Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
189 Yonge St
The City of Toronto has 7 building permits since 2017 (5 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
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the 3rd floor of an existing assembly building - "The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre"
Applied Aug 30, 2024 · issued Aug 11, 2025 · Permit 24 206319 PLB
- Permit issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to the 3rd floor of an existing assembly building - "The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre"
Applied Aug 30, 2024 · issued Aug 11, 2025 · Permit 24 206319 BLD
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 3rd floor of an existing assembly building - "The Elgin Winter Garden Theatre"
Applied Aug 30, 2024 · issued Aug 11, 2025 · Permit 24 206319 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal to remove temporary interior partitions. Agreement with Ontario Heritage, the owner, is to restore the space to pre-partition condition.
Applied Nov 13, 2019 · issued Jan 16, 2020 · completed Jul 31, 2025 · Permit 19 248512 BLD
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to removed temporary interior partitions. Agreement with Ontario Heritage, the owner, is to restore the space to pre-partition condition.
Applied Nov 13, 2019 · issued Jan 16, 2020 · Permit 19 248512 HVA
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing theatre for temporary partitions to reduce seating
Applied Dec 4, 2018 · issued Jan 8, 2019 · Permit 18 264342 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed interior alterations to existing theatre for temporary partitions to reduce seating
Applied Dec 4, 2018 · issued Jan 8, 2019 · completed Jul 30, 2025 · Permit 18 264342 BLD
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
- Under review
71 storeys · 565 homes · Mixed use
100 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
- Under review
67 storeys · 774 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jan 8, 2025
- Under review
483-491 Bay Street and 20 Albert Street
Not stated in the file
250 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Sep 24, 2021
- Under review
24 storeys · 256 homes · Residential
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 1, 2022
- Now selling
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
30 Bond St · Minor variance
To alter the existing public hospital (St. Michael's Hospital, bounded by Shuter Street, Bond Street, Queen Street East, and Victoria Street) by installing an air handling unit (AHU) on a portion of the roof (Donnelly Wing).
130 m away · filed Nov 14, 2025 · Approved
247 Yonge St · Minor variance
To permit a place of amusement (arcade) use on this subject lot.
220 m away · filed Aug 9, 2024 · Approved
20 Lombard St · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for a 46-storey mixed-use building, previously approved under Site-Specific By-laws 132-2016 (OMB) and 133-2016 (OMB), by creating additional dwelling units, converting residential parking spaces to commercial parking spaces and converting a bicycle parking area to a bulk parcel storage room.
240 m away · filed Sep 21, 2020 · Approved
25 Richmond St E · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for the 46 storey mixed-use building approved under Site-Specific By-Laws 132-2016 and 133-2016, by relocating amenity space from floor 45 to floor 46, constructing two additional dwelling units on floor 45 (total 693 Dwelling Units), and increasing the gross floor area accordingly. Additionally, this application seeks to maintain the existing fifth storey addition and elevator overrun located atop the southeastern heritage building.
220 m away · filed Oct 3, 2019 · Approved
15 Shuter St · Minor variance
To alter, the historic Massey Hall concert venue, by constructing, an eight storey rear addition with passerelles, along the east and west elevations of the building.
100 m away · filed Mar 27, 2018 · Approved
20 Lombard St · Minor variance
To alter the development scheme for a 46-storey mixed use building containing a heritage building by increasing the height of the heritage building, providing two additional dwelling units for a total of 682 residential dwelling units, transferring one residential parking space to a commercial parking space, increasing the total gross floor area and reducing building setbacks.
240 m away · filed Oct 18, 2017 · Approved
2 Queen St W · Minor variance
To alter the two 6 ½-storey buildings by constructing: a one-storey addition which will contain office and retail use, a green roof, and to remove the metal over-cladding from the buildings.
70 m away · filed Apr 6, 2017 · 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.