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261 Queen St W

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
14 building permits on record since 2002, most recently Sep 10, 2013.
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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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Building permit timeline

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

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  1. 2013

    3 filings
    View permits (3)

    1. Sep 10, 2013

      Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor for a restauran...

    2. Sep 10, 2013

      HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor for a restaurant wit...

    3. Aug 29, 2013

      Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor for a restaurant with 28 se... $60K

  2. 2011

    4 filings
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    1. Sep 23, 2011

      Plumbing - CONVENIENCE ADDRESS IS 263 QUEEN ST W. - Permit for ineterior alt...

    2. Sep 23, 2011

      HVAC - CONVENIENCE ADDRESS IS 263 QUEEN ST W. - Permit for ineterior alterati...

    3. Aug 31, 2011

      KITCHEN EXHAUST PERMIT for new restaurant. CONVENIENCE ADDRESS IS 263 QUEEN S... $10K

    4. Aug 31, 2011

      CONVENIENCE ADDRESS IS 263 QUEEN ST W. - Permit for ineterior alterations to... $95K

  3. 2008

    1 filing
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    1. Jul 16, 2008

      Proposal to re-structure existing roof. 261-265 Queen St W. $20K

  4. 2003

    3 filings
    View permits (3)

    1. Nov 12, 2003

      HVAC - remove existing kitchen exhaust in existing restaurant.

    2. Oct 23, 2003

      Plumbing - Interior alterations to existing restaurant in existing bar and ki...

    3. Oct 23, 2003

      Interior alterations to existing restaurant in existing bar and kitchen area.... $25K

  5. 2002

    3 filings
    View permits (3)

    1. May 22, 2002

      HVAC - Alter plans as approved under file 02 - 115197 on 1st floor for rest...

    2. Mar 27, 2002

      Plumbing - Install 4"sanitary drain on 1st floor at Bsmt:cieling)bsmt.1 mop s...

    3. Mar 22, 2002

      Make interior alters and change use to restaurant (30 seats). See Health Plan... $50K

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

40 locations shown

  • 1

    202 Queen St W

    Renovation
    34 m
  • 2

    198 Queen St W

    Renovation ×3
    40 m
  • 3

    230 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    52 m
  • 4

    224 Queen St W

    Renovation
    66 m
  • 5

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

    Scheduled Construction
    78 m
  • 6

    232 Queen St W

    Renovation
    95 m
  • 7

    20 St Patrick St

    Renovation
    96 m
  • 8

    180 Queen St W

    Renovation
    107 m
  • 9

    9 St Patricks Sq

    Renovation
    111 m
  • 10

    238 Queen St W

    Renovation
    111 m
  • 11

    225 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    124 m
  • 12

    30 St Patrick St

    Renovation
    125 m
  • 13

    229 Richmond St W

    Renovation ×3
    127 m
  • 14

    205 Queen St W

    New Build Renovation ×2
    128 m
  • 15

    229 Richmond St W

    Zoning Changes
    134 m
  • 16

    35 Mc Caul St

    Renovation
    148 m
  • 17

    2 addresses at this point

    Scheduled Construction ×2
    150 m
  • 18

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

    Scheduled Construction
    150 m
  • 19

    180 Simcoe St

    Renovation
    155 m
  • 20

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

    Scheduled Construction
    161 m
  • 21

    190 Simcoe St

    Renovation ×2
    165 m
  • 22

    250 University Ave

    Renovation
    172 m
  • 23

    171 John St

    New Build Demolition
    172 m
  • 24

    26 Duncan St

    Renovation
    173 m
  • 25

    307 Queen St W

    Renovation
    180 m
  • 26

    181 Queen St W

    Renovation
    182 m
  • 27

    160 John St

    Development Permits
    184 m
  • 28

    156 John St

    Development Permits
    184 m
  • 29

    135 John St

    New Build
    193 m
  • 30

    330 University Ave

    Renovation ×2
    208 m
  • 31

    126 John St

    Renovation
    217 m
  • 32

    200 Adelaide St W

    Renovation
    220 m
  • 33

    19 Duncan St

    Committee of Adjustment
    234 m
  • 34

    260 Queen St W

    Renovation
    235 m
  • 35

    266 King St W

    Renovation
    237 m
  • 36

    333 Queen St W

    Renovation
    239 m
  • 37

    19 Duncan St

    New Build Renovation ×3
    242 m
  • 38

    333 Queen St W

    Committee of Adjustment
    246 m
  • 39

    116 Simcoe St

    Renovation
    248 m
  • 40

    20 Duncan St

    Renovation
    249 m
4

New Build

38

Renovation

1

Demolition

2

Development Permits

2

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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261 Queen St W in Toronto has 14 building permits on record dating back to 2002, most recently on September 10, 2013.