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Building permits in Kensington-Chinatown
The City of Toronto has 10,757 building permits on record for the Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood, going back to 1974. That is the 18th busiest neighbourhood in the city. Those permits created 2,758 homes and removed 187, a net change of +2,571. Declared construction value totals $2.6B. The most recent permit was issued Sep 10, 2026 at 405 Spadina Ave.
- Permits on record
- 10,7571974–2026
- Declared construction value
- $2.6Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 2,758dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 187net +2,571
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Most common work
Structures worked on
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | 405 Spadina Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision No.1: HVAC STANDALONE REVISION-REMOVE EXISTING KITCHEN EXHAUST HVAC - includes a kitchen exhaustProposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor (and basement) retail unit for new restaurant, less than 30 seats | — | Open |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 333 College St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct 20 storey, 553 Unit (706 Beds), Student Residence building with retail on ground floor. | — | Open |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 185 Spadina Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign | — | Open |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 658 Dundas St W | Interior Alterations | Order to comply remediation. Small scale basement demo, main floor renovation, second floor minor alterations. See cover letter for detail. | $125K | Open |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 16A Phoebe St | Interior Alterations | REV 01: Revision to permit to enlarge the front and rear windows at the first and second floorProposal for alteration for the first and second floors for single dwelling | — | Open |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 28 Grange Ave | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | Proposed 2 storey laneway suite with finished basement. | $300K | Open |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 28 Grange Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed 2 storey laneway suite with finished basement. | — | Open |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 28 Grange Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed 2 storey laneway suite with finished basement. | — | Open |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 168 John St | Other(BA) | Proposal for solar panel installation on the roof. | $350K | Open |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 315 Spadina Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for Interior Alteration - Tenant Fit-Out | — | Open |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 482A Queen St W | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior fit-out of an existing commercial unit for a new Mr. Sub Restaurant, | $90K | Open |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 482A Queen St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior fit-out of an existing commercial unit for a new Mr. Sub Restaurant, | — | Open |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 315 Spadina Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for Interior Alteration - Tenant Fit-Out | $300K | Open |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 482A Queen St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior fit-out of an existing commercial unit for a new Mr. Sub Restaurant, | — | Open |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 315 Spadina Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | To erect and display total of 13 first party signs displaying static copy (10 non illuminated wall signs, +1 illuminated projecting sign + illuminated overhanging structure sign) with the following dimensions:Wall SignsSign 1 2.44m L x 0.61m W x 0.05m D x 7.39m H above Grade, Sign face area of 1.49 | — | Open |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 103 Baldwin St | Interior Alterations | REV 01: first-floor wall partition/layout shift only; no plumbing changes.Proposal for interior alterations, finish basement, and to create a new secondary suite on the second floor. | — | Open |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 20 Baldwin St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for a rear yard addition, Exhaust & Fire Suppression to the existing ground floor restaurant.Srr also 26 217430 WNP and 26 217555 WNP | — | Open |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 297 College St | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | Waterproofing replacement, localized concrete repairs, and drain and drain pipe replacement within the parking garage and loading dock. | $1.2M | Open |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 20 Baldwin St | Multiple Projects | Proposal for a rear yard addition, Exhaust & Fire Suppression to the existing ground floor restaurant.Srr also 26 217430 WNP and 26 217555 WNP | $30K | Open |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 28 Grange Ave | New Building | REV 1: Elimination of 2nd/3rd floor projection at side yard and basement walkout and stairs at rear yardProposed 3 storey sixplex dwelling | — | New build |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 35 Wolseley St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for a side yard addition (15.2 m²) and interior alterations (159 m²)., and convert to 2 -units | — | Open |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 456 Spadina Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations of existing restaurant | $80K | Open |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 456 Spadina Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations of existing restaurant | — | Open |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 456 Spadina Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations of existing restaurant | — | Open |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 42 Lippincott St | Multiple Projects | Revision 02: Remove bathroom in basement. Revision: convert back to single family dwelling | — | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 280 Spadina Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to demolish and construct interior walls, add washrooms, several venordors with a front counter, ceilings and related mechanical items. | — | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 223 Beverley St | Party Wall Admin Permits | Admin party wall permit for proposed work at 221 Beverley Street - 2026 21533 BLD 00 SR | — | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 221 Beverley St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed interior layout modification and 3 storey addition/extension at rear yard. | — | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 280 Spadina Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to demolish and construct interior walls, add washrooms, several venordors with a front counter, ceilings and related mechanical items. | — | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 221 Beverley St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior layout modification and 3 storey addition/extension at rear yard. | — | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 280 Spadina Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to demolish and construct interior walls, add washrooms, several venordors with a front counter, ceilings and related mechanical items. | — | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 221 Beverley St | Multiple Projects | Proposed interior layout modification and 3 storey addition/extension at rear yard. --Party Wall Admin Permits- 2026 216781 BLD 00 SR | $750K | Open |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 571 Dundas St W | Site Service | Site Services in connection to 2 new TCHC townhome blocks (BLOCK 5 - 61-79 PAUL LANE GARDENS and BLOCK 6 - 31A-49 AUGUSTA AVE). | $250K | Open |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 122 D'Arcy St | Addition(s) | Proposal to enclose the existing front porch of the laneway suite. See also 26-113721 STE 11 MV | $10K | Open |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 372A Queen St W | Other(BA) | Proposed ground floor structural rehabilitation | $200K | Open |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 700 University Ave | Interior Alterations | REVISION 02 - Amendment to 25 159211 BLD - Addition of phone booths and modification to partition on the 15th floorREVISION 01 - executive security updatesINTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING PREMISES TO EXISTING GROUP D OCCUPANCY. | — | Open |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 32A Oxford St | Addition(s) | Revision to changes of the exterior wall construction at north and east sides to align with existing exterior was construction.Proposal for third floor addition. | — | Open |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 453 Dundas St W | Fire Alarm | Proposal to replace the smoke detectors in the kitchen and living room areas with rate of rise heat detectors | $1K | Open |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 610 University Ave | Interior Alterations | REV 01: Revision to remove some of the fire separationsProposal for interior alterations, Orsino Cell Processing Lab Expansion, 10th,12th, and 13th Floor | — | Open |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 46 Phoebe St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and replace windows. | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 10,757 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.