Toronto address · Ward 19, Beaches-East York
149 Gainsborough Rd
The City of Toronto has 4 building permits since 2017 (4 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.
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a rear four-storey addition and interior alteration to existing three-storey detached dwelling (fourplex), converting into an apartment building with a total of 13 residential dwelling units.
Applied Dec 11, 2025 · issued Jun 10, 2026 · Permit 25 265095 HVA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Proposal to construct a rear four-storey addition and interior alteration to existing three-storey detached dwelling (five units), converting into an apartment building with a total of 13 residential dwelling units.
Applied Dec 11, 2025 · issued Jun 10, 2026 · Permit 25 265095 BLD
- Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a rear four-storey addition and interior alteration to existing three-storey detached dwelling (fourplex), converting into an apartment building with a total of 13 residential dwelling units.
Applied Dec 11, 2025 · issued Jun 10, 2026 · Permit 25 265095 PLB
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to existing building, one new unit add to the basement.
Applied Jul 8, 2025 · issued Aug 18, 2025 · Permit 25 190156 BLD
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 convert the existing three-storey detached dwelling (fourplex) into an apartment building with a total of 13 residential dwelling units, by constructing a rear four-storey addition. Along the south side of this building, there will be at-grade patios, a first level exterior corridor, balconies on the first to fourth levels, and patios on the fourth level. There will also be a first level exterior staircase on the east side of this building, as well as 14 bicycle parking spaces along a portion of the south side lot line, and 1 accessible parking space in the rear yard.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jan 15, 2025)
Filed Oct 25, 2024 · File A0982/24TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
10 storeys · 70 homes · Residential
80 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Apr 16, 2025
- Approved
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
355 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 1227-2017 and 1228-2017), for a new 6-storey residential building, by increasing the residential gross floor area, reducing the width of the bicycle space, as well as, eliminating the bicycle maintenance facilities, landscape strip, and parking space setback. There will be a total of 33 affordable residential dwelling units on this lot.
200 m away · filed Oct 24, 2024 · Approved
89 Gainsborough Rd · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a complete second storey addition with a front second storey balcony and wall projections on the ground floor below, a covered front porch with stairs, a rear porch with stairs (covered by a cantilevered portion of the second storey addition), and a rear ground floor deck with stairs. There will be two residential dwelling units within this dwelling (one primary unit and one secondary suite within the basement).
120 m away · filed Feb 14, 2024 · Approved
291 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To construct a patio in the rear yard of the existing building (Art Gallery).
120 m away · filed Jul 12, 2023 · Approved
330 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by reconstructing the basement, ground and second storey floors. Also, to construct a complete second storey addition, with a front integral garage, a front covered porch, a side (north) basement walkout, a rear ground floor deck, and front and rear second storey balconies.
150 m away · filed Mar 28, 2023 · Approved
76 Eastwood Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey four-unit dwelling with a rear basement walkout, front and rear basement level patios, a rear ground floor terrace, a side (west) ground floor entrance platform, a covered front porch, second storey front and rear balconies, and third storey front and rear terraces. Also, to construct a rear two-storey ancillary building (garden suite) with a first storey rear patio and rear second storey juliette balcony.
200 m away · filed Oct 24, 2022 · Approved
296 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To construct a second storey addition over the existing detached garage with external access stairs in the rear yard, to be used as a gymnasium room.
160 m away · filed Oct 20, 2022 · Approved
242 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey building by constructing an outdoor patio for the existing ground floor restaurant.
250 m away · filed Aug 10, 2022 · Approved
16 Beaton Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a front one-storey addition with a new porch, a rear two-storey addition with a rear ground level deck, and a complete third storey addition.
170 m away · filed Jun 9, 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.