Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
8 Colborne St
The City of Toronto has 6 building permits since 2017 (4 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.
- Cancelled
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign.****HOTEL COSMOPOLITAN****
Applied Oct 22, 2019 · completed Oct 20, 2022 · Permit 19 239607 DST
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Balcony/Guard repairs
Proposed intallation of new guards on rooftime surrounding mechanical area for an existing apratment building.
Applied Nov 15, 2018 · issued Nov 21, 2018 · Permit 18 257009 BLD
- Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alteration below grade installing new demising wall creating new storage rooms with heating ventilation and sprinklers.
Applied Nov 16, 2017 · completed Feb 12, 2019 · Permit 17 263335 BLD
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to residential suites on the 25th floor . Scope of work includes removing a partition wall to combine suites 2501 and 2502. Plumbing fixtures in kitchen to be capped.
Applied Sep 17, 2015 · issued Oct 16, 2015 · Permit 15 224050 BLD
- Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to residential suites on the 25th floor . Scope of work includes removing a partition wall to combine suites 2501 and 2502. Plumbing fixtures in kitchen to be capped.
Applied Sep 17, 2015 · issued Oct 16, 2015 · Permit 15 224050 PLB
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Make interior alterations and build addition for restaurant purposes. See: C. of A. Dec. - Multiple Projects
Applied Dec 22, 2005 · issued Dec 29, 2005 · Permit 05 194204 HVA
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
1-3 King Street East and 69-71 Yonge Street
15 storeys · 127 homes · Residential
70 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 7, 2021
- Under review
68 storeys · 836 homes · Residential
70 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Oct 21, 2024
- Under review
66 storeys · 511 homes · Mixed use
70 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2022
- Under review
60 storeys · 256 homes · Mixed use
80 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
- Under review
65 storeys · 649 homes · Mixed use
110 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 7, 2025
- Under review
187-199 Bay Street, 18-30 Wellington Street West and 3 other streets
64 storeys · Residential
180 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 26, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
20 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing 12-storey mixed-use building by enclosing the front outdoor patio of the ground floor eating establishment (restaurant).
180 m away · filed May 6, 2026 · Approved
20 Wellington St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create new easements/rights-of-ways (some stratified).
70 m away · filed Apr 16, 2025 · Approved
71 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 552-2019(LPAT)), for the existing four-storey commercial/office building, by permitting the dwelling unit use through the conversion of the second and third storeys from commercial/offices uses into residential dwelling units (live/work units). Also, to permit a new residential lobby, facing King Street East. No visitor parking spaces and accessible parking spaces will be provided on-site. There will be a total of three commercial units and 11 residential dwelling units (7 dwelling units and 1 commercial unit on…
160 m away · filed Aug 26, 2024 · Approved
34 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 33-storey mixed-use building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1195-2022), by converting the required office use space into hotel use space (for 142 hotel suites and related facilities) on floors 1 through 10. The site is subject to a current Site Plan Control Application (File 2017 235087 STE 28 SA).
110 m away · filed Jul 8, 2024 · Approved
17 Leader Lane · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey commercial building by constructing a complete fourth storey addition.
140 m away · filed Aug 30, 2021 · Approved
55 Yonge St · Minor variance
To convert vacant office space into a medical/dental office on the ground floor of the existing twelve-storey commercial and retail building.
40 m away · filed Jul 31, 2019 · Approved
46 Colborne St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create various easements/rights-of-way. This application is associated with consent applications B0036/18TEY, B0037/18TEY, B0039/18TEY and B0040/18TEY which collectively facilitate the creation of three stratified parcels for a commercial and office redevelopment scheme.
170 m away · filed Jun 20, 2018 · Approved
91 King St E · Consent
To obtain consent to re-establish an easement/right-of-way.
200 m away · filed Jun 20, 2018 · 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.