Toronto address · Ward 11, University-Rosedale
38 Howland Ave
The City of Toronto has 8 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.
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Small residential project · Interior alterations
REV02: changes to as built structural reinforcement to existing wood frame rear addition window and replace with new sizes as Noted.
Applied Dec 11, 2020 · issued Jan 7, 2021 · completed Sep 23, 2021 · Permit 19 257033 BLD (revision 02)
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Small residential project · Interior alterations
REV01: changes to layout
Applied Sep 18, 2020 · issued Oct 5, 2020 · completed Sep 23, 2021 · Permit 19 257033 BLD (revision 01)
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Make alterations for a 4rth secondary basement secondary suite and alter the 2nd floor to create a third 2 storey secondary suite in conjunction with the third storey. The lawfully existing semi-detached converted house as altered with a single secondary suite will post-alteration contain a total of 3 secondary suites with retention of the first storey portion of the original dwelling as a separate single housekeeping unit.
Applied Dec 4, 2019 · issued May 6, 2020 · completed Jul 9, 2021 · Permit 19 257033 HVA
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Make alterations for a 4rth secondary basement secondary suite and alter the 2nd floor to create a third 2 storey secondary suite in conjunction with the third storey. The lawfully existing semi-detached converted house as altered with a single secondary suite will post-alteration contain a total of 3 secondary suites with retention of the first storey portion of the original dwelling as a separate single housekeeping unit.
Applied Dec 4, 2019 · issued May 6, 2020 · completed Jul 9, 2021 · Permit 19 257033 PLB
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Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposal for Interior Alterations to convert Existing Semi-Detached House with 2 Dwelling Units, to a Converted House with 3 Dwelling Units.
Applied Dec 4, 2019 · issued May 6, 2020 · completed Sep 23, 2021 · 1 home added · Permit 19 257033 BLD
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Drains and site services
Drain - Interior alterations basement underpinning and rebuild basement walkout
Applied Nov 26, 2019 · issued Dec 5, 2019 · completed Jul 9, 2021 · Permit 19 254160 DRN
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Small residential project · Multiple projects
Interior alterations basement underpinning and rebuild basement walkout
Applied Nov 26, 2019 · issued Dec 5, 2019 · completed Jul 9, 2021 · Permit 19 254160 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior alterations basement underpinning and rebuild basement walkout
Applied Nov 26, 2019 · issued Dec 5, 2019 · completed Jul 9, 2021 · Permit 19 254160 PLB
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.
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Minor variance · Other
To convert the existing 2½ storey semi-detached building with two dwelling units into a four- unit building and legalize and maintain the rear deck.
Decision: Approved (hearing Feb 27, 2019)
Filed Feb 6, 2018 · File A0167/18TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under appeal
Not stated in the file
210 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Dec 2, 2025
- Under review
11 storeys · 64 homes · Residential
210 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 17, 2025
- Under review
188 Lowther Avenue and 38 Walmer Road
25 storeys · 186 homes · Mixed use
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jul 21, 2022
- Under review
25 storeys · 253 homes · Residential
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 4, 2025
- Approved
- Under review
30 storeys · 472 homes · Mixed use
350 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 12, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
11 Barton Ave · Minor variance
To construct a one-storey detached ancillary building (gym) with a covered porch (located at the northeast corner of the building), in the rear yard.
180 m away · filed Aug 21, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
511 Bloor St W · Minor variance
To permit the existing partially covered outdoor patio (abutting Borden Street), for the use of the eating establishment within the existing two-and-one-half-storey mixed-use building.
180 m away · filed Jul 16, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
794 Bathurst St · Minor variance
To permit a night club use and eating establishment on the second floor of the existing two-storey mixed-use building (containing storage uses within the basement level, five commercial units on the ground floor and an existing nightclub and eating establishment on the second floor).
240 m away · filed Feb 20, 2026 · Approved
54 Howland Ave · Consent
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property to re-establish two residential lots which merged on title, and to create new easements/rights-of-way. Also, to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.
60 m away · filed Dec 19, 2025 · Approved
386 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey front addition (enclosing the front porch) with stairs, a rear basement addition with a walkout, rear one and two-storey additions with second and third storey balconies, and a rear third storey dormer addition. Also, to reconstruct the front (northeast) turret.
200 m away · filed Nov 21, 2025 · Approved
537 Bloor St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey non-residential building by constructing front and rear ground floor additions. The ground floor will be converted into one restaurant use space. The existing office space, and dental office space, located on the second floor, will be maintained.
180 m away · filed Apr 7, 2025 · Approved
386 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear basement walkout, a rear two-storey addition with rear decks on the first and second levels, and a third storey addition (north side dormer extension) with a rear deck. The existing rear one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) will be maintained and unaltered.
200 m away · filed Mar 24, 2025 · Approved
325 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a third storey dormer, and to convert from two residential dwelling units into three residential dwelling units. Also, to construct a rear exterior staircase to acess the second and third levels, as well as an additional staircase to acess ground level.
150 m away · filed Feb 28, 2025 · Withdrawn
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.