Toronto address · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

39 Chester Ave

The City of Toronto has 14 building permits since 2017 (7 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.

Small residential project · Multiple projects
Revision to bubbled changed on drawings.Proposal to construct a front second and third storey addition with a covered porch, rear first, second and third storey additions, rear ground floor deck, third floor balcony, basement walkout in the rear, and interior alterations. Basement underpinning.
Applied Sep 13, 2022 · issued Sep 30, 2022 · Permit 22 116623 BLD (revision 01)
Revision issued
Heating and ventilation
Revision to floor layout.HVAC - Proposal to construct a front second and third storey addition with a covered porch, rear first, second and third storey additions, rear ground floor deck, third floor balcony, basement walkout in the rear, and interior alterations.
Applied Sep 13, 2022 · issued Sep 14, 2022 · Permit 22 116623 HVA (revision 01)
Revision issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Two storey laneway suite
Applied Aug 24, 2022 · issued Sep 7, 2022 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 22 173723 HVA
Cancelled
Drains and site services
Drain - Two storey laneway suite
Applied Jul 7, 2022 · issued Sep 7, 2022 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 22 173723 DRN
Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Two storey laneway suite
Applied Jul 7, 2022 · issued Sep 7, 2022 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · Permit 22 173723 PLB
Cancelled
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Two storey laneway suite
Applied Jul 7, 2022 · issued Sep 7, 2022 · completed Sep 25, 2026 · 1 home added · Permit 22 173723 BLD
Cancelled
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a front second and third storey addition with a covered porch, rear first, second and third storey additions, rear ground floor deck, third floor balcony, basement walkout in the rear, and interior alterations.
Applied Mar 9, 2022 · issued Apr 7, 2022 · Permit 22 116623 HVA
Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a front second and third storey addition with a covered porch, rear first, second and third storey additions, rear ground floor deck, third floor balcony, basement walkout in the rear, and interior alterations.
Applied Feb 23, 2022 · issued Apr 7, 2022 · Permit 22 116623 PLB
Inspections under way
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Proposal to construct a front second and third storey addition with a covered porch, rear first, second and third storey additions, rear ground floor deck, third floor balcony, basement walkout in the rear, and interior alterations. Basement underpinning.
Applied Feb 23, 2022 · issued Apr 7, 2022 · Permit 22 116623 BLD
Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR UNDERPINNING 32.5M LINEAR
Applied Jan 13, 2022 · issued Jan 20, 2022 · Permit 22 103449 PLB
Inspections under way
Drains and site services
Drain - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR UNDERPINNING 32.5M LINEAR
Applied Jan 13, 2022 · issued Jan 20, 2022 · completed Jul 7, 2022 · Permit 22 103449 DRN
Closed
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Interior alterations for underpinning 32.5m linear
Applied Jan 13, 2022 · issued Jan 20, 2022 · Permit 22 103449 BLD
Inspections under way

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Small residential project · Interior alterations
Revision to rear upper deck (not shown on drawings). Lower platform is not attached to the upper deck.
Applied Apr 20, 2021 · completed Apr 17, 2023 · Permit 12 181113 BLD (revision 01)
Cancelled
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposed interior alterations to the basement and ground floor. SFD
Applied May 28, 2012 · issued May 29, 2012 · completed Apr 27, 2026 · Permit 12 181113 BLD
Closed

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.

Minor variance · R addition
To alter the existing 2 ½-storey detached dwelling by constructing a front second and third storey addition with a covered porch, rear first, second and third storey additions, and a rear ground floor deck and third floor balcony.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jan 12, 2022)
Filed Jun 23, 2021 · File A0823/21TEY
Closed

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

82 Chester Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing third storey dormers (on the north and south sides), for habitable space within the attic.
130 m away · filed Apr 14, 2026 · Approved
40 Chester Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a new rear stone patio with side (north and south) brick walls and side (north and south) and rear (west) stairs. The existing rear ground floor wood deck with stairs will be demolished.
40 m away · filed Mar 20, 2026 · Approved
46 Playter Cres · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a side (west) basement walkout (including a new secondary suite), a front covered porch with stairs, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear third storey balcony. Also, to convert the existing rear one-storey detached ancillary building (garage) into a garden shed. There will be a total of two dwelling units on the lot.
190 m away · filed Feb 20, 2026 · Approved
36 Chester Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a complete third-storey addition (expanding the existing vacant attic space into a full third storey), a rear ground floor deck, and enclosing a portion of the existing front porch with a new basement extension below.
40 m away · filed Aug 18, 2025 · Approved
113 Chester Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with front and rear covered porches with stairs, a side (south) bay window, and a rear third storey terrace. Also, to construct an in-ground swimming pool in the rear yard.
230 m away · filed Apr 11, 2025 · Approved
68 Jackman Ave · Consent
To obtain consent for a technical severance of the property for the purpose of re-establishing an easement/right-of-way.
240 m away · filed Mar 6, 2025 · Approved
412 Danforth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey mixed-use building (two commercial units and one residential dwelling unit) by constructing a rear two-storey addition (with an interior garage (including car lift for two parking spaces)). There will be one commercial unit (occupying both the basement and ground floor levels) and two residential dwellings units (both on the second level), on this lot.
100 m away · filed Sep 26, 2024 · Approved
911 Logan Ave · Minor variance
To maintain the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling, as well as the rear one-storey detached ancillary building (containing a one-car garage, abutting Thomas McClintock Lane).
230 m away · filed Aug 15, 2024 · Approved

Everything planned in Toronto-Danforth

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.