Commercial Renovation Permit
PermitsHub handles commercial renovation permits for tenant improvements, office fit-outs, and retail upgrades in Toronto.
Scope of service.
A commercial renovation permit is required in Toronto when you alter, repair, or renovate a non-residential building or space. This includes tenant improvements, office reconfigurations, retail fit-outs, restaurant renovations, and changes to commercial building systems. The City of Toronto requires these permits to ensure renovations meet Ontario Building Code requirements for fire safety, structural integrity, accessibility (AODA), and life safety systems. Commercial permits involve more complex review than residential projects. Your application must address occupancy classifications, fire separations, egress requirements, barrier-free design, and often coordination with multiple consultants. PermitsHub manages the entire permit process, working with your architect or designer to prepare compliant drawings, coordinate required professional stamps, and navigate City reviews. We handle commercial permit applications across Toronto and the GTA, ensuring your renovation project starts on schedule.
- Tenant improvements and office fit-outs
- Retail store renovations and restaurant build-outs
- Interior demolition and non-structural partition changes
- Commercial washroom upgrades and accessibility improvements
- HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection system modifications
- Change of use applications when occupancy classification changes
Who needs this
Business owners, property managers, commercial landlords, and tenants planning any interior renovation, structural modification, or building system upgrade in a commercial space need this permit. If you're changing layouts, adding washrooms, upgrading mechanical systems, or altering fire-rated assemblies, a permit is required.
Included as standard
- City-compliant permit drawings
- Zoning & by-law review
- Application submission
- Revision management
Four steps to an approved permit.
01
Consultation
Free scoping call to review your project, lot and goals. No pressure, no fee.
02
Drawings & Zoning
City-compliant permit drawings and full zoning compliance review.
03
Submission
Application filed with the City. We manage every revision round to closure.
04
Permit Approved
Stamped permit in hand. Ready to build with confidence.
Express City fast-lane available for eligible small residential projects - timeline depends on project type and City queue
Commercial Renovation Permit - your questions
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● Revisions included until approval
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