Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
51 Winchester St
The City of Toronto has 5 building permits since 2017 (2 still open) 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.
- Revision issued
Heating and ventilation
REV #1-REVISE LAYOUTHVAC - Convert existing restaurant to a japanese grocery store.
Applied Jul 25, 2022 · issued Jul 28, 2022 · Permit 21 250446 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Other
REV 01: Ground floor framing alterations that include replacing & reinforcing damaged joists & beams.Proposal for interior alterations to convert an existing Japanese restaurant into a Japanese grocery store with an ancillary take-out restaurant (w/ small dining area) for the same tenant - 'Kingyo Toronto' at the ground & basement floor levels of this mixed use building. Food preparation kitchen serves both the grocery store & take-out restaurant.
Applied May 26, 2022 · issued Jun 24, 2022 · completed Aug 16, 2022 · Permit 21 250446 BLD (revision 01)
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Convert existing restaurant to a japanese grocery store.
Applied Dec 21, 2021 · issued Feb 22, 2022 · Permit 21 250446 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to convert an existing Japanese restaurant into a Japanese grocery store with an ancillary take-out restaurant (w/ small dining area) for the same tenant - 'Kingyo Toronto' at the ground & basement floor levels of this mixed use building. Food preparation kitchen serves both the grocery store & take-out restaurant.
Applied Dec 21, 2021 · issued Feb 22, 2022 · completed Aug 16, 2022 · Permit 21 250446 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Convert existing restaurant to a japanese grocery store.
Applied Dec 21, 2021 · issued Feb 22, 2022 · completed Aug 25, 2022 · Permit 21 250446 PLB
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 appeal
10 storeys · 60 homes · Mixed use
100 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Mar 17, 2023
- Under review
11 storeys · Mixed use
420 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed May 26, 2026
- Submitted
- Under appeal
39 storeys · 378 homes · Residential
450 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Jul 6, 2023
- Under review
238-280 Wellesley Street East, 77 Howard Street and 650 Parliament Street
47 storeys · 3,182 homes · Mixed use
460 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2022
- Under review
591 Dundas Street East and 325 Gerrard Street East
26 storeys · 271 homes · Non-residential
470 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jan 13, 2025
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
21 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear (east) ground floor addition and a rear third storey addition with a rear roof deck.
140 m away · filed Mar 11, 2026 · Approved
215 Carlton St · Minor variance
To alter the existing mixed-use three-storey semi-detached building by constructing a rear three-storey addition with a first level deck and staircase, and a green roof. Also, to construct a covered ground floor deck with a walkout basement on the east side wall of the existing building. There will be a total of 2 commercial units and 8 residential dwelling units on this lot.
240 m away · filed Jan 8, 2025 · Approved
454 Parliament St · Minor variance
To continue to permit the use of the existing rear second storey rooftop deck/terrace as part of the existing restaurant.
250 m away · filed Dec 24, 2024 · Approved
20 Aberdeen Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a new rear one-storey addition (with basement below), a side (east) basement walkout and a rear second storey rooftop deck (above the new rear addition). The existing rear one-storey addition will be demolished.
180 m away · filed Sep 4, 2024 · Approved
603 1/2 Parliament St · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the existing three-storey non-residential building, which was converted from a residential building, without an authorized building permit. The existing non-residential use (law office) will be maintained.
240 m away · filed Jul 18, 2024 · Approved
17 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition above the existing rear two-storey portion of the dwelling.
140 m away · filed Apr 22, 2024 · Approved
49 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by demolishing the existing front covered porch, constructing a new covered front porch with stairs and relocating the air conditioner unit from the front of the lot (encroaching beyond the front yard lot line) to the front corner of the lot (partially encroaching beyond the front yard lot line), as approved by Minor Variance Decision A1380/22TEY. This current application is necessitated to correctly identify variances that were not included in the previous Minor Variance Decision.
120 m away · filed Dec 28, 2023 · Approved
51 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a new front porch (to replace the existing front porch).
130 m away · filed Dec 6, 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.