Toronto address · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park
140 Cowan Ave
The City of Toronto has 1 building permit since 2017 (1 still open) on record for this address.
Building permits
Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Fire damage
Proposal for Fire Damage Restoration of Rear Balcony and Brick
Applied Jun 17, 2025 · issued Jul 17, 2025 · Permit 25 178471 BLD
Committee of Adjustment
No applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment for this address since 2017. That's where an owner asks for a minor variance (a small exception to the zoning by-law) or a consent to divide a lot.
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Approved
10 storeys · 92 homes · Residential
70 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed May 26, 2025
- Under appeal
145 Cowan Avenue and 1304 King Street West
18 storeys · 230 homes · Residential
70 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Oct 12, 2023
- Under review
1303-1337 Queen Street West and 220 Cowan Avenue
16 storeys · 175 homes · Mixed use
380 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 11, 2026
- Approved
- Approved
7 storeys · 47 homes · Mixed use
430 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Dec 24, 2021
- Under review
1-3 Close Avenue and 78 Springhurst Avenue
8 storeys · 54 homes · Residential
450 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 4, 2026
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
1337 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 10-storey apartment building, located at the eastern portion of the development site (as approved under Site-Specific By-law 880-2024), by reducing the building setbacks and increasing the height of the mechanical penthouse. There will be a total of 7 parking spaces on-site (5 residential parking spaces and 2 visitor parking spaces, including two accessible parking spaces). This building will contain 92 affordable rental units (including 10 secured rental-replacement units for 1339 King St West). The existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling…
40 m away · filed Oct 10, 2025 · Approved
166 Dunn Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition with a rear ground floor deck.
140 m away · filed Apr 6, 2024 · Approved
72 Melbourne Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached apartment building (fronting Cowan Avenue) with a rear rooftop deck. No vehicular or bicycle parking spaces will be provided.There will be twelve dwelling units on the lot.
230 m away · filed Dec 6, 2023 · Application withdrawn
72 Melbourne Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling (a rooming house containing 6 dwelling rooms and 1 dwelling unit) by constructing a rear three-storey addition (containing 11 dwelling (studio) units). Also, to construct a one-storey ancillary structure (to contain waste storage and 5 long-term bicycle parking spaces) in the rear yard. There will be a total of 12 dwelling units and 6 dwelling rooms (for a total of 18) on this lot.
230 m away · filed Dec 6, 2023 · Approved
72 Melbourne Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two (2) residential lots.
230 m away · filed Nov 27, 2023 · Application withdrawn
163 Cowan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by replacing the existing rear one-storey addition with a larger one-storey addition and to construct a new rear deck. Also, to construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) in the rear yard.
160 m away · filed Jul 26, 2022 · Approved
200 Dunn Ave · Minor variance
To construct four additional residential units (for a total of eight residential units) within this existing two-storey apartment building.
200 m away · filed Jun 6, 2022 · Approved
52 Cowan Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way on the north side of 52 Cowan Avenue, in benefit of 54 Cowan Avenue.
230 m away · filed Feb 8, 2022 · Approved
From the City of Toronto’s open data: building permits (active, and cleared since 2017), Committee of Adjustment applications and address points, this record updated Sep 29, 2026, and the development sites from its Development Applications data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Construction cost estimates and contractors’ names are left out on purpose, and nothing here names an owner.