Toronto address · Ward 19, Beaches-East York
244 Gainsborough Rd
The City of Toronto has 5 building permits since 2017 (2 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.
- Inspections under way
New house · New building
Proposed to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with finished basement, and detached garage.
Applied Jul 9, 2020 · issued Sep 24, 2020 · 1 home added · Permit 20 165582 BLD
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with finished basement, and detached garage.
Applied Jul 9, 2020 · issued Sep 24, 2020 · Permit 20 165582 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with finished basement, and detached garage.
Applied Jul 9, 2020 · issued Sep 24, 2020 · completed Sep 16, 2026 · Permit 20 165582 HVA
- Closed
Demolition
Proposed to demolish existing 1 1/2 storey single family dwelling.
Applied Jul 9, 2020 · issued Sep 28, 2020 · completed Oct 8, 2024 · 1 home removed · Permit 20 165592 DEM
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposed to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with finished basement, and detached garage.
Applied Jul 9, 2020 · issued Sep 24, 2020 · completed Sep 16, 2026 · Permit 20 165582 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.
- Closed
Minor variance · New R building
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with a finished basement, rear walkout, rear deck and a new detached single-car garage.
Decision: Approved (hearing Feb 26, 2020)
Filed Nov 8, 2019 · File A1151/19TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Approved
- Under review
10 storeys · 70 homes · Residential
260 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Apr 16, 2025
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
413 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition. The existing dwelling (containing two residential dwelling units) will be converted into one residential dwelling unit.
110 m away · filed May 29, 2026 · Approved
355 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 1227-2017 and 1228-2017), for a new 6-storey residential building, by increasing the residential gross floor area, reducing the width of the bicycle space, as well as, eliminating the bicycle maintenance facilities, landscape strip, and parking space setback. There will be a total of 33 affordable residential dwelling units on this lot.
190 m away · filed Oct 24, 2024 · Approved
34 Hollywood Cres · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) by constructing a rear one-storey addition.
200 m away · filed Oct 3, 2023 · Approved
423 Rhodes Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a second storey addition with a new covered front porch with stairs, and rear second storey deck.
220 m away · filed Feb 27, 2023 · Approved
276 Gainsborough Rd · Minor variance
To construct a one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) in the rear yard.
130 m away · filed Jan 13, 2023 · Approved
81 Wembley Dr · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition. Also, to construct a two-storey ancillary building (detached garage with below-grade storage) in the rear yard.
110 m away · filed Nov 24, 2022 · Approved
12 Wembley Dr · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition that will be an extension of the existing rear one-storey portion of the dwelling.
170 m away · filed Jul 29, 2021 · Approved
355 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To modify the mixed-used development approved by Site Specific Zoning By-laws 1227-2017 and 1228-2017 in order to construct a new six-storey affordable housing building with 33 dwelling units by altering the location of the building mass and balconies, increasing gross floor area, eliminating the indoor amenity space and non-residential gross floor area, and altering the number and location of bicycle parking spaces.
190 m away · filed Jun 7, 2021 · 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.