Structure · 125 of 153 by permit count
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. Half of the 60 permits issued here came through within 29 days of the application. 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
- Typical wait
- 29 days2 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20012025 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- R49.0% of permits · by-law 10.10
- In detached-house zones
- 2.0%35.9% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 49of 68 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Live/Work Unit 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.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
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.