Toronto address · Ward 18, Willowdale
5203 Yonge St
The City of Toronto has 11 building permits since 2017 (3 still open) and 1 Committee of Adjustment file 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
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 projecting sign****Tea by do****
Applied Apr 21, 2026 · completed Apr 23, 2026 · Permit 26 147860 DST
- Issuance pending
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to maintain the existing one-storey buildings and construct a north addition, including a new second-floor addition over the existing buildings
Applied Dec 31, 2025 · Permit 25 269311 HVA
- Issuance pending
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to maintain the existing one-storey buildings and construct a north addition, including a new second-floor addition over the existing buildings
Applied Dec 31, 2025 · Permit 25 269311 PLB
- Under review
Addition or alteration · Addition(s)
Proposal to maintain the existing one-storey buildings and construct a north addition, including a new second-floor addition over the existing buildings
Applied Dec 23, 2025 · Permit 25 269311 BLD
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 wall sign**tea by do**
Applied Nov 21, 2025 · issued Dec 1, 2025 · completed Apr 14, 2026 · Permit 25 257126 DST
- Cancelled
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 wall sign**tea by do**
Applied Nov 7, 2025 · completed Nov 13, 2025 · Permit 25 251046 DST
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Revision 01. Adding a fire separation wall & door.Proposed Interior Alterations (renovation) to an existing retail store in support of a new proposed take-out restaurant (bubble tea).
Applied Feb 14, 2020 · issued Mar 2, 2020 · completed Apr 20, 2020 · Permit 19 212376 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect one illuminated wall sign displaying static copy, measuring 4.95 meters horizontally by 1.18 meters vertically at the height of 4.36 meters on the west elevation.****IT'S TEA*******NO TEA NO LIFE***
Applied Feb 12, 2020 · issued Jun 8, 2020 · completed May 14, 2021 · Permit 20 114780 DST
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposed Interior Alterations (renovation) to an existing retail store in support of a new proposed take-out restaurant (bubble tea).
Applied Aug 27, 2019 · issued Dec 10, 2019 · completed Apr 20, 2020 · Permit 19 212376 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior Alterations (renovation) to an restaurant (bubble tea)
Applied Aug 27, 2019 · issued Dec 10, 2019 · completed Apr 17, 2020 · Permit 19 212376 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior Alterations (renovation) to an restaurant (bubble tea)
Applied Aug 27, 2019 · issued Dec 10, 2019 · completed Apr 15, 2020 · Permit 19 212376 PLB
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 convert the permitted retail space to a restaurant.
Decision: Approved (hearing Mar 5, 2020)
Filed Jan 3, 2020 · File A0003/20NY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
- Approved
5220-5254 Yonge Street, 15-78 Ellerslie Avenue and 32 Churchill Avenue
Mixed use
120 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Sep 1, 2023
- Under review
48 storeys · 439 homes · Mixed use
240 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 4, 2021
- Under appeal
5318-5334 Yonge Street and 11 Churchill Avenue
45 storeys · 862 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 19, 2022
- Under review
- Submitted
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
55-65 Ellerslie Ave · Minor variance
Proposal to reduce parking requirements to add garbage storage rooms and bike parking.
160 m away · filed Jun 1, 2023 · Approved
5220 Yonge St · Minor variance
To permit a reduction in the required number of parking spaces per dwelling unit for residents.
90 m away · filed Mar 30, 2023 · Approved
56 Parkview Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new detached dwelling. Please note, the application was previously deferred on April 13. 2023, to allow the applicant to consult with City Planning staff.
230 m away · filed Mar 2, 2023 · Approved on condition
47 Parkview Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new dwelling.
170 m away · filed Dec 10, 2021 · Approved
58 Parkview Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new dwelling.
250 m away · filed Oct 7, 2019 · Approved
1 Canterbury Pl · Minor variance
To construct a second storey addition to the west side and a second storey addition to south side of the existing structure.
200 m away · filed May 13, 2019 · Approved
5175 Yonge St · Minor variance
To permit interior alterations within the existing restaurant.
80 m away · filed Oct 9, 2018 · Approved
64 Empress Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new dwelling.
250 m away · filed Jul 23, 2018 · 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.