Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
55 Adelaide St E
The City of Toronto has 2 building permits since 2017 (1 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.
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor commercial space for new eating establishment containing 6 seats - "Melt and Dip Sweets". Convenience address is 53 Adelaide Street.
Applied Sep 18, 2019 · issued Dec 3, 2019 · Permit 19 223232 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Proposal to install 1 back flow preventer in existing mixed-use building.
Applied Apr 2, 2013 · issued May 2, 2013 · completed Jan 18, 2019 · Permit 13 142759 PSA
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
63 storeys · 370 homes · Mixed use
10 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Nov 28, 2025
- Under review
17-25 Toronto Street and 55-57 Adelaide Street East
80 storeys · 816 homes · Mixed use
50 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 26, 2023
- Under review
56 storeys · 394 homes · Mixed use
70 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 3, 2022
- Approved
114-120 Church Street and 59 Richmond Street East
48 storeys · 592 homes · Mixed use
140 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Mar 4, 2025
- Under appeal
110-112 Adelaide Street East and 85 Lombard Street
65 storeys · 600 homes · Mixed use
190 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 4, 2022
- Under review
59 storeys · 480 homes · Mixed use
210 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 18, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
89 Church St · Minor variance
To permit a reduction in the number of required resident parking spaces and nine obstructed parking spaces, on-site.
160 m away · filed Nov 4, 2024 · Approved
71 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 552-2019(LPAT)), for the existing four-storey commercial/office building, by permitting the dwelling unit use through the conversion of the second and third storeys from commercial/offices uses into residential dwelling units (live/work units). Also, to permit a new residential lobby, facing King Street East. No visitor parking spaces and accessible parking spaces will be provided on-site. There will be a total of three commercial units and 11 residential dwelling units (7 dwelling units and 1 commercial unit on…
150 m away · filed Aug 26, 2024 · Approved
34 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 33-storey mixed-use building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1195-2022), by converting the required office use space into hotel use space (for 142 hotel suites and related facilities) on floors 1 through 10. The site is subject to a current Site Plan Control Application (File 2017 235087 STE 28 SA).
140 m away · filed Jul 8, 2024 · Approved
17 Leader Lane · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey commercial building by constructing a complete fourth storey addition.
180 m away · filed Aug 30, 2021 · Approved
67 Adelaide St E · Minor variance
To construct a partial fourth floor addition to the existing building for the conversion into a Municipal Shelter.
50 m away · filed May 19, 2021 · Approved
20 Lombard St · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for a 46-storey mixed-use building, previously approved under Site-Specific By-laws 132-2016 (OMB) and 133-2016 (OMB), by creating additional dwelling units, converting residential parking spaces to commercial parking spaces and converting a bicycle parking area to a bulk parcel storage room.
130 m away · filed Sep 21, 2020 · Approved
25 Richmond St E · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for the 46 storey mixed-use building approved under Site-Specific By-Laws 132-2016 and 133-2016, by relocating amenity space from floor 45 to floor 46, constructing two additional dwelling units on floor 45 (total 693 Dwelling Units), and increasing the gross floor area accordingly. Additionally, this application seeks to maintain the existing fifth storey addition and elevator overrun located atop the southeastern heritage building.
160 m away · filed Oct 3, 2019 · Approved
46 Colborne St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create various easements/rights-of-way. This application is associated with consent applications B0036/18TEY, B0037/18TEY, B0039/18TEY and B0040/18TEY which collectively facilitate the creation of three stratified parcels for a commercial and office redevelopment scheme.
190 m away · filed Jun 20, 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.