Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
70 Gerrard St E
The City of Toronto has 2 building permits since 2017 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
Addition or alteration · Addition(s)
Proposal to reconstruct attached storage shed at rear of hostel (11m2).
Applied Nov 24, 2011 · issued Dec 7, 2011 · completed Mar 18, 2026 · Permit 11 315146 BLD
- Closed (dormant)
Fire and security upgrade · Other
Permit for door hold open devices connected to fire alarm for Society of St Vincent de Paul. 5 doors throughout building.
Applied Nov 9, 2009 · issued Nov 26, 2009 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 09 186677 FSU
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
73-77 McGill Street, 396-398 Church Street and 50 Gerrard Street East
43 storeys · 463 homes · Mixed use
90 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2022
- 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
20 Gerrard Street East and 21 McGill Street
7 storeys · Residential
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed May 25, 2026
- Under review
9-17 McGill Street and 409-415 Yonge Street
Not stated in the file
280 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Nov 5, 2021
- Under review
69 storeys · 471 homes · Mixed use
310 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 31, 2022
- Under review
60 storeys · 618 homes · Residential
310 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 15, 2022
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.
80 m away · filed May 15, 2026 · Postponed
296 Jarvis St · Minor variance
To alter the existing 18-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 298-88) by converting the existing service and retail office floor area on the first storey, and the hotel conference and banquet room floor areas on the second storey into a hotel with 50 guest suites. The existing second storey bridge connecting to 300 Jarvis Street will be demolished..
190 m away · filed Jul 22, 2025 · 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
145 Mutual St · Minor variance
To alter the existing 15-storey apartment building by constructing a garbage storage enclosure (to be located on the upper-level of the underground parking garage), which will be the cause for a reduction in two vehicular parking spaces.
200 m away · filed Aug 28, 2024 · Approved
111 Carlton St · Consent
To obtain consent to create new stratified easements/rights-of-way and to maintain existing easements.
250 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.
80 m away · filed Nov 14, 2023 · Approved
109 1/2 Granby St · Consent
To obtain consent for a technical severance to re-establish two residential lots which merged on title.
140 m away · filed Dec 7, 2021 · Approved
64 McGill St · Minor variance
To convert the existing single family, two-storey building into a two-storey duplex by constructing a front basement walkout and porch.
150 m away · filed Oct 6, 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.