Toronto address · Ward 9, Davenport
170A Emerson Ave
The City of Toronto has 15 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
New house · New building
REV 02: Changes to structural and addition of secondary suiteRev 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 221978 BLD (revision 02)
- Cancelled
Plumbing
REV 02: Additional plumbing due to secondary suite in basementRev 01: REVISION TO PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOR Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement .
Applied Nov 1, 2022 · completed Dec 8, 2022 · Permit 19 221978 PLB (revision 02)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Sep 9, 2022 · issued Sep 16, 2022 · completed Dec 19, 2023 · Permit 19 221978 HVA
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
Rev 1: REV. TO PERMIT #19-221991HVAC - Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied Jul 24, 2022 · issued Aug 8, 2022 · completed Mar 14, 2024 · Permit 19 221991 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
REV 03 - Changes to rear yard landscaping.REV 02: changes as per drawingsREV 01:Relocate north exterior wall to within lot to create a zero lot line wall.Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied May 14, 2021 · issued May 5, 2022 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 221991 BLD (revision 03)
- Closed
New house · New building
Rev 01: REVISION TO PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOR Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement.
Applied Sep 2, 2020 · issued May 5, 2022 · completed Mar 13, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 221978 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Rev 01: REVISION TO PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOOR Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement .
Applied Sep 2, 2020 · issued Sep 9, 2020 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · Permit 19 221978 PLB (revision 01)
- Closed
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
REV02: changes as per drawingsREV 01:Relocate north exterior wall to within lot to create a zero lot line wall.Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied Jun 11, 2020 · issued Jun 24, 2020 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 221991 BLD (revision 02)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied May 29, 2020 · issued Jun 29, 2020 · completed Mar 14, 2024 · Permit 19 221991 HVA
- Closed
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
REV 01:Relocate north exterior wall to within lot to create a zero lot line wall.Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied Apr 6, 2020 · issued Apr 9, 2020 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · Permit 19 221991 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new sfd-semi with finished basement .
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Feb 10, 2020 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · Permit 19 221978 PLB
- Closed
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Feb 7, 2020 · completed Mar 20, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 19 221991 BLD
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- Closed
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 221978 DRN
- Closed
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 221978 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new rear laneway suit for new semi dwelling
Applied Sep 16, 2019 · issued Feb 7, 2020 · completed Mar 14, 2024 · Permit 19 221991 PLB
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
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.