Vaughan · Office Renovations
Office Renovations in Vaughan
Commercial condominium units along Highway 7, Jane Street and Weston Road are owned by the businesses inside them, so the owner is tenant and landlord at once. Even so, work on shared HVAC, sprinklers or windows needs the corporation’s written approval. VMC towers add landlord criteria, and Concord has offices inside industrial units.
Offices in Vaughan
What’s different in Vaughan
| Permit office | City of Vaughan Building Standards Department (official site, opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Permit filing | Online Permitting Portal, with drawings from an architect or engineer. |
| VMC towers | Tenant design criteria, base building contractors for sprinkler and alarm tie-ins, booked loading docks. |
| Office condos | The corporation approves work on common elements, shared HVAC, sprinklers, windows and signs. |
| Industrial offices | Concord units: office and warehouse reviewed as separate occupancies. |
| Heritage storefronts | Exterior changes inside a heritage district need a heritage permit. |
Worth knowing first
Owning your office condo still means asking the board
Along Highway 7, Jane Street and Weston Road, many offices are commercial condominium units owned by the businesses inside them. Owning a Highway 7 unit doesn’t free you from approvals. Work on shared HVAC, sprinklers, the fire alarm, exterior walls, windows, signs or common corridors needs the corporation’s written approval, and sometimes its engineer’s review. Work entirely inside the unit still needs notice under most declarations. New walls, plumbing or mechanical changes also need a permit from Vaughan Building Standards. Rules vary between Jane Street and Weston Road buildings, so we read the declaration first and prepare one combined submission for the board and the City.
The scope, pricing tiers and 5-step process are the same everywhere we work. See Office Renovations ›
Frequently asked questions
Offices in Vaughan: three local questions
In a Vaughan Metropolitan Centre tower, you start from a base building shell and follow the landlord’s rulebook. Expect design criteria for ceilings, lighting and finishes, the base building’s contractors for sprinkler and fire alarm tie-ins, booked loading-dock and service elevator time, and noisy work limited to evenings or weekends. The landlord reviews our drawings before they go to Vaughan Building Standards. Ask early about a fixturing period.
Yes. New office rooms, a mezzanine, washrooms or HVAC in a Concord industrial unit need a City of Vaughan permit, and the examiner treats office and warehouse as separate occupancies. Depending on what a Concord warehouse stores, a fire separation may be required. A mezzanine needs structural design, guards and exits, and sprinklers must extend under any new ceiling. We review the landlord’s drawings and the warehouse use before design.
Strictly, because the towers are occupied. Most towers near the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre subway station allow quiet work during business hours and limit coring, demolition and drilling to evenings and weekends. Deliveries go through a booked loading dock and service elevator in set time slots, and some work needs security escorts or a fire watch. These rules add labour and time, so we get them in writing before pricing.
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