Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
825 Bay St
The City of Toronto has 10 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.
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display two illuminated overhanging signs and one illuminated wall sign.***HAKIM OPTICAL***
Applied Feb 18, 2022 · issued Mar 3, 2022 · completed Apr 3, 2024 · Permit 22 115674 DST
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing retail space to construct a new optical retail store including new partitions, repaint, flooring, and lights.
Applied Feb 4, 2022 · issued Mar 4, 2022 · Permit 22 111056 PLB
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to existing retail space to construct a new optical retail store including new partitions, repaint, flooring, and lights.
Applied Feb 4, 2022 · issued Feb 11, 2022 · Permit 22 111056 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing retail space to construct a new optical retail store including new partitions, repaint, flooring, and lights.
Applied Feb 4, 2022 · issued Mar 4, 2022 · completed Jul 25, 2025 · Permit 22 111056 HVA
- Permit issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor retail area to create 2 suites, including a new exterior door (140.7m2) in existing mixed-use building.
Applied Jan 18, 2013 · issued Feb 6, 2013 · Permit 13 108164 BLD
- Pending cancellation
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor retail area to create 2 suites, including a new exterior door (140.7m2) in existing mixed-use building.
Applied Jan 18, 2013 · Permit 13 108164 HVA
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior alterations to temporary decor centre.
Applied May 28, 2009 · issued Jun 19, 2009 · Permit 09 142937 HVA
- Closed (dormant)
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior alterations to temporary decor centre.
Applied May 28, 2009 · issued Jun 19, 2009 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 09 142937 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
Revision to add 2 additional floors to south tower. 15 new residential units.
Applied Jun 27, 2008 · issued Dec 22, 2008 · completed Sep 21, 2026 · Permit 05 146395 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - To construct 2 condominium towers (35 ans 43 storey) with seven levels of below grade parking, ground floor retail. In connection with 04-165384 STE - New Building
Applied Jun 23, 2005 · issued Nov 8, 2007 · completed Sep 21, 2026 · Permit 05 146395 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
- Approved
- Approved
1-23 College Street and 420-444 Yonge Street
96 storeys · 2,342 homes · Residential
170 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Jul 9, 2025
- Under review
80 storeys · 1,014 homes · Residential
220 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 18, 2025
- Under review
510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street
59 storeys · 587 homes · Mixed use
220 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 24, 2021
- Under review
78 storeys · 1,611 homes · Residential
220 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 17, 2021
- Under review
530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St Luke Lane
67 storeys · 860 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2024
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
27 Grosvenor St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the previously approved 32-storey and 46-storey, two-tower mixed-use, purpose built rental development with 30 Percent affordable dwelling units and a child care center (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1096-2021), by redistributing the building heights to 33 and 41storeys, increasing podium setbacks, reducing street wall heights, reducing the size of podium to create two separate buildings connected only below grade, decreasing the amount of indoor amenity space, reducing the number of two or more bedroom units, eliminating the resident and no…
90 m away · filed Jun 9, 2025 · Approved
510 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 193-2024(OLT)), for a new 59-storey mixed-use building, by permitting a private student residence use on this lot. There will be a total of 587 residential dwelling units within this building.
220 m away · filed Oct 11, 2024 · Approved
27 Grosvenor St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 32-storey and 46-storey, two-tower mixed-use development (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1096-2021), by extending the temporary use permission for an elevator, which has already been constructed, to provide loading access to the adjacent site at 25 Grosvenor Street for a further period of three years.
90 m away · filed Oct 7, 2024 · Approved
9 Grenville St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 621-2012(OMB), amending By-law 438-86), for the lot containing an existing three-storey vacant Heritage building (John Irwin House, municipally known as 9 Greenville Street) and the adjacent mixed-use condominium building (municipally known as 15 Grenville Street), by increasing the maximum permitted non-residential Gross Floor Area on the lot. Also, to permit medical/dental office and clinic uses that would be located on the ground, second, and third levels as well as within the basement of the existing three-s…
140 m away · filed Sep 18, 2024 · Approved
480 Yonge St · Minor variance
To permit the increase of non-residential gross floor area on the ground floor of the 38-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific By-Law 1263-2017).
180 m away · filed Aug 30, 2024 · Approved
900 Bay St · Minor variance
To amend the development standards to permit the existing height of the four buildings on site (Hepburn Tower (11-storeys), Mowat Tower (24-storeys), Hearst Tower (10-storeys), and Ferguson Tower (14-storeys)) and to allow an increase in height of three of the buildings (Hepburn, Mowat, and Hearst towers) for the purpose of insulation and roof drainage.
240 m away · filed Aug 4, 2023 · Approved
475 Yonge St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into three lots.
240 m away · filed Apr 21, 2023 · Withdrawn
501 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the redevelopment plan for two mixed-use towers (23 and 52 storeys) approved under Zoning By-law No. 139-2014, by converting residential storage lockers in the north-west portion of basement level one and two into non-residential uses (storage warehouse, class A and entertainment facility).
240 m away · filed Jun 24, 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.