Toronto address · Ward 11, University-Rosedale
840 Yonge St
The City of Toronto has 2 building permits since 2017 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
1 WALL SIGN**** QB HOUSE ****Note: This permit has been issued for one (1) projecting sign (PD)
Applied Jan 6, 2025 · issued Jan 21, 2025 · completed May 26, 2025 · Permit 25 101066 DST
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 WALL SIGN
Applied Feb 9, 2024 · issued Apr 12, 2024 · completed May 21, 2024 · Permit 24 113478 DST
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
826-834 Yonge Street and 8 Cumberland Street
51 storeys · 399 homes · Mixed use
30 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jul 22, 2026
- Approved
874-878 Yonge Street and 9-11 Scollard Street
Not stated in the file
120 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Jan 11, 2024
- Approved
2 Bloor Street West and 820 Yonge Street
75 storeys · 725 homes · Mixed use
130 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Dec 14, 2021
- Under review
26-50 Cumberland Street and 27-37 Yorkville Avenue
378 homes · Residential
160 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Jan 30, 2026
- Approved
22-32 Scollard Street and 21-25 Davenport Road
61 storeys · 79 homes · Mixed use
180 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Dec 31, 2021
- Approved
85-97 Collier Street and 717 Church Street
300 homes · Residential
190 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Sep 21, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
1235 Bay St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the mixed-use development (approved a northern building height of 35-storeys (124.5 m) under Site Specific Zoning By-law 302-2023), and increased to 39-storeys (135.5 m as approved under Minor Variance Decision A0018/24TEY), by further increasing the northern building height to 44-storeys (142.75 m, excluding the mechanical penthouse) inclusive of an 11-storey podium base building (38.65 m), increasing the maximum gross floor area, residential gross floor area, and reducing the outdoor amenity spaces. Also, the existing 10-storey office building (located…
180 m away · filed Aug 11, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
874 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 697-2021(OLT), for a new 50-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Committee of Adjustment Files A0612/23TEY and A0231/25TEY), by increasing the maximum total gross floor area, maximum building height (60.2 m to 61.25 m at the east side portion of the building), altering the minimum building setbacks, and reducing the required bicycle parking spaces. There will be a total of 267 residential dwelling units on this lot.
120 m away · filed Jun 8, 2026 · Approved
874 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 50-storey residential building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 697-2021(OLT)), by increasing the permitted gross floor area, and the permitted encroachment of cladding and other similar façade treatments into the required minimum building setbacks.
120 m away · filed Mar 31, 2025 · Approved
50 Yorkville Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing 52-storey mixed-use building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 331-2006) by converting the southeast and southwest terraces on the penthouse level (Penthouse Unit 1) into habitable space (terrace enclosures).
140 m away · filed Jan 21, 2025 · Approved
820 Church St · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for a 38-storey hotel building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 300-2023) by increasing the non-residential gross floor area, building height, and mechanical penthouse height. The new 42-storey hotel building will have a total of 192 hotel rooms.
150 m away · filed Jul 9, 2024 · Approved
1235 Bay St · Consent
Proposal to Sever Lot for Lot Addition purposes and Reciprocal Easements.
180 m away · filed Apr 29, 2024 · Application withdrawn
16 Cumberland St · Minor variance
The existing two-storey commercial building will be maintained and unaltered.
70 m away · filed Feb 12, 2024 · Approved
16 Cumberland St · Minor variance
The existing two-storey commercial building will be maintained and unaltered.
70 m away · filed Feb 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.