16 Rains Ave

Building permits

Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposed underpinning and basement walk-out to a semi-detached dwelling.

  Applied Jun 25, 2025 · issued Jul 24, 2025 · Permit 25 182218 PLB

  Permit issued

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Proposed underpinning and basement walk-out to a semi-detached dwelling.

  Applied Jun 25, 2025 · issued Jul 24, 2025 · completed Mar 11, 2026 · Permit 25 182218 DRN

  Closed

• Small residential project · Multiple projects

  Proposed underpinning and basement walk-out, sunken entry court to a semi-detached dwelling.

  Applied Jun 23, 2025 · issued Jul 24, 2025 · Permit 25 182218 BLD

  Inspections under way

• Small residential project · Multiple projects

  Proposal to underpin existing basement footings and construct front entrance to basement.

  Applied Jun 4, 2025 · completed Jun 9, 2025 · Permit 25 171232 BLD

  Cancelled

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment

  Applied Jan 25, 2024 · issued May 27, 2024 · completed Aug 26, 2024 · Permit 24 108146 PLB

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment

  Applied Jan 25, 2024 · issued May 27, 2024 · completed Aug 26, 2024 · Permit 24 108146 HVA

  Closed

• Small residential project · Other

  Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment

  Applied Jan 25, 2024 · issued May 27, 2024 · completed Aug 26, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 24 108146 BLD

  Closed

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment

  Applied Jan 25, 2024 · issued May 27, 2024 · completed Aug 26, 2024 · Permit 24 108146 DRN

  Closed

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Proposal to construct a new rear yard detached garage

  Applied Nov 22, 2019 · issued Jan 16, 2020 · completed Aug 26, 2024 · Permit 19 238750 DRN

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new rear yard detached garage

  Applied Nov 22, 2019 · issued Jan 16, 2020 · completed Aug 26, 2024 · Permit 19 238750 PLB

  Closed

• Small residential project · Garage

  Proposal to construct a new rear yard detached garage

  Applied Oct 21, 2019 · issued Jan 16, 2020 · completed Oct 7, 2021 · Permit 19 238750 BLD

  Closed

• Small residential project · Other

  Party wall administration permit in relation to construction proposed at 14 Rains Avenue, under file 15-125757 BLD.

  Applied Jun 15, 2015 · issued Jun 19, 2015 · completed Aug 26, 2024 · Permit 15 174359 BLD

  Closed

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.

• Minor variance · New R building

  To permit the existing one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) by converting the space into a garden suit and to construct a partial second storey addition for storage space.

  Decision: Approved (hearing Oct 11, 2023)

  Filed Aug 24, 2023 · File A0745/23TEY

  Closed

What’s planned nearby

Development sites within 500 m

• 287-291 Christie Street

  9 storeys · 65 homes · Mixed use

  460 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Feb 22, 2022

  Approved

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 1085 Davenport Rd · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached mixed-use building by constructing a new two-tiered ground floor deck (including stairs) along a portion of the west side of the building, for the use of the café.

  240 m away · filed Jul 15, 2026 · Approved

• 911 Davenport Rd · Minor variance

  To permit the existing two-storey detached non-residential building, which will contain office use (on all levels), retail use (on all levels), an art gallery (within the basement and on the first level), and an eating establishment (within the basement and on the first level).

  160 m away · filed Jun 3, 2025 · Approved

• 69 Marchmount Rd · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition with a front dormer and front juliette balcony.

  190 m away · filed May 30, 2024 · Approved

• 1085 Davenport Rd · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached mixed-use building by constructing a rear basement addition, a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck, and an outdoor patio on the north and west sides. The existing ground floor residential unit will be converted into retail space. The existing three-car garage will be demolished. A total of one retail unit and three residential units will be provided.

  240 m away · filed Nov 28, 2022 · Approved

• 36 Hillcrest Dr · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by rebuilding the existing rear one-storey addition, including a partial second storey addition. A new rear ground floor deck will also be constructed.

  200 m away · filed Aug 2, 2021 · Approved

• 2 Frank Cres · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing: a side two-storey addition; a side deck; and to alter the one-storey side detached garage by constructing a one-storey front addition.

  220 m away · filed Mar 23, 2021 · Approved

• 63 Wychcrest Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey townhouse by legalizing: a rear ground-floor addition, a rear deck, and a rear carport under the rear addition at the basement level.

  190 m away · filed Oct 13, 2020 · Approved

• 240 Ashworth Ave · Minor variance

  To construct a rear two-storey ancillary building, containing a laneway suite, at the rear of the main existing 2 ½-storey detached dwelling with: a west side entrance facing a lane; a carport facing the west side laneway; and a rear second storey deck over the carport.

  250 m away · filed Sep 4, 2020 · Approved

Everything planned in Toronto-St. Paul's