Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
581 Wellington St W
The City of Toronto has 7 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.
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to existing office building
Applied Apr 6, 2021 · issued Oct 15, 2021 · completed Jul 29, 2022 · Permit 21 136499 BLD
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office building
Applied Apr 6, 2021 · issued Oct 15, 2021 · Permit 21 136499 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office building
Applied Apr 6, 2021 · issued Oct 15, 2021 · completed May 5, 2022 · Permit 21 136499 HVA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Other
Structural alterations to the front facade, interior elevator shaft, raise the ground floor elevation at the front.
Applied Jul 24, 2017 · issued Nov 23, 2017 · Permit 17 204120 BLD
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
interior alterations to create single residential dwelling unit on ground floor and futher interior alterations to first and second floor for offices.
Applied Mar 6, 2009 · issued Mar 27, 2009 · Permit 09 114949 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - interior alterations to create single residential dwelling unit on ground floor and create new commercial space in remaining portion of commercial building.
Applied Mar 6, 2009 · issued Mar 27, 2009 · completed Oct 8, 2024 · Permit 09 114949 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - interior alterations to create single residential dwelling unit on ground floor and create new commercial space in remaining portion of commercial building.
Applied Mar 6, 2009 · issued Mar 27, 2009 · completed Apr 8, 2022 · Permit 09 114949 HVA
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 alter the existing two-storey mixed-use building containing office uses and one residential dwelling unit by constructing a complete third-storey addition and below-grade access to a stacked parking garage. The building will contain a total of two residential dwelling units and one level of office uses.
Decision: Approved (hearing Aug 23, 2017)
Filed Apr 19, 2017 · File A0461/17TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
21 storeys · 166 homes · Mixed use
140 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 15, 2022
- Under review
18 storeys · Not stated in the file
150 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 11, 2022
- Under review
125-133 Niagara Street and 2 Tecumseth Street
40 storeys · 1,225 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 19, 2021
- Submitted
37 storeys · 268 homes · Residential
270 m away · Site plan · Submitted · filed Mar 9, 2026
- Refused
18 storeys · 342 homes · Mixed use
290 m away · Site plan · Refused · filed Aug 11, 2023
- Under review
1-9 Niagara Street and 18 Portland Street
22 storeys · 182 homes · Mixed use
290 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 8, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
675 King St W · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way. This stratified easement/right-of-way is a height between grade and 6.1 m for a future cantilevered structure above.
160 m away · filed Feb 2, 2026 · Approved
689 King St W · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way. This stratified easement/right-of-way has a height that varies from 4.4 m to 6.1 from grade, for a future cantilevered structure above.
150 m away · filed Apr 8, 2025 · Approved
49 Michener Crt · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a new rear elevated deck (above the ground floor walkout area).
240 m away · filed Jul 5, 2024 · Approved
54 Stewart St · Consent
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property for the purposes of re-establishing two residential lots which merged on title, as well as maintaining existing easements/rights-of-way.
190 m away · filed Jan 19, 2024 · Approved
575 Wellington St W · Minor variance
To permit the extension of the existing lawful non-conforming live/work unit on the second storey of the two-storey mixed-use building, by constructing a rear second storey addition and a rear rooftop deck.
20 m away · filed Aug 9, 2023 · Approved
643 Wellington St W · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a secondary suite within the basement with a rear walkout. There will be two front and one rear secondary storey juliet balconies, a rear third storey terrace, a rear first storey deck, and a rooftop patio with a green roof.
180 m away · filed Mar 14, 2023 · Approved
577 Wellington St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey non-residential building by constructing third and fourth storey additions, with a rear third storey roof deck.
20 m away · filed Feb 6, 2023 · Approved
74 Niagara St · Minor variance
To convert the existing two-storey detached dwelling into a three-storey mixed-use building by constructing a rear second storey addition with a rear balcony, and a complete third storey addition with a rear balcony. The existing ground and mezzanine floors will accommodate a personal service use and the second and third storeys will accommodate 3 residential dwelling units.
30 m away · filed Dec 20, 2022 · Refused
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.