Toronto address · Ward 5, York South-Weston
16 John Best Ave
The City of Toronto has 7 building permits since 2017 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 · New laneway / rear yard suite
REV01: Proposal for single slope flat roof, and the walls will go from a stick framed method into a post and beam framing method. Proposed construction of a new garden suite in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling.
Applied Jul 27, 2023 · issued Oct 2, 2023 · completed Jan 30, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 23 131877 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - CONVERT BASEMENT TO SECONDARY DWELLING WITH A BELOW GRADE ENTRANCE
Applied Apr 28, 2023 · issued Apr 28, 2023 · completed Feb 29, 2024 · Permit 23 130524 PLB
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposed construction of a new garden suite in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling.
Applied Apr 6, 2023 · issued Jun 12, 2023 · completed Jan 12, 2024 · Permit 23 131877 DRN
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed construction of a new garden suite in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling.
Applied Apr 6, 2023 · issued Jun 12, 2023 · completed Jan 30, 2024 · Permit 23 131877 PLB
- Closed
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Proposed construction of a new garden suite in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling.
Applied Apr 6, 2023 · issued Jun 12, 2023 · completed Jan 30, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 23 131877 BLD
- Closed
Small residential project · Second suite (New)
Convert basement to secondary dwelling with a below grade entrance
Applied Apr 4, 2023 · issued Apr 28, 2023 · completed Apr 23, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 23 130524 BLD
- Cancelled
Small residential project · Multiple projects
proposing interior renovations on the main floor and an secondary dwelling unit in the basement
Applied Dec 19, 2022 · completed Jan 24, 2023 · 1 home added · Permit 22 240947 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
- Under review
9 storeys · 59 homes · Mixed use
440 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Jul 23, 2021
- Under review
1693-1707 Weston Road and 6-10 Victoria Avenue East
43 storeys · Not stated in the file
460 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Apr 21, 2026
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
25 John Best Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots.
80 m away · filed Jul 10, 2019 · Approved
25 John Best Ave · Minor variance
To construct a detached dwelling with an integral garage.
80 m away · filed Jul 10, 2019 · Approved
25 John Best Ave · Minor variance
To construct a detached dwelling with an integral garage.
80 m away · filed Jul 10, 2019 · Approved
720 Trethewey Dr · Minor variance
To enclose the existing parking garage ramp.
250 m away · filed Mar 21, 2019 · Approved
15 Margaret Rose Crt · Minor variance
To maintain the existing detached dwelling on a reduced lot (as a result of the associated consent application B0072/17EYK).
170 m away · filed Aug 3, 2017 · Approved
15 Margaret Rose Crt · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the lot for the purpose of a lot addition.
170 m away · filed Aug 3, 2017 · 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.