Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
261 King St E
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 (dormant)
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing bake shop into restaurant containing 9 seats for new tenant "Carpe Diem" (58m2). Also see PAL folder 09-107300. Convenience address: 263 King St W.
Applied Apr 1, 2009 · issued Apr 24, 2009 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 09 122583 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
- Approved
234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street
40 storeys · 514 homes · Mixed use
50 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Oct 21, 2021
- Under review
254-266 King Street East, 427-435 Adelaide Street East and 157 Princess Street
40 storeys · 819 homes · Mixed use
70 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 15, 2021
- Under review
65 George Street and 187 King Street East
17 storeys · Non-residential
250 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 25, 2022
- Under appeal
56-60 Berkeley Street and 296-300 King Street East
42 storeys · 449 homes · Mixed use
250 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 14, 2023
- Approved
46 storeys · 437 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Aug 11, 2022
- Under review
69-75 Ontario Street and 429-455 Richmond Street East
43 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
49 Ontario St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two lots within a proposed 46- and 50-storey mixed-use development and to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way. Also to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way. The consent will facilitate the separation of the residential and non-residential components of the approved mixed-use development for ownership and business structuring purposes. The development (containing a total of 1,226 residential dwelling units of which 245 units will be affordable units) is approved under Site-Specific Zoning By-law 1299-2023.
240 m away · filed Aug 21, 2025 · Approved
49 Ontario St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1299-2023) for a mixed-use building (45 and 49-storeys), by increasing the total building height, the height of the podium, and mechanical penthouse vertical projections, equipment, structures and screening, and cladding encroachments of Building A. Also, to reduce the number of bicycle parking spaces and to alter the bicycle parking locations. A related Site Plan Approval application (under File Number 21 148154 STE 13 SA) is currently under review and consideration. There will be a total of 1,227 residential d…
240 m away · filed Jun 26, 2025 · Approved
120 Front St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing mixed-use building by designating 37 of the 43 non-residential parking spaces (located on the B-1 level) as a "Public Parking" use with the intent of permitting 20 of the 37 parking spaces to be leased as valet parking to a proposed hotel (municipally known as 197 King Street East) and the remaining 17 parking spaces to be rented to members of the public on a monthly basis.
230 m away · filed Sep 15, 2022 · Approved
280 King St E · Minor variance
To permit laboratory and office uses within this existing building.
170 m away · filed Jun 14, 2022 · Approved
164 Princess St · Minor variance
To alter the existing four-storey detached office building by constructing a partial fifth floor sunroom addition.
80 m away · filed Apr 29, 2022 · Approved
197 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing 4-storey mixed-use building by constructing additions above and to the rear resulting in an 8-storey mixed use building containing a commercial restaurant use at the ground floor and basement with hotel suites above.
190 m away · filed Oct 30, 2019 · Approved
159 Frederick St · Minor variance
To alter the 11-storey mixed-use building by converting a portion of the basement into office space.
130 m away · filed Jun 12, 2019 · Approved
280 King St E · Minor variance
To maintain the existing eight-storey office building on a reduced lot that was created by Consent Application B0082/18TEY, which altered the northeast rear lot line.
170 m away · filed Aug 20, 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.