257 Adelaide St W

Building permits

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

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - LEVEL 1, UNIT 1Convenience address is 255 Adelaide St W.

  Applied Jun 13, 2023 · issued Jul 4, 2023 · completed Jan 10, 2025 · Permit 23 160021 BLD

  Cancelled

• Addition or alteration · Multiple projects

  Interior alterations to the 4th floor

  Applied Mar 9, 2020 · issued Jun 5, 2020 · Permit 20 123539 BLD

  Permit issued

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  REVISION - as per the drawingsProposal for interior alterations (landlord improvement) to an existing office space - Unit 500.

  Applied Mar 3, 2020 · issued Apr 15, 2020 · completed Aug 27, 2026 · Permit 19 264595 BLD (revision 01)

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  REVISION - as per the drawingsHVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the first floor - UNIT 500

  Applied Mar 3, 2020 · issued Jul 23, 2020 · Permit 19 264595 HVA (revision 01)

  Revision issued

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space on the first floor - UNIT 500

  Applied Dec 24, 2019 · issued Feb 5, 2020 · Permit 19 264595 HVA

  Inspections under way

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposal for interior alterations (landlord improvement) to an existing office space - Unit 500.

  Applied Dec 24, 2019 · issued Jan 24, 2020 · completed Aug 27, 2026 · Permit 19 264595 BLD

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposal for interior alterations to existing office unit 400 (95m2).

  Applied Nov 29, 2018 · issued Feb 13, 2019 · completed Oct 11, 2019 · Permit 18 262438 BLD

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office unit 400 (95m2).

  Applied Nov 29, 2018 · issued Feb 13, 2019 · completed Jul 9, 2019 · Permit 18 262438 HVA

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office unit 400 (95m2).

  Applied Nov 29, 2018 · issued Feb 13, 2019 · completed Jul 30, 2019 · Permit 18 262438 PLB

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation · HVAC: groups D & E

  Removal of existing cooling tower replacement with new "like-for-like" unit

  Applied Oct 3, 2018 · issued Nov 5, 2018 · completed Apr 4, 2019 · Permit 18 237137 MSA

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior demolition

  Proposal to demolish several interior non-load bearing partition walls.

  Applied Nov 23, 2016 · issued Dec 8, 2016 · Permit 16 255317 BLD

  Permit issued

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Minor interior alterations to existing office space on the 4th floor.

  Applied Jul 25, 2011 · issued Aug 9, 2011 · Permit 11 244712 BLD

  Permit issued

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

• 254-260 Adelaide Street West

  61 storeys · 813 homes · Mixed use

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

  Approved

• 224-240 Adelaide Street West

  63 storeys · 415 homes · Mixed use

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

  Under review

• 276 King Street West

  Mixed use

  90 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Jun 25, 2025

  Approved

• 260-322 King Street West

  2,038 homes · Residential

  110 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 29, 2021

  Under review

• 217 Adelaide Street West

  23 storeys · Residential

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

  Under review

• 133 John Street and 241 Richmond Street West

  40 storeys · 459 homes · Mixed use

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

  Under review

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 11 Ed Mirvish Way · Consent

  To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way.

  100 m away · filed Feb 5, 2026 · Approved

• 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.

  70 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.

  30 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…

  200 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).

  160 m away · filed Jun 4, 2024 · Approved

• 321 King St W · Minor variance

  To permit the reduction of residential parking spaces provided within the 48-storey mixed-use building.

  230 m away · filed May 21, 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.

  110 m away · filed Apr 23, 2024 · Approved

• 55 John St · Minor variance

  To construct two new storage sheds in the north courtyard of the existing 27 storey government office building to supplement the relocation of Metro Hall Early Learning Child Care Centre from the intersection of Wellington Street and John Street (south side) to the plaza at the intersection of King Street and John Street (north side). The existing shed on the south courtyard will be demolished.

  190 m away · filed Oct 27, 2023 · Approved

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