Toronto address · Ward 19, Beaches-East York
79 Gainsborough Rd
The City of Toronto has 4 building permits since 2017 (4 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
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct two storey rear addition with basement, interior alterations to all floors, steps at rear
Applied Oct 6, 2016 · issued Oct 13, 2016 · Permit 16 148538 HVA
- Revision issued
Small residential project · Multiple projects
REvision 1: Altered Setback to the end of the right of wayProposal to construct two storey rear addition with basement, interior alterations to all floors, steps at rear
Applied Sep 29, 2016 · issued Sep 29, 2016 · Permit 16 148538 BLD (revision 01)
- Inspections under way
Plumbing
Plumbing - construct 2 Storey Rear Addition with basement, Interior Alterations to all floors, steps at rear
Applied May 1, 2016 · issued May 5, 2016 · Permit 16 148538 PLB
- Inspections under way
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Proposal to construct two storey rear addition with basement, interior alterations to all floors, steps at rear
Applied May 1, 2016 · issued May 5, 2016 · Permit 16 148538 BLD
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
10 storeys · 70 homes · Residential
290 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Apr 16, 2025
- Approved
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
261 Rhodes Ave · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the front porch and front second floor balcony of the exsiting X-storey detached dwelling, which were constructed without the benefit of an authorized building permit,
230 m away · filed Jan 6, 2026 · Postponed
149 Gainsborough Rd · Minor variance
To convert the existing three-storey detached dwelling (fourplex) into an apartment building with a total of 13 residential dwelling units, by constructing a rear four-storey addition. Along the south side of this building, there will be at-grade patios, a first level exterior corridor, balconies on the first to fourth levels, and patios on the fourth level. There will also be a first level exterior staircase on the east side of this building, as well as 14 bicycle parking spaces along a portion of the south side lot line, and 1 accessible parking space in the rear yard.
210 m away · filed Oct 25, 2024 · Approved
188 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing rear one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) into two garden suites, by constructing a complete second storey addition. Each garden suite will have two-levels. There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit within the main dwelling and two units within the ancillary building). The rear deck and shed will be demolished and a parking pad will be constructed.
220 m away · filed Sep 24, 2024 · Refused
89 Gainsborough Rd · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a complete second storey addition with a front second storey balcony and wall projections on the ground floor below, a covered front porch with stairs, a rear porch with stairs (covered by a cantilevered portion of the second storey addition), and a rear ground floor deck with stairs. There will be two residential dwelling units within this dwelling (one primary unit and one secondary suite within the basement).
100 m away · filed Feb 14, 2024 · Approved
291 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To construct a patio in the rear yard of the existing building (Art Gallery).
200 m away · filed Jul 12, 2023 · Approved
76 Eastwood Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey four-unit dwelling with a rear basement walkout, front and rear basement level patios, a rear ground floor terrace, a side (west) ground floor entrance platform, a covered front porch, second storey front and rear balconies, and third storey front and rear terraces. Also, to construct a rear two-storey ancillary building (garden suite) with a first storey rear patio and rear second storey juliette balcony.
150 m away · filed Oct 24, 2022 · Approved
296 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To construct a second storey addition over the existing detached garage with external access stairs in the rear yard, to be used as a gymnasium room.
230 m away · filed Oct 20, 2022 · Approved
242 Coxwell Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey building by constructing an outdoor patio for the existing ground floor restaurant.
160 m away · filed Aug 10, 2022 · 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.