Toronto address · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence
56 Melrose Ave
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 (dormant)
Residential building permit · Alteration to existing building
make interior alterations to portions of basement and ground floors
Applied Apr 25, 2000 · issued Apr 25, 2000 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 00 144030 CMB
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
No rezoning, site plan, subdivision or condominium file open within 500 m, and no pre-construction project on the site.
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
32 Yonge Blvd · Minor variance
To construct a new third storey deck.
250 m away · filed May 4, 2026 · Deferred
65 St Germain Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new detached dwelling with an integral garage, a covered rear deck and front porch.
170 m away · filed Jan 9, 2026 · Approved
290 Jedburgh Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new 3 storey dwelling with a rear deck and balcony.
160 m away · filed Jul 29, 2025 · Approved
35 Melrose Ave · Minor variance
To construct a two storey rear addition with basement and a rear deck. NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment hearing on April 17, 2025.
90 m away · filed Mar 11, 2025 · Approved
32 Old Orchard Grv · Minor variance
To construct a new 3 storey detached dwelling
210 m away · filed Mar 5, 2025 · Approved
3344 Yonge St · Minor variance
To alter the existing building by constructing a three-storey rear addition and create one additional commercial unit and two additional residential units.
220 m away · filed Feb 13, 2025 · conditional approval
286 Jedburgh Rd · Minor variance
To demolish the existing 2-storey detached dwelling, and construct a new 3-storey detached dwelling with a rear deck.
160 m away · filed Oct 22, 2024 · Approved
76 St Germain Ave · Minor variance
Proposal to construct a new dwelling.
110 m away · filed Sep 15, 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.