197 Spadina Ave

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 to a portion of an existing office on the 3rd floor level.

  Applied Sep 30, 2021 · issued Oct 19, 2021 · completed Jul 24, 2026 · Permit 21 220116 BLD

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for office on 3rd floor

  Applied Sep 30, 2021 · issued Oct 22, 2021 · Permit 21 220116 PLB

  Inspections under way

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for office on 3rd floor

  Applied Sep 30, 2021 · issued Oct 22, 2021 · Permit 21 220116 HVA

  Inspections under way

• Fire and security upgrade

  FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Further to alterations undertaken in related permit 17 128403, proposal is to infill an existing entrance on the south west corner of the building and perform interior alterations to basement, and ground floor to serve "Snapchat" (bsmt, ground and second floor). Also included is the introduction of a new entrance to serve the building fronting onto Spadina Avenue. The extent of alterations (inlcuding limited alterations to the second floor of the building ) for a new staircase and wheel chair lift will make basement, ground, and second floor AODA compliant.

  Applied Aug 25, 2017 · Permit 17 174742 FSU

  Application on hold

• Addition or alteration · Underpinning

  Propose structural work - underpinning an existing elevator pit in the office building

  Applied Aug 25, 2017 · issued Sep 28, 2017 · Permit 17 222777 BLD

  Permit issued

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  TO ALTER EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO SUIT NEW OFFICE SPACE LAYOUT. PERMIT # REF. 16 224229 FSU 00 BA - REVISION TO PERMIT-. Proposal for interior alterations to the 5th floor of existing office - tenant is "Urban Strategies Inc"

  Applied Jun 20, 2017 · issued Aug 14, 2017 · completed Aug 16, 2017 · Permit 16 224229 BLD (revision 01)

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Multiple projects

  Further to alterations undertaken in related permit 17 128403, proposal is to infill an existing entrance on the south west corner of the building and perform interior alterations to basement, and ground floor to serve "Snapchat" (bsmt, ground and second floor). Also included is the introduction of a new entrance to serve the building fronting onto Spadina Avenue. The extent of alterations (inlcuding limited alterations to the second floor of the building ) for a new staircase and wheel chair lift will make basement, ground, and second floor AODA compliant.

  Applied Jun 6, 2017 · issued Aug 25, 2017 · completed Dec 2, 2020 · Permit 17 174742 BLD

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal to infill an existing entrance on the south west corner of the building, interior alterations to basement, ground floor, and partial second floor. New staircase and wheel chair lift to make basement, ground, and second floor AODA compliant.

  Applied Jun 6, 2017 · issued Sep 6, 2017 · completed May 7, 2019 · Permit 17 174742 HVA

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation · HVAC: groups D & E

  Hvac upgrades to basement, first and second floors

  Applied May 17, 2017 · completed Jun 5, 2017 · Permit 17 162039 MSA

  Cancelled

• Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers

  Alter existing fire protection sprinkler system to suit new office space layout

  Applied May 13, 2017 · completed Jun 2, 2017 · Permit 17 159502 FSU

  Cancelled

• Plumbing · Other

  plumbing upgdrades to basement, first and second floors

  Applied May 5, 2017 · issued May 19, 2017 · completed Jul 17, 2018 · Permit 17 155075 PSA

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposed interior alterations to the existing office space on the second floor (single tenancy) for "Snapchat Toronto".

  Applied Mar 14, 2017 · issued Apr 12, 2017 · completed Jun 21, 2019 · Permit 17 128857 BLD

  Closed

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

• 182-184 Spadina Avenue

  19 storeys · Not stated in the file

  110 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Dec 21, 2021

  Approved

• 147 Spadina Avenue

  25 storeys · 223 homes · Mixed use

  270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 10, 2021

  Under review

• 444-450 Richmond Street West

  19 storeys · 117 homes · Mixed use

  280 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 29, 2022

  Under review

• 14 Grange Avenue

  5 storeys · 22 homes · Residential

  300 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Oct 15, 2024

  Approved

• 451-457 Richmond Street West

  19 storeys · 140 homes · Mixed use

  330 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Feb 1, 2023

  Under review

• 8 Camden Street

  19 storeys · 200 homes · Mixed use

  340 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 1, 2023

  Under review

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.

  160 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.

  180 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).

  50 m away · filed Jan 12, 2026 · 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.

  200 m away · filed Oct 24, 2025 · Approved

• 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…

  100 m away · filed Aug 25, 2025 · Refused

• 50 Phoebe St · Minor variance

  To construct a front basement walkout with stairs.

  50 m away · filed Nov 19, 2024 · Approved

• 53 Sullivan St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing three-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a two-storey ancillary building (containing one laneway suite), in the rear yard abutting the laneway, and fronting Huron Street. There will be a total of three residential dwelling units (two units within the main dwelling and one unit within the ancillary building) on this lot. The existing attached garage will be demolished.

  120 m away · filed Mar 13, 2024 · Approved

• 336 Queen St W · Minor variance

  To permit the use of a place of amusement (escape room) within the basement of the existing four-storey mixed-use building, in addition to the existing restaurant use. The existing mixed-use building currently contains a vacant basement, a restaurant on the ground floor, and offices on the second to fourth storey of the building.

  160 m away · filed Oct 19, 2023 · Approved

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