240 Richmond St W

Building permits

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

• Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers

  Proposed fire sprinkler system installation as per NFPA 13 on seocnd floor.

  Applied May 4, 2026 · issued May 25, 2026 · completed Jun 29, 2026 · Permit 26 154577 FSU

  Closed

• Fire and security upgrade · Fire alarm

  Proposal to upgrade the fire alarm control for modernization of elevator fire safety.

  Applied Oct 5, 2022 · issued Nov 7, 2022 · completed Jan 16, 2023 · Permit 22 213283 FSU

  Closed

• Fire and security upgrade · Fire alarm

  Fire alarm permit; Fire alarm sytem tie-in with Card reader system.

  Applied Aug 16, 2021 · issued Sep 15, 2021 · completed Mar 28, 2022 · Permit 21 199200 FSU

  Cancelled

• Fire and security upgrade

  FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for interior alterations on the 3rd floor of existing office building. Suite 300.

  Applied Oct 19, 2017 · Permit 17 235838 FSU

  Application on hold

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposal for interior alterations on the 3rd floor of existing office building. Suite 300.

  Applied Sep 20, 2017 · issued Nov 14, 2017 · completed Nov 3, 2020 · Permit 17 235838 BLD

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations on the 3rd floor of existing office building. Suite 300.

  Applied Sep 20, 2017 · issued Nov 14, 2017 · completed Oct 20, 2020 · Permit 17 235838 HVA

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Minor interior alterations to remove portion of existing partitions within existing office space on the 2nd floor. Suite 200.

  Applied Sep 1, 2017 · issued Sep 18, 2017 · completed Mar 12, 2021 · Permit 17 226898 BLD

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  Revision to mechanical, fire alarm, exit signs, and fire protection main pipe location.

  Applied Jun 27, 2017 · issued Jul 7, 2017 · completed Jul 25, 2017 · Permit 15 247454 HVA (revision 01)

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Revision to mechanical, fire alarm, exit signs, and fire protection main pipe location.

  Applied Jun 27, 2017 · issued Jul 7, 2017 · completed Aug 7, 2020 · Permit 15 247454 PLB (revision 02)

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Revision to mechanical, fire alarm, exit signs, and fire protection main pipe location.

  Applied Jun 27, 2017 · issued Jun 30, 2017 · completed Nov 27, 2020 · Permit 15 247454 BLD (revision 02)

  Closed

• Designated structure · Sign building permit related

  To erect and display two banner and four wall signs all static and non-illuminated EXCEPT one wall sign.**WE WORK**

  Applied Apr 28, 2017 · issued May 30, 2017 · completed Jun 13, 2019 · Permit 17 151035 DST

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Revision 01 - to pipingPlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to all floors at 240 Richmond St W and the 4th floor of 230 Richmond St W in existing office building. See permit 15 210858 for interior demo.

  Applied Feb 27, 2017 · issued Apr 10, 2017 · completed Aug 7, 2020 · Permit 15 247454 PLB (revision 01)

  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

• 224-240 Adelaide Street West

  63 storeys · 415 homes · Mixed use

  140 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 13, 2021

  Under review

• 250 University Avenue

  Not stated in the file

  150 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Sep 21, 2021

  Under review

• 200 University Avenue

  53 storeys · 622 homes · Residential

  160 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Sep 8, 2022

  Under appeal

• 254-260 Adelaide Street West

  61 storeys · 813 homes · Mixed use

  170 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Dec 17, 2021

  Approved

• 133 John Street and 241 Richmond Street West

  40 storeys · 459 homes · Mixed use

  180 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 6, 2021

  Under review

• 217 Adelaide Street West

  23 storeys · Residential

  190 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Feb 3, 2021

  Under review

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 19 Duncan St · Consent

  To obtain stratified consent to sever the existing 58-storey mixed-use development (comprised of commercial, office, hotel and residential uses) with four levels of below-grade parking into two stratified lots (residential and non-residential lands) and to create various easements/rights-of-ways. Also, to maintain the existing easements/right-of-ways. The addresses 219 and 225 Adelaide Street West contain the Residential Lands, and the addresses 19 Duncan Street and 223 Adelaide Street West contain the Non-Residential Lands.

  180 m away · filed Dec 24, 2025 · Approved

• 263 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

  To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 105-2022 (OLT)) for a 47-storey mixed-use building (containing 432 residential dwelling units, retail use on the ground level, and office use on second, third and fourth levels), by reducing the required number of vehicular parking spaces for the residents of this building.

  220 m away · filed Oct 23, 2025 · Approved

• 100 Simcoe St · Minor variance

  To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1219-2023(OLT) for a 61-storey mixed-use building, by increasing the building height to 67-storeys (223 m), the maximum gross floor area (residential and overall), a wind damper enclosure projection beyond the maximum building height, as well as to reduce the minimum non-residential gross floor area (remove the office uses), and reduce the number of loading spaces. There will be a total of 1,003 residential dwelling units on this lot (including 46 affordable units), subject to review under the related Site Plan…

  230 m away · filed Jul 21, 2025 · Approved

• 241 Richmond St W · Minor variance

  To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 851-2022, for the 34 and 41-storey mixed-use building, by increasing the residential gross floor area, and reducing the non-residential gross floor area as well as the easterly setback at levels 18 to 35. There will be a total of 479 residential dwelling units provided on this lot, currently under review through a Site Plan Control application (File Number 21 171254 STE 10 SA).

  150 m away · filed Jun 4, 2024 · Approved

• 224 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

  To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1042-2022) for a 60-storey mixed-use building (for residential and retail uses), by adding a Hotel use, and to increase the building height and total gross floor area, as well as to reduce the amenity space area and number of parking spaces.

  150 m away · filed Apr 23, 2024 · Approved

• 241 Richmond St W · Minor variance

  To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 851-2022, for the 34 and 41-storey mixed-use building by increasing the overall gross floor area (by constructing one additional storey), and reducing carshare parking spaces. This is currently under review through a Site Plan Control application (File Number 21 171254 STE 10 SA).

  150 m away · filed Oct 11, 2023 · Approved

• 225 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

  To alter the existing mixed-use building by implementing a new flexible bike rack system to optimize bike storage.

  190 m away · filed Feb 7, 2023 · Approved

• 283 Adelaide St W · Minor variance

  To alter the redevelopment plan for a 48-storey mixed-use building, approved under By-law 592-2018 (LPAT), by permitting the construction of 20 below-grade undersized parking spaces.

  240 m away · filed Apr 20, 2020 · Approved

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