Toronto address · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
55 Ellsworth Ave
The City of Toronto has 4 building permits since 2017 (3 still open) 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 · Deck
Proposal a deck construction on the rear yard
Applied Nov 12, 2021 · issued Nov 24, 2021 · completed Jul 13, 2022 · Permit 21 237290 BLD
- Inspections under way
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Interior renovations to ground and second floors.New rear yard deck.
Applied Jun 11, 2010 · issued Jun 23, 2010 · Permit 10 191333 HVA
- Inspections under way
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Interior renovations to ground and second floors.New rear yard deck.
Applied Jun 8, 2010 · issued Jun 10, 2010 · Permit 10 191333 BLD
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Interior renovations to ground and second floors.New rear yard deck.
Applied Jun 8, 2010 · issued Jun 10, 2010 · Permit 10 191333 PLB
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
- Under review
35 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 23, 2022
- Approved
34 storeys · 440 homes · Mixed use
240 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 11, 2022
- Under review
28 storeys · 210 homes · Residential
260 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 1, 2021
- Approved
37 storeys · 355 homes · Mixed use
300 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
40 storeys · 1,338 homes · Mixed use
320 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 25, 2021
- Under review
3 storeys · Residential
380 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 6, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
43 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
80 m away · filed Aug 7, 2026 · Postponed
24 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition (including basement extension) with a rear first storey deck with stairs. Also, to reconstruct the front porch with stairs.
90 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
26 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial rear third storey addition above the existing rear building footprint.
80 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
54 Vaughan Rd · Minor variance
To permit a residential use below a non-residential use within the existing two-storey mixed-use building by converting the existing vacantbasement into a new two-bedroom residential dwelling unit. The ground floor commercial use (hair salon) will be maintained and there will be a total of two residential dwelling units within the building on the lot (one dwelling unit in the basement and one dwelling unit on the second storey).
150 m away · filed Sep 4, 2025 · Approved
62 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial third storey addition with a rooftop deck (above the existing second storey), a front porch with stairs, and a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and patio. The existing rear ground floor deck will be demolished.
20 m away · filed May 8, 2025 · Approved
48 Alcina Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing second and third storey additions.
230 m away · filed Oct 24, 2024 · Approved
542 St Clair Ave W · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey non-residential detached building (Place of Worship) by constructing a front (south) second storey platform (to accommodate an outdoor playground), and a four-storey side (east) addition with a fourth storey outdoor playground. The existing one-storey portion of the non-residential building will be demolished.
160 m away · filed Sep 11, 2024 · Approved
90 Alcina Ave · Minor variance
To construct a one-storey ancillary building (two-car garage) at the rear of the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling, abutting a laneway.
220 m away · filed Aug 29, 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.