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279 Yonge St

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
22 building permits on record since 1999, most recently Jul 13, 2018.
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Any unresolved orders on file?
1 open order/violation record on file.
What’s the zoning here?
CR 4.0 (c4.0; r4.0) SS1 (x2114) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
40 active construction records within 250 m of this address.
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  • Development applications
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  • Liquor licences

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

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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  1. 2018

    5 filings
    View permits (5)

    1. Jul 13, 2018

      Revision 01 - Electromagnetic lock from beauty boutique (140) to stairwell le...

    2. Apr 18, 2018

      Proposed sprinklers for "shoppers drug mart" $65K

    3. Feb 15, 2018

      Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to basement, ground and 2nd flo...

    4. Feb 15, 2018

      HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to basement, ground and 2nd floor of...

    5. Feb 15, 2018

      Proposal for interior alterations to basement, ground and 2nd floor of an exi... $1.0M

  2. 2017

    2 filings
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    1. Jun 28, 2017

      Proposed interior demolishion and chnage of occupance from group A-2 to group... $100K

    2. May 30, 2017

      Proposed demolition of existing kitchen area (126m2) - Hard Rock Cafe

  3. 2010

    1 filing
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    1. Jul 27, 2010

      Proposal to install one back flow prevention device to existing restaurant. (... $1K

  4. 2002

    2 filings
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    1. Apr 25, 2002

      INSTALL 1 DOUBLE MAGLOCK ON GROUND FLOOR LOBBY $2K

    2. Feb 14, 2002

      alter plan as shown on drawings (work is clouded on plans) existing restauran...

  5. 2001

    11 filings
    View permits (11)

    1. Dec 19, 2001

      Plumbing -Install fixtures on the 3rd floor for office: 4 w.c., 3 w.b., 2 un...

    2. Dec 19, 2001

      HVAC -Alter existing h.v.a.c. on the 3rd floor for office. Tenant: Milyion...

    3. Dec 14, 2001

      HVAC - supply and install h.v.a.c. system.(conv. address is 7 Dundas Sq.)

    4. Dec 13, 2001

      Install partitions on the 3rd floor for office purposes. Tenant: Milyion... $50K

    5. Nov 28, 2001

      demolish interior non load bearing partitions for open concept office. all l...

    6. Nov 7, 2001

      Alter HVAC system with related ductwork in existing restaurant. Cost incl:...

    7. Oct 12, 2001

      install sprinkler system on 1st and 2nd floors. HISTORICAL see bp#01... $8K

    8. Aug 28, 2001

      Install fixtures: bsmt: 4 w.c., 1 urinal, 5 w.b., 8 v.f.d.; 1st fl: 4 w.c....

    9. Aug 14, 2001

      Make interior alters by erecting interior partitions in basement and on 1st... $55.0M

    10. Jun 13, 2001

      Make interior alters by demolishing interior partitions in basement and on 1s... $200K

    11. May 24, 2001

      Interior renovation- reconstruct interior partitions and and finishes for ret... $50K
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  1. 1999

    1 filing
    View permits (1)

    1. Jan 20, 1999

      MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO PORTION OF 1ST FLOOR FOR RETAIL STO RE PURPOSES,... $10K

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

39 locations shown

  • 1

    271 Yonge St

    Renovation
    24 m
  • 2

    21 Dundas Sq

    Renovation ×6
    52 m
  • 3

    260 Yonge St

    Renovation ×5
    75 m
  • 4

    247 Yonge St

    Renovation
    75 m
  • 5

    247 Yonge St

    Development Permits Committee of Adjustment Zoning Changes
    75 m
  • 6

    245 Yonge St

    Renovation
    86 m
  • 7

    245 Yonge St

    Development Permits Zoning Changes
    87 m
  • 8

    243 Yonge St

    Development Permits Zoning Changes
    95 m
  • 9

    3 addresses at this point

    Renovation ×4
    96 m
  • 10

    241 Yonge St

    Development Permits Zoning Changes
    103 m
  • 11

    1 Dundas St W

    Renovation ×35
    106 m
  • 12

    239 Yonge St

    Development Permits Zoning Changes
    109 m
  • 13

    251 Victoria St

    Zoning Changes
    111 m
  • 14

    249 Victoria St

    Zoning Changes
    113 m
  • 15

    33 Dundas St E

    Development Permits
    114 m
  • 16

    237 Victoria St

    Zoning Changes
    115 m
  • 17

    239 Yonge St

    Renovation
    117 m
  • 18

    253 Victoria St

    Zoning Changes
    118 m
  • 19

    250 Yonge St

    Renovation ×3
    131 m
  • 20

    277 Victoria St

    Renovation
    135 m
  • 21

    54 Dundas St E

    Demolition
    149 m
  • 22

    60 Dundas St E

    Demolition
    158 m
  • 23

    10 Dundas St E

    Renovation ×5
    160 m
  • 24

    285 Victoria St

    Renovation
    162 m
  • 25

    64 Dundas St E

    Demolition
    163 m
  • 26

    220 Yonge St

    Renovation ×36
    164 m
  • 27

    104 Bond St

    Demolition
    171 m
  • 28

    74 Dundas St E

    Demolition
    178 m
  • 29

    100 Bond St

    Demolition
    178 m
  • 30

    110 Bond St

    Demolition
    179 m
  • 31

    525 Bay St

    Renovation ×2
    191 m
  • 32

    211 Yonge St

    Renovation
    191 m
  • 33

    218 Yonge St

    Renovation ×4
    192 m
  • 34

    297 Victoria St

    Renovation ×2
    193 m
  • 35

    221 Yonge St

    Renovation
    194 m
  • 36

    209 Victoria St

    Renovation
    197 m
  • 37

    332 Yonge St

    Renovation ×2
    211 m
  • 38

    330 Yonge St

    Renovation
    212 m
  • 39

    2 addresses at this point

    Renovation ×5
    225 m
119

Renovation

7

Demolition

6

Development Permits

1

Committee of Adjustment

9

Zoning Changes

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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279 Yonge St in Toronto has 22 building permits on record dating back to 1999, most recently on July 13, 2018.