Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
823 Adelaide St W
The City of Toronto has 1 building permit since 2017 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.
- Cancelled
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposal to install doors to the east and south side of the existing dwelling.
Applied Aug 5, 2015 · issued Aug 14, 2015 · completed Jan 8, 2019 · Permit 15 201745 BLD
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 · New R building
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.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 22, 2026)
Filed Apr 27, 2026 · File A0309/26TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
13 storeys · Mixed use
140 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
170 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Aug 4, 2021
- Under review
17 storeys · 227 homes · Mixed use
220 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
310 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Mar 17, 2026
- Refused
18 storeys · 342 homes · Mixed use
330 m away · Site plan · Refused · filed Aug 11, 2023
- Under review
125-133 Niagara Street and 2 Tecumseth Street
40 storeys · 1,225 homes · Mixed use
490 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.
170 m away · filed Sep 4, 2026 · Postponed
950 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 686-2023(OLT)) for an 18-storey mixed-use building (which is currently under construction), by constructing one additional storey. There will be a total of 243 residential dwelling units on this lot.
170 m away · filed Mar 4, 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.
240 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.
150 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).
240 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.
90 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.
250 m away · filed Sep 29, 2024 · Application withdrawn
938 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 686-2023(OLT) for an 18-storey mixed-use building. There will be a total of 231 residential dwelling units on this lot.
150 m away · filed Aug 8, 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.