Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
259 Lake Shore Blvd E
The City of Toronto has 11 building permits since 2017 (2 still open) 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.
- Permit issued
Addition or alteration · Shoring
Shoring and Excavation for the purpose of remediation
Applied Jun 9, 2026 · issued Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 26 180779 BLD
- Permit issued
Demolition
Proposal for demolition of the existing buildings located at 259 & 291 Lakeshore Blvd E.
Applied Feb 6, 2026 · issued Feb 24, 2026 · Permit 26 114327 DEM
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
Revision to - second floor.HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing car dealership - Building A, "Downtown Porsche"
Applied Dec 28, 2021 · issued Jan 5, 2022 · completed Mar 2, 2022 · Permit 21 216786 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Rev - second floorPlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing car dealership - Building A, "Downtown Porsche"
Applied Dec 28, 2021 · issued Jan 5, 2022 · completed Mar 17, 2022 · Permit 21 216786 PLB (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Rev 01 - Proposed changes to the exit on second floorProposal for interior alterations to an existing car dealership - Building A, "Downtown Porsche"
Applied Dec 11, 2021 · issued Dec 22, 2021 · completed Feb 28, 2022 · Permit 21 216786 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display two illuminated wall sign and one illuminated ground sign.***PORCHE***
Applied Nov 24, 2021 · issued Dec 14, 2021 · completed Apr 14, 2022 · Permit 21 241058 DST
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing car dealership - Building A, "Downtown Porsche"
Applied Sep 23, 2021 · issued Nov 1, 2021 · completed Feb 28, 2022 · Permit 21 216786 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing car dealership - Building A, "Downtown Porsche"
Applied Sep 23, 2021 · issued Nov 1, 2021 · completed Mar 2, 2022 · Permit 21 216786 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing car dealership - Building A, "Downtown Porsche"
Applied Sep 23, 2021 · issued Nov 1, 2021 · completed Mar 17, 2022 · Permit 21 216786 PLB
- Closed
Temporary structure · Certified tents
1 certified temporary tent. 40 x 60 Archtop Frame tent Cert # 14-251052 Installed Sept 17-21, 2019. Anchored with steel
Applied Sep 9, 2019 · issued Sep 16, 2019 · completed Feb 28, 2022 · Permit 19 218440 TPS
- Closed
Temporary structure · Other
Proposal for temporary change to use for a art exhibition "Toronto Biennial of Art" from existing automobile dealership.
Applied Jul 3, 2019 · issued Aug 23, 2019 · completed Feb 28, 2022 · Permit 19 181929 TPS
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
Not stated in the file
20 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Feb 13, 2026
- Under review
56 storeys · Residential
20 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 26, 2025
- Under review
259-291 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 200 Queens Quay East and 2 Small Street
68 storeys · 910 homes · Mixed use
70 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 29, 2023
- Under review
333 Lake Shore Boulevard East and 11 Small Street
407 homes · Mixed use
170 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Jul 5, 2023
- Under appeal
49 storeys · 430 homes · Residential
180 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed May 4, 2022
- Approved
15-118 Merchants' Wharf, 1-27 Edgewater Drive and 261 Queens Quay East
18 storeys · Mixed use
220 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Feb 14, 2023
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
307 Lake Shore Blvd E · Minor variance
To permit a studio use (temporarily), as space for workshops, classes, and small group training, within the existing two-storey detached building.
200 m away · filed Sep 18, 2025 · Approved
257 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots for the purpose of establishing separate ownership and to create new easements/rights-of-way.
30 m away · filed Aug 19, 2025 · Approved
215 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to establish a mortgage over the western portion of the property, municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East.
250 m away · filed Sep 9, 2024 · Approved
215 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to establish a mortgage over the eastern portion of the property, municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East.
250 m away · filed Sep 9, 2024 · Approved
215 Lake Shore Blvd E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots and to create easements/right-of-ways.
250 m away · filed Nov 5, 2021 · Application withdrawn
1 Longboat Ave · Minor variance
170 m away · filed Aug 7, 2020 · Withdrawn
261 Queens Quay E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition.
230 m away · filed Jan 31, 2020 · Withdrawn
261 Queens Quay E · Minor variance
To construct an 11-storey mixed use building with retail space at-grade, office space above and one level of below-grade parking.
230 m away · filed Jan 31, 2020 · 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.