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Toronto address · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

185 Cowan Ave

The City of Toronto has 10 building permits since 2017 (6 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.

  • Heating and ventilation

    HVAC - Proposal for front addition, a front porch, a rear deck, and basement underpinning to existing two-storey detached house to add a secondary suite in the basement

    Applied Jun 5, 2026 · issued Aug 18, 2026 · Permit 26 166231 HVA

    Permit issued

  • Small residential project · Multiple projects

    Proposal to enclose existing front porch, underpinning, create a secondary suite, rear deck, and interior alterations throughout dwelling

    Applied May 25, 2026 · issued Jun 23, 2026 · 1 home added · Permit 26 166231 BLD

    Inspections under way

  • Small residential project · Garage

    Revision: changes to garage materials and window size

    Applied Sep 3, 2025 · issued Nov 18, 2025 · Permit 24 174123 BLD (revision 01)

    Revision issued

  • Drains and site services

    Drain - Proposed garage renovation. Raise ceiling height and roof, provide insulation and replace windows and doors.

    Applied Jul 29, 2024 · issued Aug 19, 2024 · Permit 24 174123 DRN

    Inspections under way

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposed garage renovation. Raise ceiling height and roof, provide insulation and replace windows and doors.

    Applied Jul 29, 2024 · issued Aug 19, 2024 · Permit 24 174123 PLB

    Permit issued

  • Small residential project · Garage

    Proposed garage renovation. Raise ceiling height and roof, provide insulation and replace windows and doors.

    Applied Jul 3, 2024 · issued Jul 12, 2024 · Permit 24 174123 BLD

    Inspections under way

  • Small residential project · Garage

    Proposed garage renovation.Raise ceiling height and roof, provide insulation and replace windows and doors.

    Applied Jun 13, 2024 · completed Jun 14, 2024 · Permit 24 164391 BLD

    Cancelled

  • Plumbing

    Plumbing - Proposal to underpin basement and convert basement to a secondary suite, interior alterations on all floors, new basement walkout at front and rear ground floor deck

    Applied Aug 30, 2017 · issued Sep 6, 2017 · completed Mar 13, 2023 · Permit 17 225501 PLB

    Cancelled

  • Small residential project · Multiple projects

    Proposal to underpin basement and convert basement to a secondary suite, interior alterations on all floors, new basement walkout at front and rear ground floor deck

    Applied Aug 30, 2017 · issued Sep 6, 2017 · completed Mar 13, 2023 · 1 home added · Permit 17 225501 BLD

    Cancelled

  • Drains and site services

    Drain - Proposal to underpin basement and convert basement to a secondary suite, interior alterations on all floors, new basement walkout at front and rear ground floor deck

    Applied Aug 30, 2017 · issued Sep 6, 2017 · completed Mar 13, 2023 · Permit 17 225501 DRN

    Cancelled

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 · Other

    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.

    Decision: Deferred

    Filed Jan 30, 2025 · File A0106/25TEY

    Deferred

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).

    140 m away · filed Feb 24, 2026 · Approved

  • 22 Brock Ave · Minor variance

    To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a front basement walkout, a rear two-storey addition (replacing the existing rear one-storey addition) with a second storey deck, and a third storey addition.

    240 m away · filed Jan 16, 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.

    20 m away · filed Nov 7, 2025 · Refused

  • 11 Brock Ave · Minor variance

    To construct a new four-storey apartment building (with one mechanical penthouse level above) containing 42 affordable dwelling units, with an internal courtyard on the ground level, an internal terrace (outdoor amenity space) on the second storey (above the ground level), a terrace (outdoor amenity space) on a south portion of the third storey (above the second storey), and a green roof on the north portion of the fourth storey.

    210 m away · filed Jul 25, 2024 · Approved

  • 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.

    40 m away · filed Dec 6, 2023 · Approved

  • 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.

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

  • 1354 Queen St W · Minor variance

    To alter the development standards for the 11-storey mixed-use building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 334-2024), by increasing the height from 39 m to 40 m, reducing the terracing setbacks fronting Abbs Street and Brock Avenue, increasing the total gross floor area, increasing the residential gross floor area, and reducing the indoor and outdoor amenity space. This building will provide a total of 222 residential dwelling units, as well as non-residential spaces (to be located on the ground floor).

    160 m away · filed Dec 4, 2023 · Approved

  • 72 Melbourne Ave · Consent

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

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

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.