Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
1 Defries St
The City of Toronto has 2 building permits since 2017 (1 still open) on record for this address.
Building permits
Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.
- Inspections under way
Drains and site services · Site service
Installation of PVC storm lateral connection, decommissioning of two CBs, decommissioning of water main lateral, decommissioning of sanitary lateral, lowering of existing MH top. Includes water fountain
Applied Aug 14, 2025 · issued Sep 3, 2025 · Permit 25 210427 STS
- Closed
Demolition
Proposal for demolition of existing 1 storey build for future development of a 37 storey residential condominium building with 3 level below grade parking.
Applied Jun 26, 2019 · issued Nov 7, 2019 · completed Apr 24, 2020 · Permit 19 179051 DEM
Committee of Adjustment
No applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment for this address since 2017. That's where an owner asks for a minor variance (a small exception to the zoning by-law) or a consent to divide a lot.
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
747-761 Dundas Street East and 2 Mark Street
48 storeys · 1,197 homes · Mixed use
140 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Oct 8, 2025
- Under review
430 homes · Residential
160 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 4, 2021
- Under appeal
15 storeys · Residential
220 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed May 27, 2021
- Under review
9 storeys · 85 homes · Residential
380 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 15, 2022
- Approved
591-620 Dundas Street East and 325 Gerrard Street East
Residential
390 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Jun 22, 2023
- Under review
15 storeys · 151 homes · Residential
480 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
60 Wascana Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new rear one-storey detached ancillary building (one-car garage) abutting the laneway.
220 m away · filed Jul 22, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
111 River St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 34-storey mixed-use building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 839-2021), by increasing the height and number of storeys (from 34-storeys to 40-storeys (including a 6-storey podium)), gross floor area, number of dwelling units, and permitted projections to accommodate the garbage vent chute and mechanical penthouse. Also, to reduce the percentage of the required two or three bedroom dwelling units or larger, building setbacks, resident parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces, and the width of stacked bicycle parking spaces. There will be a t…
130 m away · filed Sep 23, 2025 · Approved
131 River St · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached building by permitting a vehicle service shop use on this lot.
190 m away · filed Sep 12, 2025 · Approved
83 River St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 122-2023 (OLT), by increasing the building height (from a 34-storey residential building to a 37-storey residential building, inclusive of seven rental replacement units), and constructing a four-and-one-half levels of an underground parking garage.
100 m away · filed May 1, 2024 · Approved
41 River St · Minor variance
To alter the existing five-storey mixed-use building containing 26 residential dwelling units and 3 artist studios (on the ground level), by constructing an additional residential dwelling unit within the mechanical penthouse, for a total of 27 residential dwelling units.
180 m away · filed Feb 13, 2024 · Approved
25 Nicholas Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development proposal for a 28-storey mixed-use building including a four to six-storey podium and 24 three-storey back-to-back townhouses by permitting 11 undersized parking spaces.
170 m away · filed Mar 17, 2021 · Approved
39 River St · Minor variance
To demolish the existing two-storey detached dwelling and construct a four-storey apartment building (stacked townhouse development) with a total of 10 residential units and rooftop terraces.
170 m away · filed Jun 5, 2020 · Approved
555 Shuter St · Consent
To obtain consent to the technical severance for two parcels of land that have merged on title. These parcels are Parcels of Tied Land (POTL's) associated with Toronto Common Elements Condominium No. 1964.
200 m away · filed Feb 11, 2020 · Approved
From the City of Toronto’s open data: building permits (active, and cleared since 2017), Committee of Adjustment applications and address points, this record updated Sep 29, 2026, and the development sites from its Development Applications data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Construction cost estimates and contractors’ names are left out on purpose, and nothing here names an owner.