Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
281 Front St E
The City of Toronto has 2 building permits 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
Demolition
Proposal to demolish existing 3 storey building " Toronto Public Library Service Centre"
Applied Sep 23, 2016 · issued Oct 28, 2016 · completed Dec 10, 2019 · Permit 16 227471 DEM
- Closed
Heating and ventilation · Install/Alter HVAC - only
alter and extend existing h.v.a.c. system to addition on South side of the building.cost incl. 418944
Applied Jul 18, 2000 · issued Aug 11, 2000 · completed Nov 29, 2019 · Permit 00 172271 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
- Under review
50 storeys · 1,016 homes · Mixed use
30 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed May 20, 2026
- Submitted
20 storeys · 297 homes · Residential
240 m away · Site plan · Submitted · filed Apr 16, 2026
- Under appeal
56-60 Berkeley Street and 296-300 King Street East
42 storeys · 449 homes · Mixed use
260 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 14, 2023
- Approved
- Under review
29 storeys · 240 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
370 Cherry Street and 31R Parliament Street
Not stated in the file
310 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Nov 4, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
4 Gilead Pl · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into three lots, and to maintain the existing easement/right-of-way.
240 m away · filed Apr 2, 2026 · Approved
4 Gilead Pl · Minor variance
The existing undersized public parking lot will be maintained and unaltered.
240 m away · filed Apr 2, 2026 · Approved
4 Gilead Pl · Minor variance
The existing one-storey and two-storey commercial buildings (retail and daycare) will be maintained and unaltered.
240 m away · filed Apr 2, 2026 · Approved
14 Eastern Ave · Minor variance
To permit and construct a second storey rooftop outdoor patio to be used as a children's play area. The existing two-storey non-residential detached building is under renovation for a day nursery (child care facility) as approved by Building Permit #25 143317 BLD 00 BA.
220 m away · filed Jan 13, 2026 · Approved
55 Mill St · Consent
To obtain consent to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.
200 m away · filed Dec 30, 2025 · Approved
60 Trinity St · Consent
To obtain consent to a lease for a term in excess of 21 years.
140 m away · filed Oct 18, 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.
240 m away · filed Aug 13, 2021 · Approved
63 Berkeley St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey commercial building by enclosing the rear third storey patio, constructing a rear first storey Juliette balcony and converting the building use to residential.
240 m away · filed Feb 14, 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.