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686 Queen St W

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
4 building permits on record since 1998, most recently May 28, 2026.
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Is work happening right now?
1 permit in active inspection on this property.
Any unresolved orders on file?
1 open order/violation record on file.
What’s the zoning here?
CR 3.0 (c1.5; r2.5) SS2 (x1581) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
51 active construction records within 250 m of this address.
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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

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  1. 2026

    1 filing · most recent May 2026
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    1. May 28, 2026

      Proposal for addition to construct and indoor storey.

  2. 2007

    1 filing
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    1. Jul 25, 2007

      Make interior alterations to ground floor; replace existing exit door with wi... $20K

  3. 1998

    2 filings
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    1. Jul 27, 1998

      INSTALL HVAC: 1 EXHAUST FAN AND 2 ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATERS & AIR TRANSFER G...

    2. Jul 14, 1998

      INSTALL 2 AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINES AND MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. COST INCL... $18K

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

58 locations shown

  • 1

    14 Euclid Ave

    New Build
    39 m
  • 2

    779 Queen St W

    Renovation
    41 m
  • 3

    15 Euclid Ave

    New Build
    53 m
  • 4

    11 Manning Ave

    Renovation ×2
    69 m
  • 5

    662 Queen St W

    Renovation
    80 m
  • 6

    660 Queen St W

    Renovation
    84 m
  • 7

    735 Queen St W

    Renovation
    95 m
  • 8

    694 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    99 m
  • 9

    22 Manning Ave

    New Build Demolition
    100 m
  • 10

    736 Richmond St W

    Committee of Adjustment
    101 m
  • 11

    690 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    102 m
  • 12

    38 Euclid Ave

    Renovation
    103 m
  • 13

    22 Manning Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    108 m
  • 14

    35 Euclid Ave

    Renovation
    109 m
  • 15

    736 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    113 m
  • 16

    815 Queen St W

    Renovation
    114 m
  • 17

    37 Euclid Ave

    Renovation
    114 m
  • 18

    750 Richmond St W

    Committee of Adjustment
    124 m
  • 19

    695 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    134 m
  • 20

    752 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    137 m
  • 21

    157 Wolseley St

    Committee of Adjustment
    145 m
  • 22

    758 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    146 m
  • 23

    760 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    150 m
  • 24

    9 Palmerston Ave

    Renovation
    150 m
  • 25

    762 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    153 m
  • 26

    33 Claremont St

    Renovation ×2
    157 m
  • 27

    11 1/2 Palmerston Ave

    New Build
    160 m
  • 28

    EUCLID AVE (TO) / From: ROBINSON ST / To: DUNDAS ST W

    Scheduled Construction
    170 m
  • 29

    632 Queen St W

    Renovation
    174 m
  • 30

    59 Robinson St

    Renovation
    178 m
  • 31

    677 Richmond St W

    Renovation ×2
    179 m
  • 32

    51 Robinson St

    Committee of Adjustment
    182 m
  • 33

    15 Crocker Ave

    Renovation ×2
    186 m
  • 34

    671 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    191 m
  • 35

    670 Richmond St W

    Renovation
    193 m
  • 36

    23 Mitchell Ave

    Renovation
    193 m
  • 37

    701 Queen St W

    New Build Renovation Demolition
    194 m
  • 38

    67 Mitchell Ave

    Renovation
    196 m
  • 39

    701 Queen St W

    Committee of Adjustment
    197 m
  • 40

    69 Mitchell Ave

    Renovation
    198 m
  • 41

    CLAREMONT ST / From: ROBINSON ST / To: BELLWOODS PL

    Scheduled Construction
    212 m
  • 42

    RICHMOND ST W / From: NIAGARA ST / To: [S] WALNUT AVE [BRANCH]

    Scheduled Construction
    214 m
  • 43

    14 Markham St

    Renovation
    217 m
  • 44

    16 Crocker Ave

    New Build Demolition
    220 m
  • 45

    764 Queen St W

    Renovation
    223 m
  • 46

    691 Queen St W

    Renovation
    224 m
  • 47

    MARKHAM ST / From: QUEEN ST W / To: WILLIS ST

    Scheduled Construction
    224 m
  • 48

    18 Crocker Ave

    New Build
    226 m
  • 49

    93 Mitchell Ave

    Renovation
    226 m
  • 50

    MARKHAM ST / From: WILLIS ST / To: [W] WOLSELEY ST [BRANCH]

    Scheduled Construction
    227 m
  • 51

    734 Adelaide St W

    Committee of Adjustment
    232 m
  • 52

    MARKHAM ST / From: [W] WOLSELEY ST [BRANCH] / To: [E] WOLSELEY ST [BRANCH]

    Scheduled Construction
    232 m
  • 53

    51 Claremont St

    Renovation
    234 m
  • 54

    700 Adelaide St W

    Renovation
    235 m
  • 55

    MARKHAM ST / From: [E] WOLSELEY ST [BRANCH] / To: ROBINSON ST

    Scheduled Construction
    236 m
  • 56

    732 Adelaide St W

    Renovation ×3
    242 m
  • 57

    734 Adelaide St W

    Renovation ×2
    243 m
  • 58

    679 Queen St W

    Renovation
    250 m
7

New Build

45

Renovation

3

Demolition

7

Committee of Adjustment

7

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.

Nearby active addresses

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686 Queen St W in Toronto has 4 building permits on record dating back to 1998, most recently on May 28, 2026.