Toronto address · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
37 Helena Ave
The City of Toronto has 9 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
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - construction of a new 2-storey laneway suite
Applied Apr 16, 2024 · issued Apr 30, 2024 · completed May 3, 2024 · Permit 22 145787 HVA
- Closed
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Revision 01 - Proposal to remove the chimneyProposal for a rear three storey addition with a new third floor addition over the existing second storey. Scope includes interior alterations, a new rear deck and rear walkout stair.
Applied Aug 30, 2022 · issued Sep 29, 2022 · completed Mar 5, 2025 · Permit 21 195532 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - construction of a new 2-storey laneway suite
Applied May 12, 2022 · issued Nov 15, 2022 · completed Mar 5, 2025 · Permit 22 145787 PLB
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - construction of a new 2-storey laneway suite
Applied May 12, 2022 · issued Nov 15, 2022 · completed Mar 5, 2025 · Permit 22 145787 DRN
- Closed
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
construction of a new 2-storey laneway suite
Applied May 12, 2022 · issued Nov 15, 2022 · completed Mar 5, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 22 145787 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for a rear three storey addition with a new third floor addition over the existing second storey. Scope includes interior alterations, a new rear deck and rear walkout stair.
Applied Aug 24, 2021 · issued Sep 21, 2021 · completed Aug 28, 2023 · Permit 21 195532 HVA
- Closed
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Proposal for a rear three storey addition with a new third floor addition over the existing second storey. Scope includes interior alterations, a new rear deck and rear walkout stair.
Applied Aug 9, 2021 · issued Sep 21, 2021 · completed Mar 5, 2025 · Permit 21 195532 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for a rear three storey addition with a new third floor addition over the existing second storey. Scope includes interior alterations, a new rear deck and rear walkout stair.
Applied Aug 9, 2021 · issued Sep 21, 2021 · completed Oct 4, 2023 · Permit 21 195532 PLB
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal for a rear three storey addition with a new third floor addition over the existing second storey. Scope includes interior alterations, a new rear deck and rear walkout stair.
Applied Aug 9, 2021 · issued Sep 21, 2021 · completed Aug 29, 2023 · Permit 21 195532 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 · R addition
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a third floor addition, a rear three-storey addition, with a ground floor rear deck, a second storey reard balcony, and a third floor rear deck.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 7, 2021)
Filed Mar 17, 2021 · File A0356/21TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
35 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 23, 2022
- Under review
40 storeys · 1,338 homes · Mixed use
330 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 25, 2021
- Under review
28 storeys · 210 homes · Residential
350 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 1, 2021
- Approved
34 storeys · 440 homes · Mixed use
360 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 11, 2022
- Approved
37 storeys · 355 homes · Mixed use
420 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
3 storeys · Residential
460 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 6, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
43 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
130 m away · filed Aug 7, 2026 · Postponed
24 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition (including basement extension) with a rear first storey deck with stairs. Also, to reconstruct the front porch with stairs.
200 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
26 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial rear third storey addition above the existing rear building footprint.
200 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
54 Vaughan Rd · Minor variance
To permit a residential use below a non-residential use within the existing two-storey mixed-use building by converting the existing vacantbasement into a new two-bedroom residential dwelling unit. The ground floor commercial use (hair salon) will be maintained and there will be a total of two residential dwelling units within the building on the lot (one dwelling unit in the basement and one dwelling unit on the second storey).
210 m away · filed Sep 4, 2025 · Approved
97 Alcina Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building (two-car garage with one garden suite above) in the front yard, abutting Alcina Avenue. The existing two-storey detached dwelling will be maintained and unaltered. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main building and one unit within the ancillary building).
240 m away · filed Aug 29, 2025 · Approved
62 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial third storey addition with a rooftop deck (above the existing second storey), a front porch with stairs, and a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and patio. The existing rear ground floor deck will be demolished.
200 m away · filed May 8, 2025 · Approved
108 Hilton Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by enclosing the existing front porch into habitable space.
230 m away · filed Jan 3, 2025 · Approved
48 Alcina Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing second and third storey additions.
80 m away · filed Oct 24, 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.