Toronto address · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
39 Helena Ave
The City of Toronto has 9 building permits since 2017 (4 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.
- Issuance pending
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed construction of a new 2-storey garden suite in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling.
Applied Mar 26, 2024 · Permit 24 129903 PLB
- Refusal notice
Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite
Proposed construction of a new 2-storey laneway suite in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling.
Applied Mar 26, 2024 · 1 home added · Permit 24 129903 BLD
- Issuance pending
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed construction of a new 2-storey garden suite in the rear yard of an existing single family detached dwelling.
Applied Mar 26, 2024 · Permit 24 129903 HVA
- Revision issued
New house · New building
Revision 01: revision to the footings (now asymmetrical) and waterproofing/insulation (now on interior) detail of foundation wall only and is related to permit no. 22 213061 BLD 00 NH. (ORIG. Permit - Construct a New Three-Storey Single Family Dwelling Detached House, with finished walkout basement, rear deck, second storey balcony. Work to also include new detached garage with vehicle access by the rear lane. Existing house will be demolished).
Applied Mar 23, 2023 · issued May 18, 2023 · Permit 22 213061 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new three storey dwelling with finished walkout basement, rear deck, second storey balcony. Work to also include new detached garage at laneway
Applied Oct 5, 2022 · issued Nov 28, 2022 · completed Oct 25, 2024 · Permit 22 213061 DRN
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new three storey dwelling with finished walkout basement, rear deck, second storey balcony. Work to also include new detached garage at laneway
Applied Oct 5, 2022 · issued Nov 28, 2022 · completed Oct 25, 2024 · Permit 22 213061 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new three storey dwelling with finished walkout basement, rear deck, second storey balcony. Work to also include new detached garage at laneway
Applied Oct 5, 2022 · issued Nov 28, 2022 · completed Oct 25, 2024 · Permit 22 213061 PLB
- Closed
Demolition
Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new three storey dwelling with finished walkout basement, rear deck, second storey balcony. Work to also include new detached garage at laneway
Applied Oct 5, 2022 · issued Nov 28, 2022 · completed Oct 25, 2024 · 1 home removed · Permit 22 213422 DEM
- Inspections under way
New house · New building
Construct a New Three-Storey Single Family Dwelling Detached House, with finished walkout basement, rear deck, second storey balcony. Work to also include new detached garage with vehicle access by the rear lane. Existing house will be demolished.
Applied Oct 4, 2022 · issued Nov 28, 2022 · 1 home added · Permit 22 213061 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 · New R building
To construct a three-storey detached dwelling with a second storey rear balcony. Also, a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) will be constructed in the rear yard, abutting the laneway.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 27, 2022)
Filed Apr 11, 2022 · File A0422/22TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
35 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 23, 2022
- Under review
40 storeys · 1,338 homes · Mixed use
330 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 25, 2021
- Under review
28 storeys · 210 homes · Residential
350 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 1, 2021
- Approved
34 storeys · 440 homes · Mixed use
360 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 11, 2022
- Approved
37 storeys · 355 homes · Mixed use
420 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
3 storeys · Residential
450 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 6, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
43 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
130 m away · filed Aug 7, 2026 · Postponed
24 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition (including basement extension) with a rear first storey deck with stairs. Also, to reconstruct the front porch with stairs.
190 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
26 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial rear third storey addition above the existing rear building footprint.
200 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
54 Vaughan Rd · Minor variance
To permit a residential use below a non-residential use within the existing two-storey mixed-use building by converting the existing vacantbasement into a new two-bedroom residential dwelling unit. The ground floor commercial use (hair salon) will be maintained and there will be a total of two residential dwelling units within the building on the lot (one dwelling unit in the basement and one dwelling unit on the second storey).
200 m away · filed Sep 4, 2025 · Approved
97 Alcina Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building (two-car garage with one garden suite above) in the front yard, abutting Alcina Avenue. The existing two-storey detached dwelling will be maintained and unaltered. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main building and one unit within the ancillary building).
230 m away · filed Aug 29, 2025 · Approved
62 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial third storey addition with a rooftop deck (above the existing second storey), a front porch with stairs, and a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and patio. The existing rear ground floor deck will be demolished.
190 m away · filed May 8, 2025 · Approved
108 Hilton Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by enclosing the existing front porch into habitable space.
240 m away · filed Jan 3, 2025 · Approved
48 Alcina Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing second and third storey additions.
80 m away · filed Oct 24, 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.