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259 Queen St W

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
13 building permits on record since 2015, most recently Oct 5, 2016.
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What’s the zoning here?
CR 3.0 (c3.0; r3.0) SS2 (x2089) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
32 active construction records within 250 m of this address.
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  • Development applications
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  • Local Appeal Body appeals
  • Food inspections (DineSafe)
  • Liquor licences

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Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)'s Open Data Licence v 1.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Forward sortation areas, digital boundary file, 2021 Census. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.

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Building permit timeline

Year-grouped permit history. Permits collapse under each year.

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2015
2016

  1. 2016

    6 filings
    View permits (6)

    1. Oct 5, 2016

      Demolition Approval is being requested for the removal of the residentail use...

    2. Oct 5, 2016

      HVAC - Proposal to change use of 3rd floor from 1 residential unit to office...

    3. Oct 5, 2016

      Proposal to change use of 3rd floor from 1 residential unit to office use in... $20K

    4. Mar 17, 2016

      Plumbing - Permit for interior alterations to existing restaurant & kitchen...

    5. Mar 17, 2016

      HVAC - Permit for interior alterations to existing restaurant & kitchen with...

    6. Feb 25, 2016

      Permit for interior alterations to existing restaurant & kitchen with new kit... $80K

  2. 2015

    7 filings
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    1. Apr 8, 2015

      Proposal to convert 2nd floor of mixed use building to Personal Service Shop... $30K

    2. Mar 9, 2015

      Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential unit on...

    3. Mar 9, 2015

      HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing residential unit on the...

    4. Mar 6, 2015

      HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to change retail space to restaurant...

    5. Mar 5, 2015

      Proposal for interior alterations to an existing 3 storey mixed use building.... $30K

    6. Feb 20, 2015

      Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to change retail space to resta...

    7. Feb 20, 2015

      Proposed Interior Alterations for change use from a Retail space to a Restaur... $100K

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

41 locations shown

  • 1

    230 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    41 m
  • 2

    202 Queen St W

    Renovation
    41 m
  • 3

    198 Queen St W

    Renovation ×3
    45 m
  • 4

    DUNCAN ST / From: NELSON ST (TO) / To: RICHMOND ST W

    Scheduled Construction
    71 m
  • 5

    224 Queen St W

    Renovation
    75 m
  • 6

    232 Queen St W

    Renovation
    104 m
  • 7

    20 St Patrick St

    Renovation
    107 m
  • 8

    180 Queen St W

    Renovation
    107 m
  • 9

    225 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    118 m
  • 10

    238 Queen St W

    Renovation
    120 m
  • 11

    9 St Patricks Sq

    Renovation
    121 m
  • 12

    205 Queen St W

    New Build Renovation ×2
    123 m
  • 13

    229 Richmond St W

    Renovation ×3
    124 m
  • 14

    229 Richmond St W

    Zoning Changes
    131 m
  • 15

    30 St Patrick St

    Renovation
    134 m
  • 16

    2 addresses at this point

    Scheduled Construction ×2
    141 m
  • 17

    NELSON ST (TO) / From: DUNCAN ST / To: JOHN ST

    Scheduled Construction
    141 m
  • 18

    [27.40 m W] DUNCAN ST / From: [25 m N] ADELAIDE ST W / To: NELSON ST (TO)

    Scheduled Construction
    154 m
  • 19

    180 Simcoe St

    Renovation
    157 m
  • 20

    35 Mc Caul St

    Renovation
    159 m
  • 21

    26 Duncan St

    Renovation
    165 m
  • 22

    250 University Ave

    Renovation
    166 m
  • 23

    190 Simcoe St

    Renovation ×2
    172 m
  • 24

    181 Queen St W

    Renovation
    178 m
  • 25

    171 John St

    New Build Demolition
    182 m
  • 26

    307 Queen St W

    Renovation
    186 m
  • 27

    160 John St

    Development Permits
    188 m
  • 28

    156 John St

    Development Permits
    188 m
  • 29

    135 John St

    New Build
    191 m
  • 30

    200 Adelaide St W

    Renovation
    209 m
  • 31

    330 University Ave

    Renovation ×2
    210 m
  • 32

    126 John St

    Renovation
    215 m
  • 33

    19 Duncan St

    Committee of Adjustment
    225 m
  • 34

    225 Adelaide St W

    Renovation
    228 m
  • 35

    266 King St W

    Renovation
    230 m
  • 36

    19 Duncan St

    New Build Renovation ×3
    232 m
  • 37

    116 Simcoe St

    Renovation
    237 m
  • 38

    20 Duncan St

    Renovation
    240 m
  • 39

    260 Queen St W

    Renovation
    241 m
  • 40

    333 Queen St W

    Renovation
    244 m
  • 41

    263 Adelaide St W

    Renovation Demolition
    249 m
4

New Build

40

Renovation

2

Demolition

2

Development Permits

1

Committee of Adjustment

1

Zoning Changes

5

Scheduled Construction

Construction activity detected within 250 m, from the City of Toronto's open data. Each pin is a City-geocoded point (which may hold more than one record/address); click for details. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.

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259 Queen St W in Toronto has 13 building permits on record dating back to 2015, most recently on October 5, 2016.