Toronto address · Ward 11, University-Rosedale
5 Major St
The City of Toronto has 1 building permit 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
Small residential project · Garage
Proposal to demolish existing detached garage in the rear yard
Applied Dec 22, 2022 · issued Oct 25, 2023 · completed Dec 18, 2023 · Permit 22 241819 BLD
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
- Under review
- Under review
9 storeys · 109 homes · Mixed use
150 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 20, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
280 Augusta Ave · Minor variance
To permit the partial conversion of the ground floor garages into amenity and storage space, which will reduce the number of on-site parking spaces from 8 spaces to 3 spaces.
150 m away · filed Mar 5, 2026 · Approved
53 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey ancillary building (detached garage containing one parking space on the ground level and storage space on the second storey) in the rear yard, abutting the public laneway. The existing two-and-one-half-storey detached main dwelling will be maintained and unaltered.
180 m away · filed Jan 23, 2026 · Refused
281 College St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey mixed-use building by converting the office unit (occupying the rear portion of the ground level) into one additional residential dwelling unit. The exising retail unit (occupying the front portion of the ground level), and two residential units (occupying the second and third levels) will be maintained.
170 m away · filed Dec 18, 2025 · Approved
46 Russell St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition, rear and side (west) balconies on the second and third storeys, and a side (west) basement window well. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the basement and ground floor, and one unit occupying the second and third storeys).
170 m away · filed Aug 5, 2025 · Deferred
53 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building (containing one car garage on the ground level and one laneway suite on the second level), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway (Chapel Hospice Lane). There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main dwelling and one unit within the ancillary building).
180 m away · filed Jul 14, 2025 · Approved
35 Borden St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a front ground floor canopy, a front basement walkout, a rear two-storey addition with a ground level deck and stairs and a second storey balcony, as well as a complete third storey addition with a rear balcony. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot. The existing rear one-storey ancillary building (garage) will be maintained and unaltered.
220 m away · filed Apr 2, 2025 · Refused
55 Oxford St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by demolishing the rear one-storey addition and to construct a new rear two-storey addition.
230 m away · filed Oct 31, 2024 · Approved
357 College St · Minor variance
To alter the existing four-storey detached building (hostel) by constructing a complete fifth storey addition, and a side (east) five-storey addition with a ground level rear patio, a front fourth floor roof terrace, and a rear fifth floor roof terrace. A portion of the ground level will contain retail uses. There is an active Site Plan Control Application (under File Number 18 111118 STE 20 SA) for this property.
130 m away · filed Aug 19, 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.