Toronto address · Ward 9, Davenport
170 Emerson Ave
The City of Toronto has 14 building permits since 2017 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.
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New house · New building
REV 02: PROPOSED CHANGES TO STRUCTURAL AND ADDITION OF A SECONDARY SUITE.Rev 01:REVISION TO PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOR Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Nov 1, 2022 · issued Nov 30, 2022 · completed Mar 13, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 221998 BLD (revision 02)
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Sep 9, 2022 · issued Sep 13, 2022 · completed Dec 19, 2023 · Permit 19 221998 HVA
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Heating and ventilation
Revision 01 - Proposed changes in all levels.HVAC - Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suite for new semi dwelling
Applied Aug 3, 2022 · issued Aug 8, 2022 · completed Mar 14, 2024 · Permit 19 222009 HVA (revision 01)
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Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
REV 02 - Changes to rear yard landscaping.REV 01: changes as per drawings Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suite for new semi dwelling
Applied May 14, 2021 · issued May 5, 2022 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 222009 BLD (revision 02)
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Plumbing
Rev 01: REVISION TO PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOR Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Sep 1, 2020 · issued Sep 9, 2020 · completed Dec 19, 2023 · Permit 19 221998 PLB (revision 01)
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New house · New building
Rev 01:REVISION TO PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOR Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Sep 1, 2020 · issued May 5, 2022 · completed Mar 13, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 221998 BLD (revision 01)
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suite for new semi dwelling
Applied Jun 30, 2020 · issued Jul 3, 2020 · completed Mar 14, 2024 · Permit 19 222009 HVA
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Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
REV01: changes as per drawings Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suite for new semi dwelling
Applied Jun 11, 2020 · issued Jun 17, 2020 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 222009 BLD (revision 01)
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Demolition
Proposal to demolish the existing 2 unit dwelling, sever the lot and construct 2 new single family dwellings with rear laneway suites.
Applied Sep 26, 2019 · issued Dec 20, 2019 · completed Jan 5, 2024 · Permit 19 227480 DEM
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Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suite for new semi dwelling
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Feb 7, 2020 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 222009 BLD
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Feb 7, 2020 · completed Dec 19, 2023 · Permit 19 222009 PLB
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New house · New building
Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Oct 30, 2019 · completed Mar 13, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 221998 BLD
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Feb 10, 2020 · completed Dec 19, 2023 · Permit 19 221998 PLB
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Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement and rear laneway suit.
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Feb 10, 2020 · completed Mar 14, 2024 · Permit 19 221998 DRN
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 · New R building
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached dwelling. The existing rear ancillary building (laneway suite) is currently under construction by a separate building permit.
Decision: Approved (hearing Dec 1, 2021)
Filed Jun 1, 2021 · File A0742/21TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
224-258 Wallace Avenue and 80-90 Ward Street
Mixed use
330 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed May 14, 2026
- Under review
1260 Dufferin Street, 1245 Dupont Street and 213 Emerson Avenue
50 storeys · 588 homes · Residential
330 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Mar 25, 2026
- Under appeal
1260 Dufferin Street, 1245 Dupont Street and 213 Emerson Avenue
37 storeys · 3,547 homes · Residential
330 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Apr 5, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
656 St Clarens Ave · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the conversion of the existing two-storey mixed-use building into a houseplex, without an authorized building permit. There is a total of five residential dwelling units on this lot.
110 m away · filed Nov 14, 2025 · Approved
172 Emerson Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a third storey addition (removing the existing attic and dormers). The existing gutter at the third storey level will be maintained and unaltered. Also, to reconstruct the existing rear one-storey addition.
10 m away · filed Jul 9, 2025 · Approved
107 Lappin Ave · Minor variance
To permit a portion of the existing one-storey ancillary building (detached garage in the rear yard, abutting the laneway) from the abutting westerly property, municipally known as 109 Lappin Avenue (as approved under Committee of Adjustment File A0465/24TEY), which encroaches onto this lot. Also, the existing garage height, gable roof, and eaves will be maintained and unaltered.
110 m away · filed Jun 2, 2025 · Approved
227 Emerson Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition (above the existing one-storey portion of the dwelling).
210 m away · filed May 1, 2025 · Approved
98 Millicent St · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the existing two-storey ancillary building (containing two laneway suites), abutting the laneway, which was constructed beyond the limits of the authorized building permit. The ground level garage within the ancillary building was converted into an additional residential dwelling unit. There will be a total of four residential dwelling units on this lot (two units within the main dwelling and two units within the ancillary building).
170 m away · filed Jan 27, 2025 · Postponed
136 Millicent St · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached apartment building (multiplex containing six residential dwelling units) with front and rear balconies on the second and third storeys, two rooftop terraces (above the third storey), front and rear entrances on the ground floor, and front and rear basement walkouts.
70 m away · filed Oct 2, 2024 · Approved
710 Lansdowne Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.
200 m away · filed Aug 1, 2024 · Approved
710 Lansdowne Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new four-storey semi-detached multiplex (containing five residential dwelling units) with front and rear balconies on the second, third, and fourth storeys, a front porch, a rear ground floor deck, and a rear basement walkout.
200 m away · filed Aug 1, 2024 · 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.