Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
253 Yonge St
The City of Toronto has 4 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
Heating and ventilation · Other
Proposed commercial kitchen fire suppression system
Applied Dec 30, 2025 · issued Jan 23, 2026 · completed Apr 22, 2026 · Permit 25 270523 MSA
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign displaying static copy on the first storey of the westerly elevation, measuring 6.86 m by 0.89 m at a height of 4.03 m.***PARAMOUNT***
Applied Oct 4, 2018 · issued Oct 15, 2018 · completed Nov 20, 2018 · Permit 18 237183 DST
- Closed
Heating and ventilation · Special ventilation system
Permit for new kitchen exhaust hood - see 10 220839 BLD for building permitPermit for interior alterations to existing restaurant greater than 30 seats. - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS APPLICATION IS FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ONLY. PAGE A4 (Front Elevations) are not part of this application and will be applied for at a later date.
Applied Jul 15, 2010 · issued Jul 19, 2010 · completed Apr 23, 2026 · Permit 10 220852 MSA
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Permit for interior alterations to existing restaurant greater than 30 seats. - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS APPLICATION IS FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ONLY. PAGE A4 (Front Elevations) are not part of this application and will be applied for at a later date.
Applied Jul 15, 2010 · issued Jul 21, 2010 · completed Apr 23, 2026 · Permit 10 220839 HVA
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
67 storeys · 774 homes · Mixed use
40 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jan 8, 2025
- Under review
24 storeys · 256 homes · Residential
80 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 1, 2022
- Under review
- Under review
- Under review
595 Bay Street and 306 Yonge Street
25 storeys · 224 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
- Under review
71 storeys · 565 homes · Mixed use
220 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 16, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
30 Bond St · Minor variance
To alter the existing public hospital (St. Michael's Hospital, bounded by Shuter Street, Bond Street, Queen Street East, and Victoria Street) by installing an air handling unit (AHU) on a portion of the roof (Donnelly Wing).
250 m away · filed Nov 14, 2025 · Approved
247 Yonge St · Minor variance
To permit a place of amusement (arcade) use on this subject lot.
10 m away · filed Aug 9, 2024 · Approved
244 Church St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (approved by Site Specific Zoning By-law 517-2021 and 518-2021), for a 52-storey mixed-use building, with four levels of underground parking, by reducing the required retail/visitor parking spaces.
240 m away · filed Oct 17, 2023 · Approved
244 Church St · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way for pedestrian access.
240 m away · filed Feb 27, 2023 · Approved
65 Dundas St E · Minor variance
To convert the existing hotel building into an apartment building with a total of 280 affordable housing units.
160 m away · filed Aug 16, 2022 · Approved
15 Shuter St · Minor variance
To alter, the historic Massey Hall concert venue, by constructing, an eight storey rear addition with passerelles, along the east and west elevations of the building.
150 m away · filed Mar 27, 2018 · Approved
1 Dundas St W · Minor variance
To erect a structure on the rooftop of 20 Queen Street West to support the establishment of a sign. 20 Queen Street West is a convenience address.
160 m away · filed Jan 24, 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.