Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
20 York St
The City of Toronto has 5 building permits since 2017 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
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal to install one Mag lock in a public corridor
Applied Apr 16, 2025 · issued Apr 23, 2025 · completed Aug 7, 2025 · Permit 25 145865 FSU
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers
Revision 01. Revision to the sprinkler pipeProposed fire sprinkler design
Applied Oct 27, 2022 · issued Nov 25, 2022 · completed May 17, 2023 · Permit 22 180030 FSU (revision 01)
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers
Proposed fire sprinkler design
Applied Jul 21, 2022 · issued Aug 29, 2022 · completed May 17, 2023 · Permit 22 180030 FSU
- Closed (dormant)
Addition or alteration · Unknown
Construct access stairs to track level at union station platform 1, 2/3, 3/4, 12/13 edc mr. Peter au is familiar.
Applied Jun 15, 1999 · issued Jul 26, 1999 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 99 017828 BLD
- Closed (dormant)
Non-residential building permit · Unknown
Build simcoe street pedestrian bridge structure.
Applied Oct 12, 1988 · issued Nov 10, 1988 · completed Sep 18, 2026 · Permit 88 026308 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
53-55 Simcoe Street and 145 Wellington Street West
65 storeys · 861 homes · Residential
270 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Oct 21, 2024
- Approved
- Under appeal
40 storeys · 480 homes · Mixed use
420 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 9, 2023
- Under review
187-199 Bay Street, 18-30 Wellington Street West and 3 other streets
64 storeys · Residential
460 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 26, 2021
- Under review
59 storeys · 1,024 homes · Mixed use
480 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 3, 2021
- Under review
80 storeys · 588 homes · Mixed use
480 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 7, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
156 Front St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1027-2014) for the 54-storey office building by enclosing the existing ground floor outdoor patio for a new ground floor eating establishment.
160 m away · filed Nov 4, 2024 · Approved
71 Front St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing Union Station (railway station) by constructing a new South Platform, Tracks Q and R, Concourse Extension from York Street to Bay Street, and Single Canopy Structure.
170 m away · filed Dec 12, 2022 · Approved
95 Wellington St W · Minor variance
To alter the Site-Specific By-law for the 22-storey mixed use building by constructing new vestibule entrances, expanding the retail component on the ground floor, and by constructing a new canopy along the Wellington Street West frontage.
200 m away · filed Jun 16, 2020 · Approved
40 University Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing mixed-use 14-storey building by reducing the number of parking spaces by one.
210 m away · filed Jan 9, 2020 · Withdrawn
43 Simcoe St · Minor variance
To modify the redevelopment plan approved under Site-specific By-law 1027-2014 by increasing the height of the five-storey podium to accommodate an emergency generator.
200 m away · filed Jul 20, 2019 · Approved
18 York St · Consent
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing the two lots which merged on title and to re-establish and maintain various easements/rights-of-way.
170 m away · filed Mar 20, 2019 · Approved
40 University Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing 13-storey mixed-use building containing ground floor retail and 21 parking spaces by constructing an addition to the ground floor of the north, east, and south side. The ground floor commercial area will be expanded by enclosing the portion of the ground floor which is currently inset from the exterior main wall.
210 m away · filed Jan 19, 2018 · 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.