Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
38 Orphanage Mews
The City of Toronto has 6 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.
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct 2-stoery SFD Detached House, with integral garage and rear deck.
Applied Jan 11, 2010 · issued Jan 27, 2010 · completed Oct 13, 2017 · Permit 09 105343 HVA
- Closed
New house · New building
Revision to change the propsed foundation walls to a helical peir sytem due to soil conditions.
Applied Nov 5, 2009 · issued Nov 12, 2009 · completed Oct 24, 2017 · Permit 09 105343 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - permit for construction of new 2 stoery SFD detached house. See PAL for 07 282401 ZAL
Applied Jan 28, 2009 · issued Sep 11, 2009 · completed Oct 24, 2017 · Permit 09 105343 PLB
- Closed
New house · New building
Construct 2-stoery SFD Detached House, with integral garage and rear deck.
Applied Jan 28, 2009 · issued Sep 11, 2009 · completed Oct 24, 2017 · 1 home added · Permit 09 105343 BLD
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - permit for construction of new 2 stoery SFD detached house. See PAL for 07 282401 ZAL
Applied Jan 28, 2009 · issued Sep 11, 2009 · completed Oct 24, 2017 · Permit 09 105343 DRN
- Closed
Demolition
Proposal to demolish one storey parking garage.
Applied Aug 28, 2007 · issued Nov 21, 2007 · completed Feb 16, 2017 · Permit 07 257130 DEM
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
- Approved
5 storeys · 22 homes · Residential
100 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Oct 15, 2024
- Under review
24 storeys · 444 homes · Residential
200 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Dec 5, 2025
- Approved
19 storeys · Not stated in the file
320 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Dec 21, 2021
- Under review
259-267 Richmond Street West, 126-142 John Street and 41-59 Widmer Street
42 storeys · 693 homes · Mixed use
430 m away · Subdivision · Under review · filed Jul 14, 2021
- Under review
25 storeys · 223 homes · Mixed use
440 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 10, 2021
- Approved
122-128 Peter Street and 357-359 Richmond Street West
39 storeys · 374 homes · Mixed use
440 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Jun 30, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
34 Sullivan St · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing two laneway suites with a second level south canopy, in the rear yard, abutting Orphanage Mews laneway on the north side, and North Sullivan East Huron laneway on the west side.
50 m away · filed Jun 18, 2026 · Approved
52 Phoebe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition with a balcony (above the existing rear two-storey portion of the dwelling).
180 m away · filed Jan 12, 2026 · Approved
28 Grange Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (sixplex) with a covered front porch and stairs, a front basement walkout, a rear basement walkout, as well as rear first storey, second storey and third storey balconies with stairs. There will be a total of six dwelling units on the lot.
90 m away · filed Nov 12, 2025 · Approved
26 Sullivan St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition, a rear first storey covered deck with stairs and a rear second floor rooftop deck.
40 m away · filed Oct 24, 2025 · Approved
3 Grange Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a platform and stairs, a third storey addition with a rear balcony, and a fourth storey rooftop deck with a staircase enclosure. There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the basement and first level, one unit occupying the first and second level, and one unit occupying the second, third, and rooftop level).
120 m away · filed Sep 16, 2025 · Approved
50 Phoebe St · Minor variance
To construct a front basement walkout with stairs.
180 m away · filed Nov 19, 2024 · Approved
26 Grange Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached building (duplex) with a covered front porch with stairs, a front basement walkout with a terrace, and rear second and third floor balconies. Also, to construct a two-storey ancillary building (for one two-storey laneway suite with a basement and a one-car garage on the ground floor) in the rear yard of the property abutting the laneway. The existing garage will be demolished. There will be a total of three dwelling units on the lot (two units within the main building (duplex) and one unit within the laneway suite).
90 m away · filed Jul 18, 2024 · Approved
63 Huron St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey rowhouse dwelling by reconstructing the front covered porch and stairs.
140 m away · filed May 29, 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.