Sample data. These listings are fictional examples used to demonstrate the site. No MLS or board data is displayed.

Shaun Lovell, Real Estate SalespersonRight At Home Realty, Brokerage289-813-3318

Toronto address · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

163 Cowan Ave

The City of Toronto has 6 building permits since 2017 (5 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.

  • Small residential project · Garage

    New 1 car garage

    Applied Aug 4, 2022 · issued Sep 15, 2022 · Permit 22 186265 BLD

    Inspections under way

  • Small residential project · Multiple projects

    Proposal to construct a deck on footings in the rear yard of the existing single family dwelling.

    Applied May 22, 2022 · issued Jul 13, 2022 · Permit 22 150070 BLD

    Inspections under way

  • Small residential project · Underpinning

    Proposal to basement underpinning (54 linear metres) to existing detached house.

    Applied Apr 27, 2022 · issued May 11, 2022 · Permit 22 138959 BLD

    Inspections under way

  • Drains and site services

    Drain - BASEMENT UNDERPINNING 54 LM

    Applied Apr 27, 2022 · issued May 11, 2022 · Permit 22 138959 DRN

    Inspections under way

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - BASEMENT UNDERPINNING 54 LM

    Applied Apr 27, 2022 · issued May 11, 2022 · Permit 22 138959 PLB

    Inspections under way

  • Drains and site services · Back water valve (Sewer only)

    Proposal to install a back water valve

    Applied Sep 12, 2018 · issued Sep 12, 2018 · completed Sep 20, 2018 · Permit 18 224330 DRN

    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 · R addition

    To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by replacing the existing rear one-storey addition with a larger one-storey addition and to construct a new rear deck. Also, to construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) in the rear yard.

    Decision: Approved (hearing Nov 9, 2022)

    Filed Jul 26, 2022 · File A0896/22TEY

    Closed

What’s planned nearby

Development sites within 500 m

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

  • 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).

    240 m away · filed Feb 24, 2026 · Approved

  • 191 Cowan Ave · Minor variance

    To legalize and to maintain the exterior stairs leading to the rooftop platform, as well as the perimeter guardrails (around the roof of the existing rear one-storey detached ancillary building (detached garage abutting the laneway)), that were constructed without an authorized building permit.

    140 m away · filed Nov 7, 2025 · Refused

  • 1337 King St W · Minor variance

    To alter the development standards for the 10-storey apartment building, located at the eastern portion of the development site (as approved under Site-Specific By-law 880-2024), by reducing the building setbacks and increasing the height of the mechanical penthouse. There will be a total of 7 parking spaces on-site (5 residential parking spaces and 2 visitor parking spaces, including two accessible parking spaces). This building will contain 92 affordable rental units (including 10 secured rental-replacement units for 1339 King St West). The existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling…

    170 m away · filed Oct 10, 2025 · Approved

  • 185 Cowan Ave · Minor variance

    To convert the existing two-storey detached dwelling into a three-storey fourplex by constructing a complete third storey addition, a front two-storey addition with a porch, and a rear two-storey addition with a basement walkout, three rear platforms (ground deck, and second and third level balconies), and a staircase connecting the ground and second levels. There will be a total of four residential dwelling units on this lot.

    110 m away · filed Jan 30, 2025 · Deferred

  • 72 Melbourne Ave · Minor variance

    To construct a new three-storey detached apartment building (fronting Cowan Avenue) with a rear rooftop deck. No vehicular or bicycle parking spaces will be provided.There will be twelve dwelling units on the lot.

    80 m away · filed Dec 6, 2023 · Application withdrawn

  • 72 Melbourne Ave · Minor variance

    To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling (a rooming house containing 6 dwelling rooms and 1 dwelling unit) by constructing a rear three-storey addition (containing 11 dwelling (studio) units). Also, to construct a one-storey ancillary structure (to contain waste storage and 5 long-term bicycle parking spaces) in the rear yard. There will be a total of 12 dwelling units and 6 dwelling rooms (for a total of 18) on this lot.

    80 m away · filed Dec 6, 2023 · Approved

  • 72 Melbourne Ave · Consent

    To obtain consent to sever the property into two (2) residential lots.

    80 m away · filed Nov 27, 2023 · Application withdrawn

  • 69 Elm Grove Ave · Consent

    To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.

    220 m away · filed Jan 17, 2023 · Approved

Everything planned in Parkdale-High Park

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.