Toronto address · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth
685 Queen St E
The City of Toronto has 14 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
Drains and site services · Inside and outside drains
Revision 02: Sanitary Location is only due to the City replacing an old sanitary pipe. There was a conflict with an unknown Toronto Hydro Duct bank within the road, and thereby forcing us to relocate our sanitary connection approximately 12m east of the original locationREVISION - as per the attached cover letterDrain - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21…
Applied May 17, 2024 · issued May 30, 2024 · completed Oct 16, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 STS (revision 02)
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Revision 02: changes to fire protection (sprinker system) design and hydraulic calculations such as slight sprinkler head layout changes in suites & routing of sprinkler feed piping. full drawings were redesigned REVISION - as per the attached cover letterProposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Apr 7, 2024 · issued Sep 13, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 BLD (revision 02)
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
REVISION - as per the attached cover letterProposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 14, 2023 · issued Aug 25, 2023 · Permit 21 192204 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
REVISION - as per the attached cover letterHVAC - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 14, 2023 · issued Aug 2, 2023 · completed Jun 4, 2025 · Permit 21 192204 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
REVISION - as per the attached cover letterPlumbing - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 14, 2023 · issued Aug 2, 2023 · completed Nov 1, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 PLB (revision 01)
- Closed
Drains and site services · Inside and outside drains
REVISION - as per the attached cover letterDrain - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 14, 2023 · issued Aug 2, 2023 · completed Oct 16, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 STS (revision 01)
- Closed
Drains and site services
REVISION - as per the attached cover letterDrain - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 14, 2023 · issued Aug 2, 2023 · completed Nov 1, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 DRN (revision 01)
- Closed
Drains and site services · Inside and outside drains
Drain - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 30, 2021 · issued Jul 21, 2022 · completed Oct 16, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 STS
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 30, 2021 · issued Jul 14, 2022 · Permit 21 192204 BLD
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 30, 2021 · issued Jul 14, 2022 · completed Nov 1, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 DRN
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 30, 2021 · issued Jul 14, 2022 · completed Nov 1, 2024 · Permit 21 192204 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for the renovation of an existing 3 storey apartment building (heritage). Scope of work includes a new 5-storey rear addition and interior alterations for a total of 26 affordable rental units and 1 basement level. See also 17 255650 ZZC, 20 232679 STE 14 SA , and 21 123288 STE 14 MV.
Applied Jul 30, 2021 · issued Jul 14, 2022 · completed Jun 4, 2025 · Permit 21 192204 HVA
Show 2 more permits
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Other
Proposal to demolish portion of building and interior alterations to existing apartment building
Applied Jun 14, 2021 · issued Feb 15, 2022 · completed Oct 25, 2024 · Permit 21 170379 BLD
- Revocation pending
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Minor Interior renovation - removing non-load bearing partition wall(s) and existing kitchen fixtures; renovating & refinishing the interior of the basement living room & kitchen.
Applied May 6, 2020 · issued May 19, 2020 · Permit 20 142812 BLD
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 interior of the existing three-storey apartment building and construct a rear five-storey addition resulting in a total of 26 units.
Decision: Approved (hearing May 26, 2021)
Filed Mar 4, 2021 · File A0276/21TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
9 storeys · 85 homes · Residential
170 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 15, 2022
- Under appeal
18-40 Lewis Street, 21-53 Broadview Avenue and 344 Eastern Avenue
12 storeys · 340 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Jul 5, 2022
- Under appeal
15 storeys · Residential
270 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed May 27, 2021
- Approved
6 storeys · 15 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 28, 2023
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
45 Baseball Pl · Minor variance
To permit a vehicle dealership use and vehicle service use (Downtown Automatic Group Cadillac) within the existing ground floor commercial unit of the mixed-use building.
90 m away · filed Feb 27, 2026 · Refused
26 Lewis St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create new easements/rights-of-way.
250 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
24 Lewis St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.
250 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
24 Lewis St · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey 16-unit apartment building that will span over 3 lots (municipally known as 24 Lewis Street, 26 Lewis Street and 26B Lewis Street). This apartment building will contain a total of six residential dwelling units, with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear porches (platforms) with stairs, front and rear second storey balconies, front and rear rooftop patios with access enclosures, no long-term bicycle parking spaces, and no automobile parking spaces. Also, to construct a one-storey detached ancillary building in the rear yard (one garden suite) with a…
250 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
26 Lewis St · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey 16-unit apartment building that will span over 3 lots (municipally known as 24 Lewis Street, 26 Lewis Street and 26B Lewis Street). This apartment building will contain a total of four residential dwelling units, with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear porches (platforms) with stairs, front and rear second storey balconies, front and rear rooftop patios with access enclosures, no long-term bicycle parking spaces, and no automobile parking spaces.
250 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
630 Queen St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever an existing retail unit located on the ground floor (within a 9-storey mixed-use building) into 4 separate ownership units. Also, to create new easements/rights-of-way and to maintain the existing easements/rights-of-way.
190 m away · filed Oct 10, 2024 · Approved
630 Queen St E · Minor variance
To be closed. This MV file was created in error at intake (it should have been a CO file).
190 m away · filed Sep 29, 2024 · Withdrawn
79 East Don Roadway · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the commercial/retail portion of a mixed-use development into 10 lots (one commercial parking area and 9 retail units) for ownership purposes. Also, to create easements/rights-of-way above and below-grade.
200 m away · filed Nov 1, 2023 · 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.