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Change of Use permits in Toronto
The City of Toronto has 678 change of use permits on record for Toronto, going back to 2001. Those permits created 193 homes and removed 17, a net change of +176. Declared construction value totals $27.7M. Half of the 523 permits issued here came through within 47 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 29, 2026 at 374A Oakwood Ave.
- Permits on record
- 6782001–2026
- Declared construction value
- $27.7Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 193dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 17net +176
- Typical wait
- 47 days20 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20012026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- CR48.4% of permits · by-law 40.10
- In detached-house zones
- 12.6%25.4% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 486of 678 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Change of Use 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 29, 2026 | 374A Oakwood Ave | Change of Use | Proposal to convert hair salon to an eye clinic. | $35K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 31 Airview Rd | Change of Use | Proposal for alterations to accommodate a change of use to a place of worship, including a Sunday school, youth classrooms, and administrative offices | $50K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1660A Queen St W | Change of Use | Proposed change of use to add an eight (8) seat dining area for existing restaurant. | $7K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 48 Commonwealth Ave | Change of Use | Convert existing front retail use to a home office and or recreation area, no alterations only change of use. Retail to be discontinued and convert into residential. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 458 Caledonia Rd | Change of Use | Convert the existing ground-floor retail space into a recreation room to be used in conjunction with the basement level of the proposed two-unit detached dwelling. No new construction or interior alterations are proposed as part of this application. | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1128 College St | Change of Use | Proposal for change of use from existing shop to barber shop. | $85K | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 1333 Kennedy Rd | Change of Use | Proposal for interior alterations and change of use - Indoor Children's Playground (Recreational Use) - FUNVILLA | $400K | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 490 Eglinton Ave W | Change of Use | Proposed change of use from existing gymnasium to retail and interior alterations to include:-Removal and proposed storefront window, door, wall -RTU'S, Condensing Unit, Back-Up Generator added on roof -Modification to bench footing and underpinningSee also 25-148221 BLD 00 BA | $150K | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 8 Mc Kenzie Ave | Change of Use | Proposal for interior alteration (interior finishing, insulation, drywall and painting) to change the garage with storage loft to a garden suite | $50K | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 250 Annette St | Change of Use | REVISION - Revision to consist of adding a Sprinkler system, fire alarm throughout the building (three levels plus basement) and an HRV installation in the basement.Change of use - Proposed interior fire rated separation wall to create 1- storey building on ground floor. Addition of ambulatory barri | — | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 128 Sheppard Ave W | Change of Use | REV 01: Revision to permit to include conversion of garage, update to exterior stairs and revised interior layout Proposal for interior alterations for change of use from offices to place of worship. | — | Open |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 288 Lawrence Ave E | Change of Use | Revision 01: See bubbled areas on drawings and revision list. Proposal for renovations for a change of use from residential occupancy (Group C) to Office Occupancy (Group D). Including new sprinkler, fire alarm with modifications to the existing plumbing and HVAC systems. | — | Open |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 2250 Sheppard Ave W | Change of Use | Proposal for change of use from retail & office to School with Cafeteria/Restaurant & Daycare. | $5K | Open |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 321 Silver Star Blvd | Change of Use | CHANGE OF USE (NO ALTERATION)RELATED PERMIT 25-171598 BLD 00 BA | — | Open |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 1220 Ellesmere Rd | Change of Use | UNIT 4 - Existing industrial warehouse unit. Proposal to separate into Two (2) separate units and separate uses proposed: (Warehouse + Office Use) AND (Performing Arts Studio + Production Studio)Proposed Change of Use permit application of an existing commercial/industrial unit to a multi-use Assemb | — | Open |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 100 Sunrise Ave | Change of Use | Change of Use Only - No proposed construction or interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1220 Ellesmere Rd | Change of Use | Proposed change of use occupancy change to place of worship group a-2 from Industrial | $10K | Open |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 17 Kidbrooke Cres | Change of Use | Proporal for change of use/legalize 2 units in the basement. 3 units total. | $15K | Open |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 205 Augusta Ave | Change of Use | Proposal to change use from office to wellness centre at second floor only.New scope for second floor is event space, Group A2 occupancy (M.I) | — | Open |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0 WILSON AVE | Change of Use | Change in classification, confirmation of fire safety systems, and occupant load.(Storage and Offices (Group F Division 2) to an Assembly Occupancy - Exhibition Space) | $3K | Closed |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 31 Crittenden Sq | Change of Use | Proposed change of use to multi tenant housing. Interior Alterations. | $1.1M | Open |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2740 Kingston Rd | Change of Use | Proposed change of use from Motel to Assembly for Prayer | $20K | Open |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 93 Pembroke St | Change of Use | Proposal for change of use to convert existing house into a 12 room multi tenant house which includes a third floor addition and interior alterations. | $150K | Open |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 485 Queen St W | Change of Use | Proposed Change of Use from an existing private school to a Pilates studio (Occupancy 30 persons) | $10K | Open |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 309 Rouge Hills Dr | Change of Use | Proposal for change of use from SFD into a group home with 8 bedrooms. | $80K | Open |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 111 Anthony Rd | Change of Use | Proposed temporary change of use to residential, and the building will revert to its original use once it¿s no longer needed as an emergency shelter. No alterations to the property will be required. Proposal to use the building temporarily as a residence for adults with developmental disabilities (S | $1K | Open |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 196 Beverley St | Change of Use | Proposal for a change of use from rooming house to a group home with no patients requiring assistance in case of emergency. . New windows proposed. | — | Closed |
| May 28, 2026 | 98 Crockford Blvd | Change of Use | REVISION - revised layoutInterior alterations to existing industrial building for proposed restaurant and office spaces. | — | Open |
| May 28, 2026 | 40 Rivalda Rd | Change of Use | CHANGE OF USE APPLICATION FROM WAREHOUSE TO EDUCATIONAL USE FOR TECHNICAL AND TRADE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | $15K | Open |
| May 14, 2026 | 10 Honbury Rd | Change of Use | Proposal for minor interior alterations to convert existing dwelling into a legal rooming house. | $1K | Open |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 22 Aspendale Dr | Change of Use | PROPOSED LEGAL BASEMENT (93.13 SQM), MAIN FLOOR RENO- STAIRS FIRE SEPARATION (3.7 SQM.) | $50K | Open |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 253 Silverthorn Ave | Change of Use | Rev 01 - Add exits to the first floor, and second floor to a roof terrace. Fire protection for basement exit. Alterations are to remove needed fire protected window requirements under 25-247638 BLD 00 SR.Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing 2 residential units to 3 residential units | — | Closed |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 398 Silverstone Dr | Change of Use | Proposal for interior alterations to convert basement into a second unit. | $15K | Closed |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 69 Gradwell Dr | Change of Use | Proposal for change of use from a SFD to a multi dwelling house, utilizing the existing building without any modifications. See ZAP 25 165449 ZR | $1K | Open |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 1979 Weston Rd | Change of Use | Proposal for a change of use of Unit 3 to a personal service shop. No new construction proposed. | $1K | Open |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1925-1951 SHEPPARD AVE W | Change of Use | Proposal to change use from retail to assembly.(Indoor Playground with arcade/food court) | $500K | Open |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 647A College St | Change of Use | Rev 01: Layout alteration, windows alteration.Proposed converting existing commercial (basement + first floor) to two residential units | — | Closed |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 61 Marcella St | Change of Use | Proposal for interior alterations to convert the existing single-storey detached dwelling into a house with a secondary suite in the existing basement (no change to the building footprint). | $30K | Closed |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 340 College St | Change of Use | Change of use from Group D to Group B, Division 2 of the existing procedure rooms and post procedure observation room within the Endoscopy Clinic located at 6th floor within the 340 College Street building, Toronto Ontario. Please refer to attached Jensen Hughes letter "Endoscopy Clinic - Change of | $5K | Open |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 430 Parliament St | Change of Use | Proposal for interior alterations to change use from a Group D to Group E occupancy. | $50K | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 678 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.