Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
144 Yonge St
The City of Toronto has 14 building permits since 2017 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.
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
REVISION 3 - upgrades to the fire alarm systemProposal for interior alterations to the basement, ground, and 2nd floors for new restaurant with occupant load of 130 people. Scope of work includes new kitchen exhaust hood.
Applied Dec 12, 2022 · issued Jan 16, 2023 · completed Jan 23, 2023 · Permit 20 144416 BLD (revision 03)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
REVISION 2 - revision to the fire alarm systemProposal for interior alterations to the basement, ground, and 2nd floors for new restaurant with occupant load of 130 people. Scope of work includes new kitchen exhaust hood.
Applied Dec 1, 2022 · issued Dec 7, 2022 · completed Jan 23, 2023 · Permit 20 144416 BLD (revision 02)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Alterations to ground floor facade and front exit of existing restaurant.
Applied Nov 18, 2021 · issued Jan 10, 2022 · completed Dec 5, 2022 · Permit 21 239082 BLD
- Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
REV -01 for the existing steel post footings.Proposal for interior alterations to the basement, ground, and 2nd floors for new restaurant with occupant load of 130 people. Scope of work includes new kitchen exhaust hood.
Applied May 14, 2021 · completed Aug 23, 2021 · Permit 20 144416 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to the basement, ground, and 2nd floors for new restaurant with occupant load of 130 people. Scope of work includes new kitchen exhaust hood.
Applied May 11, 2020 · issued Dec 10, 2020 · completed Jan 23, 2023 · Permit 20 144416 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the basement, ground, and 2nd floors for new restaurant with occupant load of 130 people. Scope of work includes new kitchen exhaust hood.
Applied May 11, 2020 · issued Dec 10, 2020 · completed Dec 2, 2022 · Permit 20 144416 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the basement, ground, and 2nd floors for new restaurant with occupant load of 130 people. Scope of work includes new kitchen exhaust hood.
Applied May 11, 2020 · issued Dec 10, 2020 · completed Jan 26, 2026 · Permit 20 144416 HVA
- Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Proposed interior alterations to basement and ground floors, replace store front window, remove canopies, and replace cladding on the facade.
Applied Jul 11, 2019 · completed Sep 5, 2019 · Permit 19 186864 BLD
- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to basement and ground floors, replace store front window, remove canopies, and replace cladding on the facade.
Applied Jul 11, 2019 · completed Sep 4, 2019 · Permit 19 186864 PLB
- Cancelled
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to basement and ground floors, replace store front window, remove canopies, and replace cladding on the facade.
Applied Jul 11, 2019 · completed Sep 4, 2019 · Permit 19 186864 HVA
- Cancelled
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to convert an existing office space to a Restaurant with more then 30 seats on the ground floor of the existing building.
Applied Sep 22, 2017 · completed Nov 22, 2021 · Permit 17 237545 HVA
- Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Addition(s)
To alter the existing two-storey non-residential building containing a retail store use at the ground floor and office use at the second floor, by constructing a front ground floor addition and altering the interior for a new restaurant/eating establishment use occupying all floors.
Applied Sep 22, 2017 · issued Nov 24, 2017 · completed Nov 22, 2021 · Permit 17 237545 BLD
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- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to convert an existing office space to a Restaurant with more then 30 seats on the ground floor of the existing building.
Applied Sep 22, 2017 · issued Dec 15, 2017 · completed Nov 9, 2021 · Permit 17 237545 PLB
- Cancelled
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Proposal to install a 2 inch backflow prevention device.
Applied Jun 10, 2016 · issued Jul 15, 2016 · completed Oct 9, 2025 · Permit 16 171491 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
17-25 Toronto Street and 55-57 Adelaide Street East
80 storeys · 816 homes · Mixed use
230 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 26, 2023
- Under review
56 storeys · 394 homes · Mixed use
250 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 3, 2022
- Under review
1-3 King Street East and 69-71 Yonge Street
15 storeys · 127 homes · Residential
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 7, 2021
- Under review
63 storeys · 370 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Nov 28, 2025
- Approved
114-120 Church Street and 59 Richmond Street East
48 storeys · 592 homes · Mixed use
280 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Mar 4, 2025
- Under review
71 storeys · 565 homes · Mixed use
280 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 16, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
20 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing 12-storey mixed-use building by enclosing the front outdoor patio of the ground floor eating establishment (restaurant).
200 m away · filed May 6, 2026 · Approved
34 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 33-storey mixed-use building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1195-2022), by converting the required office use space into hotel use space (for 142 hotel suites and related facilities) on floors 1 through 10. The site is subject to a current Site Plan Control Application (File 2017 235087 STE 28 SA).
250 m away · filed Jul 8, 2024 · Approved
67 Richmond St W · Minor variance
To construct an outdoor patio in the West side yard and rear yard of the existing seven-storey mixed-use building.
240 m away · filed Dec 18, 2020 · Approved
20 Lombard St · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for a 46-storey mixed-use building, previously approved under Site-Specific By-laws 132-2016 (OMB) and 133-2016 (OMB), by creating additional dwelling units, converting residential parking spaces to commercial parking spaces and converting a bicycle parking area to a bulk parcel storage room.
180 m away · filed Sep 21, 2020 · Approved
330 Bay St · Minor variance
To alter the existing 11-storey mixed-use building by increasing the usable floor area at the first and second storey.
220 m away · filed Sep 16, 2020 · Approved
25 Richmond St E · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for the 46 storey mixed-use building approved under Site-Specific By-Laws 132-2016 and 133-2016, by relocating amenity space from floor 45 to floor 46, constructing two additional dwelling units on floor 45 (total 693 Dwelling Units), and increasing the gross floor area accordingly. Additionally, this application seeks to maintain the existing fifth storey addition and elevator overrun located atop the southeastern heritage building.
170 m away · filed Oct 3, 2019 · Approved
20 Lombard St · Minor variance
To alter the development scheme for a 46-storey mixed use building containing a heritage building by increasing the height of the heritage building, providing two additional dwelling units for a total of 682 residential dwelling units, transferring one residential parking space to a commercial parking space, increasing the total gross floor area and reducing building setbacks.
180 m away · filed Oct 18, 2017 · Approved
365 Bay St · Minor variance
To alter the existing commercial building by converting the basement, ground, and mezzanine levels to an eating establishment (greater than 30 seats). An expansion of the existing mezzanine will be constructed to accommodate mechanical space, elevators and access stairs.
150 m away · filed Sep 27, 2017 · 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.