171 John St

Building permits

Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposal for interior alterations in Unit 400

  Applied Jan 10, 2024 · issued Jan 19, 2024 · completed Nov 14, 2024 · Permit 24 103349 BLD

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations in Unit 400

  Applied Jan 10, 2024 · issued Jan 31, 2024 · completed Aug 6, 2024 · Permit 24 103349 HVA

  Cancelled

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations in Unit 400

  Applied Jan 10, 2024 · issued Jan 31, 2024 · completed Nov 25, 2024 · Permit 24 103349 PLB

  Cancelled

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  REV 01: proposal for new in-suite stairs added between the existing 2nd & 3rd floor levels.Proposal for interior alterations for a new office tenant in existing unit 200, located on the 2nd floor level. Scope of work is only for a portion of the 2nd floor level unit. (tenant - 'co:here')

  Applied May 2, 2022 · issued Jun 6, 2022 · completed Mar 31, 2023 · Permit 22 125852 BLD (revision 01)

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal for minor interior renovation to existing office space.

  Applied Mar 23, 2022 · issued Apr 22, 2022 · completed Jun 28, 2023 · Permit 22 125852 HVA

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposal for interior alterations for a new office tenant in existing unit 200, located on the 2nd floor level. Scope of work is only for a portion of the 2nd floor level unit. (tenant - 'co:here')

  Applied Mar 23, 2022 · issued Apr 6, 2022 · completed Mar 31, 2023 · Permit 22 125852 BLD

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing office spaces on floors 3-5 (inclusive). Tenant - "Slack Corp".

  Applied Sep 6, 2016 · issued Sep 19, 2016 · completed Mar 7, 2017 · Permit 16 218280 PLB

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Interior alterations to existing office spaces on floors 3-5 (inclusive). Tenant - "Slack Corp".

  Applied Sep 6, 2016 · issued Sep 15, 2016 · completed Mar 9, 2017 · Permit 16 218280 BLD

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Interior alterations to existing office spaces on floors 3-5 (inclusive). Tenant - "Slack Corp".

  Applied Sep 6, 2016 · issued Sep 19, 2016 · completed Jan 31, 2017 · Permit 16 218280 HVA

  Closed

• Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers

  Sprinkler permit for 10 162513 BLD - permit for interior alterations to existing industrial space - floors 3, 4, 5 - Software Development Company - Points international

  Applied Apr 30, 2010 · issued Jun 29, 2010 · completed Nov 4, 2025 · Permit 10 166824 FSU

  Cancelled

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to all floors of an existing 5 storey industrial building. Building currently being used for software design and development.

  Applied Mar 29, 2010 · issued Apr 23, 2010 · Permit 09 194814 PLB

  Inspections under way

• Fire and security upgrade · Standpipes

  Proposal to install a standpipe sytem in an existing 5 storey industrial building. See related building permit 09 194814 BLD.

  Applied Mar 5, 2010 · issued Jun 30, 2010 · completed Oct 9, 2025 · Permit 10 127232 FSU

  Cancelled

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

• 50 Stephanie Street

  24 storeys · 444 homes · Residential

  140 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Dec 5, 2025

  Under review

• 259-267 Richmond Street West, 126-142 John Street and 41-59 Widmer Street

  42 storeys · 693 homes · Mixed use

  210 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Jul 14, 2021

  Under review

• 180-206 Simcoe Street, 180 Queen Street West and 2 other streets

  71 storeys · 1,402 homes · Residential

  220 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Aug 18, 2026

  Under review

• 133 John Street and 241 Richmond Street West

  40 storeys · 459 homes · Mixed use

  230 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 6, 2021

  Under review

• 254-260 Adelaide Street West

  61 storeys · 813 homes · Mixed use

  300 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Dec 17, 2021

  Approved

• 228-238 Simcoe Street and 115-123 St Patrick Street

  Residential

  310 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Apr 11, 2024

  Approved

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 333 Queen St W · Minor variance

  To alter the existing three-storey non-residential building by converting the vacant second and third levels into a place of amusement (escape room). The existing restaurant use (café) and retail use, on the ground level, will be maintained and unaltered.

  150 m away · filed Jan 27, 2026 · Approved

• 298 Queen St W · Minor variance

  To convert the existing three-storey semi-detached mixed-use building (residential and office uses) into a hotel use containing 22 rooms. The existing basement and ground floor restaurant will be maintained and unaltered.

  220 m away · filed Dec 19, 2025 · Approved

• 241 Richmond St W · Minor variance

  To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 851-2022, for the 34 and 41-storey mixed-use building, by increasing the residential gross floor area, and reducing the non-residential gross floor area as well as the easterly setback at levels 18 to 35. There will be a total of 479 residential dwelling units provided on this lot, currently under review through a Site Plan Control application (File Number 21 171254 STE 10 SA).

  200 m away · filed Jun 4, 2024 · Approved

• 64 Beverley St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing three-storey townhouse building by constructing a side (north) three-storey addition, a rear three-storey addition, with a rear ground floor deck, front and rear second storey balconies, and a rooftop staircase enclosure with a rooftop deck. The existing rear parking pad, accessed by the abutting laneway will remain. Also, to convert the dwelling into a fourplex dwelling for a total of four residential dwelling units on the lot.

  180 m away · filed Mar 8, 2024 · Approved

• 66 Beverley St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing three-storey townhouse building by constructing a side (south) three-storey addition, a rear three-storey addition with a rear ground floor deck, front and rear second storey balconies, and a rooftop staircase enclosure with a rooftop deck. The existing rear parking pad, accessed by the abutting laneway will remain. Also, to convert the dwelling into a fourplex dwelling for a total of four residential dwelling units on the lot.

  180 m away · filed Mar 8, 2024 · Approved

• 241 Richmond St W · Minor variance

  To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 851-2022, for the 34 and 41-storey mixed-use building by increasing the overall gross floor area (by constructing one additional storey), and reducing carshare parking spaces. This is currently under review through a Site Plan Control application (File Number 21 171254 STE 10 SA).

  200 m away · filed Oct 11, 2023 · Approved

• 58 Beverley St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition. This townhouse will contain one secondary suite.

  170 m away · filed May 15, 2021 · Approved

• 29 Beverley St · Minor variance

  To alter the lawful non-conforming detached garage by constructing a full second storey addition.

  100 m away · filed Dec 14, 2020 · Approved

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