Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

20 Bay St

The City of Toronto has 65 building permits since 2017 (10 still open) and 1 Committee of Adjustment file 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.

Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Revision 02: Back file fire protection drawing to building permit 25 221806 BLD 01 BA as per building inspector's deficiency report item no.1Revision 01: revised new interior layout for 2 office units. The 3 office units remaining and the renovation of existing washrooms haven't changed.Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 5 office units and renovations of existing washrooms.
Applied Jul 24, 2026 · issued Aug 7, 2026 · Permit 25 221806 BLD (revision 02)
Revision issued
Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers
Addition of phone booth, and necessary life safety services to serve phone booth. - Unit 340
Applied Jul 13, 2026 · issued Aug 11, 2026 · Permit 26 200892 FSU
Inspections under way
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal to re-activation 3 Double and 1 Single Electromagnetic locks on the 24th floor using a new power supply and tie in to buildings existing Mag Lock release
Applied Jan 2, 2026 · issued Jan 6, 2026 · completed Jun 30, 2026 · Permit 26 100102 FSU
Closed
Heating and ventilation
Revision 01: revised new interior layout for 2 office units. The 3 office units remaining and the renovation of existing washrooms haven't changed.HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 5 office units and renovations of existing washrooms.
Applied Dec 19, 2025 · issued Jan 21, 2026 · completed Jun 26, 2026 · Permit 25 221806 HVA (revision 01)
Closed
Plumbing
Revision 01: revised new interior layout for 2 office units. The 3 office units remaining and the renovation of existing washrooms haven't changed.Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 5 office units and renovations of existing washrooms.
Applied Dec 19, 2025 · completed Dec 30, 2025 · Permit 25 221806 PLB (revision 01)
Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Revision 01: revised new interior layout for 2 office units. The 3 office units remaining and the renovation of existing washrooms haven't changed.Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 5 office units and renovations of existing washrooms.
Applied Dec 19, 2025 · issued Jan 22, 2026 · Permit 25 221806 BLD (revision 01)
Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
REVISION - revised for installation of a walk-in coolerProposed interior renovation to a take-away restaurant. Work includes demolition of existing partition walls; and construction of partition walls,ceilings, hood, and related mechanical items. WALK IN COOLER REQUIRES SEPARATE PERMISSION
Applied Nov 6, 2025 · issued Nov 17, 2025 · completed Dec 12, 2025 · Permit 25 149385 BLD (revision 01)
Closed
Heating and ventilation
REVISE - changes on M1.01 HVAC layoutHVAC - Proposed interior renovation to a take-away restaurant. Work includes demolition of existing partition walls; and construction of partition walls, walk-in cooler,ceilings, hood, and related mechanical items.
Applied Sep 29, 2025 · issued Oct 20, 2025 · completed Nov 13, 2025 · Permit 25 149385 HVA (revision 01)
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 5 office units and renovations of existing washrooms.
Applied Sep 8, 2025 · issued Oct 14, 2025 · Permit 25 221806 BLD
Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 5 office units and renovations of existing washrooms.
Applied Sep 8, 2025 · issued Oct 15, 2025 · completed Jun 4, 2026 · Permit 25 221806 PLB
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for a new layout for 5 office units and renovations of existing washrooms.
Applied Sep 8, 2025 · issued Oct 15, 2025 · completed Jun 26, 2026 · Permit 25 221806 HVA
Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed interior renovation to a take-away restaurant. Work includes demolition of existing partition walls; and construction of partition walls, walk-in cooler,ceilings, hood, and related mechanical items.
Applied Apr 25, 2025 · issued May 22, 2025 · completed Nov 10, 2025 · Permit 25 149385 PLB
Closed

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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed interior renovation to a take-away restaurant. Work includes demolition of existing partition walls; and construction of partition walls,ceilings, hood, and related mechanical items. WALK IN COOLER REQUIRES SEPARATE PERMISSION
Applied Apr 25, 2025 · issued May 14, 2025 · completed Dec 12, 2025 · Permit 25 149385 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed interior renovation to a take-away restaurant. Work includes demolition of existing partition walls; and construction of partition walls, walk-in cooler,ceilings, hood, and related mechanical items.
Applied Apr 25, 2025 · issued Jun 12, 2025 · completed Nov 13, 2025 · Permit 25 149385 HVA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior renovation project, demolish interior walls, ceilings, sinks. Remain all structural elements and demising walls. Add new interior partitions, walk-in cooler, ceilings, hood, related mechanical items based on new layout.
Applied Apr 4, 2025 · completed Apr 9, 2025 · Permit 25 139891 BLD
Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior renovation project, demolish interior walls, ceilings, sinks. Remain all structural elements and demising walls. Add new interior partitions, walk-in cooler, ceilings, hood, related mechanical items based on new layout.
Applied Apr 4, 2025 · completed Apr 9, 2025 · Permit 25 139891 PLB
Cancelled
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior renovation project, demolish interior walls, ceilings, sinks. Remain all structural elements and demising walls. Add new interior partitions, walk-in cooler, ceilings, hood, related mechanical items based on new layout.
Applied Apr 4, 2025 · completed Apr 9, 2025 · Permit 25 139891 HVA
Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed interior alterations for two model suites.
Applied Oct 18, 2024 · issued Nov 18, 2024 · completed Oct 8, 2025 · Permit 24 227894 BLD
Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations for two model suites.
Applied Oct 18, 2024 · issued Nov 18, 2024 · completed Aug 5, 2025 · Permit 24 227894 PLB
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations for two model suites.
Applied Oct 18, 2024 · issued Nov 18, 2024 · completed Aug 7, 2025 · Permit 24 227894 HVA
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed Interior Alterations to existing Office unit-21, unit-23 and unit-24.
Applied Jul 21, 2024 · issued Sep 12, 2024 · completed Feb 4, 2026 · Permit 24 184579 HVA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed Interior Alterations to existing Office at level 21,22 23 & 24
Applied Jul 21, 2024 · issued Aug 20, 2024 · completed Jun 17, 2025 · Permit 24 184579 BLD
Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed Interior Alterations to existing Office unit-21, unit-23 and unit-24.
Applied Jul 21, 2024 · issued Sep 12, 2024 · completed Mar 26, 2025 · Permit 24 184579 PLB
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal to renovate 2 existing kitchens and 1 existing washroom
Applied Jul 12, 2024 · issued Jul 17, 2024 · completed Aug 26, 2026 · Permit 24 179677 BLD
Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to renovate 2 existing kitchens and 1 existing washroom
Applied Jul 12, 2024 · issued Jul 23, 2024 · completed Jun 19, 2026 · Permit 24 179677 PLB
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to renovate 2 existing kitchens and 1 existing washroom
Applied Jul 12, 2024 · issued Jul 23, 2024 · completed Aug 31, 2026 · Permit 24 179677 HVA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to return an existing office suite 1905, located on the 19th floor level to base building condition. SCOPE INCLUDES: REMOVING PARTITIONS, CEILING, WASHROOMS,
Applied Mar 8, 2024 · issued Apr 11, 2024 · completed Dec 4, 2024 · Permit 24 123528 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
Hvac - interior alterations to existing office suite, removing partitions, ceiling, washrooms, to bring it back to base building condition.
Applied Mar 8, 2024 · issued Apr 11, 2024 · completed Nov 6, 2024 · Permit 24 123528 HVA
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations of an existing office suite, #1520.
Applied Dec 14, 2023 · issued Jan 17, 2024 · completed May 10, 2024 · Permit 23 235698 HVA
Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations of an existing office suite, #1520.
Applied Dec 14, 2023 · issued Jan 17, 2024 · completed May 22, 2024 · Permit 23 235698 PLB
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed interior alterations of an existing office suite, #1520.
Applied Dec 14, 2023 · issued Jan 9, 2024 · completed May 17, 2024 · Permit 23 235698 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation · HVAC: groups D & E
Proposed addition of a new portable AC unit with condensate pump.
Applied Nov 6, 2023 · issued Dec 8, 2023 · Permit 23 222639 MSA
Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for new retail food service fit out
Applied Sep 19, 2023 · issued Oct 23, 2023 · completed Feb 20, 2024 · Permit 23 201552 PLB
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for new retail food service fit out
Applied Sep 19, 2023 · issued Oct 23, 2023 · completed Mar 8, 2024 · Permit 23 201552 HVA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for new retail food service fit out
Applied Sep 13, 2023 · issued Sep 25, 2023 · completed Mar 18, 2024 · Permit 23 201552 BLD
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior alterations back to base
Applied Jul 21, 2023 · issued Jul 26, 2023 · completed Sep 21, 2023 · Permit 23 177968 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
Hvac - interior alterations back to base
Applied Jul 21, 2023 · issued Aug 18, 2023 · completed Sep 16, 2023 · Permit 23 177968 HVA
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior Office Renovation( Floor 21)
Applied Oct 19, 2022 · issued Nov 22, 2022 · completed Mar 10, 2023 · Permit 22 219206 HVA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior Office Renovation( Floor 21)
Applied Oct 19, 2022 · issued Nov 1, 2022 · completed Jul 4, 2023 · Permit 22 219206 BLD
Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal to remove and reinstall four electromagnetic locks at two suite entry doors on floor 18.
Applied Nov 8, 2019 · issued Nov 13, 2019 · Permit 19 247089 FSU
Work not started
Heating and ventilation · Other
Proposed HVAC and spinkler alterations to an existing LAN room with office suite.
Applied Sep 24, 2019 · issued Oct 24, 2019 · Permit 19 225924 MSA
Permit issued
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Mag lock installations on levels 21,22, 23 and 24 (17 maglocks in total)
Applied Aug 22, 2019 · issued Aug 27, 2019 · completed Jan 20, 2020 · Permit 19 210302 FSU
Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal to install 3 maglocks on the 14th floor of existing office building.
Applied Jun 24, 2019 · issued Jun 26, 2019 · Permit 19 176779 FSU
Inspections under way
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal to install 5 maglocks on the fourth floor.
Applied Jun 7, 2018 · issued Jun 12, 2018 · completed Dec 24, 2018 · Permit 18 173897 FSU
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior Alterations on the 4th floor
Applied Mar 1, 2018 · issued Apr 4, 2018 · completed Feb 5, 2019 · Permit 18 123214 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior Alterations on the 4th floor
Applied Mar 1, 2018 · issued Apr 4, 2018 · completed Feb 5, 2019 · Permit 18 123214 HVA
Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior Alterations on the 4th floor
Applied Mar 1, 2018 · issued Apr 4, 2018 · completed Jan 14, 2019 · Permit 18 123214 PLB
Closed
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Interior office fit-up *RBC* 17TH FLOOR
Applied Nov 7, 2017 · issued Dec 13, 2017 · completed Jan 22, 2019 · Permit 17 259334 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior office fit-up *RBC*
Applied Nov 7, 2017 · issued Dec 13, 2017 · completed Dec 3, 2018 · Permit 17 259334 HVA
Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior office fit-up *RBC*
Applied Nov 7, 2017 · issued Dec 13, 2017 · completed Nov 14, 2018 · Permit 17 259334 PLB
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior demolition
Proposal to demo interior partitions for unit 1700, 17th floor of existing office space
Applied May 5, 2017 · issued May 10, 2017 · completed Nov 4, 2025 · Permit 17 155131 BLD
Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal to install one maglock to the entrance door for suite 1520.
Applied Feb 17, 2017 · issued Feb 21, 2017 · completed Dec 13, 2017 · Permit 17 118539 FSU
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alteration on the 15th floor of existing Office Building - tenant is "MODIS"
Applied Oct 9, 2015 · issued Nov 9, 2015 · completed Jan 16, 2019 · Permit 15 235821 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alteration on the 15th floor of existing Office Building - tenant is "MODIS"
Applied Oct 9, 2015 · issued Nov 9, 2015 · completed Oct 7, 2020 · Permit 15 235821 HVA
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - removal of kitchen exhaust - new electrical convection oven
Applied Jun 25, 2015 · issued Jul 2, 2015 · completed Jan 18, 2021 · Permit 14 183257 HVA (revision 02)
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal to construct one new office in existing tenant space - 9th Flr Unit 900
Applied Oct 10, 2014 · issued Oct 27, 2014 · completed Oct 23, 2020 · Permit 14 235890 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct one new office in existing tenant space - 9th Flr Unit 900
Applied Oct 10, 2014 · issued Nov 12, 2014 · completed Oct 20, 2020 · Permit 14 235890 HVA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Alterations to Unit FC4, second level of the food court - Waterpark Place - Kupfert & Kim
Applied Jul 2, 2014 · issued Jul 3, 2014 · completed Jan 19, 2021 · Permit 14 183257 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Alterations to Unit FC4, second level of the food court - Waterpark Place - Kupfert & Kim
Applied Jul 2, 2014 · issued Jul 7, 2014 · completed Jan 18, 2021 · Permit 14 183257 HVA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the 6th and 9th floors. Tenant is "GO - Division of Metrolinx".
Applied May 14, 2010 · issued Jun 8, 2010 · Permit 10 175690 BLD
Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior demolition
Proposal to demolish existing office partitions on 10th floor.
Applied Apr 16, 2010 · issued Apr 28, 2010 · completed Oct 9, 2025 · Permit 10 153436 BLD
Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior alterations to vacant tenant suite on 17th floor. 2 Tenants on Floor. Note: This Permit does not include alteration of openings to Public Corridor wall. Applicant claims demising/corridor wall is existing. NHLPA
Applied Jul 13, 2006 · issued Jul 17, 2006 · completed Nov 3, 2025 · Permit 06 156349 BLD
Closed
Heating and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC replacement
Install 4 AC units on 5th floor.
Applied Jun 6, 2006 · issued Jun 8, 2006 · completed Apr 12, 2023 · Permit 06 143155 MSA
Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior alterations to an existing office space on the 13th floor "Waterfront"
Applied Apr 4, 2006 · issued Apr 10, 2006 · Permit 06 123138 BLD
Inspections under way
Plumbing · Install/Alter plumbing - only
install fixtures on portion of 13th floor- 1 k.s., 1 d.w., 2 w.c., 2 w.b.TENANT:GROUP TELECOM a.p. cleared - april 19/00SEE BP3 00-142767
Applied Apr 18, 2000 · issued Jun 12, 2000 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 00 142806 PLB
Closed (dormant)

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.

Minor variance · Other
To alter the existing 25-storey building (Unit 108/108A and Unit 109) by permitting a side (north) ground level patio and associated structures (tables and planters) within the colonnade.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jan 15, 2025)
Filed Oct 31, 2024 · File A0940/24TEY
Closed

What’s planned nearby

Development sites within 500 m

1 Yonge Street
85 storeys · 2,406 homes · Residential
330 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Oct 15, 2025
Under review
1-7 Yonge Street
958 homes · Residential
330 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Mar 5, 2025
Approved
1 Yonge Street
92 storeys · Mixed use
330 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Oct 25, 2022
Under appeal
1-7 Yonge Street
95 storeys · Not stated in the file
330 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 25, 2022
Under review
200 Queens Quay West
59 storeys · 1,024 homes · Mixed use
350 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 3, 2021
Under review
19-37 Queens Quay East
45 storeys · 449 homes · Residential
380 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 21, 2021
Under review

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

1 York St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever portions of the land for the purpose of lot additions to correct a minor intrusion (west side balconies) into the commerical lands.
230 m away · filed Sep 19, 2017 · Approved
100 Harbour St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create various easements.
140 m away · filed Jun 13, 2017 · Approved
1 York St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever portions of the land for the purpose of lot additions and to create various easements.
230 m away · filed Jun 13, 2017 · Approved
16 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the existing 40-storey mixed-use building (Building A in the 33 Bay Street development) containing 507 units by converting second floor amenity space currently used as two guest suites into one new residential dwelling unit, for a total of 508 units in the building.
230 m away · filed Oct 20, 2016 · Approved

Everything planned in Spadina-Fort York

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.