Toronto address · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest
438 Pharmacy Ave
The City of Toronto has 12 building permits since 2017 and 4 Committee of Adjustment files 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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New house · New building
Revision 02 - repair to SFD due to fire damageConstruct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.Lot Severance: See Demo & Second building Permit
Applied Nov 8, 2021 · issued Nov 29, 2021 · completed Aug 2, 2023 · Permit 20 170318 BLD (revision 02)
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New house · New building
Revision 01 - finished basement layoutConstruct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.Lot Severance: See Demo & Second building Permit
Applied Feb 22, 2021 · issued May 17, 2021 · completed Aug 2, 2023 · Permit 20 170318 BLD (revision 01)
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New house · New building
Revision 01 - finished basement layoutConstruct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.
Applied Feb 22, 2021 · issued May 17, 2021 · completed Aug 2, 2023 · Permit 20 170280 BLD (revision 01)
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.
Applied Jan 22, 2021 · issued Feb 5, 2021 · completed Aug 9, 2022 · Permit 20 170280 HVA
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Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.Lot Severance: See Demo & Second building Permit
Applied Jan 22, 2021 · issued Feb 5, 2021 · completed Aug 9, 2022 · Permit 20 170318 HVA
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New house · New building
Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.Lot Severance: See Demo & Second building Permit
Applied Jul 21, 2020 · issued Sep 15, 2020 · completed Aug 2, 2023 · 1 home added · Permit 20 170318 BLD
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New house · New building
Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.
Applied Jul 21, 2020 · issued Oct 8, 2020 · completed Aug 2, 2023 · 1 home added · Permit 20 170280 BLD
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.
Applied Jul 21, 2020 · issued Sep 15, 2020 · completed Aug 9, 2022 · Permit 20 170318 PLB
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Plumbing
Plumbing - Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.
Applied Jul 21, 2020 · issued Oct 8, 2020 · completed Aug 9, 2022 · Permit 20 170280 PLB
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Demolition
Demolish existing dwelling to construct two new 2 storey SFD-Detached dwellingsSee Permit 20-170318 BLD 00 NH (438 B) & 20-170280 BLD 00 NH(438 A) (438A was cancelled by intake for non payment of application fee)
Applied Jul 21, 2020 · issued Sep 15, 2020 · completed Aug 10, 2022 · 1 home removed · Permit 20 170311 DEM
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Drains and site services
Drain - Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.
Applied Jul 21, 2020 · issued Sep 15, 2020 · completed Aug 10, 2022 · Permit 20 170318 DRN
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Drains and site services
Drain - Construct a new two storey single family dwelling with integrated garage and finished basement.
Applied Jul 21, 2020 · issued Oct 8, 2020 · completed Aug 10, 2022 · Permit 20 170280 DRN
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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Consent · Sever lot
Proposed severance of the lot. Previous consent application B0003/19SC was approved and lapsed.
Decision: Approved (hearing Sep 15, 2022)
Filed Jun 29, 2022 · 1 new lot · File B0021/22SC
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Consent · Sever lot
Consent to sever the land into two lots for single family houses.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 25, 2019)
Filed Jan 8, 2019 · 1 new lot · File B0003/19SC
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Minor variance · New R building
The owner is requesting consent to sever the land at 438 Pharmacy Avenue into two lots, and has applied for variances for the proposed lot shown as Part 3 on the attached Lot Division Plan. The owner is proposing to demolish the existing dwelling and build a new single family dwelling.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 25, 2019)
Filed Jan 8, 2019 · File A0015/19SC
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Minor variance · New R building
The owner is requesting consent to sever the land at 438 Pharmacy Avenue into two lots, and has applied for variances for the proposed lot shown as Part 4 on the attached Lot Division Plan. The owner is proposing to demolish the existing dwelling and build a new single family dwelling.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 25, 2019)
Filed Jan 8, 2019 · File A0016/19SC
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
397 Pharmacy Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new six-storey apartment building with 10 total dwelling units.
140 m away · filed Nov 28, 2025 · Refused
33 Bexhill Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling (duplex) with a covered front porch, a front balcony on the second floor and a rear deck. Cross-reference Consent and Minor Variance Applications B0039/25SC, and A0255/25SC.
190 m away · filed Nov 27, 2025 · Approved
33 Bexhill Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots. The existing one-storey detached dwelling would be demolished.
190 m away · filed Nov 27, 2025 · Approved
33 Bexhill Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling (duplex) with a covered front porch, a front balcony on the second floor and a rear deck. Cross-reference Consent and Minor Variance Applications B0039/25SC, and A0256/25SC.
190 m away · filed Nov 27, 2025 · Approved
50 Westbourne Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the existing lot into two new residential lots. Cross reference Minor Variance applications A0253/25SC & A0254/25SC being considered together.
180 m away · filed Nov 25, 2025 · Deferred
50 Westbourne Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three storey detached fourplex. The existing detached dwelling will be demolished. Cross reference Consent and Minor Variance applications B0038/25SC & A0253/25SC.
180 m away · filed Nov 25, 2025 · Deferred
50 Westbourne Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three storey detached fourplex. The existing detached dwelling will be demolished. Cross reference Consent and Minor Variance applications B0038/25SC & A0254/25SC.
180 m away · filed Nov 25, 2025 · Deferred
50 Maybourne Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a rear deck. Cross-reference Consent and Minor Variance Applications B0036/25SC, and A0244/25SC.
250 m away · filed Oct 22, 2025 · 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.