLING TO REMAIN UNALTERED. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 150 Brunswick Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - NEW LANEWAY SUITE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN REAR YARD, EXISTING DWELLING TO REMAIN UNALTERED. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 120 St George St | Other(FS) | Proposal for existing fire-pump replacement | $207K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 130 St George St | Other(FS) | Proposal for existing fire-pump replacement, replacement of all existing hose valves in every existing fire hose cabinet. | $335K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 140 St George St | Other(FS) | Proposal to replace existing fire pump | $232K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 440 College St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations for new restaurant 'DUNKIN DONUTS'. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 440 College St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations for new restaurant 'DUNKIN DONUTS'. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 440 College St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations for new restaurant 'DUNKIN DONUTS'. | $125K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 623 Bathurst St | Multiple Projects | Revision 03 - interior alterations to convert to duplex and basement underpinningRevision 2 - Interior alterations within previously approved fourplex. To convert an existing single family semi-detached dwelling into a fourplex and to construct new exterior stairs and deck in the rear yard. There is | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30 Brunswick Ave | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | Revision No.1: Proposal for a new laneway suite. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 565 Bloor St W | Sign Building Permit Related | 2 Wall Sign2 Projecting Sign***FRESH BURGER*** | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 57 Major St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior aterations to legalize and maintain the 3rd unit in the basement of existing 2 unit townhouse. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 176 Brunswick Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal to renovate and alter interior layout to accommodate attic and convert attic to livable space. Addition of livable space at rear yard above the main level ceiling. | $175K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 124 Robert St | Multiple Projects | Revision to Update on Revision 01 by Examiner( AS PER CONFIRMED BY HOME OWNER) The basement secondary suite proposed in main application has been taken from the scope of work ( Updated on 06/17/2024) REVISION - interior layout changesProposal to construct third-storey addition and interior alteratio | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 188 Brunswick Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | Proposal for administration permit for underpinning of shared party wall proposed under 26 232428 BLD 00 SR (186 Brunswick Ave) | $1K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 110 St George St | Sprinklers | Proposal for fire protection sprinkler system alteration. | $6K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 25 Harbord St | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV Plumbing - Proposal for demolition permit only. Removal of non-structural partitions, casework, finishes, mechanical ducting, plumbing, electrical in preparation for new work | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 186 Brunswick Ave | Addition(s) | Proposed basement underpinning, rear basement aadition under the existing one-storey portion, and a new front basement walkout for an existing single family semi-detached dwelling. | $300K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 53 Brunswick Ave | Other(SR) | Remove the existing bay window and construct a smaller bay window to provide a 3 ft side setbackon the east side of the lot. | $15K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 80 St George St | Other(MS) | Proposal for the replacment of three (3) air handling units and one (1) cooling tower | $3.5M | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 Sussex Ave | New Building | REV03: Proposal for removal of draft stops / smoke baffles and removal of window sprinklers.Revision 02 - Changes to shaftwall types as requested by building inspector. ------------------------------------------------------------------Revision: changes effecting life safety | — | New build |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 202 Lippincott St | Other(SR) | Demolish existing garage in the rear yard of a mixed use bldg. | $1K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 80 Queen's Park | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations on the third floor in the area of rooms 318, 320, 322, 323, 324, and 325 and related electrical work. | $250K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 708 Spadina Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 OVERHANGING STRUCTURE SIGN + 1 PROJECTING SIGN**SMASH BUDDY** | — | Closed |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 704 Spadina Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 OVERHANGING STRUCTURE SIGN + 1 PROJECTING SIGN**PHOLOSOPHY** | — | Closed |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 565 Bloor St W | Sign Building Permit Related | Two wall sign***FRESH BURGER*** | — | Closed |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 698 Spadina Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 overhanging structure sign + 1 projecting sign**OXYGEN** | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 25 Harbord St | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV HVAC - Proposal for demolition permit only. Removal of non-structural partitions, casework, finishes, mechanical ducting, plumbing, electrical in preparation for new work | — | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 170 College St | Other(FS) | Proposal to replace existing fire-pump. | $427K | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 7 Hart House Crcl | Other(BA) | Proposed wholesale removal and replacement of existing conventional BUR roof with a new two-ply cold-adhered conventional modified bitumen membrane assembly, wholesale replacement of parapet metal flashing, localized masonry repairs and mortar repointing as directed by the consultant, wholesale remo | $460K | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 100 Queen's Park | Sign Building Permit Related | 2 ground sign, one wall sign and one overhanging structure sign***ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM*** | — | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 80 Queen's Park | Other(MS) | Replace existing roof mounted exhaust fans (EF-2.1,29,30), Replace existing pumps, CP-5 and CP-6 found in mechanical room E045, Replace existing pump, CP-11 and CP-14 found in mechanical room 55, Replace existing pump, M-42 found in mechanical room 55, Replace the existing air handling units, AHU-31 | $1.7M | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 108 Harbord St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - PROPOSED THREE STOREY REAR ADDITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A MIXED USE BUILDING. | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 108 Harbord St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED THREE STOREY REAR ADDITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A MIXED USE BUILDING. | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 127 Brunswick Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - INTERIOR RENOVATIONS, SECOND FLOOR REAR ADDITION AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITION TO A TWO STOREY SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING. | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 6,308 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.