Toronto address · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
575 St Clair Ave W
The City of Toronto has 12 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
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal to construct interior alterations to basement area of existing game store/ coffee shop to increase occupancy by 70.
Applied Jul 19, 2023 · completed Sep 17, 2024 · Permit 23 176775 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing vacant commercial unit for new retail and restaurant with 29 seatsConvenience address is 579 St Clair Ave W.
Applied Jan 30, 2020 · issued Jun 11, 2020 · completed Jan 20, 2023 · Permit 20 110501 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Change of use
Proposal for interior alterations to existing vacant unit (previously a community centre) for new retail and ancillary restaurant with 29 seatsConvenience address is 579 St Clair Ave W.
Applied Jan 30, 2020 · issued Jun 11, 2020 · completed Jan 20, 2023 · Permit 20 110501 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing vacant commercial unit for new retail and restaurant with 29 seatsConvenience address is 579 St Clair Ave W.
Applied Jan 30, 2020 · issued Jun 11, 2020 · completed Nov 28, 2022 · Permit 20 110501 HVA
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign displaying static copy, located on portions of the first and second storey of the northerly elevation, measuring 6.42 m by 0.63 m at a height of 4.61 m. **H&R BLOCK**
Applied Oct 24, 2017 · issued Nov 6, 2017 · completed Nov 24, 2017 · Permit 17 252022 DST
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Interior alterations to existing office space on the ground floor. Tenant - "H & R Block". CONVENIENCE ADDRESS - 577 ST CLAIR AVE W.
Applied Oct 12, 2017 · issued Nov 20, 2017 · completed Jan 31, 2018 · Permit 17 246566 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior alterations to existing office space on the ground floor. Tenant - "H & R Block". CONVENIENCE ADDRESS - 577 ST CLAIR AVE W.
Applied Oct 12, 2017 · issued Dec 1, 2017 · completed Jan 25, 2018 · Permit 17 246566 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing office space on the ground floor. Tenant - "H & R Block". CONVENIENCE ADDRESS - 577 ST CLAIR AVE W.
Applied Oct 12, 2017 · issued Dec 1, 2017 · completed Jan 17, 2018 · Permit 17 246566 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Underpinning
Revision for shoring purposes as per inspector.
Applied Oct 27, 2016 · issued Mar 2, 2018 · completed Mar 8, 2018 · Permit 16 171958 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Underpinning
Scope of work is limited to underpinning to remove contaminated soil beneath basement slab .No change of use.
Applied Jun 10, 2016 · issued Aug 10, 2016 · completed Mar 8, 2018 · Permit 16 171958 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to 579 St Clair Avenue West to ground and second floor units to convert. Proposal includes conversion of Tenant 3 to Office space (Group D), Tenant 4 to a commerical school (Group D) and Tenant 5 to Office use (Group D).
Applied Jul 5, 2010 · issued Jul 26, 2010 · completed Feb 26, 2018 · Permit 10 163632 PLB
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior alterations to GF Retail and BSMT storage, and 2nd floor Offices. No change in existing uses.
Applied Jul 16, 2007 · issued Aug 30, 2007 · completed Mar 5, 2018 · Permit 07 243370 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 review
35 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
130 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 23, 2022
- Approved
34 storeys · 440 homes · Mixed use
170 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 11, 2022
- Under review
28 storeys · 210 homes · Residential
200 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 1, 2021
- Approved
37 storeys · 355 homes · Mixed use
210 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
40 storeys · 1,338 homes · Mixed use
280 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 25, 2021
- Approved
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
43 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
140 m away · filed Aug 7, 2026 · Postponed
24 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition (including basement extension) with a rear first storey deck with stairs. Also, to reconstruct the front porch with stairs.
90 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
26 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial rear third storey addition above the existing rear building footprint.
80 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
54 Vaughan Rd · Minor variance
To permit a residential use below a non-residential use within the existing two-storey mixed-use building by converting the existing vacantbasement into a new two-bedroom residential dwelling unit. The ground floor commercial use (hair salon) will be maintained and there will be a total of two residential dwelling units within the building on the lot (one dwelling unit in the basement and one dwelling unit on the second storey).
140 m away · filed Sep 4, 2025 · Approved
5 Raglan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved by site-specific Zoning By-law No. 531-2024(OLT)) for the 28-storey mixed-use building to increase the building height to 34 storeys, increase the gross floor area and modify building setbacks. There will be a total of 236 residential dwelling units on this lot. This is currently under the review of Site Plan Control (File No. 21 232984 STE 12 SA).
210 m away · filed May 20, 2025 · Refused
62 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial third storey addition with a rooftop deck (above the existing second storey), a front porch with stairs, and a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and patio. The existing rear ground floor deck will be demolished.
110 m away · filed May 8, 2025 · Approved
40 Raglan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 1051-2022 and 1052-2022) for a 36-storey mixed-use building (including a mechanical penthouse), to permit indoor amenity space on the rooftop. There will be a total of 352 residential dwelling units (of which 62 units will be rental replacement units) on this lot. Committee of Adjustment considered and approved variances to the Zoning By-law under Minor Variance Decision A0686/24TEY, however the construction alterations necessitates further minor variances.
230 m away · filed Apr 11, 2025 · Approved
542 St Clair Ave W · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey non-residential detached building (Place of Worship) by constructing a front (south) second storey platform (to accommodate an outdoor playground), and a four-storey side (east) addition with a fourth storey outdoor playground. The existing one-storey portion of the non-residential building will be demolished.
80 m away · filed Sep 11, 2024 · 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.