Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
56 McGill St
The City of Toronto has 11 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
Small residential project · Interior alterations
REV04 - Change back yard stairs to straight stairs, and change celiling above nook Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Jan 6, 2021 · issued Feb 4, 2021 · completed Mar 29, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 BLD (revision 04)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
REVISION 3 - as per inspector's requestHVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Nov 6, 2020 · issued Nov 13, 2020 · completed Mar 21, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 HVA (revision 03)
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to install back water valves. Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Aug 28, 2020 · issued Aug 28, 2020 · completed Mar 14, 2022 · Permit 19 115819 DRN
- Closed
Small residential project · Interior alterations
REV03 - Proposed alterations to foundation knee wall and interior layout Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Aug 28, 2020 · issued Sep 8, 2020 · completed Mar 29, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 BLD (revision 03)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
Revision 02 - change vent sizesRevision 01 - change vent sizes, some change as per inspector's requestHVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Mar 10, 2020 · issued Mar 17, 2020 · completed Mar 21, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 HVA (revision 02)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
Revision 01 - change vent sizes, some change as per inspector's requestHVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Feb 18, 2020 · issued Feb 24, 2020 · completed Mar 21, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Small residential project · Interior alterations
REV01 - Revision to interior layoutREV01- Revision as per drawings attached.Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Jan 27, 2020 · issued Jan 31, 2020 · completed Mar 29, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 BLD (revision 02)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Sep 24, 2019 · issued Sep 30, 2019 · completed Mar 21, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 HVA
- Closed
Small residential project · Interior alterations
REV01- Revision as per drawings attached.Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Jul 25, 2019 · issued Oct 8, 2019 · completed Mar 29, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Feb 15, 2019 · issued Feb 28, 2019 · completed Mar 21, 2023 · Permit 19 115819 PLB
- Closed
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to create an additional unit total 2 units in existing townhouse.
Applied Feb 15, 2019 · issued Feb 28, 2019 · completed Mar 29, 2023 · 1 home added · Permit 19 115819 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
412-418 Church Street and 79-81 Granby Street
33 storeys · Mixed use
80 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Feb 5, 2023
- Under review
73-77 McGill Street, 396-398 Church Street and 50 Gerrard Street East
43 storeys · 463 homes · Mixed use
80 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2022
- Under review
9-17 McGill Street and 409-415 Yonge Street
Not stated in the file
150 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Nov 5, 2021
- Under review
20 Gerrard Street East and 21 McGill Street
7 storeys · Residential
160 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed May 25, 2026
- Under review
69 storeys · 471 homes · Mixed use
170 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 31, 2022
- Under review
76 storeys · 828 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 14, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
50 Gerrard St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of stratified land (air-rights above an elevation of 121 m) for the purpose of a lot addition.
120 m away · filed May 15, 2026 · Postponed
97 Granby St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing interior alterations to the existing open-to-above area between the basement and ground floor level of the dwelling by enclosing the floor (increasing the area of habitable space).
170 m away · filed Jun 18, 2025 · Approved
50 Gerrard St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for a residential building approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1070-2004(OLT) by updating the mechanical systems (including new rooftop enclosed elements and conduit risers at exterior facade of building), which requires modification of the exterior cladding to extend approximately 140 mm beyond the existing cladding.
120 m away · filed Nov 14, 2023 · Approved
109 1/2 Granby St · Consent
To obtain consent for a technical severance to re-establish two residential lots which merged on title.
210 m away · filed Dec 7, 2021 · Approved
64 McGill St · Minor variance
To convert the existing single family, two-storey building into a two-storey duplex by constructing a front basement walkout and porch.
20 m away · filed Oct 6, 2021 · Approved
403 Church St · Consent
To obtain consent to perform a stratified severance and to create easements/right-of-ways.
190 m away · filed May 14, 2020 · Approved
63 McGill St · Minor variance
To alter the existing 2½-storey townhouse by performing interior alterations to increase the amount of floor space on the ground floor.
70 m away · filed Apr 9, 2020 · Approved
70 Carlton St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property to create five lots.
190 m away · filed Jan 7, 2020 · Withdrawn
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.