Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
27 Grosvenor St
The City of Toronto has 18 building permits since 2017 (6 still open) and 2 Committee of Adjustment files 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
Demolition
The scope includes the demolition of a non-operational morgue at 26 Grenville Street and an existing above- and below-grade parking garage at 27 Grosvenor Street, located in the City of Toronto. The demolition will involve shoring works to support a proposed development consisting of two residential buildings with a total of 767 dwelling units, of which 30% (233 units) will be affordable.
Applied Jun 12, 2026 · issued Sep 22, 2026 · Permit 26 183516 DEM
- Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Other
The scope comprises early works required to physically and operationally separate shared building systems at 27 Grosvenor from 25 Grosvenor for the future 27 Grosvenor St and 26 Grenville St redevelopment, See accompanying alterations permit for 27 Grosvenor St.
Applied May 13, 2026 · completed Sep 22, 2026 · Permit 26 160084 BLD
- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - The scope comprises early works required to physically and operationally separate shared building systems at 27 Grosvenor from 25 Grosvenor for the future 27 Grosvenor St and 26 Grenville St redevelopment, See accompanying alterations permit for 27 Grosvenor St.
Applied May 13, 2026 · completed Sep 22, 2026 · Permit 26 160084 PLB
- Cancelled
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - The scope comprises early works required to physically and operationally separate shared building systems at 27 Grosvenor from 25 Grosvenor for the future 27 Grosvenor St and 26 Grenville St redevelopment, See accompanying alterations permit for 27 Grosvenor St.
Applied May 13, 2026 · completed Sep 22, 2026 · Permit 26 160084 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Addition(s)
Rev 02: New temporary service elevator, machine room with at-grade receiving room and below-grade connection to 25 Grosvenor government office building.
Applied Apr 20, 2023 · issued May 31, 2023 · completed Jun 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 BLD (revision 02)
- Closed
Plumbing
Revision 01: to cover minor as-built plumbing deviation from original plumbing permit drawings, in accordance with Inspector request before the work can be signed off.Plumbing - Proposal for new temporary service Elevator, Hoist way, Machine Room with at-grade Receiving Room and below-grade connection to existing 25 Grosvenor Government Office Building.
Applied Mar 27, 2023 · issued Mar 31, 2023 · completed Jun 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 PLB (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Addition(s)
Revision 01: see letter attachedProposal for new temporary service Elevator, Hoist way, Machine Room with at-grade Receiving Room and below-grade connection to existing 25 Grosvenor.
Applied Feb 7, 2023 · issued Mar 16, 2023 · completed Jun 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
REVISION 01: site conditions revision to the temporary service elevator mechanical drawingsHVAC - Proposal for new temporary service Elevator, Hoist way, Machine Room with at-grade Receiving Room and below-grade connection to existing 25 Grosvenor Government Office Building.
Applied Jan 25, 2023 · issued Feb 21, 2023 · completed Jul 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 HVA (revision 01)
- Under review
Partial permit · Partial permit - shoring
Part Permit - Proposal to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new apartment building 32 storey high, with 11 storey podium, 3 levels of underground parking garages and commercial spaces on the ground level.(19 127591 STE 13 SA)
Applied Oct 21, 2021 · Permit 21 225888 SHO
- Under review
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new apartment building 32 storey high, with 11 storey podium, 3 levels of underground parking garages and commercial spaces on the ground level.(19 127591 STE 13 SA)
Applied Oct 14, 2021 · Permit 21 225888 PLB
- Under review
New building
Proposal to construct mixed-use apartment building with two towers, 32 and 46 storeys high with 3 levels of underground parking garages and commercial spaces on the ground level and connected by 11storey podium. The existing buildings on the site would be demolished. (19 127591 STE 13 SA) (affordable housing)
Applied Oct 14, 2021 · 770 homes added · Permit 21 225888 BLD
- Under review
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new apartment building 32 storey high, with 11 storey podium, 3 levels of underground parking garages and commercial spaces on the ground level.(19 127591 STE 13 SA)
Applied Oct 14, 2021 · Permit 21 225888 DRN
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- Under review
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new apartment building 32 storey high, with 11 storey podium, 3 levels of underground parking garages and commercial spaces on the ground level.(19 127591 STE 13 SA)
Applied Oct 14, 2021 · Permit 21 225888 HVA
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal for new temporary service Elevator, Hoist way, Machine Room with at-grade Receiving Room and below-grade connection to existing 25 Grosvenor Government Office Building.
Applied Apr 12, 2021 · issued Jan 17, 2022 · completed Jun 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 DRN
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for new temporary service Elevator, Hoist way, Machine Room with at-grade Receiving Room and below-grade connection to existing 25 Grosvenor Government Office Building.
Applied Apr 12, 2021 · issued Jan 17, 2022 · completed Jul 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for new temporary service Elevator, Hoist way, Machine Room with at-grade Receiving Room and below-grade connection to existing 25 Grosvenor Government Office Building.
Applied Apr 12, 2021 · issued Jan 17, 2022 · completed Jun 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Addition(s)
Proposal for new temporary service Elevator, Hoist way, Machine Room with at-grade Receiving Room and below-grade connection to existing 25 Grosvenor.
Applied Apr 12, 2021 · issued Jan 17, 2022 · completed Jun 6, 2023 · Permit 21 139193 BLD
- Cancelled
Demolition
Proposal to demolish existing building at 26 Grenville st & 27 Grosvenor st
Applied Mar 10, 2021 · completed Jun 15, 2026 · Permit 21 125366 DEM
Committee of Adjustment
This address's applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment since 2017, and any still open. A minor variance asks for a small exception to the zoning by-law, such as a little more height or a smaller setback; a consent divides a lot or grants an easement.
- Closed
Minor variance · Other
To alter the development standards for the previously approved 32-storey and 46-storey, two-tower mixed-use, purpose built rental development with 30 Percent affordable dwelling units and a child care center (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1096-2021), by redistributing the building heights to 33 and 41storeys, increasing podium setbacks, reducing street wall heights, reducing the size of podium to create two separate buildings connected only below grade, decreasing the amount of indoor amenity space, reducing the number of two or more bedroom units, eliminating the resident and no…
Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 30, 2025)
Filed Jun 9, 2025 · File A0431/25TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · Other
To alter the development standards for the 32-storey and 46-storey, two-tower mixed-use development (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1096-2021), by extending the temporary use permission for an elevator, which has already been constructed, to provide loading access to the adjacent site at 25 Grosvenor Street for a further period of three years.
Decision: Approved (hearing Nov 27, 2024)
Filed Oct 7, 2024 · File A0881/24TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Approved
- Under review
510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street
59 storeys · 587 homes · Mixed use
130 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 24, 2021
- Under review
78 storeys · 1,611 homes · Residential
170 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 17, 2021
- Under review
530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St Luke Lane
67 storeys · 860 homes · Mixed use
190 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2024
- Approved
1-23 College Street and 420-444 Yonge Street
96 storeys · 2,342 homes · Residential
200 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Jul 9, 2025
- Under review
80 storeys · 1,014 homes · Residential
210 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 18, 2025
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
510 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 193-2024(OLT)), for a new 59-storey mixed-use building, by permitting a private student residence use on this lot. There will be a total of 587 residential dwelling units within this building.
130 m away · filed Oct 11, 2024 · Approved
9 Grenville St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 621-2012(OMB), amending By-law 438-86), for the lot containing an existing three-storey vacant Heritage building (John Irwin House, municipally known as 9 Greenville Street) and the adjacent mixed-use condominium building (municipally known as 15 Grenville Street), by increasing the maximum permitted non-residential Gross Floor Area on the lot. Also, to permit medical/dental office and clinic uses that would be located on the ground, second, and third levels as well as within the basement of the existing three-s…
120 m away · filed Sep 18, 2024 · Approved
480 Yonge St · Minor variance
To permit the increase of non-residential gross floor area on the ground floor of the 38-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific By-Law 1263-2017).
120 m away · filed Aug 30, 2024 · Approved
900 Bay St · Minor variance
To amend the development standards to permit the existing height of the four buildings on site (Hepburn Tower (11-storeys), Mowat Tower (24-storeys), Hearst Tower (10-storeys), and Ferguson Tower (14-storeys)) and to allow an increase in height of three of the buildings (Hepburn, Mowat, and Hearst towers) for the purpose of insulation and roof drainage.
220 m away · filed Aug 4, 2023 · Approved
475 Yonge St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into three lots.
190 m away · filed Apr 21, 2023 · Withdrawn
501 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for two mixed-use towers (23 and 52 storeys) approved under Zoning By-law No. 139-2014, by converting residential storage lockers in the north-west portion of basement level one and two into non-residential uses (storage warehouse, class A and entertainment facility).
160 m away · filed Jun 24, 2021 · Approved
25 Grosvenor St · Minor variance
To maintain the existing 22-storey office building located on the retained lot as described in Consent Application B0019/21TEY. No changes are proposed to the existing building.
60 m away · filed Feb 19, 2021 · Approved
25 Grosvenor St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever to property for the purposes of a lot addition and to create two easements/rights-of-way.
60 m away · filed Feb 19, 2021 · Approved with conditions
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.