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70 University Ave

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
197 building permits on record since 1996, most recently May 15, 2026.
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Is work happening right now?
3 permits in active inspection on this property.
What’s the zoning here?
CR 12.0 (c8.0; r11.7) SS1 (x2333) · 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
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  • 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

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Building permit timeline

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

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  1. 2026

    3 filings · most recent May 2026
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  2. 2025

    3 filings
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  3. 2024

    7 filings
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  4. 2023

    5 filings
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  5. 2022

    6 filings
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View 25 earlier years
  1. 2021

    2 filings
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  2. 2020

    8 filings
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  3. 2019

    17 filings
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  4. 2018

    7 filings
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  5. 2017

    12 filings
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    1. Jul 4, 2017

  6. 2016

    31 filings
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  7. 2015

    9 filings
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  8. 2014

    4 filings
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  9. 2013

    10 filings
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  10. 2012

    8 filings
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  11. 2011

    2 filings
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  12. 2010

    5 filings
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  13. 2009

    6 filings
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  14. 2008

    4 filings
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  15. 2006

    7 filings
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  16. 2005

    1 filing
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  17. 2004

    5 filings
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  18. 2003

    13 filings
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    1. Apr 22, 2003

  19. 2002

    4 filings
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  20. 2001

    8 filings
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  21. 2000

    3 filings
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  22. 1999

    2 filings
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  23. 1998

    3 filings
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  24. 1997

    1 filing
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  25. 1996

    1 filing
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Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

33 locations shown

  • 1

    180 Wellington St W

    Renovation ×2
    52 m
  • 2

    40 University Ave

    Renovation ×6
    55 m
  • 3

    71 Simcoe St

    Renovation ×2
    60 m
  • 4

    100 University Ave

    Renovation ×2
    66 m
  • 5

    55 University Ave

    Renovation ×18
    69 m
  • 6

    145 Wellington St W

    Renovation ×3
    76 m
  • 7

    33 University Ave

    Renovation ×6
    95 m
  • 8

    70 York St

    Renovation ×17
    105 m
  • 9

    145 King St W

    Renovation ×35
    119 m
  • 10

    60 York St

    Renovation
    125 m
  • 11

    160 Front St W

    Renovation ×7
    136 m
  • 12

    1 University Ave

    Renovation ×7
    144 m
  • 13

    40 York St

    Renovation
    148 m
  • 14

    155 Wellington St W

    Renovation ×13
    163 m
  • 15

    200 King St W

    Renovation ×15
    166 m
  • 16

    144 Front St W

    Renovation
    167 m
  • 17

    150 King St W

    Renovation ×17
    174 m
  • 18

    100 Wellington St W

    Renovation ×6
    174 m
  • 19

    142 Front St W

    Renovation
    178 m
  • 20

    55 York St

    Renovation ×7
    181 m
  • 21

    174 Front St W

    Renovation ×3
    184 m
  • 22

    121 King St W

    Renovation ×29
    187 m
  • 23

    149 Front St W

    Renovation
    197 m
  • 24

    200 Front St W

    Renovation ×7
    200 m
  • 25

    95 Wellington St W

    Renovation ×11
    204 m
  • 26

    154 University Ave

    Renovation
    208 m
  • 27

    151 Front St W

    Renovation
    212 m
  • 28

    215 King St W

    Renovation ×14
    219 m
  • 29

    123 Front St W

    Renovation ×11
    223 m
  • 30

    155 University Ave

    Renovation ×9
    225 m
  • 31

    120 Pearl St

    Renovation
    233 m
  • 32

    130 King St W

    Renovation ×29
    238 m
  • 33

    170 University Ave

    Renovation ×4
    240 m
288

Renovation

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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70 University Ave in Toronto has 197 building permits on record dating back to 1996, most recently on May 15, 2026.