Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
60 John St
The City of Toronto has 12 building permits since 2017 (7 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 an existing ground floor restaurant unit (G-11) for existing tenant - 'A&W'. Scope: Brew bar reno - demo exist & install new millwork front & back counter.
Applied Jul 22, 2022 · issued Aug 26, 2022 · Permit 22 180800 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to existing restaurant "A&W"
Applied Jul 22, 2022 · issued Aug 26, 2022 · completed Jul 4, 2025 · Permit 22 180800 PLB
- Revision issued
Heating and ventilation
Revision - For HVAC in the locker room.HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 33 storey mixed use condo with ground floor retail, 412 residential units, and 5 levels of below grade parking with 163 parking spaces.(TENTATIVE ADDRESS 8 MERCER ST)
Applied Dec 3, 2014 · issued Jan 12, 2015 · Permit 12 107739 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
REVISION: to add two additional mag-locks.To install four mag-locks to the existing apartment building.
Applied Nov 24, 2014 · issued Dec 11, 2014 · completed Dec 17, 2025 · Permit 14 240145 FSU (revision 01)
- Revision issued
New building
REVISION - to alter the doors on floors 2 to 33 and locker room changes.Proposal to construct a new 33 storey mixed use condo with ground floor retail, 412 residential units, and 5 levels of below grade parking with 163 parking spaces.(TENTATIVE ADDRESS 8 MERCER ST)
Applied Nov 20, 2014 · issued Jan 7, 2015 · Permit 12 107739 BLD (revision 02)
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Electromagnetic locks
To install four mag-locks to the existing apartment building.
Applied Oct 20, 2014 · issued Nov 21, 2014 · completed Dec 17, 2025 · Permit 14 240145 FSU
- Revision issued
New building
REVISION - to eliminate window sprinklers in retail areas.
Applied Jul 23, 2014 · issued Sep 4, 2014 · Permit 12 107739 BLD (revision 01)
- Permit issued
Fire and security upgrade · Sprinklers
Sprinklers in connection to BLD 12 107739.
Applied Jun 11, 2014 · issued Jun 11, 2014 · Permit 14 172049 FSU
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 33 storey mixed use condo with ground floor retail, 412 residential units, and 5 levels of below grade parking with 163 parking spaces.(TENTATIVE ADDRESS 8 MERCER ST)
Applied Jul 19, 2013 · issued Apr 10, 2014 · completed Oct 27, 2025 · Permit 12 107739 PLB
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 33 storey mixed use condo with ground floor retail, 412 residential units, and 5 levels of below grade parking with 163 parking spaces.(TENTATIVE ADDRESS 8 MERCER ST)
Applied Jul 17, 2013 · issued Apr 10, 2014 · Permit 12 107739 HVA
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct a new 33 storey mixed use condo with ground floor retail, 412 residential units, and 5 levels of below grade parking with 163 parking spaces.(TENTATIVE ADDRESS 8 MERCER ST)
Applied Nov 5, 2012 · issued Mar 12, 2013 · completed Nov 3, 2025 · Permit 12 107739 DRN
- Inspections under way
New building
Proposal to construct a new 33 storey mixed use condo with ground floor retail, 412 residential units, and 5 levels of below grade parking with 163 parking spaces.(TENTATIVE ADDRESS 8 MERCER ST)
Applied Jan 18, 2012 · issued Jun 11, 2014 · 412 homes added · Permit 12 107739 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
50 storeys · 403 homes · Mixed use
80 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
35 homes · Not stated in the file
110 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Aug 23, 2023
- Approved
- Under review
2,038 homes · Residential
160 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 29, 2021
- Under review
645 homes · Residential
230 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Sep 27, 2021
- Approved
61 storeys · 813 homes · Mixed use
250 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Dec 17, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
370 King St W · Minor variance
170 m away · filed Sep 17, 2026 · Postponed
277 Wellington St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 135-2026 (OLT), for the 60-storey mixed-use building by converting the office spaces into residential units from floors 3 to 7, and to increase the number of storeys to 65-storeys; the building height from 202.5 m to 214 m (including the mechanical penthouse); and the maximum gross floor area. This is currently under the review of Site Plan Control (File No. 20 233433 STE 10 SA). There will be a total of 807 residential dwelling units on this lot.
220 m away · filed Feb 5, 2026 · Approved
11 Ed Mirvish Way · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way.
210 m away · filed Feb 5, 2026 · Approved
263 Adelaide St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 105-2022 (OLT)) for a 47-storey mixed-use building (containing 432 residential dwelling units, retail use on the ground level, and office use on second, third and fourth levels), by reducing the required number of vehicular parking spaces for the residents of this building.
200 m away · filed Oct 23, 2025 · Approved
321 King St W · Minor variance
To permit the reduction of residential parking spaces provided within the 48-storey mixed-use building.
100 m away · filed May 21, 2024 · Approved
357 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 812-2017) by increasing the total combined residential and non-residential gross floor area through interior alterations on the ground floor and mezzanine level.
230 m away · filed Dec 1, 2023 · Approved
55 John St · Minor variance
To construct two new storage sheds in the north courtyard of the existing 27 storey government office building to supplement the relocation of Metro Hall Early Learning Child Care Centre from the intersection of Wellington Street and John Street (south side) to the plaza at the intersection of King Street and John Street (north side). The existing shed on the south courtyard will be demolished.
70 m away · filed Oct 27, 2023 · Approved
365 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing five-storey mixed-use building by constructing a sixth storey addition with a rooftop patio.
240 m away · filed Nov 25, 2022 · 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.