Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
178 Strachan Ave
The City of Toronto has 5 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.
- Closed
Small residential project · Party wall admin permits
Admin permit for the work at 180 Strachan Ave - 19 151969
Applied May 9, 2019 · issued Jun 5, 2019 · completed Aug 26, 2025 · Permit 19 152001 BLD
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey detached single family dwelling on existing vacant lot.
Applied Jun 26, 2017 · issued Jul 25, 2017 · completed Oct 25, 2025 · Permit 17 187438 HVA
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey detached single family dwelling on existing vacant lot.
Applied Jun 26, 2017 · issued Jul 25, 2017 · completed Oct 25, 2025 · Permit 17 187438 PLB
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New house · New building
Proposal to construct a new 3 storey detached single family dwelling on existing vacant lot.
Applied Jun 26, 2017 · issued Jul 25, 2017 · completed Sep 27, 2019 · 1 home added · Permit 17 187438 BLD
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Small residential project · Party wall admin permits
Administration party wall permit
Applied May 14, 2014 · issued May 26, 2014 · completed Jun 29, 2025 · Permit 14 156596 BLD
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 with an integral garage.
Decision: Refused (hearing Jul 27, 2016)
Filed Apr 5, 2016 · Appeal: OMB approved · File A0391/16TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
13 storeys · Mixed use
230 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 24, 2021
- Approved
938-950 King Street West and 95-99 Strachan Avenue
18 storeys · 229 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Aug 4, 2021
- Under review
17 storeys · 227 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 8, 2022
- Approved
801-805 Wellington Street West and 53 Strachan Avenue
28 storeys · 296 homes · Residential
470 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Mar 17, 2026
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
860 Richmond St W · Minor variance
To convert the existing three-storey non-residential building (office uses) into a hotel building containing 62 rooms (basement level to third level), with a restaurant use located on the first level, and a gym within the basement level. Also, to alter the existing building by constructing a new front canopy, and two new interior stairwells and one new elevator for the purpose of rooftop access. There will be no parking spaces provided on-site.
90 m away · filed Sep 4, 2026 · Postponed
106 Massey St · Minor variance
60 m away · filed Aug 12, 2026 · Postponed
823 Adelaide St W · Minor variance
To construct a new three-and-one-half-storey semi-detached houseplex (duplex) with a front porch with stairs, a front basement entrance with stairs, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear fourth storey rooftop deck platform. Also, to construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage containing an undersized parking space with a green roof) in the rear yard, with vehicular access from the abutting public lane (Stanley Terrace) along the (side) east lot line. There will be a total of two dwelling units on this lot.
240 m away · filed Apr 27, 2026 · Approved
71 Crawford St · Minor variance
To alter the existing rear ancillary building (detached garage) by constructing a second storey addition (containing one laneway suite), with a portion of the ground floor retained for garage parking (one parking space). There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot (two units within the main dwelling and one unit with the ancillary building).
130 m away · filed Nov 18, 2025 · Approved
69 Crawford St · Minor variance
To construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) abutting the lane, in the rear yard of the lot containing the exisitng two-and-one-half storey semi-detached dwelling. The existing detached garage will be demolished.
140 m away · filed Oct 3, 2025 · Approved
897 Queen St W · Minor variance
To convert the existing three-storey mixed-use building into a rooming house containing 20 dwelling rooms and a restaurant use on the ground floor. There will be 6 dwelling rooms located on the ground floor, 11 dwelling rooms located on the second level, and 3 dwelling rooms on the third level of this building. The existing third storey residential dwelling unit will be demolished.
150 m away · filed Sep 29, 2024 · Application withdrawn
104 Massey St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey cantilevered addition (to replace the existing one-storey addition), and a rear third storey addition (to replace the existing rear third storey dormer).
60 m away · filed Oct 5, 2023 · Approved
102 Massey St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition with a rear ground floor deck and a rear second floor deck. Also, to rebuild the existing covered front porch.
70 m away · filed Sep 26, 2023 · 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.