Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
178 Front St E
The City of Toronto has 4 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
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposed installation of three maglock locking device location as per the electrical drawings. Refer to 21 249006 bld 00 nb
Applied Dec 2, 2025 · issued Dec 23, 2025 · completed Jul 23, 2026 · Permit 25 261175 FSU
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 wall sign / development sign**MENKES**
Applied Oct 3, 2025 · issued Dec 18, 2025 · completed Feb 3, 2026 · Permit 25 235034 DST
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Other
Facade retention permit. Alter the existing non-residential building consistent with the approved Heritage Conservation Plan that includes the retention of the front south elevation of the building for its incorporation into the new building and redevelopment of the lands in related application 19 215419 STE 13 SA. The remainder of the existing building would be demolished.
Applied Nov 12, 2021 · issued Feb 14, 2022 · completed Jan 23, 2023 · Permit 21 237066 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device (water only)
Applied Jan 13, 2016 · issued Jan 22, 2016 · completed May 30, 2018 · Permit 16 104090 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
- Approved
234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street
40 storeys · 514 homes · Mixed use
120 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Oct 21, 2021
- Under review
254-266 King Street East, 427-435 Adelaide Street East and 157 Princess Street
40 storeys · 819 homes · Mixed use
130 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 15, 2021
- Under review
65 George Street and 187 King Street East
17 storeys · Non-residential
250 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 25, 2022
- Under appeal
56-60 Berkeley Street and 296-300 King Street East
42 storeys · 449 homes · Mixed use
280 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 14, 2023
- Approved
46 storeys · 437 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Aug 11, 2022
- Under review
69-75 Ontario Street and 429-455 Richmond Street East
43 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
360 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
120 Front St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing mixed-use building by designating 37 of the 43 non-residential parking spaces (located on the B-1 level) as a "Public Parking" use with the intent of permitting 20 of the 37 parking spaces to be leased as valet parking to a proposed hotel (municipally known as 197 King Street East) and the remaining 17 parking spaces to be rented to members of the public on a monthly basis.
220 m away · filed Sep 15, 2022 · Approved
280 King St E · Minor variance
To permit laboratory and office uses within this existing building.
200 m away · filed Jun 14, 2022 · Approved
164 Princess St · Minor variance
To alter the existing four-storey detached office building by constructing a partial fifth floor sunroom addition.
150 m away · filed Apr 29, 2022 · Approved
197 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing 4-storey mixed-use building by constructing additions above and to the rear resulting in an 8-storey mixed use building containing a commercial restaurant use at the ground floor and basement with hotel suites above.
200 m away · filed Oct 30, 2019 · Approved
159 Frederick St · Minor variance
To alter the 11-storey mixed-use building by converting a portion of the basement into office space.
130 m away · filed Jun 12, 2019 · Approved
280 King St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever for the purpose of a lot addition.
200 m away · filed Aug 20, 2018 · Approved
280 King St E · Minor variance
To maintain the existing eight-storey office building on a reduced lot that was created by Consent Application B0082/18TEY, which altered the northeast rear lot line.
200 m away · filed Aug 20, 2018 · Approved
351 King St E · Minor variance
To modify the redevelopment plan for a 17-storey office building, approved under Site-specific By-law 818-2013 (as amended by Site-specific By-law 401-2014), by constructing a mezzanine within a ground floor eating establishment.
230 m away · filed Jan 24, 2018 · 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.