Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
185 Spadina Ave
The City of Toronto has 10 building permits since 2017 (4 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.
- Permit issued
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 wall sign
Applied Sep 3, 2026 · issued Sep 10, 2026 · Permit 26 231800 DST
- Cancelled
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Adding 1 maglock to the main entrance door in the ground floor
Applied Apr 26, 2022 · completed May 20, 2022 · Permit 22 138271 FSU
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for office building
Applied Oct 7, 2021 · issued Nov 10, 2021 · completed Jan 28, 2025 · Permit 21 223153 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for office building
Applied Oct 7, 2021 · issued Nov 10, 2021 · completed Jan 29, 2025 · Permit 21 223153 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations for existing office building
Applied Oct 7, 2021 · issued Nov 9, 2021 · completed Jan 29, 2025 · Permit 21 223153 BLD
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal to infill the exsiting 4th floor steel circulation stair space with wood floor. The steel stair portion between the 3rd and 4th floor will not be removed and the new infill will be retrofitted over top and in between the steel stringers and hand rails. A new guard rail will also be built at the decent portion of the stairs to close off access.
Applied Mar 5, 2020 · issued May 6, 2020 · completed Oct 14, 2020 · Permit 20 122327 BLD
- Inspections under way
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Install one mag lock for IBM
Applied Sep 8, 2014 · issued Sep 30, 2014 · Permit 14 218366 FSU
- Inspections under way
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device.
Applied Feb 20, 2013 · issued Mar 20, 2013 · Permit 13 121892 PSA
- Inspections under way
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Install 2 maglocks on the basement level
Applied Apr 24, 2003 · issued Apr 24, 2003 · Permit 03 126033 FSU
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Install 2 maglocks in ground floor exterior exit doors
Applied Apr 10, 2003 · issued Apr 10, 2003 · completed Dec 4, 2018 · Permit 03 122738 FSU
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
19 storeys · Not stated in the file
80 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Dec 21, 2021
- Under review
25 storeys · 223 homes · Mixed use
190 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 10, 2021
- Under review
19 storeys · 117 homes · Mixed use
220 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 29, 2022
- Under review
19 storeys · 200 homes · Mixed use
260 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 1, 2023
- Under review
19 storeys · 140 homes · Mixed use
260 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Feb 1, 2023
- Approved
122-128 Peter Street and 357-359 Richmond Street West
39 storeys · 374 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Jun 30, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
336 Queen St W · Minor variance
To permit an entertainment facility-related use (interactive game show experience) located within a portion of the first storey of the existing four-storey building, in addition to the existing restaurant use (as approved under Building Permit 20 118020 BLD 00 BA) and existing recreational use (place of amusement, as approved under Minor Variance Decision A0903/23TEY). The existing office uses located on the second to fourth storeys will be maintained.
100 m away · filed Jun 26, 2026 · Approved
34 Sullivan St · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing two laneway suites with a second level south canopy, in the rear yard, abutting Orphanage Mews laneway on the north side, and North Sullivan East Huron laneway on the west side.
230 m away · filed Jun 18, 2026 · Approved
52 Phoebe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition with a balcony (above the existing rear two-storey portion of the dwelling).
90 m away · filed Jan 12, 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.
230 m away · filed Dec 19, 2025 · Approved
26 Sullivan St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition, a rear first storey covered deck with stairs and a rear second floor rooftop deck.
240 m away · filed Oct 24, 2025 · Approved
451 Richmond St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 19-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site-Specific Zoning By-law 397-2022 (OLT)) by removing the 5.5 m setback from the west lot line, and adding a 5.5 m setback from the east lot line. There will be a total of 136 residential dwelling units on this lot.
250 m away · filed Sep 23, 2025 · Postponed
184 Spadina Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 762-2023) for a new 14 and 15-storey hotel building (east tower fronting Spadina Avenue, and west tower fronting Cameron Street), connected by a one-storey (with mezzanine) base building, which is currently under construction. To permit the increase of non-residential gross floor area, and the west building height from 15-storeys to 19-storeys tower (44.4 m to 57 m), and to alter the building setbacks. A related Site Plan Control (under File Number 20 21 250663 STE 10 SA) is approved with conditions. There will…
70 m away · filed Aug 25, 2025 · Refused
485 Queen St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached building by constructing three residential dwelling units (on the third floor). The existing retail space on the ground floor and the existing office space on the second floor will be maintained and unaltered. There will be no vehicular or bicycle parking spaces provided on-site.
220 m away · filed Nov 25, 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.