Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
156 Palmerston Ave
The City of Toronto has 17 building permits since 2017 and 2 Committee of Adjustment files 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.
- Closed
Small residential project · Second suite (New)
Revision 01 - Revision for change in the location of the Basement apt unit 2 entrance door. -----------------------------------------------------------------New secondary suite and interior alterations
Applied Jul 9, 2026 · issued Aug 28, 2026 · completed Aug 31, 2026 · Permit 26 145700 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - interior alterations
Applied Apr 17, 2026 · issued May 29, 2026 · completed Aug 19, 2026 · Permit 26 145700 PLB
- Closed
Small residential project · Second suite (New)
New secondary suite and interior alterations
Applied Apr 17, 2026 · issued May 29, 2026 · completed Aug 31, 2026 · 1 home added · Permit 26 145700 BLD
- Cancelled
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposed interior alterations for second suite in basement.
Applied Apr 10, 2026 · completed May 4, 2026 · 1 home added · Permit 26 141720 BLD
- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations for second suite in basement.
Applied Apr 10, 2026 · completed Apr 15, 2026 · Permit 26 141720 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
REVISION 02: Proposed HVAC revision to Laneway suiteREVISION 01: HVAC Revision to the LANEWAY SUITE.HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey laneway suite, with 3 bedrooms, basement and a walkout stair.Principal building on the lot is a detached house with one secondary suite (permit 19-206067)
Applied Nov 21, 2024 · issued Jan 24, 2025 · completed Jun 9, 2025 · Permit 19 201797 HVA (revision 02)
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey laneway suite, with 3 bedrooms, basement and a walkout stair.Principal building on the lot is a detached house with one secondary suite (permit 19-206067)
Applied Nov 15, 2022 · issued Dec 13, 2023 · completed Jun 9, 2025 · Permit 19 201797 HVA
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Alterations to the first floor (91.36sqm), second and third floor addition(s) (231.64 sqm) and a secondary suite in the basement (110.55sqm)
Applied Oct 30, 2022 · issued Nov 22, 2022 · completed Jun 9, 2025 · Permit 19 206067 HVA
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Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Rev1 : Revised laneway unit floor plan layouts and structural planProposal to construct a new 2 storey laneway suite, with 3 bedrooms, basement and a walkout stair.Principal building on the lot is a detached house with one secondary suite (permit 19-206067)
Applied Sep 18, 2022 · issued Nov 2, 2022 · completed Jun 20, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 19 201797 BLD (revision 01)
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Small residential project · Multiple projects
REV 02: PROPOSED ALTERATIONS (Pitch Roof to Flat Roof, Insulation Protection for Basement Walkout and so on) to the DETACHED HOUSE
Applied Aug 17, 2022 · issued Mar 30, 2023 · completed Feb 13, 2025 · Permit 19 206067 BLD (revision 02)
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Small residential project · Multiple projects
Revision 01. Proposed underpinning to a detached houseAlterations to the first floor (91.36sqm), second and third floor addition(s) (231.64 sqm) and a secondary suite in the basement (110.55sqm)
Applied Feb 9, 2022 · issued Mar 30, 2022 · completed Feb 13, 2025 · Permit 19 206067 BLD (revision 01)
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Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey laneway suite, with 3 bedrooms, basement and a walkout stair.Principal building on the lot is a detached house with one secondary suite (permit 19-206067)
Applied Oct 1, 2019 · issued Jan 14, 2021 · completed Jun 20, 2025 · Permit 19 201797 DRN
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey laneway suite, with 3 bedrooms, basement and a walkout stair.Principal building on the lot is a detached house with one secondary suite (permit 19-206067)
Applied Oct 1, 2019 · issued Jan 14, 2021 · completed Jun 20, 2025 · Permit 19 201797 PLB
- Closed
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Alterations to the first floor (91.36sqm), second and third floor addition(s) (231.64 sqm) and a secondary suite in the basement (110.55sqm)
Applied Aug 14, 2019 · issued Oct 9, 2019 · completed Feb 13, 2025 · Permit 19 206067 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Alterations to the first floor (91.36sqm), second and third floor addition(s) (231.64 sqm) and a secondary suite in the basement (110.55sqm)
Applied Aug 14, 2019 · issued Oct 9, 2019 · completed Jun 20, 2025 · Permit 19 206067 PLB
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Alterations to the first floor (91.36sqm), second and third floor addition(s) (231.64 sqm) and a secondary suite in the basement (110.55sqm)
Applied Aug 14, 2019 · issued Oct 9, 2019 · completed Apr 5, 2023 · Permit 19 206067 DRN
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Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey laneway suite, with 3 bedrooms, basement and a walkout stair.Principal building on the lot is a detached house with one secondary suite (permit 19-206067)
Applied Aug 7, 2019 · issued Jan 6, 2021 · completed Jun 20, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 19 201797 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.
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Minor variance · Other
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling with a basement secondary suite by constructing a rear one-storey addition, second and third storey additions, and rear ground, second, and third floor decks.
Decision: Approved (hearing Nov 28, 2018)
Filed Jul 13, 2018 · File A0735/18TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · New R building
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a front covered porch, and rear decks on the first, second and third floors.
Decision: Refused (hearing May 31, 2017)
Filed Feb 9, 2017 · File A0143/17TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
6 storeys · 49 homes · Mixed use
430 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 15, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
129 Palmerston Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new rear two-storey detached ancillary building (containing two laneway suites, each occupying the basement, first, and second levels) with a side (west) cantilever second storey. There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the main dwelling, and two units occupying the ancillary building).
110 m away · filed Jul 9, 2026 · Approved
123 Palmerston Ave · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the canopy (along the south side and east rear side of the dwelling), which was constructed without an authorized building permit.
130 m away · filed Feb 24, 2026 · Approved
848 Dundas St W · Minor variance
To convert the basement and ground floor of the exsiting two-storey mixed-use building into a restaurant use and the existing second floor rooftop into a rooftop patio. Also, to construct a rear basement addition and a rear one-storey addition with a deck and rooftop patio above. The rooftop patios will be used by the restaurant.
140 m away · filed Feb 11, 2026 · Postponed
104 Markham St · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a front basement walkout, a front covered porch with stairs, front second and third storey bay windows, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear third storey rooftop patio. Also, to construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (containing a one-car garage), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot.
190 m away · filed Feb 5, 2026 · Approved
328 Bathurst St · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached ancillary building (garage in the rear yard, abutting the laneway) into one laneway suite. The parking space will be removed. The existing two-storey detached dwelling will be maintained and unaltered. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one dwelling unit within the main dwelling, and one unit within the ancillary building).
210 m away · filed Oct 1, 2025 · Approved
177 Manning Ave · Minor variance
To construct a one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) in the rear yard, abutting the laneway.
160 m away · filed Jun 25, 2025 · Approved
181 Manning Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey ancillary building (containing one parking space on the ground level, and one laneway suite on the second level) with a cantilevered second storey, located in the rear yard of the property, abutting the laneway. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main dwelling and one unit within the ancillary building).
170 m away · filed Apr 17, 2025 · Approved
769 Dundas St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey attached building by constructing a rear second storey addition, and a third storey addition. There will be commercial on the ground level and one residential dwelling unit (occupying the second and third levels) on this site.
140 m away · filed Feb 19, 2025 · 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.