Toronto address · Ward 11, University-Rosedale
54 Howland Ave
The City of Toronto has 1 Committee of Adjustment file on record for this address.
Building permits
The City lists no building permits for this address since 2017, and none still open from before.
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.
- Conditional consent
Consent · Other
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property to re-establish two residential lots which merged on title, and to create new easements/rights-of-way. Also, to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.
Decision: Approved (hearing May 27, 2026)
Filed Dec 19, 2025 · File B0078/25TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under appeal
Not stated in the file
200 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Dec 2, 2025
- Under review
11 storeys · 64 homes · Residential
200 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 17, 2025
- Under review
25 storeys · 253 homes · Residential
250 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 4, 2025
- Under review
188 Lowther Avenue and 38 Walmer Road
25 storeys · 186 homes · Mixed use
250 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jul 21, 2022
- Approved
- Under review
30 storeys · 472 homes · Mixed use
390 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Oct 12, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
11 Barton Ave · Minor variance
To construct a one-storey detached ancillary building (gym) with a covered porch (located at the northeast corner of the building), in the rear yard.
120 m away · filed Aug 21, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
511 Bloor St W · Minor variance
To permit the existing partially covered outdoor patio (abutting Borden Street), for the use of the eating establishment within the existing two-and-one-half-storey mixed-use building.
230 m away · filed Jul 16, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
386 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey front addition (enclosing the front porch) with stairs, a rear basement addition with a walkout, rear one and two-storey additions with second and third storey balconies, and a rear third storey dormer addition. Also, to reconstruct the front (northeast) turret.
160 m away · filed Nov 21, 2025 · Approved
102 Albany Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a new front porch with stairs and a canopy, second storey front bay window, front and rear basement walkouts and a rear ground floor deck with stairs and a canopy (partially covered). Also, to expand the basement towards the rear (west) side of the lot.
200 m away · filed Apr 23, 2025 · Approved
537 Bloor St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey non-residential building by constructing front and rear ground floor additions. The ground floor will be converted into one restaurant use space. The existing office space, and dental office space, located on the second floor, will be maintained.
230 m away · filed Apr 7, 2025 · Approved
386 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear basement walkout, a rear two-storey addition with rear decks on the first and second levels, and a third storey addition (north side dormer extension) with a rear deck. The existing rear one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) will be maintained and unaltered.
160 m away · filed Mar 24, 2025 · Approved
325 Brunswick Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a third storey dormer, and to convert from two residential dwelling units into three residential dwelling units. Also, to construct a rear exterior staircase to acess the second and third levels, as well as an additional staircase to acess ground level.
180 m away · filed Feb 28, 2025 · Withdrawn
492 Bloor St W · Minor variance
To permit a restaurant use (occupying the basement and ground levels of the existing three-storey mixed-use building). The existing residential dwelling unit (occupying the second and third levels) will be maintained and unaltered.
200 m away · filed Nov 8, 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.