Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
853 Richmond St W
The City of Toronto has 13 building permits since 2017 (11 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.
- Permit issued
Drains and site services · Site service
Site Services for common elements (driveway access)
Applied Nov 20, 2007 · issued Feb 5, 2008 · Permit 07 280438 STS
- Inspections under way
New house · New building
Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · 1 home added · Permit 07 273468 B05
- Inspections under way
New house · New building
Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · 1 home added · Permit 07 273468 B04
- Inspections under way
New house · New building
Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · 1 home added · Permit 07 273468 B06
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · Permit 07 273468 P06
- Inspections under way
New house · New building - lead
Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. Common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · 1 home added · Permit 07 273468 B01
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · Permit 07 273468 P05
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · Permit 07 273468 P04
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · Permit 07 273468 H04
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · Permit 07 273468 H06
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · completed Nov 14, 2025 · Permit 07 273468 H01
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · Permit 07 273468 H05
Show 1 more permit
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Construct nine freehold townhouse dwelling units. common driveway element.
Applied Oct 26, 2007 · issued Oct 3, 2008 · completed Nov 14, 2025 · Permit 07 273468 P01
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
13 storeys · Mixed use
170 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
220 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Aug 4, 2021
- Under review
17 storeys · 227 homes · Mixed use
240 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
410 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Mar 17, 2026
- Refused
18 storeys · 342 homes · Mixed use
450 m away · Site plan · Refused · filed Aug 11, 2023
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.
30 m away · filed Sep 4, 2026 · Postponed
106 Massey St · Minor variance
160 m away · filed Aug 12, 2026 · Postponed
823 Adelaide St W · Minor variance
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.
140 m away · filed Apr 27, 2026 · Approved
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.
220 m away · filed Mar 4, 2026 · Approved
71 Crawford St · Minor variance
To alter the existing rear ancillary building (detached garage) by constructing a second storey addition (containing one laneway suite), with a portion of the ground floor retained for garage parking (one parking space). There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot (two units within the main dwelling and one unit with the ancillary building).
200 m away · filed Nov 18, 2025 · Approved
69 Crawford St · Minor variance
To construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) abutting the lane, in the rear yard of the lot containing the exisitng two-and-one-half storey semi-detached dwelling. The existing detached garage will be demolished.
200 m away · filed Oct 3, 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.
210 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.
130 m away · filed Sep 29, 2024 · Application withdrawn
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.