Toronto address · Ward 11, University-Rosedale
523 Brunswick Ave
The City of Toronto has 2 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
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior alterations to the main floor kitchen
Applied Mar 23, 2021 · issued Apr 7, 2021 · completed Feb 8, 2022 · Permit 21 130729 PLB
- Closed
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Interior alterations to the main floor kitchen
Applied Mar 23, 2021 · issued Apr 7, 2021 · completed Feb 8, 2022 · Permit 21 130729 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 · Other
To convert the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling into a detached dwelling. This dwelling will be altered with new insulation and cladding to detach it from the attached dwelling to the south (municipally known as 521 Brunswick Avenue). The existing front yard parking pad will be maintained and unaltered.
Decision: Approved (hearing Dec 10, 2025)
Filed Mar 31, 2025 · File A0351/25TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
16 storeys · 257 homes · Mixed use
110 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 31, 2021
- Approved
13 storeys · 115 homes · Residential
150 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Oct 28, 2024
- Under review
8 storeys · 135 homes · Residential
240 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 25, 2022
- Under review
8 storeys · 134 homes · Residential
350 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 25, 2022
- Approved
- Approved
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
179 Howland Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new rear two-storey detached ancillary building (containing a garden suite) with a new rear walkway and two bicycle parking spaces in the rear yard. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main dwelling and one unit in the ancillary building). The existing two-storey ancillary building (shed) will be demolished.
230 m away · filed Jul 15, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
140 Walmer Rd · Minor variance
To alter the existing rear one-storey ancillary building (containing studio space) by constructing a complete second storey addition with a side (north) access staircase. This ancillary building will not be used as habitable space.
180 m away · filed Mar 19, 2026 · Approved
316 Dupont St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into six stratified lots (condo lands, office lands, studio lands, parking lands, retail lands 1 and retail lands 2) and to create various easements/rights-of-ways within a mixed-use development including a 9-storey commercial, office and studio component on the east side (316-320 Dupont Street) and a 13-storey residential condo with retail and commercial at-grade component on the west side (328-338 Dupont Street) with 3 levels of below-grade parking, currently under construction. All Parts are proposed to be stratified other than Parts 10, 11 and 83 (P…
170 m away · filed Jul 4, 2025 · Approved
521 Brunswick Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.
0 m away · filed Mar 25, 2025 · Refused
521 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a front covered porch with stairs, rear basement walkout with patio, rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear third storey balcony. Also, the existing front yard parking pad will be maintained and unaltered. The existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling will be demolished.
0 m away · filed Jan 8, 2025 · Approved
362 Dupont St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by converting the commercial office spaces into two residential dwelling units.
90 m away · filed Nov 25, 2024 · Approved
198 Howland Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey addition (along the rear south side wall). Also, to construct a new rear ground floor deck with canopy and stairs. The existing rear porch will be demolished.
190 m away · filed Nov 22, 2024 · Approved
500 Macpherson Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 783-2023) for a 8-storey mixed-use apartment building by increasing: building setbacks, building height (8-storeys (30.5 m) to 11-storeys (39.9 m), including mechanical penthouse), and gross floor area (including residential and introducing non-residential use(s)) and permitting a retail use. There will be a total of 206 residential dwelling units (instead of 152 residential dwelling units) and 115 car parking spaces on this site.
250 m away · filed Nov 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.