Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
70 Carlton St
The City of Toronto has 2 building permits since 2017 and 2 Committee of Adjustment files 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
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display two wall signs and two projecting signs, all illuminated and displaying static copy. erected at the west and south elevations of the building.****SCOTIABANK****
Applied Jul 22, 2020 · issued Aug 6, 2020 · completed Feb 8, 2021 · Permit 20 171318 DST
- Closed
Demolition
Proposal to demolish the existing 2 storey office building.
Applied Jun 9, 2016 · issued Jul 13, 2016 · completed Dec 18, 2017 · Permit 16 171222 DEM
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
Consent · Sever lot
To obtain consent to sever the property to create five lots.
Decision: Withdrawn
Filed Jan 7, 2020 · 4 new lots · File B0002/20TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · Other
To alter the redevelopment plan for a 37-storey mixed use building under construction, approved under site-specific by-law 529-2016 (OMB), by increasing the building height, increasing the gross floor area, increasing the number of dwelling units, reducing the required number of parking spaces, and reducing the minimum required indoor and outdoor amenity space.
Decision: Approved (hearing May 17, 2018)
Filed Nov 30, 2017 · File A1330/17TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
412-418 Church Street and 79-81 Granby Street
33 storeys · Mixed use
130 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Feb 5, 2023
- Under review
73-77 McGill Street, 396-398 Church Street and 50 Gerrard Street East
43 storeys · 463 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2022
- Under appeal
48 storeys · 574 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Dec 9, 2024
- Under review
14 storeys · 160 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 13, 2021
- Under review
80 storeys · 1,014 homes · Residential
320 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 18, 2025
- Under review
78 storeys · 1,611 homes · Residential
320 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 17, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
50 Gerrard St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of stratified land (air-rights above an elevation of 121 m) for the purpose of a lot addition.
250 m away · filed May 15, 2026 · Postponed
97 Granby St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing interior alterations to the existing open-to-above area between the basement and ground floor level of the dwelling by enclosing the floor (increasing the area of habitable space).
120 m away · filed Jun 18, 2025 · Approved
130 Carlton St · Minor variance
To permit the reconstruction of the mezzanine in the residential dwelling unit (Penthouse #8), of the 15-storey residential building.
250 m away · filed Dec 12, 2024 · Approved
111 Carlton St · Consent
To obtain consent to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements.
180 m away · filed Mar 12, 2024 · Approved
50 Gerrard St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for a residential building approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1070-2004(OLT) by updating the mechanical systems (including new rooftop enclosed elements and conduit risers at exterior facade of building), which requires modification of the exterior cladding to extend approximately 140 mm beyond the existing cladding.
250 m away · filed Nov 14, 2023 · Approved
506 Church St · Consent
To create a 1m wide easement along the southern boundary of the subject site.
250 m away · filed Oct 1, 2022 · Approved
130 Carlton St · Minor variance
To alter the existing 15-storey mixed-use building by constructing a new main entrance vestibule.
250 m away · filed Apr 26, 2022 · Approved
109 1/2 Granby St · Consent
To obtain consent for a technical severance to re-establish two residential lots which merged on title.
130 m away · filed Dec 7, 2021 · 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.