Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
8 Britain St
The City of Toronto has 10 building permits since 2017 (5 still open) and 1 Committee of Adjustment file 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.
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Revision 03 - Fire Alarm Sequencing, release of Door Hold-Opens [3 total] as part of Fire Alarm Sequencing and elevator phasing related to Fire Alarm Sequencing.Revision 02 - Relocate Fire alarm control panel, identifyall fire extinguishers location, New door hold open devices (released upon activation of the firealarm system) on the basement and main floor; and relocation of MUA air supply duct behindelevator.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Rev 01 - multi-family to mercantile (furniture) - new facade south/east, demo/replace interiors, stairs,windo…
Applied Jun 12, 2025 · issued Jun 17, 2025 · Permit 22 214476 BLD (revision 03)
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Revision 02 - Relocate Fire alarm control panel, identifyall fire extinguishers location, New door hold open devices (released upon activation of the firealarm system) on the basement and main floor; and relocation of MUA air supply duct behindelevator.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Rev 01 - multi-family to mercantile (furniture) - new facade south/east, demo/replace interiors, stairs,windows, doors, roof. (TO/East York encroachment app submitted 2024.06.03), new roof terraceNew elevator shaft, pit and underpinnings.(2023.03.23) Proposal to alter t…
Applied May 7, 2025 · issued May 23, 2025 · Permit 22 214476 BLD (revision 02)
- Cancelled
Alternative solution
Alternative solution to satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Building Code-O.Reg.3332/12 (OBC) regarding the egress/exit arrangement from the basement floor area; specifically that the basement includes one exit stair whereas the OBC requires that it be provided with two separate means of exiting. This aspect has been explicitly identified by the Authority Having Jurisdiction in their review letter dated January 9, 2023. Refer to RJBEL reported entitled, "23035 Sealed FPE Analysis Revised R230531".
Applied Jan 13, 2025 · completed Jan 15, 2025 · Permit 25 104078 ALT
- Revision issued
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Rev 01 - multi-family to mercantile (furniture) - new facade south/east, demo/replace interiors, stairs,windows, doors, roof. (TO/East York encroachment app submitted 2024.06.03), new roof terraceNew elevator shaft, pit and underpinnings.(2023.03.23) Proposal to alter the existing two-unit, 3-storey residential building by reconstructing the existing partial mezz floor and converting the building into a 3-storey with mezz commercial building for retail uses.
Applied Jan 13, 2025 · issued Apr 1, 2025 · Permit 22 214476 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
Rev 01 - multi-family to mercantile (furniture) - new facade south/east, demo/replace interiors, stairs,windows, doors, roof. (TO/East York encroachment app submitted 2024.06.03), new roof terraceNew elevator shaft, pit and underpinnings.(2023.03.23)HVAC - Proposal to alter the existing two-unit, four-storey residential building by reconstructing the existing partial fourth floor and converting the building into a four-storey commercial building for retail uses.
Applied Jan 13, 2025 · issued Feb 6, 2025 · completed May 6, 2026 · Permit 22 214476 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Rev 01 - multi-family to mercantile (furniture) - new facade south/east, demo/replace interiors, stairs,windows, doors, roof. (TO/East York encroachment app submitted 2024.06.03), new roof terraceNew elevator shaft, pit and underpinnings.(2023.03.23)Plumbing - Proposal to alter the existing two-unit, four-storey residential building by reconstructing the existing partial fourth floor and converting the building into a four-storey commercial building for retail uses.
Applied Jan 13, 2025 · issued Feb 6, 2025 · completed May 6, 2026 · Permit 22 214476 PLB (revision 01)
- Approved
Alternative solution
Proposal for an alternative solution to satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Building Code-O.Reg.3332/12 (OBC) regarding the egress/exit arrangement from the basement floor area; specifically that the basement includes one exit stair whereas the OBC requires that it be provided with two separate means of exiting. This aspect has been explicitly identified by the Authority Having Jurisdiction in their review letter dated January 9, 2023. Refer to RJBEL reported entitled, "23035 Sealed FPE Analysis Revised R230411".
Applied May 8, 2023 · completed Apr 8, 2025 · Permit 23 142958 ALT
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to alter the existing two-unit, four-storey residential building by reconstructing the existing partial fourth floor and converting the building into a four-storey commercial building for retail uses.
Applied Oct 7, 2022 · issued Jun 16, 2023 · completed May 6, 2026 · Permit 22 214476 PLB
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Proposal to alter the existing two-unit, 3-storey retail building by reconstructing the existing partial mezz floor and converting the building into a 3-storey with mezz commercial building for retail uses.
Applied Oct 7, 2022 · issued Jun 16, 2023 · Permit 22 214476 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to alter the existing two-unit, four-storey residential building by reconstructing the existing partial fourth floor and converting the building into a four-storey commercial building for retail uses.
Applied Oct 7, 2022 · issued Jun 16, 2023 · completed May 6, 2026 · Permit 22 214476 HVA
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 alter the existing two-unit, four-storey residential building by reconstructing the existing partial fourth floor and converting the building into a four-storey commercial building for retail uses.
Decision: Approved (hearing Sep 21, 2022)
Filed Apr 7, 2022 · File A0455/22TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Approved
50 storeys · 596 homes · Mixed use
120 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Nov 17, 2025
- Under review
109-125 George Street and 231 Richmond Street East
39 storeys · 516 homes · Mixed use
130 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed May 26, 2026
- Under appeal
225-229 Queen Street East and 120-134 Sherbourne Street
37 storeys · 450 homes · Mixed use
140 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Nov 7, 2021
- Under review
59 storeys · 480 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 18, 2022
- Under review
- Under appeal
110-112 Adelaide Street East and 85 Lombard Street
65 storeys · 600 homes · Mixed use
290 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 4, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
125 George St · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new stratified easement/right-of-way.
110 m away · filed Jun 2, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
134 Jarvis St · Minor variance
To construct a commercial parking lot (surface parking facility), which will contain 13 parking spaces (including one accessible parking space), with vehicular access from Harbour Light Lane. The existing two-storey non-residential building (located at 134 Jarvis Street) will be demolished.
200 m away · filed Sep 4, 2025 · Approved
90 Queen St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 218-2021 and 219-2021), for a new 34-storey mixed-use building (which is currently under construction), by reducing the minimum number of vehicular parking spaces. There will be a total of 369 residential dwelling units on this lot.
220 m away · filed Aug 19, 2024 · Approved
150 Sherbourne St · Minor variance
To construct a new four-storey detached building (community recreation centre).
210 m away · filed Jun 6, 2024 · Approved
167 Queen St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey mixed-use building by converting the second and third storey from a Residential use (a total of 5 dwelling units) into a Hotel use (a total of 10 rooms). Also, to construct a Personal Service Shop use within the basement. In addition, to convert the existing rear third storey terrace into an exterior amenity space by constructing a new canopy.
30 m away · filed Mar 13, 2024 · Approved
348 Richmond St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards, as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 227-2023 (amended By-Law 569-2013), for the 25-storey mixed-use apartment building (Building A), by increasing the residential gross floor area, and reducing the number of vehicular parking spaces. A hotel use will not be contained within this building (Building A).
240 m away · filed Oct 13, 2023 · Approved
125 George St · Consent
To obtain consent to create a strata easement in favour of 109-117 George Street.
110 m away · filed Jul 8, 2021 · Approved
109 George St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever for the purpose of a lot addition above 103.87.0 m (air rights) of the property municipally known as 109-117 George Street.
160 m away · filed May 21, 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.