Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
12 Alexander St
The City of Toronto has 8 building permits since 2017 (4 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.
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
REVISION 01: Interior structural remedial work for existing wood framing
Applied Oct 28, 2024 · issued Sep 4, 2025 · Permit 24 108289 BLD (revision 01)
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed partition wall to existing theatre
Applied Jun 12, 2024 · issued Jun 17, 2024 · Permit 24 163670 BLD
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior structural remedial work for existing wood framing.
Applied Jan 25, 2024 · issued May 29, 2024 · Permit 24 108289 BLD
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
The proposal contains two first party illuminated wall signs, both displaying static copy. erected at the first storey on the south east corner of the building at above noted premises.Dimensions:Sign 1: 0.7m L x 4.87m W x 0.15m D at a height of 3.50m, on the south elevation.Sign 2: 0.3m l x 1.1m W x 0.15m D at a height of 3.10m.***BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE***
Applied Mar 15, 2023 · issued Apr 18, 2023 · completed Feb 22, 2024 · Permit 23 123503 DST
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior renovations to existing basement washrooms to convert into all gender washrooms to existing theatre
Applied May 14, 2019 · issued Jun 14, 2019 · completed Jun 17, 2025 · Permit 19 154063 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior renovations to existing basement washrooms to convert into all gender washrooms to existing theatre
Applied May 14, 2019 · issued Jun 3, 2019 · completed Jul 21, 2025 · Permit 19 154063 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior renovations to existing basement washrooms to convert into all gender washrooms to existing theatre
Applied May 14, 2019 · issued Jun 18, 2019 · completed Jun 10, 2025 · Permit 19 154063 HVA
- Inspections under way
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only)
Applied Mar 13, 2017 · issued Apr 7, 2017 · Permit 17 128181 PSA
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
49 storeys · 439 homes · Residential
60 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 14, 2022
- Under review
78 storeys · 1,611 homes · Residential
90 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 17, 2021
- Approved
- Under review
510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street
59 storeys · 587 homes · Mixed use
110 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 24, 2021
- Approved
56 storeys · 532 homes · Residential
140 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 4, 2023
- Under review
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
508 Church St · Minor variance
To permit the existing entertainment place of assembly (nightclub) use within the two-storey commercial building.
230 m away · filed Jun 25, 2026 · Approved
555 Yonge St · Consent
To obtain consent for the purpose of a stratified lot addition (air-rights) above an elevation of 152.89 m of the property municipally known as 555 Yonge Street. Also, to maintain the existing reciprocal easement/right-of-way.
190 m away · filed Feb 20, 2026 · Approved
20 Maitland St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 88-2023(OLT)) for the 40-storey mixed-use building (which is currently under construction), by increasing the residential gross floor area, building height (41-storeys; 123.5 m to 127.6 m and 129.2 m to 133.6 m), and the height of the elevator overrun projection. There will be a total of 516 residential dwelling units on this site.
110 m away · filed Feb 4, 2026 · Approved
27 Grosvenor St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the previously approved 32-storey and 46-storey, two-tower mixed-use, purpose built rental development with 30 Percent affordable dwelling units and a child care center (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1096-2021), by redistributing the building heights to 33 and 41storeys, increasing podium setbacks, reducing street wall heights, reducing the size of podium to create two separate buildings connected only below grade, decreasing the amount of indoor amenity space, reducing the number of two or more bedroom units, eliminating the resident and no…
200 m away · filed Jun 9, 2025 · Approved
26 Maitland St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 40-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 88-2023) by increasing the total number of residential dwelling units, the overall and residential gross floor area, the building height, and the maximum projection height of an elevator overrun. Also, to reduce the total number of residential dwelling units with 3 or more bedrooms, the required amenity space, and the total number of residential visitor parking spaces. The new 45-storey mixed-use building (excluding the mechanical penthouse) will have a total of 572 residenti…
120 m away · filed Feb 28, 2025 · Approved
510 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 193-2024(OLT)), for a new 59-storey mixed-use building, by permitting a private student residence use on this lot. There will be a total of 587 residential dwelling units within this building.
90 m away · filed Oct 11, 2024 · Approved
27 Grosvenor St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 32-storey and 46-storey, two-tower mixed-use development (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1096-2021), by extending the temporary use permission for an elevator, which has already been constructed, to provide loading access to the adjacent site at 25 Grosvenor Street for a further period of three years.
200 m away · filed Oct 7, 2024 · Approved
9 Grenville St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 621-2012(OMB), amending By-law 438-86), for the lot containing an existing three-storey vacant Heritage building (John Irwin House, municipally known as 9 Greenville Street) and the adjacent mixed-use condominium building (municipally known as 15 Grenville Street), by increasing the maximum permitted non-residential Gross Floor Area on the lot. Also, to permit medical/dental office and clinic uses that would be located on the ground, second, and third levels as well as within the basement of the existing three-s…
190 m away · filed Sep 18, 2024 · 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.