Toronto address · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park
47 Spencer 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.
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - structural revisions to suite layout changes in Suite 02, remove comments regarding fire dampers
Applied Apr 17, 2024 · issued May 15, 2024 · completed Dec 2, 2024 · Permit 23 223020 HVA (revision 01)
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Revision - structural revisions to suite layout changes in Suite 02
Applied Apr 16, 2024 · issued May 16, 2024 · completed Mar 25, 2025 · Permit 23 223020 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for converting existing garages to residential suites
Applied Nov 6, 2023 · issued Feb 22, 2024 · completed Dec 2, 2024 · Permit 23 223020 HVA
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
Proposal for converting existing garages to residential suites
Applied Nov 6, 2023 · issued Feb 22, 2024 · completed Mar 25, 2025 · 4 homes added · Permit 23 223020 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for converting existing garages to residential suites
Applied Nov 6, 2023 · issued Feb 22, 2024 · completed Nov 29, 2024 · Permit 23 223020 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Fire alarm, exit signage and suite door upgrade as per Ontario Fire Code approved Alternative Solution
Applied Apr 6, 2021 · issued May 10, 2021 · completed Mar 15, 2022 · Permit 21 136443 BLD
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Standpipes
Proposed replacement of a booster pump for the standpipe system in an existing apartment building.
Applied Jan 30, 2020 · issued Mar 5, 2020 · completed May 19, 2021 · Permit 20 110548 FSU
- Closed
Fire and security upgrade · Other
Audibility upgrade and fire panel replace
Applied Jul 28, 2017 · issued Sep 1, 2017 · completed May 19, 2021 · Permit 17 207628 FSU
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 · Other
To convert the existing 5-storey building from 56 units to 60 units by converting a portion of the underground garage into residential suites and amenity space.
Decision: Approved (hearing Feb 15, 2023)
Filed Jun 11, 2022 · File A0733/22TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Approved
- Approved
10 storeys · 92 homes · Residential
350 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed May 26, 2025
- Under appeal
145 Cowan Avenue and 1304 King Street West
18 storeys · 230 homes · Residential
360 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Oct 12, 2023
- Under review
1-3 Close Avenue and 78 Springhurst Avenue
8 storeys · 54 homes · Residential
390 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 4, 2026
- Under appeal
54-68 Fraser Avenue and 151 Liberty Street
55 storeys · 732 homes · Mixed use
420 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Jan 24, 2025
- Under review
39-53 Fraser Avenue, 38-42 Pardee Avenue and 135 Liberty Street
11 storeys · Residential
460 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 22, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
52 Cowan Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way on the north side of 52 Cowan Avenue, in benefit of 54 Cowan Avenue.
160 m away · filed Feb 8, 2022 · Approved
54 Cowan Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way on the south side of 54 Cowan Avenue, in benefit of 52 Cowan Avenue.
160 m away · filed Dec 30, 2021 · Approved
54 Cowan Ave · Minor variance
To permit the conversion of a rooming house into a three-unit dwelling without the benefit of a permit. Also, to alter the dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition with a deck and a complete third storey addition.
160 m away · filed Aug 26, 2021 · Approved
95 Cowan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling containing three dwelling units by performing interior alterations resulting in a total of four dwelling units, and to construct second and third storey front balconies.
160 m away · filed Jun 26, 2021 · Approved
21 Cowan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey row house by constructing a third storey addition and a first storey rear deck.
160 m away · filed Mar 11, 2021 · Approved
60 Tyndall Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing apartment building, containing 69 residential units and 49 parking spaces, by converting a storage room into an additional dwelling unit and a new storage room.
50 m away · filed Feb 1, 2021 · Approved
25 Springhurst Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a front porch, front and rear third storey balconies, and a rear ground floor deck. Also, to construct a one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) in the rear yard of the property, abutting the laneway.
220 m away · filed Dec 22, 2020 · Approved
118 Tyndall Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing apartment building, containing 93 residential dwelling units, by converting one of the ground-floor locker storage rooms into two residential dwelling units, for a total of 95 residential dwelling units, and by constructing a long-term bike storage area within the basement parking level and short-term bike storage on the south side of the existing apartment building. Also, to renovate the other locker storage room in order to provide a new locker storage area.
180 m away · filed Dec 17, 2020 · 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.