Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
70 Distillery Lane
The City of Toronto has 10 building permits since 2017 (2 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.
- Closed
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Replacement of premise backflow preventer.
Applied Dec 9, 2025 · issued Dec 18, 2025 · completed Jan 29, 2026 · Permit 25 264528 PSA
- Inspections under way
Plumbing · Other
Replacement of existing domestic hot water heat exchangers in building, including associated piping and valves.
Applied Jul 4, 2023 · issued Jul 18, 2023 · Permit 23 169640 PSA
- Closed
Plumbing
Rev 01: Building Additions/Alterations, Exhibit Hall (with sales), Interior Alterations. New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New fire separation to prepare for potential other future tenants (under a different permit). New ramps. Revision to current permit which changes to washrooms and addition of beverage service area.Plumbing - New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New IT room at upper building services. New fire separation to pre…
Applied Jun 28, 2023 · issued Sep 11, 2023 · completed Jul 17, 2024 · Permit 23 111075 PLB (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Rev 01: Building Additions/Alterations, Exhibit Hall (with sales), Interior Alterations. New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New fire separation to prepare for potential other future tenants (under a different permit). New ramps. Revision to current permit which changes to washrooms and addition of beverage service area.New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New IT room at upper building services. New fire separation to prepare for po…
Applied Jun 28, 2023 · issued Sep 18, 2023 · completed Feb 8, 2024 · Permit 23 111075 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
Rev 01: Building Additions/Alterations, Exhibit Hall (with sales), Interior Alterations. New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New fire separation to prepare for potential other future tenants (under a different permit). New ramps. Revision to current permit which changes to washrooms and addition of beverage service area.HVAC - New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New IT room at upper building services. New fire separation to prepare…
Applied Jun 28, 2023 · issued Jul 28, 2023 · completed Aug 24, 2023 · Permit 23 111075 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New IT room at upper building services. New fire separation to prepare for potential other future tenants. Service stair upgrade and new ramps.
Applied Feb 7, 2023 · issued May 15, 2023 · completed Feb 8, 2024 · Permit 23 111075 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New IT room at upper building services. New fire separation to prepare for potential other future tenants. Service stair upgrade and new ramps.
Applied Feb 7, 2023 · issued May 15, 2023 · completed Aug 24, 2023 · Permit 23 111075 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - New tenant fit out in existing heritage building space. Immersive Projected experience exhibit. Bathrooms renovation. New IT room at upper building services. New fire separation to prepare for potential other future tenants. Service stair upgrade and new ramps.
Applied Feb 7, 2023 · issued May 15, 2023 · completed Jul 17, 2024 · Permit 23 111075 PLB
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Other
Proposal to repair fire damaged curtain wall glazing system, window glazing, aluminum guards, handrails, spandrell panel, drywall, steel wall studs, balcony slabs and plumbing fixtures - UNIT 1408
Applied Feb 3, 2023 · issued Feb 14, 2023 · Permit 23 109905 BLD
- Closed
Drains and site services · Inside and outside drains
Installing a new floor drain in the level 5 pantry room to capture leakagefrom mechanical equipment in the ceiling space. Construction will involve plumbing work on level 5 and level 4 below to install the new floor drain. Drywall work will be limited to replacement of ceilings and walls to the original condition.
Applied Dec 6, 2022 · issued Jan 25, 2023 · completed Jun 12, 2023 · Permit 22 236579 STS
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
45 storeys · 653 homes · Mixed use
90 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 9, 2021
- Under review
370 Cherry Street and 31R Parliament Street
Not stated in the file
120 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Nov 4, 2021
- Approved
324 Cherry Street and 429 Lake Shore Boulevard East
53 storeys · 4,994 homes · Mixed use
190 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Jun 10, 2025
- Under review
41 storeys · 691 homes · Mixed use
290 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 26, 2022
- Approved
- Under review
50 storeys · 1,016 homes · Mixed use
380 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed May 20, 2026
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
55 Mill St · Consent
To obtain consent to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.
160 m away · filed Dec 30, 2025 · Approved
60 Trinity St · Consent
To obtain consent to a lease for a term in excess of 21 years.
230 m away · filed Oct 18, 2022 · Approved
425 Cherry St · Minor variance
To construct a phased mixed-use Indigenous Hub. The first phase will consist of a four-storey community health centre (Phase A). The second phase will consist of a four-storey training, education and employment centre and a mixed-use building featuring a 13-storey residential condominium tower with retail at grade, an 11-storey residential rental tower and an eight-storey residential podium. The existing three-storey heritage building will be maintained for non-residential uses (Phase B).
230 m away · filed May 29, 2020 · Approved
391 Cherry St · Minor variance
To construct a new mixed-use building consisting of three towers and podiums with a shared below grade garage. A total of 761 rental housing units are proposed, with 238 units for affordable rental housing.
120 m away · filed Mar 21, 2019 · 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.