Toronto address · Ward 19, Beaches-East York
38 Balsam Ave
The City of Toronto has 5 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.
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a 2 storey rear addition, interior alterations to all floors, rear walkout, rear deck, alter front porch roof, underpin portion of basement, and replace roof of existing SFD. See ZZC.
Applied Mar 11, 2016 · issued Mar 17, 2016 · completed Jan 24, 2017 · Permit 15 190923 HVA
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Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct a 2 storey rear addition, interior alterations to all floors, rear walkout, rear deck, alter front porch roof, underpin portion of basement, and replace roof of existing SFD. See ZZC. proposal to install a 4" full port backwater valve on the main line
Applied Dec 11, 2015 · issued Dec 11, 2015 · completed Jan 24, 2017 · Permit 15 190923 DRN
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Small residential project · Multiple projects
Revision to rear ground floor deck, new ground floor breakfast area, and 2nd floor balcony.
Applied Sep 21, 2015 · issued Mar 1, 2016 · completed May 29, 2024 · Permit 15 190923 BLD (revision 01)
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a 2 storey rear addition, interior alterations to all floors, rear walkout, rear deck, alter front porch roof, underpin portion of basement, and replace roof of existing SFD. See ZZC.
Applied Jul 15, 2015 · issued Aug 6, 2015 · completed Jan 24, 2017 · Permit 15 190923 PLB
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Small residential project · Multiple projects
Proposal to construct a 2 storey rear addition, interior alterations to all floors, rear walkout, rear deck, alter front porch roof, underpin portion of basement, and replace roof of existing SFD. See ZZC.
Applied Jul 15, 2015 · issued Aug 6, 2015 · completed May 29, 2024 · Permit 15 190923 BLD
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
No rezoning, site plan, subdivision or condominium file open within 500 m, and no pre-construction project on the site.
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
25 Selwood Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (one-car garage), in the rear yard.
160 m away · filed Sep 1, 2026 · Postponed
26 Hazel Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way.
180 m away · filed Feb 19, 2026 · Approved
52 Balsam Ave · Minor variance
To maintain the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling (duplex). There is a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot.
110 m away · filed Feb 3, 2026 · Postponed
52 Balsam Ave · Minor variance
To maintain the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling (duplex). There is a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot.
110 m away · filed Feb 3, 2026 · Postponed
52 Balsam Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots.
110 m away · filed Feb 3, 2026 · Postponed
34 Balsam Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition (above a portion of the existing rear ground floor) with a new roof (for the remaining portion of the existing rear ground floor), and a new rear ground floor deck with stairs. The existing rear ground floor deck will be demolished.
20 m away · filed Aug 25, 2025 · Approved
29 Maclean Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial front third storey addition (for habitable space).
130 m away · filed Jul 30, 2025 · Approved
32 Fernwood Park Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial third storey addition, a rear first level deck, and rear and side (south) basement walkouts. The front porch will be reconstructed with a canopy and stairs. One parking space will be located in the rear yard, which will be accessed from a shared mutual right-of-way between 30 and 32 Fernwood Park Avenue. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units (duplex) on this lot (one unit within the basement level, and one unit to occupy the first, second, and third levels).
100 m away · filed Jul 28, 2025 · 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.