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Live/Work Unit building permits in Toronto
The City of Toronto has 68 building permits on live/work unit structures on record for Toronto, going back to 2001. Those permits created 8 homes and removed 0, a net change of +8. Declared construction value totals $1.1M. The most recent permit was issued Oct 6, 2025 at 54 Pine Crest Rd.
- Permits on record
- 682001–2025
- Declared construction value
- $1.1Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 8dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 0net +8
Permits issued per year
20012025 (part year)
Most common work
Structures worked on
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | 54 Pine Crest Rd | Other(SR) | To demolish existing rear detached unstable garage | $1K | Open |
| May 5, 2023 | 1189 Woodbine Ave | Green Roof | Proposal to install a small green area (12 sq m) around an existing roof deck on a second floor flat roof using a modular system provided by ZinCo. Attached documentation includes green roof declaration, structural engineer's report, intent to maintain with instrx, architectural drawings and photos. | $4K | Closed |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1079 Dovercourt Rd | Interior Alterations | Revision 02 - revision secondary suite in basementRevision 01 - revision only to main floor, some area removed from issued permit PROPOSED: Refinish entire house, replace existing fixtures. New fixtures on main floor living room for 2 hair salon chairs with hand sink and hair wash (Home Occupation - | — | Closed |
| Aug 18, 2021 | 1079 Dovercourt Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - PROPOSED: Refinish entire house, replace existing fixtures. New fixtures on main floor living room for 2 hair salon chairs with hand sink and hair wash. The rest of the house is for the stylists own home use on second floor and basement | — | Closed |
| Aug 18, 2021 | 1079 Dovercourt Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED: Refinish entire house, replace existing fixtures. New fixtures on main floor living room for 2 hair salon chairs with hand sink and hair wash. The rest of the house is for the stylists own home use on second floor and basement | — | Closed |
| Jan 4, 2021 | 18 Croft St | Multiple Projects | Rev 1: Revision to existing permitProposal for basement underpinning, interior alterations to first & second floor, and new mezzanine to existing SFD with new Home Work use at part of Ground Floor. | — | Open |
| Nov 26, 2020 | 383 Pacific Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and a new 2nd floor rear deck to add a home occupation (chiropractor) in an existing SFD-semi dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Nov 12, 2020 | 46 Jolly Way | Walk-Out Stair | Side staircase entrance - for residentail portion on second and third floor-home office on ground floor | $12K | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2020 | 383 Pacific Ave | Multiple Projects | Rev 01: Revision to permit to change third floor structure.Proposal for interior alterations and a new 2nd floor rear deck to add a home occupation (chiropractor) in an existing SFD-semi dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 208 Niagara St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to the ground and 2nd floor of the existing single family dwelling, work to take place in condo unit 114. | $20K | Closed |
| Sep 18, 2018 | 880 Pape Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to install partition wall to ground floor of existing live/work along with replacement of existing mutual fire doors between 882 Pape Avenue(see 18 - 202981) and 880 Pape Avenue.office space on ground floor and one dwelling unit in entire house connected. | $5K | Closed |
| Sep 18, 2018 | 882 Pape Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor of existing live/work unit to install fire doors between 882 Pape Avenue and 880 Pape Avenue(18 - 202994). Both units to be kept completely separate | $5K | Closed |
| Sep 18, 2018 | 18 Croft St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for basement underpinning, interior alterations to first & second floor, and new mezzanine to existing SFD with new Home Work use at part of Ground Floor. | — | Closed |
| Sep 18, 2018 | 18 Croft St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for basement underpinning, interior alterations to first & second floor, and new mezzanine to existing SFD with new Home Work use at part of Ground Floor. | — | Open |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 715 Queen St E | Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) | Proposal to install a 1 1/2 inch backflow prevention device. | $3K | Closed |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 56 Mulock Ave | Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) | Proposal to install a 3/4 inch backflow prevention device. | $2K | Closed |
| Aug 26, 2015 | 53 Saulter St | Site Service | Site Servicing in connection to 5 new live/work units. See BLD permits 15 172051 (LEAD FILE), 15 172057, 15 172062, 15 172063, and 15 172064 for reference. | $25K | Closed |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 1043 Weston Rd | Deck | Proposal to repair rear decks on ground floor and second floor. | $10K | Closed |
| May 26, 2015 | 1164A Queen St E | Other(SR) | Demolish existing garage at rear and construct 2nd storey deck at rear with stairs down to parking pad(no change of use to existing building) existing live/work unit. | $22K | Closed |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 52 Vaughan Rd | Other(PS) | Permit for standalone Plumbing work in Basement & 1st Floor of existing commercial space. | $4K | Open |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 1949 Lawrence Ave W | Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) | install backflow prevention device in mixed use building | $3K | Closed |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 654 Richmond St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal to enlarge front window on the existing live work unit. | $7K | Open |
| Oct 4, 2010 | 784 Gerrard St E | Other(SR) | Revision to change the constuction of the exterior walls and partywalls.Proposal for interior alterations and third floor addition to convert existing 4 unit dwelling with office space to SFD with ground floor live work use. Live work use space under 200m2. See also 10 190655 ZAL. | — | Open |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 784 Gerrard St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and third floor addition to convert existing 4 unit dwelling with office space to SFD with ground floor live work use. Live work use space under 200m2. See also 10 190655 ZAL. | — | Open |
| Jul 21, 2010 | 784 Gerrard St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and third floor addition to convert existing 4 unit dwelling with office space to SFD with ground floor live work use. Live work use space under 200m2. See also 10 190655 ZAL. | — | Open |
| May 6, 2010 | 931R Dufferin St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations on ground floor and second floor. Existing detached house with business and personal service use in basement. | — | Closed |
| May 6, 2010 | 931R Dufferin St | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations on ground floor and second floor. Existing detached house with business and personal service use in basement. | $15K | Closed |
| Jan 13, 2010 | 654 Richmond St W | Multiple Projects | Revision to remove and replace existing lower roof framing at rear of dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 2351 Kennedy Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Install a 3 piece bathroom on ground floor | — | Closed |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 2351 Kennedy Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Install a 3 piece bathroom on ground floor | — | Closed |
| Dec 23, 2009 | 2351 Kennedy Rd | Interior Alterations | Install a 3 piece bathroom on ground floor | $5K | Closed |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 1381 Meadowvale Rd | Other(PS) | INSTALL NEW SANITARY & WATERMAIN SERVICE FROM SEPTIC | $40K | Closed |
| Aug 27, 2008 | 931R Dufferin St | Porch | Reconstrution to front porch. repair front porch rear deck and change brick cladding. | — | Closed |
| Oct 18, 2007 | 226 Lawrence Ave W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Renovations to existing vacant dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 226 Lawrence Ave W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Renovations to existing vacant dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Aug 7, 2007 | 226 Lawrence Ave W | Interior Alterations | Renovations to existing vacant dwelling. | $150K | Closed |
| Jul 5, 2007 | 65 ONTARIO ST | Underpinning | bench footing for live work unit | — | Closed |
| Jun 11, 2007 | 1522 Queen St E | Other(SR) | Proposal to erect an awning on front elevation | $1K | Closed |
| Apr 4, 2007 | 654 Richmond St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a 2nd sty addition, interior alterations to existing ground floor, and convert from warehoue to live/work. See Final & Binding - A0699/06TEY. | — | Closed |
| Apr 4, 2007 | 654 Richmond St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct a 2nd sty addition, interior alterations to existing ground floor, and convert from warehoue to live/work. See Final & Binding - A0699/06TEY. | — | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 68 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.