Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
185 Queens Quay E
George Brown College
The City of Toronto has 20 building permits since 2017 (3 still open) and 2 Committee of Adjustment files 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
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
A proposal to erect and display 3 Wall Signs, 2 Ground Signs and one Projecting Sign, all displaying static copy.***GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE***
Applied Nov 1, 2024 · issued Mar 11, 2025 · completed Apr 24, 2025 · Permit 24 233897 DST
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
REVISION 2 - Smoke Damper UpdatesHVAC - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade.
Applied Oct 31, 2024 · issued Dec 12, 2024 · completed Jun 11, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 HVA (revision 02)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC REVISION#1: Update to HVAC permit - Interior fit out to Level 9 and 10HVAC - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade.
Applied Apr 16, 2024 · issued Apr 17, 2024 · completed Jun 11, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
PLUMBING REVISION#: Update to HVAC permit - Interior fit out to Level 9 and 10Plumbing - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade.
Applied Apr 16, 2024 · issued Apr 17, 2024 · completed Jun 12, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 PLB (revision 01)
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal for 3 Mag Locks on level 9 offices
Applied Apr 12, 2024 · issued Apr 17, 2024 · completed May 15, 2025 · Permit 24 135642 FSU
- Closed
New building
Rev 01 - Interior fit out to Level 9 and 10 Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade - BLOCK 3(GBC) and Bridge/Tunnel connections to Daphne Cockwell Building at 51 Dockside - (See also Permit 20 233276 BLD 00 BA)
Applied Feb 29, 2024 · issued Apr 11, 2024 · completed Sep 11, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade - BLOCK 3(GBC) and Bridge/Tunnel connections to Daphne Cockwell Building at 51 Dockside - (See also Permit 20 233276 BLD 00 BA)
Applied May 2, 2022 · completed Feb 14, 2023 · Permit 20 192670 FSU
- Cancelled
Conditional permit · Partial permit - foundation
Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building - BLOCK 3(GBC) and Bridge/Tunnel connections to Daphne Cockwell Building at 51 Dockside.
Applied Oct 1, 2021 · issued Oct 25, 2021 · completed Aug 31, 2022 · Permit 20 192670 FND
- Cancelled
Conditional permit · Partial permit - shoring
Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building. BLOCK 3(GBC)
Applied Aug 24, 2021 · issued Sep 17, 2021 · completed Oct 25, 2021 · Permit 20 192670 SHO
- Cancelled
Partial permit · Partial permit - structural framing
Part Permit - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building - BLOCK 3(GBC) and Brdge/Tunnel connrections to Daphne Cockwell Building at 51 Dockside - (See also Permit 20 233276 BLD 00 BA)
Applied Jun 7, 2021 · completed Aug 31, 2022 · Permit 20 192670 STR
- Approved
Alternative solution
The project is for the following; over-sized fire shutters used to maintain floor-to-floor fire separation
Applied Feb 23, 2021 · completed Apr 16, 2021 · Permit 21 119385 ALT
- Approved
Alternative solution
The project is for solar chimneys that are situated
Applied Feb 23, 2021 · completed Apr 21, 2021 · Permit 21 119325 ALT
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- Cancelled
Alternative solution
The building will include at the 4th storey to the 9th storey several two-level interaction / breakout study spaces known as Open Access Study Spaces. The two-level spaces are ¿staggered¿ at each end of the building and would technically be an interconnected floor space of the building. It is proposed to address the interconnected floor space spanning the 4th to 9th storeys of this project by alternative solution which will rely on 0h rated fire separations by means of closures having a 0h rating and designed to meet air leakage rating per ANSI/UL-1784 ¿Air Leakage Test¿, coupled with enhance…
Applied Sep 16, 2020 · completed Dec 17, 2020 · Permit 20 194358 ALT
- Cancelled
Alternative solution
The project will include two solar chimneys that are considered as vertical service spaces as they do not contain an occupancy. Accordingly, they are required to be separated from the remainder of the floor area by a 1h fire separation. Without the 1h fire separation, the resultant space interconnects the 2nd to 10th storeys of the building.As the solar chimney spaces are essentially noncombustible voids, and do not contain any services, this Alternative Solution has been prepared using Sentence 3.2.8.1.(1) as the Code reference ¿ that is, treating it as an interconnected floor space required…
Applied Sep 16, 2020 · completed Dec 17, 2020 · Permit 20 194368 ALT
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade.
Applied Sep 15, 2020 · issued Sep 1, 2022 · completed Jun 12, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 PLB
- Closed
Drains and site services · Inside and outside drains
Drain - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building.
Applied Sep 15, 2020 · issued Aug 31, 2022 · completed Jun 12, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 STS
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade.
Applied Sep 15, 2020 · issued Sep 1, 2022 · completed Jun 11, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 HVA
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building.
Applied Sep 15, 2020 · issued Oct 25, 2021 · completed Jun 12, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 DRN
- Closed
New building
Proposed to construct a new 10 storey Mass Timber College Academic Building with 1 level below grade - BLOCK 3(GBC) and Bridge/Tunnel connections to Daphne Cockwell Building at 51 Dockside - (See also Permit 20 233276 BLD 00 BA)
Applied Sep 11, 2020 · issued Aug 31, 2022 · completed Sep 11, 2025 · Permit 20 192670 BLD
- Approved
Alternative solution
Alternative Solution for use of mass timber (CLT and Glulam) for 10 Storey educational facility building at George Brown College Waterfront Campus - known as The Arbour.
Applied Sep 26, 2019 · completed Jul 24, 2020 · Permit 19 227491 ALT
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.
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Minor variance · Other
To construct a new 10-storey institutional building (George Brown College) with a child care facility on the ground floor.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jun 24, 2020)
Filed Feb 6, 2020 · File A0135/20TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · Other
To construct a 10-storey institutional building (George Brown College) with a total of 16,959 square metres of gross floor area, and including a child care facility on the ground floor.
Decision: Withdrawn (hearing Nov 20, 2019)
Filed Jun 10, 2019 · File A0621/19TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
Not stated in the file
100 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Jan 24, 2022
- Approved
60 storeys · 1,383 homes · Mixed use
150 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Jan 29, 2021
- Approved
15-118 Merchants' Wharf, 1-27 Edgewater Drive and 261 Queens Quay East
18 storeys · Mixed use
170 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Feb 14, 2023
- Under review
Not stated in the file
250 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Feb 13, 2026
- Under review
56 storeys · Residential
250 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 26, 2025
- Under review
259-291 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 200 Queens Quay East and 2 Small Street
68 storeys · 910 homes · Mixed use
250 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 29, 2023
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
257 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots for the purpose of establishing separate ownership and to create new easements/rights-of-way.
240 m away · filed Aug 19, 2025 · Approved
162 Queens Quay E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 21-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 411-2021 (LPAT)) by permitting the increase of the maximum permitted number of compact parking spaces from 19 compact parking spaces to 23 compact parking spaces (including one accessible compact parking space). There will be a total of 463 residential dwelling units on this lot, as well as retail space at-grade, and a total of 190 parking spaces within a 4-level below grade parking garage.
120 m away · filed Jul 3, 2025 · Approved
215 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to establish a mortgage over the eastern portion of the property, municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East.
150 m away · filed Sep 9, 2024 · Approved
215 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to establish a mortgage over the western portion of the property, municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East.
150 m away · filed Sep 9, 2024 · Approved
215 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots and to create easements/right-of-ways.
150 m away · filed Nov 5, 2021 · Application withdrawn
178 Queens Quay E · Minor variance
To construct two mixed-use buildings, including two tower elements (22- and 18-storeys) and a 14-storey mid-rise element above a five-storey podium.
90 m away · filed Feb 8, 2021 · Approved
12 Bonnycastle St · Minor variance
To reduce the required number of residential visitor parking spaces for the residential condominium contained within the 44-storey mixed-use building.
170 m away · filed Jun 27, 2019 · Approved
12 Bonnycastle St · Minor variance
To establish an underground commercial parking garage on the conveyed lands, as described in application B0035/19TEY. The parking garage will have 44 paid parking spaces for the residential and retail visitors to the 44-storey mixed-use building.
170 m away · filed Apr 23, 2019 · 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.