Toronto address · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park
1438 Queen St W
The City of Toronto has 6 building permits since 2017 (6 still open) and 1 Committee of Adjustment file 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.
- Licence issued
Rental renovation licence · Rental renovation
To construct and rear second floor rear addition & third floor addition for a total of 16 dwelling units; maintain retail at-grade.
Applied Oct 23, 2025 · Permit 25 243898 000
- Licence issued
Rental renovation licence · Rental renovation
To construct and rear second floor rear addition & third floor addition for a total of 16 dwelling units; maintain retail at-grade.
Applied Oct 23, 2025 · Permit 25 243874 000
- Open
Development charges deferral
Deferred Fees from folder 24 220493 (RSN-5521002) ZoningProcess RSN 77321057
Applied Jul 2, 2025 · Permit 25 220493 BLD
- Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - To construct and rear second floor rear addition & third floor addition for a total of 16 dwelling units; maintain retail at grade.
Applied Oct 1, 2024 · issued Jul 8, 2025 · Permit 24 220493 PLB
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
To construct and rear second floor rear addition & third floor addition for a total of 16 dwelling units; maintain retail at-grade.
Applied Oct 1, 2024 · issued Jul 8, 2025 · 12 homes added · Permit 24 220493 BLD
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - To construct and rear second floor rear addition & third floor addition for a total of 16 dwelling units; maintain retail grade.
Applied Oct 1, 2024 · issued Jul 8, 2025 · Permit 24 220493 HVA
Committee of Adjustment
This address's applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment since 2017, and any still open. A minor variance asks for a small exception to the zoning by-law, such as a little more height or a smaller setback; a consent divides a lot or grants an easement.
- Closed
Minor variance · Other
To alter the existing two-storey mixed-use building (containing retail space on the ground floor and four residential dwelling units on the second storey) by constructing a rear second storey addition, and a complete third storey addition. The existing retail space will be maintained and unaltered. There will be a total of 16 residential dwelling units on the second and third storeys of this altered building.
Decision: Approved (hearing Apr 24, 2024)
Filed Jan 3, 2024 · File A0024/24TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Approved
7 storeys · 47 homes · Mixed use
50 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Dec 24, 2021
- Approved
6 storeys · 29 homes · Mixed use
180 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Mar 24, 2021
- Under review
1303-1337 Queen Street West and 220 Cowan Avenue
16 storeys · 175 homes · Mixed use
180 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 11, 2026
- Under review
12 storeys · 249 homes · Mixed use
190 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed May 17, 2023
- Under appeal
145 Cowan Avenue and 1304 King Street West
18 storeys · 230 homes · Residential
420 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Oct 12, 2023
- Approved
10 storeys · 92 homes · Residential
440 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed May 26, 2025
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
1375 Queen St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the mixed-use development which is currently under construction, ((approved as 8-storeys under Site Specific Zoning By-law 413-2024(OLT)), and increased to 9-storeys ((29.41 m in building height) excluding the Mechanical Penthouse, as approved under Minor Variance Decision A0905/24TEY)) by currently increasing the building height to 10-storeys ((33.46 m in building height) including the Mechanical Penthouse, and one new residential unit)), increasing the maximum gross floor area, altering the minimum building setbacks, and reducing the indoor and outdoor…
50 m away · filed Jun 18, 2026 · Approved
1325 Queen St W · Minor variance
To construct a new 16-storey mixed-use building (excluding the mechanical penthouse) on Block A (West Block of the development site, municipally known as 1325 and 1337 Queen Street West). This building will contain community spaces (located on the basement and ground levels) and a total of 171 rental residential dwelling units, of which 85 units will be affordable rental dwelling units. There will be no parking spaces provided on-site and off-site (property municipally known as 245 Dunn Avenue).
170 m away · filed Feb 24, 2026 · Approved
46 MacDonell Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (houseplex) with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear porches with stairs, and front and rear balconies on the second and third storeys. The second storey will be cantilevered on the north side of the building. Also, to construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building (containing one garden suite), in the rear yard. There will be a total of seven residential dwelling units on this lot (six units within the main building, and one unit within the ancillary building).
250 m away · filed Jan 8, 2026 · Approved
29 MacDonell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition with deck, and a rear second storey balcony extension. Also, to maintain the existing side (south) covered porch with stairs, a side (south) second storey balcony, and a rear third storey balcony. There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the basement level, one unit occupying the ground level, and one unit occupying the second and third levels).
180 m away · filed Nov 26, 2025 · Approved
38 O'Hara Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and stairs, and a front basement walkout. The existing rear ground floor deck and a portion of the existing front porch will be demolished.
180 m away · filed Jul 30, 2025 · Approved
18 O'Hara Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition, a rear two-storey addition with a rear ground level platform with stairs and a third level deck (above the rear second level), and a new front platform with stairs and a front basement walkout. There will be three residential dwelling units on this lot. The existing front porch will be demolished.
130 m away · filed Nov 21, 2024 · Approved
1375 Queen St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 413-2024(OLT)) for an eight-storey mixed-use building, by increasing the building height, reducing the rear building step-back above the fifth storey, reducing the outdoor amenity space, and eliminating on-site parking. There is an active Site Plan Control Application (File Number 21 251366 STE 04 SA), which is currently being reviewed and considered.
50 m away · filed Oct 17, 2024 · Approved
8 Laxton Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing rear yard two-storey ancillary building (detached garage) by converting the existing garage into habitable space (for one garden suite). There will be a total of five residential dwelling units on the lot (four units in the detached main dwelling, as approved by Building Permit # 24 128537 BLD 00 SR, and one unit in the garden suite).
250 m away · filed Aug 29, 2024 · 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.