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Shaun Lovell, Real Estate SalespersonRight At Home Realty, Brokerage289-813-3318

Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

165 University Ave

The City of Toronto has 40 building permits since 2017 (3 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.

  • Designated structure · Sign building permit related

    2 wall signs**DEFINITY INSURANCE**

    Applied Oct 28, 2025 · issued Nov 4, 2025 · completed Jan 23, 2026 · Permit 25 245801 DST

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Other

    Exterior Barrier Free Ramp

    Applied Feb 21, 2024 · Permit 24 117414 BLD

    Examiner's notice sent

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Interior alterations to existing offices on floors 3-6

    Applied Feb 7, 2022 · issued Mar 18, 2022 · completed Jun 22, 2022 · Permit 22 111466 HVA

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to existing offices on the 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th floor levels for tenant - 'Travelers Canada'.

    Applied Feb 7, 2022 · issued Mar 18, 2022 · completed Jul 22, 2022 · Permit 22 111466 BLD

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office space on the 9th floor - UNIT 901, "Empire Life Insurance"

    Applied Jan 14, 2020 · issued Jan 29, 2020 · completed Oct 1, 2020 · Permit 20 104260 BLD

    Closed

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 9th floor - UNIT 901, "Empire Life Insurance"

    Applied Jan 14, 2020 · issued Feb 3, 2020 · completed Aug 28, 2020 · Permit 20 104260 PLB

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 9th floor - UNIT 901, "Empire Life Insurance"

    Applied Jan 14, 2020 · issued Feb 3, 2020 · completed Oct 8, 2020 · Permit 20 104260 HVA

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to the 8th floor of existing office "Travelers Canada"

    Applied Sep 6, 2019 · issued Sep 13, 2019 · completed Dec 9, 2019 · Permit 19 217258 BLD

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 8th floor of existing office "Travelers Canada"

    Applied Sep 6, 2019 · issued Oct 8, 2019 · completed Dec 9, 2019 · Permit 19 217258 HVA

    Closed

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to an existing office on the 5th floor.

    Applied Apr 25, 2019 · issued May 15, 2019 · completed Feb 28, 2020 · Permit 19 145003 PLB

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposed interior alterations to an existing office on the 5th floor.

    Applied Apr 25, 2019 · issued Apr 29, 2019 · completed May 13, 2024 · Permit 19 145003 BLD

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to an existing office on the 5th floor.

    Applied Apr 25, 2019 · issued May 15, 2019 · completed Oct 23, 2019 · Permit 19 145003 HVA

    Closed
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  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations for existing office building. 2nd floor

    Applied Apr 2, 2019 · issued Apr 9, 2019 · completed Jul 11, 2019 · Permit 19 134451 BLD

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for existing office building. 2nd floor

    Applied Apr 2, 2019 · issued Apr 23, 2019 · completed Jul 11, 2019 · Permit 19 134451 HVA

    Closed

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to 4th floor of existing office building

    Applied Jan 3, 2019 · issued Jan 14, 2019 · completed Jul 9, 2019 · Permit 18 139690 PLB

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Rev.#1: Changes as per bubled drawingsProposal for interior alterations to 4th floor of existing office building

    Applied Nov 12, 2018 · issued Dec 4, 2018 · completed Aug 30, 2019 · Permit 18 139690 BLD (revision 01)

    Closed

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to 8th floor of existing office building

    Applied Aug 27, 2018 · issued Sep 24, 2018 · completed Jul 9, 2019 · Permit 18 139699 PLB

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    Revision 1. Demolition of existing millwork, new millwork

    Applied Aug 27, 2018 · issued Sep 24, 2018 · completed May 10, 2019 · Permit 18 139699 HVA (revision 01)

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Revision 1. Demolition of existing millwork, new millwork

    Applied Aug 27, 2018 · issued Aug 28, 2018 · completed Aug 30, 2019 · Permit 18 139699 BLD (revision 01)

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to the 5th floor of existing office "Travelers Canada"

    Applied Jun 12, 2018 · issued Jun 13, 2018 · completed Aug 30, 2019 · Permit 18 176355 BLD

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 5th floor of existing office "Travelers Canada"

    Applied Jun 12, 2018 · issued Jul 5, 2018 · completed Apr 5, 2019 · Permit 18 176355 HVA

    Closed

  • Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers

    Install new fire sprinklers

    Applied May 30, 2018 · issued Jul 3, 2018 · completed Aug 23, 2018 · Permit 18 168257 FSU

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Revision 01 - proposed exterior patioProposal for interior alterations to ground floor restaurant

    Applied May 4, 2018 · issued May 17, 2018 · completed Aug 7, 2018 · Permit 18 124749 BLD (revision 01)

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to 4th floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued May 3, 2018 · completed Aug 30, 2019 · Permit 18 139690 BLD

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to 8th floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued Apr 9, 2018 · completed Aug 30, 2019 · Permit 18 139699 BLD

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to 2nd floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued May 2, 2018 · completed May 10, 2019 · Permit 18 139674 HVA

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to 3rd floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued Apr 12, 2018 · completed Jul 10, 2019 · Permit 18 139684 HVA

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to 4th floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued May 3, 2018 · completed May 10, 2019 · Permit 18 139690 HVA

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to 8th floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued May 1, 2018 · completed May 10, 2019 · Permit 18 139699 HVA

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to 3rd floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued Apr 9, 2018 · completed Nov 22, 2019 · Permit 18 139684 BLD

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to 2nd floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued May 2, 2018 · completed Aug 30, 2019 · Permit 18 139674 BLD

    Closed

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to 3rd floor of existing office building

    Applied Apr 6, 2018 · issued Apr 12, 2018 · completed Jul 9, 2019 · Permit 18 139684 PLB

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor restaurant

    Applied Mar 5, 2018 · issued Mar 12, 2018 · completed Aug 7, 2018 · Permit 18 124749 BLD

    Closed

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor restaurant

    Applied Mar 5, 2018 · issued Apr 5, 2018 · completed Jul 30, 2018 · Permit 18 124749 PLB

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor restaurant

    Applied Mar 5, 2018 · issued Apr 5, 2018 · completed Aug 8, 2018 · Permit 18 124749 HVA

    Closed

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing office space on the 5th floor.

    Applied Feb 23, 2018 · issued Mar 21, 2018 · completed Jun 18, 2018 · Permit 18 120557 HVA

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    Proposed interior alterations to existing office space on the 5th floor.

    Applied Feb 23, 2018 · issued Mar 15, 2018 · completed Jul 18, 2018 · Permit 18 120557 BLD

    Closed

  • Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks

    Proposal to install 3 new maglocks on the 5th floor of the existing office building.

    Applied Sep 9, 2014 · issued Sep 23, 2014 · completed Jun 9, 2025 · Permit 14 218957 FSU

    Closed

  • Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

    To complete interior alterations (440 m2) to the seventh floor of the existing office building.

    Applied Nov 7, 2013 · issued Nov 22, 2013 · Permit 13 262600 BLD

    Work not started

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - To complete interior alterations (440 m2) to the seventh floor of the existing office building.

    Applied Nov 7, 2013 · issued Nov 22, 2013 · Permit 13 262600 HVA

    Permit issued

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

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

  • 121 King St W · Minor variance

    To alter the existing 26-storey non-residential building (office use) by constructing a one-storey ground floor addition (patio enclosure for an eating establishment), along the east side of the building.

    200 m away · filed May 19, 2026 · Approved

  • 141 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

    To alter the existing 17-storey mixed-use building by constructing a side (east) one-storey addition (patio enclosure for the existing outdoor dining area of Local Public Eatery), abutting Adelaide Street West, and York Street.

    50 m away · filed Oct 21, 2025 · Approved

  • 100 Simcoe St · Minor variance

    To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1219-2023(OLT) for a 61-storey mixed-use building, by increasing the building height to 67-storeys (223 m), the maximum gross floor area (residential and overall), a wind damper enclosure projection beyond the maximum building height, as well as to reduce the minimum non-residential gross floor area (remove the office uses), and reduce the number of loading spaces. There will be a total of 1,003 residential dwelling units on this lot (including 46 affordable units), subject to review under the related Site Plan…

    170 m away · filed Jul 21, 2025 · Approved

  • 145 King St W · Minor variance

    To alter the existing 27-storey mixed-use building by reconstructing the commercial space on the ground floor to accommodate a larger frontage along University Avenue for the financial institution use (Scotiabank), and to accommodate a second eating establishment use (fronting King Street West). The total gross floor area of the financial institution use will be maintained (modifying the layout of the frontage to University Avenue and King Street West). The existing commercial office space (fronting University Avenue) will be removed.

    170 m away · filed Nov 22, 2024 · Approved

  • 181 University Ave · Minor variance

    To construct a new rear ground level outdoor patio (fronting Adelaide Street West), and a new second floor addition to enclose a portion of the patio area. There will be a trellis over the ground floor patio area as well as the remaining second floor patio area.

    50 m away · filed Jul 17, 2024 · Approved

  • 225 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

    To alter the existing mixed-use building by implementing a new flexible bike rack system to optimize bike storage.

    240 m away · filed Feb 7, 2023 · Approved

  • 141 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

    To alter the height of the mezzanine floor addition of the existing 17-storey mixed-use building, as approved under Minor Variance Application A0182/20TEY, in order to comply with the Ontario Building Code requirements for the purpose of an eating establishment.

    50 m away · filed Sep 30, 2022 · Approved

  • 141 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

    To alter the existing 17-storey mixed-use building by reconstructing the west side lobby entrance and constructing a south side first and second floor eating establishment with a mezzanine addition.

    50 m away · filed Feb 13, 2020 · Approved

Everything planned in Spadina-Fort York

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.