779 Queen St E

Building permits

Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.

• Addition or alteration · Interior alterations

  Proposed interior renovations that includes addition of 2 consultation rooms, staff room and installation of new rear exit for an optometry clinic.

  Applied Jun 3, 2026 · issued Jul 14, 2026 · Permit 26 176757 BLD

  Inspections under way

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposed interior renovations that includes addition of 2 consultation rooms, staff room and installation of new rear exit for an optometry clinic.

  Applied Jun 3, 2026 · issued Jul 14, 2026 · completed Sep 17, 2026 · Permit 26 176757 HVA

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposed interior renovations that includes addition of 2 consultation rooms, staff room and installation of new rear exit for an optometry clinic.

  Applied Jun 3, 2026 · issued Jul 14, 2026 · completed Sep 17, 2026 · Permit 26 176757 PLB

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Other

  Proposal to alter the storefront of existing ground floor unit. Interior alterations to include only cosmetic work. Proposed use - retail, "Olive and Olives".

  Applied Apr 19, 2011 · issued May 11, 2011 · completed Sep 21, 2026 · Permit 11 178598 BLD

  Closed

• Addition or alteration · Interior demolition

  Permit for interior demolition of existing office space - interior alteration permit to be applied for at a later date. - Ground floor.

  Applied Jun 7, 2010 · issued Jun 16, 2010 · completed Sep 21, 2026 · Permit 10 190283 BLD

  Closed

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

• 786-788 Queen Street East

  6 storeys · 15 homes · Mixed use

  60 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 28, 2023

  Approved

• 18-40 Lewis Street, 21-53 Broadview Avenue and 344 Eastern Avenue

  12 storeys · 340 homes · Mixed use

  290 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Jul 5, 2022

  Under appeal

• 462 Eastern Avenue and 150 Logan Avenue

  1 storeys · Residential

  430 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Oct 21, 2024

  Approved

• 641-653 Queen Street East

  9 storeys · 85 homes · Residential

  470 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 15, 2022

  Under review

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 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).

  110 m away · filed Nov 13, 2025 · Approved

• 18 Mc Gee St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a front porch canopy, a front second storey addition, and a complete third storey addition.

  250 m away · filed Oct 2, 2025 · Approved

• 786-788 Queen St E · Minor variance

  To construct a new six-storey mixed-use building (with stepping down of heights towards the rear lot line), containing 15 residential dwelling units, and one commercial unit (to be located on the ground level).

  40 m away · filed Dec 19, 2024 · Approved

• 44 Saulter St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling (with two residential dwelling units) by constructing a new rear second storey deck with stairs.

  160 m away · filed Feb 12, 2024 · Approved

• 16 Mc Gee St · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a partial rear two-storey addition, a partial rear third storey addition with a rear deck, and a new front porch with stairs and an accessibility lift.

  250 m away · filed Aug 1, 2023 · Approved

• 12 Boulton Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a first storey deck.

  80 m away · filed Feb 24, 2023 · Approved

• 25 Grant St · Minor variance

  To construct a new two-storey detached rear ancillary building (containing one laneway suite), with a partially cantilevered (west) second storey, a covered (west) porch with stairs, and a side (north) second storey balcony. Also, to construct one rear parking space abutting the public lane. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse main dwelling and one unit occupying the ancillary building).

  160 m away · filed Feb 24, 2023 · Approved

• 8 De Grassi St · Minor variance

  To construct a 6-storey mixed-use building, including 1 commercial unit on the ground floor and 15 residential units with a mix of bedroom types, front second to sixth storey balconies, a rooftop amenity space with an access, and a mechanical penthouse. This application is associated with Site Plan Application # 17 279888 STE 30 SA that is under review.

  100 m away · filed Dec 19, 2022 · Withdrawn

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