215 Wellesley St E

Building permits

Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.

• Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks

  Installation of fire alarm electromagnetic locking devices

  Applied Oct 22, 2025 · issued Nov 28, 2025 · Permit 25 243711 FSU

  Permit issued

• Alternative solution

  Proposed to encapsulate the upper surface of the CLT floor assemblies with Fermacell floorboard, which consists of two layers of 1/2" Type X GWB and mineral wool insulation.

  Applied Oct 10, 2024 · completed Nov 1, 2024 · Permit 24 224831 ALT

  Approved

• Alternative solution

  proposed to encapsulate the mass timber ceiling surfaces with a single layer of 15.9 mm Type X GWB following the 2024 British Columbia Building Code guidelines for an 8-storey residential building.

  Applied Oct 10, 2024 · completed Nov 1, 2024 · Permit 24 224832 ALT

  Approved

• New building

  REV 01 - Revision to replacement of structural engineerProposal to construct new 8 Storey Transitional Housing Mass Timber building containing residential and office use.

  Applied Sep 18, 2024 · issued Oct 7, 2024 · Permit 23 170676 BLD (revision 01)

  Revision issued

• Conditional permit · Inside and outside drains

  Conditional Permit - Drain - Proposal to construct new 8 Storey Transitional Housing Mass Timber building containing residential and office use.

  Applied Sep 28, 2023 · issued Oct 16, 2023 · completed Jul 4, 2024 · Permit 23 170676 STS

  Closed

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Proposal to construct new Transitional Housing containing residential and office use.

  Applied Aug 25, 2023 · issued Sep 28, 2023 · Permit 23 170676 DRN

  Inspections under way

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal to construct new Transitional Housing containing residential and office use.

  Applied Aug 25, 2023 · issued Aug 14, 2024 · Permit 23 170676 PLB

  Inspections under way

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal to construct new 8 Storey Transitional Housing Mass Timber building containing residential and office use.

  Applied Aug 25, 2023 · issued Jul 8, 2024 · Permit 23 170676 HVA

  Inspections under way

• Partial permit · Partial permit - structural framing

  Part Permit - Proposal to construct new 8 Storey Transitional Housing Mass Timber building containing residential and office use.

  Applied Aug 23, 2023 · completed Apr 19, 2024 · Permit 23 170676 STR

  Cancelled

• Alternative solution

  Proposed Alternative SolutionThe proposed development at 215 Wellesley will be provided with a standpipe system. 65 mm fire hose valve connections will be located within the stairs at the main landing for levels above the entrance (30m long hose + m hose steam ). Details of the proposal can be found in the attached alternative solution report.

  Applied Aug 11, 2023 · completed Jul 11, 2024 · Permit 23 187371 ALT

  Approved

• Alternative solution

  The proposed development at 215 Wellesley will be provided with a standpipe system. 65 mm fire hose valve connections will be located within the exit stairs at the main landings for levels above the entrance storey. Fire hose station will be provided within the floor area of the main storey to provide the required fire hose coverage (30 m long hose + 3 m hose stream). Details of the proposal can be found in the attached alternative solution report.

  Applied Aug 9, 2023 · completed Jul 4, 2024 · Permit 23 186281 ALT

  Cancelled

• Heating and ventilation · Other

  Project work to include drilling of boreholes, lateral tie-ins, manifolds, and pumping for geo-exchangesystem at 215 Wellesley Street.

  Applied Jul 19, 2023 · issued Aug 17, 2023 · Permit 23 177048 MSA

  Inspections under way

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

• 238-280 Wellesley Street East, 77 Howard Street and 650 Parliament Street

  47 storeys · 3,182 homes · Mixed use

  230 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2022

  Under review

• 405 Sherbourne Street

  35 storeys · Residential

  290 m away · Site plan · Submitted · filed Mar 9, 2026

  Submitted

• 410 Sherbourne Street

  39 storeys · 456 homes · Mixed use

  290 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021

  Under review

• 383-387 Sherbourne Street

  39 storeys · 378 homes · Residential

  360 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Jul 6, 2023

  Under appeal

• 137-141 Isabella Street

  69 storeys · 823 homes · Residential

  390 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Feb 26, 2024

  Under appeal

• 2-8 Earl Street and 5 Huntley Street

  63 storeys · Residential

  400 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 23, 2024

  Under review

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 41 Rose Ave · Consent

  To obtain consent for a technical severance to re-establish two residential lots which merged on title.

  210 m away · filed Dec 22, 2022 · Approved

• 159 Wellesley St E · Consent

  To obtain consent for the creation of a new easement.

  160 m away · filed Dec 7, 2020 · Approved with conditions

• 96 Bleecker St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing 2½-storey townhouse by constructing a rear third storey addition with a balcony.

  210 m away · filed Jan 4, 2019 · Approved

• 159 Wellesley St E · Minor variance

  To alter the redevelopment plan for a 36-storey mixed-used building, approved under Site-Specific By-law 826-2013 with respect to development standards associated with: gross floor area, building height, dwelling unit breakdown, rate of indoor amenity space, off-site parking, bicycle parking spaces, and building envelope.

  160 m away · filed Feb 16, 2017 · Approved

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