Toronto address · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
1639 Yonge St
The City of Toronto has 21 building permits since 2017 (12 still open) and 1 Committee of Adjustment file 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.
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Converting existing classroom into maker space.
Applied Jul 20, 2026 · issued Aug 13, 2026 · Permit 26 204792 HVA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Converting existing classroom into maker space.
Applied Jul 20, 2026 · issued Aug 7, 2026 · Permit 26 204792 BLD
- Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - Converting existing classroom into maker space.
Applied Jul 20, 2026 · issued Aug 7, 2026 · Permit 26 204792 PLB
- Permit issued
Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers
Proposal for alterations to sprinkler system.
Applied Mar 27, 2026 · issued May 4, 2026 · Permit 26 135601 FSU
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to office and library area, new universal washroom
Applied Nov 14, 2025 · issued Dec 9, 2025 · completed Sep 8, 2026 · Permit 25 254180 HVA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to office and library area, new universal washroom
Applied Nov 14, 2025 · issued Dec 9, 2025 · Permit 25 254180 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to office and library area, new universal washroom
Applied Nov 14, 2025 · issued Dec 9, 2025 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 25 254180 PLB
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Revision 01: Revised drawings are attached as well as the mark-up of the old drawings to reflect the revision changes. Upper roof structure and mechanical coordination. Lowering of foundations and floor slab of existing non-occupied storage areas of south basement, underpinning of the existing foundations and new lower level outdoor terrace& stair foundations. Including the reconfiguration of east exit stair to expand the east vestibule for the east exit stair to discharge directly outside at the ground floor level to facilitate the removal of the east exit stair basement stair exit to grade.
Applied Sep 16, 2025 · issued Oct 14, 2025 · Permit 24 125008 BLD (revision 01)
- Revision issued
Plumbing
Revision 01: Revised drawings are attached as well as the mark-up of the old drawings to reflect the revision changes. Upper roof structure and mechanical coordination. Plumbing - Lowering of foundations and floor slab of existing non-occupied storage areas of south basement, underpinning of the existing foundations and new lower level outdoor terrace& stair foundations. Including the reconfiguration of east exit stair to expand the east vestibule for the east exit stair to discharge directly outside at the ground floor level to facilitate the removal of the east exit stair basement stair exi…
Applied Sep 16, 2025 · issued Oct 17, 2025 · Permit 24 125008 PLB (revision 01)
- Revision issued
Heating and ventilation
Revision 01: Revised drawings are attached as well as the mark-up of the old drawings to reflect the revision changes. Upper roof structure and mechanical coordination. HVAC - Lowering of foundations and floor slab of existing non-occupied storage areas of south basement, underpinning of the existing foundations and new lower level outdoor terrace& stair foundations. Including the reconfiguration of east exit stair to expand the east vestibule for the east exit stair to discharge directly outside at the ground floor level to facilitate the removal of the east exit stair basement stair exit to…
Applied Sep 16, 2025 · issued Jan 2, 2026 · Permit 24 125008 HVA (revision 01)
- Inspections under way
Drains and site services · Site service
The installation of an 115m2 below grade soak-away (infiltration gallery) as part of the longterm ground water discharge at the school rear yard for the south building at 1623 Yonge Street basement lowering project
Applied Feb 27, 2025 · issued Mar 11, 2025 · Permit 24 125008 STS
- Closed
Partial permit · Partial permit - shoring
Part Permit - Lowering of foundations and floor slab of existing non-occupied storage areas of south basement, underpinning of the existing foundations and new lower level outdoor terrace& stair foundations. Including the reconfiguration of east exit stair to expand the east vestibule for the east exit stair to discharge directly outside at the ground floor level to facilitate the removal of the east exit stair basement stair exit to grade.
Applied Apr 15, 2024 · issued Jul 31, 2024 · completed Oct 21, 2024 · Permit 24 125008 SHO
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- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Lowering of foundations and floor slab of existing non-occupied storage areas of south basement, underpinning of the existing foundations and new lower level outdoor terrace& stair foundations. Including the reconfiguration of east exit stair to expand the east vestibule for the east exit stair to discharge directly outside at the ground floor level to facilitate the removal of the east exit stair basement stair exit to grade.
Applied Mar 19, 2024 · issued Feb 27, 2025 · Permit 24 125008 PLB
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Lowering of foundations and floor slab of existing non-occupied storage areas of south basement, underpinning of the existing foundations and new lower level outdoor terrace& stair foundations. Including the reconfiguration of east exit stair to expand the east vestibule for the east exit stair to discharge directly outside at the ground floor level to facilitate the removal of the east exit stair basement stair exit to grade.
Applied Mar 13, 2024 · issued Oct 21, 2024 · Permit 24 125008 HVA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Lowering of foundations and floor slab of existing non-occupied storage areas of south basement, underpinning of the existing foundations and new lower level outdoor terrace& stair foundations. Including the reconfiguration of east exit stair to expand the east vestibule for the east exit stair to discharge directly outside at the ground floor level to facilitate the removal of the east exit stair basement stair exit to grade.
Applied Mar 13, 2024 · issued Oct 21, 2024 · Permit 24 125008 BLD
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Other
REVISION TO EXISTING BUILDING PERMIT - REVISION TO REMOVE WINDOW SPRINKLER FROM SOUTH EAST CORNER OF 3RD FLOOR CAFE. Proposal for interior alterations and to create openings between the existing school building known municipally as No. 1623 Yonge Street and the attached office building known municipally as No. 1639 Yonge Street in order to create one building for the use of an independent private school. See also 09 155266 BLD, 10 108387 BLD, 09 197605 MV and Final and Binding A0107/10TEY.
Applied Jul 13, 2010 · issued Jul 16, 2010 · completed Jun 26, 2019 · Permit 10 165646 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and to create openings between the existing school building known municipally as No. 1623 Yonge Street and the attached office building known municipally as No. 1639 Yonge Street in order to create one building for the use of an independent private school. See also 09 155266 BLD, 10 108387 BLD, 09 197605 MV and Final and Binding A0107/10TEY.
Applied Apr 28, 2010 · issued Jun 18, 2010 · completed Jun 5, 2019 · Permit 10 165646 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Other
Proposal for interior alterations and to create openings between the existing school building known municipally as No. 1623 Yonge Street and the attached office building known municipally as No. 1639 Yonge Street in order to create one building for the use of an independent private school. See also 09 155266 BLD, 10 108387 BLD, 09 197605 MV and Final and Binding A0107/10TEY.
Applied Apr 28, 2010 · issued Jun 18, 2010 · completed Jun 26, 2019 · Permit 10 165646 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct rear three-storey addition with basement (432m2), and interior alterations (1778m2) throughout the remaining building to convert existing office building into private elementary school for grades JK through 5, for "The York School". Also see PPR file 09-134510, and related building permit 09-155192 for the administration office for the school's purposes.
Applied Aug 12, 2009 · issued Nov 20, 2009 · completed Jun 28, 2019 · Permit 09 155266 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct rear three-storey addition with basement (432m2), and interior alterations (1778m2) throughout the remaining building to convert existing office building into private elementary school for grades JK through 5, for "The York School". Also see PPR file 09-134510, and related building permit 09-155192 for the administration office for the school's purposes.
Applied Aug 12, 2009 · issued Nov 20, 2009 · completed Jun 11, 2019 · Permit 09 155266 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Proposal to construct rear three-storey addition with basement (432m2), and interior alterations (1778m2) throughout the remaining building to convert existing office building into private elementary school for grades JK through 5, for "The York School". Also see PPR file 09-134510, and related building permit 09-155192 for the administration office for the school's purposes.
Applied Aug 10, 2009 · issued Oct 30, 2009 · completed Jun 28, 2019 · Permit 09 155266 BLD
Committee of Adjustment
This address's applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment since 2017, and any still open. A minor variance asks for a small exception to the zoning by-law, such as a little more height or a smaller setback; a consent divides a lot or grants an easement.
- Closed
Minor variance · NR addition
To alter the existing three-storey building (The York School) by constructing a rear basement walkout with terrace, and interior alterations to reconfigure some classroom spaces, convert the existing storage space in the basement into a relocated cafeteria, and convert the existing cafeteria on the third storey into a second gymnasium.
Decision: Approved (hearing Mar 20, 2024)
Filed Jan 5, 2024 · File A0015/24TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
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- Under review
1481-1535 Yonge Street, 1-29 Heath Street East and 2 other streets
661 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 16, 2026
- Approved
1496-1510 Yonge Street and 1-15 Delisle Avenue
371 homes · Residential
320 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Dec 5, 2025
- Under review
49 storeys · 340 homes · Mixed use
440 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 25, 2022
- Under review
242 homes · Residential
460 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 4, 2021
- Under review
51 storeys · 461 homes · Mixed use
480 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 7, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
8 Lawton Blvd · Minor variance
To permit additional uses within the existing two-storey non-residential detached building.
110 m away · filed Jul 15, 2026 · Approved
48 Heath St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by reconstructing the rear first floor deck (balcony) with stairs, and to construct a rear at-grade stone patio.
220 m away · filed Apr 16, 2026 · Approved
1560 Yonge St · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey non-residential building (including a mezzanine level), with various uses such as: adaptable spaces for community-oriented and commercial uses, a convertible auditorium space, an atrium gathering area, workshops, studios, meeting rooms, café, entertainment places of assembly, eating/take-out establishment(s), and recreation. There will be greenroof areas, an outdoor rooftop terrace, and the rooftop mechanical penthouse will be enclosed (above the second storey).
220 m away · filed Apr 1, 2026 · Refused
23 Lonsdale Rd · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a front two-storey addition (above existing garage located at the basement level), and to replace the existing rear deck with a new covered deck and stairs (including new stairs for the basement walkout).
190 m away · filed Mar 23, 2026 · Approved
1 Heath St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1032-2022) for a mixed-use development comprised of a 13-storey building (Building 1) and three towers (Tower 1 with 44-storeys, Tower 2 with 38-storeys and Tower 3 with 25-storeys) connected by a shared podium on the lot by reallocating a proportion of residential density from Building 1 to Tower 1, increasing the building height of Tower 1 from 44-storeys (144 m) to 46-storeys (161.2 m), decreasing the height of Building 1 from 13-storeys (53.5 m) to four-storeys (25 m), increasing the height and projections o…
200 m away · filed Sep 23, 2025 · Approved
21 Lonsdale Rd · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling (basement level is considered the first storey) by constructing a front two-storey addition (above the existing integral garage), a complete fourth storey addition with front and rear balconies, and a new roof over the existing rear second level deck.
190 m away · filed Aug 27, 2025 · Approved
8-10 Lawton Blvd · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached building (containing office uses) by converting one vacant unit into a personal service shop use (laser hair removal).
110 m away · filed Oct 8, 2024 · Approved
50 Heath St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey ancillary building (semi-detached garage in the rear yard) by constructing a rear partial second storey addition. This building will be converted into one garden suite (containing an integral garage, and habitable space on the first and second levels). There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one dwelling unit within the main house and one dwelling unit within the ancillary building).
220 m away · filed Aug 17, 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.