Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
286 Sherbourne St
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.
- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Permit to legalize existing 3 unit converted dwelling and underpin existing basement (underpin and bench) and install basement entrance. (no construction on ground second and third floor).
Applied Sep 16, 2009 · completed Sep 15, 2021 · Permit 09 146993 PLB
- Cancelled
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Permit to legalize existing 3 unit converted dwelling and underpin existing basement (underpin and bench) and install basement entrance. (no construction on ground second and third floor).
Applied Jun 8, 2009 · issued Oct 5, 2009 · completed Sep 16, 2021 · Permit 09 146993 BLD
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
10 storeys · Residential
50 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 26, 2021
- Under review
10 storeys · 60 homes · Mixed use
150 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jul 4, 2025
- Under review
107 homes · Residential
190 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 27, 2021
- Under review
10 storeys · Not stated in the file
190 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Oct 15, 2025
- Under review
52 storeys · 630 homes · Mixed use
260 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Mar 18, 2022
- Under review
212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street
44 storeys · 542 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 25, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
185 Gerrard St E · Minor variance
To construct a new four-storey apartment building with a west side courtyard area at the centre of the building, a front (north) green roof, and a maintenance equipment storage area on the roof level. There will be a total of 17 bicycle parking spaces on the lot and no vehicular parking spaces will be provided. Also, to construct a rear one-storey detached ancillary building (waste storage enclosure) on the southwest corner on the lot. There will be a total of 15 residential dwelling units (12 studio units and 3 one bedroom units) on the lot.
120 m away · filed Aug 28, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
311 Sherbourne St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey mixed-use building by converting the storage room on the second and third levels into seven additional hostel suites (three on the second level, and four on the third level). The existing pharmacy and cafeteria on the ground level, 19 hostel suites on the second level, and 20 hostel suites on the third level will be maintained and unaltered.
170 m away · filed Apr 8, 2026 · Approved
320 Ontario St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor covered deck. The existing rear one-storey addition and rear deck will be demolished.
230 m away · filed Apr 10, 2025 · Approved
311 Sherbourne St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey commercial building (containing office uses) by converting the west half of the first storey, and the second and third storeys into a hotel use with a common use area located on the ground floor. The existing east half of the building and the existing pharmacy (located on the ground floor) will be maintained. There will be a total of 39 hotel rooms within this mixed-use building.
170 m away · filed Feb 5, 2025 · Approved
291 George St · Minor variance
To alter the existing five-storey apartment building by converting one parking space (located on the B1 parking level) into a storage area use. There will be a total of 47 parking spaces on-site instead of 48 parking spaces.
220 m away · filed Jan 29, 2025 · Approved
268 Seaton St · Minor variance
To convert the existing two-and-one-half-storey rowhouse into a 12-room rooming house by constructing a rear third storey addition with a balcony.
150 m away · filed Feb 8, 2024 · Approved
227 Gerrard St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 887-2021(OLT) and 888-2021(OLT)), for a 7-storey mixed-use building, by increasing the number of dwelling units.
200 m away · filed Nov 10, 2023 · Approved
185 Gerrard St E · Minor variance
To construct a new four-storey apartment building with front and rear rooftop decks. This building will contain a total of 28 residential dwelling units.
120 m away · filed May 2, 2023 · 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.