Toronto address · Ward 19, Beaches-East York
38 Elmer Ave
The City of Toronto has 1 building permit since 2017 (1 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
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Proposal to construct a front one-storey addition, a front porch, and a front yard parking space.
Applied Apr 16, 2024 · issued Apr 25, 2024 · Permit 24 136916 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.
- Closed
Minor variance · Other
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a front one-storey addition, a front porch, and a front yard parking space.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jan 20, 2021)
Filed Jul 8, 2020 · File A0597/20TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
11 storeys · 123 homes · Mixed use
410 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Mar 18, 2025
- Under review
73-83 Woodbine Avenue and 3 Buller Avenue
6 storeys · 86 homes · Residential
480 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Mar 31, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
52 Herbert Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a front covered basement walkout, a front ground floor covered deck with stairs, and a front second storey deck.
110 m away · filed Aug 26, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
30 Norway Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition.
240 m away · filed Jun 10, 2026 · Approved
28 Hartford Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition.
170 m away · filed Apr 1, 2026 · Approved
1957 Queen St E · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached mixed-use building by constructing a rear three-storey addition, complete fourth, fifth, and sixth storey additions, a rear ground floor integral garage, front fourth, fifth, and sixth floor terraces, rear second, third, and fourth floor balconies, and rear fifth and sixth floor terraces. Also, four short-term bicycle parking spaces will be provided in the rear yard. There will be a total of seven residential dwelling units, and one commercial unit on this lot.
240 m away · filed Nov 14, 2025 · Approved
40 Norway Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition.
240 m away · filed Jun 27, 2025 · Approved
135 Kenilworth Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey ancillary building (containing one garden suite) in the rear yard of the existing two-storey detached dwelling. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main dwelling and one unit within the ancillary building).
180 m away · filed May 26, 2025 · Approved
75 Herbert Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing rear first and second storey additions.
140 m away · filed Feb 11, 2025 · Approved
110 Dixon Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey ancillary building (detached garage in the rear yard, abutting Woodbine Avenue) by constructing a one-storey addition (along the north wall), and a complete second storey cantilevered addition. This ancillary building will be converted into a garden suite with one residential dwelling unit.
190 m away · filed Nov 12, 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.