Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
770 Richmond St W
The City of Toronto has 10 building permits since 2017 and 3 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.
- Cancelled
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Proposal to construct a new two storey laneway building with garage on the ground floor and a dwelling unit on the second floor.
Applied Jan 11, 2021 · issued Jun 28, 2021 · completed Aug 10, 2021 · 1 home added · Permit 21 102840 BLD
- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new two storey laneway building with garage on the ground floor and a dwelling unit on the second floor.
Applied Jan 11, 2021 · issued Jun 28, 2021 · completed Aug 10, 2021 · Permit 21 102840 PLB
- Cancelled
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct a new two storey laneway building with garage on the ground floor and a dwelling unit on the second floor.
Applied Jan 11, 2021 · issued Jun 28, 2021 · completed Aug 10, 2021 · Permit 21 102840 DRN
- Closed
Small residential project · Canopy
Proposed new canop on top of existing porch in the front yard of existing single family detache dwelling.
Applied Aug 8, 2018 · issued Aug 31, 2018 · completed May 31, 2022 · Permit 18 205871 BLD
- Closed
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Revision - To create 2 new windows in kitchen.Proposal to construct two new bathrooms and remove existing second floor bathroom. Interior alterations on the second floor.
Applied Aug 3, 2017 · issued Sep 15, 2017 · completed May 31, 2022 · Permit 17 106355 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct two new bathrooms and remove existing second floor bathroom. Interior alterations on the second floor.
Applied Mar 16, 2017 · issued Apr 4, 2017 · completed Oct 26, 2023 · Permit 17 106355 HVA
- Closed
Small residential project · Underpinning
Proposal to underpin the basement of the existing single family dwelling.
Applied Feb 13, 2017 · issued Mar 10, 2017 · completed May 31, 2022 · Permit 17 116353 BLD
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to under the basement of the existing single family dwelling.
Applied Feb 13, 2017 · issued Mar 15, 2017 · completed May 31, 2022 · Permit 17 116353 DRN
- Closed
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposal to construct two new bathrooms and remove existing second floor bathroom. Interior alterations on the second floor.
Applied Jan 19, 2017 · issued Jan 20, 2017 · completed May 31, 2022 · Permit 17 106355 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct two new bathrooms and remove existing second floor bathroom. Interior alterations on the second floor.
Applied Jan 19, 2017 · issued Jan 20, 2017 · completed Oct 26, 2023 · Permit 17 106355 PLB
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 convert the existing rear garage into a laneway suite and construct a second storey addition. A front basement walkout will also be constructed on the main dwelling and the rear mudroom addition demolished.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jun 12, 2019)
Filed Oct 18, 2018 · File A0997/18TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · R addition
To alter the existing two-storey townhouse by constructing a front yard basement walkout, and to convert the existing rear detached garage into a laneway suite constructing a second storey and two-storey front addition. -- REQUEST TO WITHDRAW: time for laneway revisions
Decision: Withdrawn
Filed Jan 25, 2018 · File A0113/18TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · R addition
Decision: Withdrawn
Filed Jun 14, 2017 · File A0671/17TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Refused
18 storeys · 342 homes · Mixed use
330 m away · Site plan · Refused · filed Aug 11, 2023
- Under review
13 storeys · Mixed use
370 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 24, 2021
- Approved
938-950 King Street West and 95-99 Strachan Avenue
18 storeys · 229 homes · Mixed use
410 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Aug 4, 2021
- Approved
152-164 Bathurst Street and 621-627 Richmond Street West
29 storeys · 384 homes · Mixed use
430 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 29, 2022
- Under review
17 storeys · 227 homes · Mixed use
450 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 8, 2022
- Under review
141-161 Bathurst Street and 579-591 Richmond Street West
12 storeys · Non-residential
480 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 22, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
860 Richmond St W · Minor variance
To convert the existing three-storey non-residential building (office uses) into a hotel building containing 62 rooms (basement level to third level), with a restaurant use located on the first level, and a gym within the basement level. Also, to alter the existing building by constructing a new front canopy, and two new interior stairwells and one new elevator for the purpose of rooftop access. There will be no parking spaces provided on-site.
240 m away · filed Sep 4, 2026 · Postponed
823 Adelaide St W · Minor variance
To construct a new three-and-one-half-storey semi-detached houseplex (duplex) with a front porch with stairs, a front basement entrance with stairs, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear fourth storey rooftop deck platform. Also, to construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage containing an undersized parking space with a green roof) in the rear yard, with vehicular access from the abutting public lane (Stanley Terrace) along the (side) east lot line. There will be a total of two dwelling units on this lot.
240 m away · filed Apr 27, 2026 · Approved
736 Richmond St W · Minor variance
To construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (one-car garage) in the rear yard, abutting the laneway.
80 m away · filed Feb 27, 2026 · Approved
686 Queen St W · Minor variance
To construct a new one-storey detached commercial (retail) building with a mezzanine level at the rear portion of the building.
170 m away · filed Dec 12, 2025 · Approved
734 Adelaide St W · Minor variance
To construct a new one-storey ancillary building (to contain a yoga studio), in the rear yard of the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling. This new ancillary building will not be used for habitable space. The existing rear storage shed will be demolished.
160 m away · filed Sep 29, 2025 · Approved
22 Manning Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (fourplex) with a front ground floor covered porch with stairs leading to basement and second floor, a front second and third floor balconies and three rear decks (at all three levels) with exterior staircases (leading to all levels including basement level). The existing rear ancillary building (detached garage) will be demolished. There will be a total of four residential dwelling units on this lot.
180 m away · filed May 27, 2025 · Approved
793 Adelaide St W · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (triplex) with a covered front porch with stairs, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, a rear second floor balcony, a rear third floor balcony, and a front basement walkout. There will be a total of three dwelling units on the lot.
200 m away · filed Nov 4, 2024 · Approved
897 Queen St W · Minor variance
To convert the existing three-storey mixed-use building into a rooming house containing 20 dwelling rooms and a restaurant use on the ground floor. There will be 6 dwelling rooms located on the ground floor, 11 dwelling rooms located on the second level, and 3 dwelling rooms on the third level of this building. The existing third storey residential dwelling unit will be demolished.
200 m away · filed Sep 29, 2024 · Application 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.