Toronto address · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth
79 Lewis St
The City of Toronto has 8 building permits 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
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Applied Apr 8, 2021 · issued Apr 13, 2021 · completed Jun 11, 2021 · Permit 20 160439 HVA
- Closed
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Revision 02 - Basement structural modifications and main floor level joist replacement. to include partial basement underpinning 15 linear metresProposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Applied Apr 7, 2021 · issued Jun 4, 2021 · completed Jun 11, 2021 · Permit 20 160439 BLD (revision 02)
- Closed
Small residential project · Party wall admin permits
Party wall admin permit for shared wall with 77 lewis
Applied Dec 23, 2020 · issued Mar 25, 2021 · completed Oct 12, 2021 · Permit 20 233459 BLD
- Closed
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Revision 01 - to include partial basement underpinning 15 linear metresProposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Applied Oct 28, 2020 · issued Nov 3, 2020 · completed Jun 11, 2021 · Permit 20 160439 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Applied Oct 28, 2020 · issued Nov 5, 2020 · completed Mar 9, 2021 · Permit 20 160439 DRN
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Applied Jun 25, 2020 · issued Aug 14, 2020 · completed Jun 11, 2021 · Permit 20 160439 PLB
- Closed
Small residential project · Multiple projects
Proposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Applied Jun 25, 2020 · issued Aug 14, 2020 · completed Jun 11, 2021 · Permit 20 160439 BLD
- Closed
Small residential project · Party wall admin permits
Party Wall permit related to 19-206019
Applied May 28, 2020 · issued May 29, 2020 · completed Apr 6, 2021 · Permit 20 150035 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
- Approved
6 storeys · 15 homes · Mixed use
140 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 28, 2023
- Under appeal
18-40 Lewis Street, 21-53 Broadview Avenue and 344 Eastern Avenue
12 storeys · 340 homes · Mixed use
170 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Jul 5, 2022
- Under review
9 storeys · 85 homes · Residential
360 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Sep 15, 2022
- Under appeal
15 storeys · Residential
470 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed May 27, 2021
- Approved
462 Eastern Avenue and 150 Logan Avenue
1 storeys · Residential
500 m away · Condominium · Approved · filed Oct 21, 2024
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
64 Saulter St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey row house dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition (attic space which will be used as habitable space).
50 m away · filed Nov 13, 2025 · Approved
26 Lewis St · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey 16-unit apartment building that will span over 3 lots (municipally known as 24 Lewis Street, 26 Lewis Street and 26B Lewis Street). This apartment building will contain a total of four residential dwelling units, with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear porches (platforms) with stairs, front and rear second storey balconies, front and rear rooftop patios with access enclosures, no long-term bicycle parking spaces, and no automobile parking spaces.
150 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
26 Lewis St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create new easements/rights-of-way.
150 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
24 Lewis St · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of land for the purpose of a lot addition.
150 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
24 Lewis St · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey 16-unit apartment building that will span over 3 lots (municipally known as 24 Lewis Street, 26 Lewis Street and 26B Lewis Street). This apartment building will contain a total of six residential dwelling units, with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear porches (platforms) with stairs, front and rear second storey balconies, front and rear rooftop patios with access enclosures, no long-term bicycle parking spaces, and no automobile parking spaces. Also, to construct a one-storey detached ancillary building in the rear yard (one garden suite) with a…
150 m away · filed May 2, 2025 · Approved
786-788 Queen St E · Minor variance
To construct a new six-storey mixed-use building (with stepping down of heights towards the rear lot line), containing 15 residential dwelling units, and one commercial unit (to be located on the ground level).
140 m away · filed Dec 19, 2024 · Approved
44 Saulter St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling (with two residential dwelling units) by constructing a new rear second storey deck with stairs.
100 m away · filed Feb 12, 2024 · Approved
25 Grant St · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached rear ancillary building (containing one laneway suite), with a partially cantilevered (west) second storey, a covered (west) porch with stairs, and a side (north) second storey balcony. Also, to construct one rear parking space abutting the public lane. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse main dwelling and one unit occupying the ancillary building).
170 m away · filed Feb 24, 2023 · 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.