Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
781 Adelaide St W
The City of Toronto has 9 building permits since 2017 (5 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.
- Permit issued
New house · New building
Proposal to demolish exisitng dwelling and construct new 3 storey semi detached dwelling with access to a roof top terrace. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 18, 2015 · issued Feb 17, 2022 · 1 home added · Permit 15 176323 BLD
- Revocation pending
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to demolish exisitng dwelling and construct new 3 storey semi detached dwelling with access to a roof top terrace. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 18, 2015 · issued Feb 17, 2022 · Permit 15 176323 DRN
- Revocation pending
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to demolish exisitng dwelling and construct new 3 storey semi detached dwelling with access to a roof top terrace. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 18, 2015 · issued Feb 17, 2022 · Permit 15 176323 PLB
- Revocation pending
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to demolish exisitng dwelling and construct new 3 storey semi detached dwelling with access to a roof top terrace. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 18, 2015 · issued Feb 17, 2022 · Permit 15 176323 HVA
- Permit issued
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct new semi detached dwelling. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 17, 2015 · issued May 14, 2025 · Permit 15 175693 DRN
- Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct new semi detached dwelling. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 17, 2015 · issued May 14, 2025 · Permit 15 175693 PLB
- Permit issued
Demolition
Proposal to demolish the existing dwelling and construct new.
Applied Jun 17, 2015 · issued Feb 17, 2022 · Permit 15 175789 DEM
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct new semi detached dwelling. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 17, 2015 · issued May 14, 2025 · Permit 15 175693 HVA
- Pending cancellation
New house · New building
Proposal to construct new 3 storey semi detached dwelling with access to a roof top terrace. (Exisitng lot to be severed into two parcels)
Applied Jun 17, 2015 · 1 home added · Permit 15 175693 BLD
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
- Refused
18 storeys · 342 homes · Mixed use
220 m away · Site plan · Refused · filed Aug 11, 2023
- Under review
13 storeys · Mixed use
260 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
280 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Aug 4, 2021
- Under review
17 storeys · 227 homes · Mixed use
330 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 8, 2022
- Approved
801-805 Wellington Street West and 53 Strachan Avenue
28 storeys · 296 homes · Residential
370 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Mar 17, 2026
- Under review
125-133 Niagara Street and 2 Tecumseth Street
40 storeys · 1,225 homes · Mixed use
420 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 19, 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.
250 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.
120 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.
230 m away · filed Feb 27, 2026 · 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.
130 m away · filed Sep 29, 2025 · Approved
5 Stanley Ave · Minor variance
To legalize and maintain the conversion of the row house into a townhouse with two dwelling units, as well as a portion of the rear second storey deck (while removing/reducing a portion of the existing deck depth) which was constructed without an authorized building permit on the existing two-storey dwelling (maintaining the third storey loft). There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the first level, and one unit occupying the second level and third level loft area.
70 m away · filed Aug 14, 2025 · Approved
115 Walnut Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear second-storey addition with a deck, and a complete third storey addition with a front deck and a rooftop deck. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit to occupy the basement and ground levels, and one unit to occupy the second and third levels).
180 m away · filed Mar 7, 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.
30 m away · filed Nov 4, 2024 · Approved
750 Richmond St W · Minor variance
To permit a home occupation for music instruction and training use (piano lessons), located on the ground level of the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling.
210 m away · filed Sep 4, 2024 · 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.