Toronto address · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park
63 Spencer Ave
The City of Toronto has 10 building permits since 2017 (6 still open) 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.
- Examiner's notice sent
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations - removal of non load bearing wall.
Applied Jan 30, 2025 · Permit 25 110795 BLD
- Permit issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alteration and construct (new fire separated front vestibule enclosure) in the ground floor for this residential care facility
Applied May 8, 2024 · issued Jan 24, 2025 · Permit 24 145557 BLD
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Revision #01 - Changes to partition walls, exterior wall assemblies, basement partition removed, strucural upgrades for new double studded wall in basement and new single joist instead of double joists to single joists on all floors. Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing residential building to 22-unit, residential care facility. Scope also includes stairs.
Applied Jul 24, 2019 · issued Aug 2, 2019 · completed May 10, 2021 · Permit 18 231080 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct interior alterations for future rooming house
Applied Sep 24, 2018 · issued Mar 26, 2019 · completed Apr 9, 2021 · Permit 18 231080 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing residential building to 22-unit, residential care facility. Scope also includes stairs.
Applied Sep 24, 2018 · issued Mar 26, 2019 · completed May 10, 2021 · Permit 18 231080 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations for future rooming house
Applied Sep 24, 2018 · issued Mar 26, 2019 · completed Mar 31, 2021 · Permit 18 231080 HVA
- Application on hold
Fire and security upgrade
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing residential building at rear to 15-unit, 3-storey residential care facility. Scope also includes exterior fire escape stairs. Convenience address is 63 A Spencer Ave.
Applied Aug 17, 2018 · Permit 17 272932 FSU
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing residential building at rear to 15-unit, 3-storey residential care facility. Scope also includes exterior fire escape stairs. Convenience address is 63 A Spencer Ave.
Applied Dec 7, 2017 · issued Sep 5, 2018 · 15 homes added · Permit 17 272932 BLD
- Under review
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing residential building to 15-unit, 3-storey residential care facility. Scope also includes exterior fire escape stairs. Convenience address is 63 A Spencer Ave.
Applied Dec 7, 2017 · Permit 17 272932 HVA
- Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing residential building to 15-unit, 3-storey residential care facility. Scope also includes exterior fire escape stairs. Convenience address is 63 A Spencer Ave.
Applied Dec 7, 2017 · issued Sep 5, 2018 · Permit 17 272932 PLB
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 residential building and the existing coach house into residential care facilities.
Decision: Approved (hearing Mar 1, 2017)
Filed Nov 23, 2016 · Appeal: OMB approved · File A1148/16TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Approved
- Under appeal
145 Cowan Avenue and 1304 King Street West
18 storeys · 230 homes · Residential
270 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Oct 12, 2023
- Approved
10 storeys · 92 homes · Residential
270 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed May 26, 2025
- Under review
1-3 Close Avenue and 78 Springhurst Avenue
8 storeys · 54 homes · Residential
410 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 4, 2026
- Under appeal
54-68 Fraser Avenue and 151 Liberty Street
55 storeys · 732 homes · Mixed use
430 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Jan 24, 2025
- Under review
37 storeys · Mixed use
450 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Jun 12, 2026
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
47 Spencer Ave · Minor variance
To convert the existing 5-storey building from 56 units to 60 units by converting a portion of the underground garage into residential suites and amenity space.
90 m away · filed Jun 11, 2022 · Approved
52 Cowan Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way on the north side of 52 Cowan Avenue, in benefit of 54 Cowan Avenue.
140 m away · filed Feb 8, 2022 · Approved
54 Cowan Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to create a new easement/right-of-way on the south side of 54 Cowan Avenue, in benefit of 52 Cowan Avenue.
140 m away · filed Dec 30, 2021 · Approved
54 Cowan Ave · Minor variance
To permit the conversion of a rooming house into a three-unit dwelling without the benefit of a permit. Also, to alter the dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition with a deck and a complete third storey addition.
140 m away · filed Aug 26, 2021 · Approved
95 Cowan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling containing three dwelling units by performing interior alterations resulting in a total of four dwelling units, and to construct second and third storey front balconies.
100 m away · filed Jun 26, 2021 · Approved
21 Cowan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey row house by constructing a third storey addition and a first storey rear deck.
220 m away · filed Mar 11, 2021 · Approved
60 Tyndall Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing apartment building, containing 69 residential units and 49 parking spaces, by converting a storage room into an additional dwelling unit and a new storage room.
110 m away · filed Feb 1, 2021 · Approved
118 Tyndall Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing apartment building, containing 93 residential dwelling units, by converting one of the ground-floor locker storage rooms into two residential dwelling units, for a total of 95 residential dwelling units, and by constructing a long-term bike storage area within the basement parking level and short-term bike storage on the south side of the existing apartment building. Also, to renovate the other locker storage room in order to provide a new locker storage area.
110 m away · filed Dec 17, 2020 · 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.