Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
23 Howard St
The City of Toronto has 1 building permit 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
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Proposal to install a backflow prevention device in exiting mixed use building.
Applied Apr 16, 2018 · issued May 2, 2018 · completed May 3, 2018 · Permit 18 144394 PSA
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
566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street
69 storeys · 872 homes · Residential
140 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2023
- Approved
41 storeys · 460 homes · Mixed use
170 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Aug 25, 2025
- Under review
47-65 Huntley Street, 8-26 Linden Street and 1-11 Selby Street
59 storeys · Mixed use
260 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 29, 2022
- Under appeal
69 storeys · 823 homes · Residential
270 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Feb 26, 2024
- Under review
69 storeys · 770 homes · Residential
300 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 21, 2023
- Under review
63 storeys · 675 homes · Mixed use
340 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jul 6, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
576 Sherbourne St · Minor variance
120 m away · filed Apr 22, 2026 · Postponed
603 Sherbourne St · Minor variance
To permit 30 undersized/partially obstructed vehicular parking spaces within the existing underground parking garage (Parking Levels 1 to 5) of the 53-storey mixed-use building, which is currently under construction.
100 m away · filed Sep 18, 2025 · Approved
591 Sherbourne St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1529-2019), for a new 56-storey mixed-use building (which is currently under construction), by increasing the gross floor area, the total number of dwelling units, and the building height(s) for Building E (145.5 m to 159 m). There will be a total of 600 residential dwelling units on this lot.
80 m away · filed Jun 30, 2025 · Approved
601 Sherbourne St · Minor variance
To facilitate the redevelopment of this site for a 51-storey mixed-use building, including the Parkland dedication requirement. This application is necessitated to modify Sections 4, 7, 16, and 24 under Appendix 1, Site Specific Zoning By-law 1528-2019, and Sections 4, 7, 15, and 23 under Schedule A, Site Specific Zoning By-law 1529-2019, which relates to the timing of conveyance and lease of the parklands and the construction for park improvements.
80 m away · filed Apr 17, 2025 · Approved
545-565 Sherbourne St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.
210 m away · filed May 2, 2023 · Approved
555 Bloor St E · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey office building with a third storey roof terrace.
170 m away · filed Apr 13, 2023 · Approved
387 Bloor St E · Minor variance
To reallocate residential occupants parking spaces to be used for the hotel use, increasing hotel parking to 139 spaces.
230 m away · filed Apr 5, 2022 · Approved
50 Earl St · Minor variance
To convert a semi-enclosed storage area on the ground floor of the existing apartment building to a commercial kitchen.
250 m away · filed Apr 24, 2021 · 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.