Toronto address · Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore
59 James St
The City of Toronto has 6 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.
- Inspections under way
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal for Basement Interior Alterations for new second unit, changes to existing ground floor side door opening, removal of existing basement load bearing wall and replace with new beam and posts with new footing, new basement slab
Applied May 13, 2025 · issued May 27, 2025 · Permit 25 158701 DRN
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for Basement Interior Alterations for new second unit, changes to existing ground floor side door opening, removal of existing basement load bearing wall and replace with new beam and posts with new footing, new basement slab
Applied May 13, 2025 · issued May 27, 2025 · Permit 25 158701 PLB
- Inspections under way
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposal for Basement Interior Alterations for new second unit, changes to existing ground floor side door opening, removal of existing basement load bearing wall and replace with new beam and posts with new footing, new basement slab
Applied May 13, 2025 · issued May 27, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 25 158701 BLD
- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - PROPOSAL FOR RENOVATE BASEMENT FOR NEW ACCESSORY APARTMENT, NEW DRAINS/PLUMBING. NEW BASEMENT CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB, REMOVE BASMENT INTERIOR LOAD BEARING WALLS AND REPLACE WITH BEAMS.
Applied Apr 16, 2025 · completed Apr 23, 2025 · Permit 25 145635 PLB
- Cancelled
Small residential project · Interior alterations
Proposal for renovate basement for new accessory apartment, new drains/plumbing. New basement concrete floor slab, remove basment interior load bearing walls and replace with beams.
Applied Apr 16, 2025 · completed Apr 23, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 25 145635 BLD
- Cancelled
Drains and site services
Drain - PROPOSAL FOR RENOVATE BASEMENT FOR NEW ACCESSORY APARTMENT, NEW DRAINS/PLUMBING. NEW BASEMENT CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB, REMOVE BASMENT INTERIOR LOAD BEARING WALLS AND REPLACE WITH BEAMS.
Applied Apr 16, 2025 · completed Apr 23, 2025 · Permit 25 145635 DRN
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 appeal
3807-3829 Lake Shore Boulevard West
39 storeys · 490 homes · Mixed use
320 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Dec 6, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
352 Lake Promenade · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain an existing garage that has been extended and converted into habitable space, to construct a two-storey rear addition, and a deck in the rear yard.
230 m away · filed May 29, 2026 · Approved
16 James St · Minor variance
To permit a driveway in the rear yard for the purpose of access to the existing ancillary building (garden suite).
240 m away · filed Nov 4, 2025 · Refused
42 Thirty Eighth St · Minor variance
To construct a new duplex dwelling with an attached garage.
100 m away · filed Jun 5, 2025 · Approved
86 Thirty Ninth St · Minor variance
To construct a new garden suite in the rear yard.
180 m away · filed Feb 14, 2025 · Approved
89 James St · Minor variance
To construct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage.
180 m away · filed Jan 10, 2025 · Approved
91 James St · Minor variance
To construct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage.
190 m away · filed Jan 10, 2025 · Approved
350 Lake Promenade · Minor variance
To construct a new duplex.
230 m away · filed Dec 13, 2024 · Approved
12 Thirty Eighth St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots and to create easements/ right-of-ways.
170 m away · filed Aug 28, 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.