Toronto address · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth
689 Queen St E
The City of Toronto has 8 building permits since 2017 (3 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.
- Cancelled
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 projecting sign**HAPPY BURGER**
Applied Sep 14, 2026 · completed Sep 17, 2026 · Permit 26 237247 DST
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 wall sign**happy burger**
Applied Aug 20, 2025 · issued Aug 28, 2025 · completed Feb 25, 2026 · Permit 25 213318 DST
- Closed
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Installation of backflow prevention device
Applied Oct 25, 2019 · issued Nov 25, 2019 · completed Dec 17, 2019 · Permit 19 241356 PSA
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Revision 01: Revision to remove universal washroom at ground floorProposal for interior alterations to second floor and fire separation in utility room in existing multi unit building.
Applied Feb 1, 2018 · issued Mar 8, 2018 · Permit 17 228235 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
In conjunction with a two storey building on the premises, proposal to erect and display one illuminated wall sign displaying static copy, located on the first and second storey of the north elevation. The proposed sign is 1.07 metres vertically by 3.74 metres horizontally at a height of 4.11 metres above grade. The readograph portion is to be displayed and changed electronically, measuring 0.46 metres vertically by 1.54 metres horizontally.**PULP KITCHEN**
Applied Dec 22, 2017 · issued Mar 7, 2018 · completed Aug 23, 2019 · Permit 17 278305 DST
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to second floor and fire separation in utility room in existing multi unit building.
Applied Dec 15, 2017 · issued Feb 28, 2018 · Permit 17 228235 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to second floor and fire separation in utility room in existing multi unit building.
Applied Dec 12, 2017 · issued Feb 28, 2018 · completed Nov 3, 2025 · Permit 17 228235 HVA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to second floor and fire separation in utility room in existing multi unit building.
Applied Sep 6, 2017 · issued Nov 6, 2017 · Permit 17 228235 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
9 storeys · 85 homes · Residential
180 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
190 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Jul 5, 2022
- Approved
6 storeys · 15 homes · Mixed use
260 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 28, 2023
- Under appeal
15 storeys · Residential
290 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed May 27, 2021
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.
100 m away · filed Feb 27, 2026 · Refused
64 Saulter St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey row house dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition (attic space which will be used as habitable space).
230 m away · filed Nov 13, 2025 · Approved
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.
240 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.
240 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…
240 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.
240 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.
210 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).
210 m away · filed Sep 29, 2024 · 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.