Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
16 Wellesley St E
Wellesley Station
The City of Toronto has 8 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.
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Revision 02: installation of a new pressure booster pump for the fire protection systemREV 01: Revision to elevator as per drawings.Proposed interior alterations to the subway station for 2 new elevators and associated facilities improvements
Applied Aug 15, 2019 · issued Oct 11, 2019 · completed Sep 17, 2020 · Permit 17 143552 BLD (revision 02)
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Plumbing
REV 02: Revision to issued permit 17-143552 PLB 01 as per bubbled area. REV 01: As per bubbled areaPlumbing - Proposed interior alterations to the subway station for 2 new elevators and associated facilities imporvements (back water valve)
Applied May 14, 2019 · issued May 15, 2019 · completed Sep 14, 2020 · Permit 17 143552 PLB (revision 02)
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Plumbing
REV 01: As per bubbled areaPlumbing - Proposed interior alterations to the subway station for 2 new elevators and associated facilities imporvements (back water valve)
Applied Nov 13, 2018 · issued Jan 3, 2019 · completed Sep 14, 2020 · Permit 17 143552 PLB (revision 01)
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
REV 01: Revision to elevator as per drawings.Proposed interior alterations to the subway station for 2 new elevators and associated facilities improvements
Applied Feb 8, 2018 · issued Feb 15, 2018 · completed Sep 17, 2020 · Permit 17 143552 BLD (revision 01)
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to existing transit station. Scope of work includes replacing legacy turnstiles with Presto faregates - Wellesley Subway Station
Applied Dec 28, 2017 · issued Jan 19, 2018 · completed Oct 16, 2019 · Permit 17 279961 BLD
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to the subway station for 2 new elevators and associated facilities imporvements (back water valve)
Applied Apr 12, 2017 · issued Jul 17, 2017 · completed Sep 14, 2020 · Permit 17 143552 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to the subway station for 2 new elevators and associated facilities imporvements
Applied Apr 12, 2017 · issued Jul 17, 2017 · completed Sep 3, 2020 · Permit 17 143552 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed interior alterations to the subway station for 2 new elevators and associated facilities imporvements
Applied Apr 12, 2017 · issued Jul 17, 2017 · completed Sep 17, 2020 · Permit 17 143552 BLD
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
- Approved
- Approved
56 storeys · 532 homes · Residential
130 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 4, 2023
- Under review
530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St Luke Lane
67 storeys · 860 homes · Mixed use
150 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2024
- Under review
49 storeys · 439 homes · Residential
180 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 14, 2022
- Under review
552-570 Church Street and 64-66 Wellesley Street East
36 storeys · 409 homes · Mixed use
180 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 13, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
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.
60 m away · filed Feb 20, 2026 · Approved
12 Wellesley St W · Consent
To obtain consent for a stratified severance of an existing retail unit located on the ground floor (including the heritage wall located along the west façade of the building), into two parcels (units), for separate ownership. Also, to maintain the existing easements/rights-of-way.
140 m away · filed Feb 18, 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.
130 m away · filed Feb 4, 2026 · 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…
140 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.
220 m away · filed Oct 11, 2024 · Approved
577 Yonge St · Minor variance
To permit the following uses within the existing four-storey non-residential building: a nightclub use within the basement, eating establishment use on the ground level, retail store use on the second level, place of assembly use on the third level, and recreation use on the fourth level.
80 m away · filed Aug 23, 2024 · Approved
11 Gloucester St · Minor variance
To convert the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse into a mixed-use building.
150 m away · filed Jul 23, 2024 · Approved
593 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the site (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 778-2016(OMB)), for the existing 44-storey mixed-use building, by constructing mezzanine space. Also, to convert the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouses (located at the northeast corner on this lot, municipally known as 7 and 9 Gloucester Street) into mixed-use buildings, and to increase the non-residential gross floor areas.
140 m away · filed Jul 23, 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.