Toronto address · Ward 9, Davenport
68 Abell St
The City of Toronto has 28 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.
- Cancelled
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
1 projecting sign**RE:SET NAIL SPA**
Applied Dec 10, 2025 · completed Dec 11, 2025 · Permit 25 264914 DST
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
2 wall signs**Platinum Ink Tattoo Studio**
Applied Nov 13, 2024 · issued Nov 18, 2024 · completed Jun 11, 2026 · Permit 24 238144 DST
- Cancelled
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
2 wall signs**PLATINUM INK TATTOO STUDIO**
Applied Nov 4, 2024 · completed Nov 12, 2024 · Permit 24 234736 DST
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for existing office unit LW5
Applied May 8, 2023 · issued May 12, 2023 · completed Oct 11, 2023 · Permit 20 182761 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for existing office unit LW5
Applied Sep 20, 2022 · issued Sep 22, 2022 · completed Aug 21, 2023 · Permit 20 182761 HVA
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display illuminated one illuminated wall.***ABELL PHARMACY***
Applied May 19, 2021 · issued May 25, 2021 · completed May 13, 2022 · Permit 21 154466 DST
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Change of use
Proposal for change of use from art gallery to a retail pharmacy - UNIT 8
Applied Apr 20, 2021 · issued Jun 9, 2021 · completed Jun 17, 2025 · Permit 21 143323 BLD
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Change of use
Proposal for change of use from art gallery to a retail pharmacy - UNITS 9, 10, 11
Applied Apr 20, 2021 · issued Jun 9, 2021 · Permit 21 143326 BLD
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display two illuminated wall signs, displaying static copy at the 1st floor on the north elevation.*****ABELL MEDICAL CENTRE*****
Applied Apr 12, 2021 · issued Jun 3, 2021 · completed Jul 7, 2021 · Permit 21 139413 DST
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign.sk***PRIME MEDICAL CENTRE***
Applied Mar 18, 2021 · issued May 3, 2021 · completed Sep 29, 2021 · Permit 21 128729 DST
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to medical office unit 12
Applied Dec 8, 2020 · issued Jan 12, 2021 · Permit 20 227098 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to medical office unit 12
Applied Dec 8, 2020 · issued Jan 12, 2021 · completed Apr 28, 2026 · Permit 20 227098 HVA
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- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to medical office unit 12
Applied Dec 8, 2020 · issued Jan 12, 2021 · completed Apr 28, 2026 · Permit 20 227098 PLB
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for Medical Office Unit 6-7
Applied Sep 23, 2020 · issued Dec 9, 2020 · completed May 5, 2026 · Permit 20 197689 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for Medical Office Unit 6-7
Applied Sep 23, 2020 · issued Dec 9, 2020 · completed May 5, 2026 · Permit 20 197689 PLB
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations for Medical Office Unit 6-7
Applied Sep 23, 2020 · issued Dec 9, 2020 · Permit 20 197689 BLD
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations for existing office unit LW5
Applied Aug 19, 2020 · issued Sep 11, 2020 · completed Jun 24, 2025 · Permit 20 182761 BLD
- Cancelled
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to convert ground floor unit LW5/art gallery to a dwelling unit.
Applied May 15, 2019 · completed Feb 14, 2022 · Permit 19 154840 BLD
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
In conjunction with a multi-storey building on the premises, proposal to erect and display four illuminated wall signs, all displaying static copy, located on the first storey of the north and east elevations. One of the wall signs on the east elevation is 1.37 metres vertically by 12.17 metres horizontally and two of the wall signs on the east elevation contains two sign faces, each measuring 0.46 metres vertically by 0.46 metres horizontally. The wall sign on the north elevation is 1.37 metres vertically by 11.71 metres horizontally.***WALMART***
Applied Sep 12, 2018 · issued Oct 9, 2018 · completed Feb 4, 2020 · Permit 18 223850 DST
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations for a new tenant "Penguin Pick-Up" Unit 13.
Applied May 22, 2018 · issued Jun 13, 2018 · completed Sep 10, 2018 · Permit 18 162437 HVA
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct interior alterations for a new tenant "Penguin Pick-Up" Unit 13.
Applied May 22, 2018 · issued Jun 13, 2018 · completed Aug 22, 2018 · Permit 18 162437 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal to construct interior alterations for a new tenant "Penguin Pick-Up" Unit 13.
Applied May 22, 2018 · issued Jun 5, 2018 · completed Sep 10, 2018 · Permit 18 162437 BLD
- Closed
Designated structure · Sign building permit related
In conjunction with a multi-storey building on the premises, proposal to erect and display one illuminated wall sign displaying static copy, located on the first storey of the east elevation. The proposed sign is 0.71 metres vertically by 9.75 metres horizontally at a height of 3.89 metres above grade.*****LISGAR PARK DENTAL*****
Applied Mar 9, 2018 · issued May 24, 2018 · completed Jul 24, 2018 · Permit 18 125841 DST
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor units 6, 7, 8, and 9. for a "public art gallery".
Applied Mar 7, 2018 · issued Apr 5, 2018 · completed May 8, 2018 · Permit 17 264453 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor units 6, 7, 8, and 9. for a "public art gallery".
Applied Nov 20, 2017 · issued Jan 2, 2018 · completed Jun 11, 2025 · Permit 17 264453 BLD
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Construct interior alterations to denta office (97m2)
Applied Jun 6, 2017 · issued Jun 23, 2017 · completed Dec 12, 2017 · Permit 17 174163 PLB
- Closed
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Construct interior alterations to dental office (97m2)
Applied Jun 6, 2017 · issued Jun 23, 2017 · completed Jun 11, 2025 · Permit 17 174163 BLD
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Construct interior alterations to denta office (97m2)
Applied Jun 6, 2017 · issued Jun 23, 2017 · completed Feb 9, 2018 · Permit 17 174163 HVA
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
27 storeys · 367 homes · Mixed use
50 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Nov 13, 2024
- Under appeal
29 storeys · 272 homes · Mixed use
70 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Oct 3, 2023
- Under review
3 storeys · 2 homes · Residential
190 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Jan 19, 2024
- Under review
6 storeys · 28 homes · Residential
270 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Dec 10, 2021
- Under review
29 storeys · 768 homes · Mixed use
360 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 31, 2022
- Under review
37 storeys · Mixed use
380 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Jun 12, 2026
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
18 Beaconsfield Ave · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the existing rear two-storey ancillary building (containing a one-car garage, and one laneway suite), abutting the laneway. This building was constructed without an authorized building permit. There is a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main building, and one unit within the ancillary building).
170 m away · filed Jul 8, 2026 · Hearing scheduled
11 Northcote Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (fourplex), with side (south) cantilevered second and third storeys, a rear covered ground floor deck with stairs, a front second storey balcony, front third storey balcony, a rear second storey balcony, front and rear basement walkouts with patios and a side (north) basement level patio. Also, to construct a new two-storey ancillary building (containing one Laneway suite) with a rear (east) cantilevered second storey, in the rear yard abutting the laneway There will be a total of five residential dwelling units on this lot (four units within…
160 m away · filed Dec 29, 2025 · Approved
1100 Queen St W · Minor variance
To permit a place of assembly use (private art gallery) on the second floor of the existing two-storey commercial building. The existing ground floor restaurant use, as well as the retail use, will be maintained and unaltered. There will be no parking spaces provided on-site.
180 m away · filed Sep 2, 2025 · Approved
20 Beaconsfield Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a front one-car carport structure and to permit a new front yard parking space, abutting Beaconsfield Avenue (within the new front one-car carport structure). Also, to reduce the rear yard soft landscaping approved in Minor Variance Decision A0130/24TEY by constructing a rear ground floor deck, a rear walkway, and a hot tub in the rear yard. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the main dwelling, and one unit occupying the ancillary building containing one laneway…
190 m away · filed Aug 7, 2025 · Approved
9 Beaconsfield Ave · Minor variance
To permit a front yard parking pad on the existing interlock area abutting the east side of Beaconsfield Avenue, and to alter the vehicle access from Beaconsfield Avenue to the side lane (Lisgar Place). The existing three-storey duplex will remain unchanged. There are a total of two dwelling units on the lot.
120 m away · filed Jul 11, 2025 · Approved
8 Dovercourt Rd · Minor variance
To permit a club (fitness centre) within the existing mixed-use building.
240 m away · filed Mar 21, 2025 · Approved
128 Lisgar St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition, rear stairs and walkway, a front second storey balcony, and a front basement walkout. Also, to construct a new front covered porch. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the basement and one unit occupying the first and second levels).
180 m away · filed Dec 24, 2024 · Approved
1166 Queen St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey mixed-use building by constructing a rear two-storey addition (with a mezzanine above the second floor). The existing third floor will be converted to a mezzanine above the existing second floor and the existing rear one-storey addition will be demolished. The entire building will be converted to restaurant use, including the existing residential dwelling unit. No long-term or short-term bicycle parking spaces will be provided on the site.
100 m away · filed Sep 13, 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.