Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
280 King St E
The City of Toronto has 21 building permits since 2017 and 3 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.
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Proposal to install 1 single maglock 4th floor
Applied Aug 31, 2026 · issued Sep 3, 2026 · completed Sep 24, 2026 · Permit 26 229104 FSU
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
REVISION - revision to the exit doorsProposal for interior alterations to existing office.
Applied Aug 20, 2026 · issued Sep 10, 2026 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 26 206015 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office.
Applied Jul 21, 2026 · issued Aug 26, 2026 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 26 206015 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office.
Applied Jul 21, 2026 · issued Aug 7, 2026 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 26 206015 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed repairs to the facade along the north elevation of 280 King Street East where the building was previously joined with the former 2-storey building at 25 Ontario Street. INSTALLATION OF GENERATOR STACK
Applied Aug 19, 2021 · issued Sep 29, 2021 · completed Oct 5, 2023 · Permit 21 201515 HVA
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Addition or alteration · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding
Proposed repairs to the facade along the north elevation of 280 King Street East where the building was previously joined with the former 2-storey building at 25 Ontario Street.
Applied Aug 19, 2021 · issued Sep 23, 2021 · completed Apr 7, 2022 · Permit 21 201515 BLD
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Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
Installing a new maglock - 3rd floor C1 Finacial
Applied Mar 12, 2018 · issued Mar 16, 2018 · completed Mar 23, 2022 · Permit 18 128024 FSU
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior alteration to the existing office, third floor.
Applied Dec 14, 2017 · issued Jan 3, 2018 · completed Aug 18, 2022 · Permit 17 275895 BLD
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior alteration to the existing office, third floor.
Applied Dec 14, 2017 · issued Jan 15, 2018 · completed Aug 26, 2022 · Permit 17 275895 HVA
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Minor interior alterations to install a ventless combi electric oven within existing staff kitchen area in existing office space on the 4th floor.
Applied Jun 23, 2017 · issued Jun 29, 2017 · completed Jul 9, 2018 · Permit 17 186543 BLD
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Minor interior alterations to install a ventless combi electric oven within existing staff kitchen area in existing office space on the 4th floor.
Applied Jun 23, 2017 · issued Jul 24, 2017 · completed Apr 29, 2022 · Permit 17 186543 PLB
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior alterations for 4th floor canteen, includes construction of non-loadbearing partitions, reconfigure electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems.
Applied Jan 20, 2017 · issued Feb 3, 2017 · completed Oct 10, 2017 · Permit 17 106963 BLD
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior alterations for 4th floor, includes construction of non-loadbearing partitions, reconfigure electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems.
Applied Jan 20, 2017 · issued Feb 28, 2017 · completed Dec 20, 2017 · Permit 17 106963 HVA
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior alterations for 4th floor, includes construction of non-loadbearing partitions, reconfigure electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems.
Applied Jan 20, 2017 · issued Feb 28, 2017 · completed Jun 21, 2017 · Permit 17 106963 PLB
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal to construct interior alterations to the 5th floor of the existing office building.
Applied May 20, 2014 · issued Jun 12, 2014 · completed Aug 5, 2022 · Permit 14 158900 BLD
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Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to the 8th floor of existing office building - tenant is "SAS Institute Inc"
Applied Nov 26, 2013 · issued Dec 2, 2013 · completed Aug 5, 2022 · Permit 13 270090 BLD
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 8th floor of existing office building - tenant is "SAS Institute Inc"
Applied Nov 26, 2013 · issued Dec 2, 2013 · completed Jul 20, 2022 · Permit 13 270090 HVA
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to exisiting change rooms on P2 level.
Applied Nov 23, 2012 · issued Dec 4, 2012 · completed May 12, 2022 · Permit 12 271355 PLB
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations on P2 - alter exisiiting change rooms.
Applied Oct 31, 2012 · issued Nov 9, 2012 · completed Jul 22, 2022 · Permit 12 271355 HVA
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor, existing kitchen showroom, east unit (350m2). Tenant: Maroline Distributing Inc.
Applied Jul 18, 2008 · issued Aug 5, 2008 · completed Jul 20, 2022 · Permit 08 183804 HVA
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior alterations to P2, main floor and floors 5-8. - Interior Alterations
Applied May 4, 2005 · issued Jun 6, 2005 · completed Sep 15, 2022 · Permit 05 129011 HVA
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.
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Minor variance · Other
To permit laboratory and office uses within this existing building.
Decision: Approved (hearing Sep 21, 2022)
Filed Jun 14, 2022 · File A0702/22TEY
- Closed
Consent · Lot addition
To obtain consent to sever for the purpose of a lot addition.
Decision: Approved (hearing Oct 24, 2018)
Filed Aug 20, 2018 · File B0082/18TEY
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Minor variance · Other
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.
Decision: Approved (hearing Dec 12, 2018)
Filed Aug 20, 2018 · File A0801/18TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under appeal
56-60 Berkeley Street and 296-300 King Street East
42 storeys · 449 homes · Mixed use
80 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 14, 2023
- Under review
254-266 King Street East, 427-435 Adelaide Street East and 157 Princess Street
40 storeys · 819 homes · Mixed use
110 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 15, 2021
- Approved
234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street
40 storeys · 514 homes · Mixed use
160 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Oct 21, 2021
- Under review
35 storeys · 257 homes · Mixed use
190 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
- Under review
29 storeys · 240 homes · Mixed use
190 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
69-75 Ontario Street and 429-455 Richmond Street East
43 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
210 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
550 Adelaide St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1306-2023, by increasing the maximum residential gross floor area from 19,800 m² to 24,000 m², the total gross floor area (for residential and non-residential uses) from 21,000 m² to 25,000 m², and the building height from 29 storeys (93 m) to 37 storeys (116.25 m). Also, to reduce the minimum required first storey height from 4.5 m to 2.74 m to accommodate the previously approved mezzanine within the automotive dealership. There will be a total of 302 residential dwelling units on this lot. A Site Plan Control a…
200 m away · filed Aug 28, 2026 · Postponed
53 Ontario St · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the interior ground floor staircase, leading to the mezzanine, which was constructed without an authorized building permit. It should be noted that access to the mezzanine was only from the exterior of the building.
160 m away · filed Aug 5, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
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.
130 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…
130 m away · filed Jun 26, 2025 · Approved
57 Ontario St · Minor variance
To alter the existing 25-storey mixed-use building by constructing a partial mezzanine (46.83 m2) above the ground floor unit (Unit 104) for a new dental office.
180 m away · filed Nov 19, 2024 · Approved
164 Princess St · Minor variance
To alter the existing four-storey detached office building by constructing a partial fifth floor sunroom addition.
150 m away · filed Apr 29, 2022 · Approved
63 Berkeley St · Minor variance
To convert the existing two-and-one-half-storey office building into a three-storey live-work unit by constructing a rear third storey addition.
130 m away · filed Aug 13, 2021 · Approved
53 Ontario St · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for a 25-storey mixed-use building, previously approved under Site-Specific By-laws 1477-2017 (OMB) and 1478-2017 (OMB).
160 m away · filed Feb 17, 2021 · 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.