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Building permits in Bedford Park-Nortown
The City of Toronto has 16,511 building permits on record for the Bedford Park-Nortown neighbourhood, going back to 1971. That is the 3rd busiest neighbourhood in the city. Those permits created 2,268 homes and removed 969, a net change of +1,299. Declared construction value totals $1.6B. Half of the 15,895 permits issued here came through within 22 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 1600 Avenue Rd.
- Permits on record
- 16,5111971–2026
- Declared construction value
- $1.6Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 2,268dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 969net +1,299
- Typical wait
- 22 days5 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD88.1% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 88.1%50.1% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 16,109of 16,511 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Bedford Park-Nortown fall in, under Zoning By-law 569-2013. These are the City's own category names. This counts permits, not land: it says where the building work happened under which rules, not how the area is carved up. What each zone allows, and what gets built in it.
Minor variances at the Committee of Adjustment
- Applications on record
- 913since 2016
- Approved
- 88.9%1.9% below the city · 810 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 96 days24 days faster than the city
Some projects in Bedford Park-Nortown need the Committee of Adjustment to approve a minor variance from the zoning by-law before a building permit can be applied for at all. Where that applies, the committee’s clock runs first and the permit wait above starts only once it has stopped. Back to back, that is about 118 days, not the 22 days the permit figure alone suggests. How variances work, and the approval rates.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1600 Avenue Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing Group D office and donation processing centre (Goodwill tenant fit-up). | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 Weetwood St | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Fully revised HVAC plansHVAC - To demolish existing house and to construct a new three storey dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1600 Avenue Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to an existing Group D office and donation processing centre (Goodwill tenant fit-up). | $400K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1600 Avenue Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing Group D office and donation processing centre (Goodwill tenant fit-up). | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 563 Cranbrooke Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Supply and install, mainline back water valve | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 421 Douglas Ave | Porch | EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS & STRUCTURAL REPAIR TO THE FRONT PORCH | $10K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1848 Avenue Rd | Other(BA) | Exterior restoration of suspended walkway, including concrete repairs and guardrail replacement. | $96K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 491 Lawrence Ave W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING MEDICAL OFFICE | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 491 Lawrence Ave W | Interior Alterations | INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING MEDICAL OFFICE | $100K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 632 St Germain Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | to install interior back water valve on the main sanitary sewer with clean out at grade level | $5K | Closed |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4100 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision 01: (Permit Revision for 26 177558 PLB 00 PS) see attached revised list. Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - UNIT 502, "Bluecat Networks Inc" | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1696A Avenue Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR NEW FIT-OUT FOR DENTAL OFFICE | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1696A Avenue Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR NEW FIT-OUT FOR DENTAL OFFICE | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1696A Avenue Rd | Interior Alterations | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR NEW FIT-OUT FOR DENTAL OFFICE | $80K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 465 Lytton Blvd | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Backwater Valve installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 125 McGillivray Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision 1: Revision for the building & HVA permit. Proposing to convert the 2 units into SFD and the basement will be for the personal useHVAC - Proposed second floor addition, basement apartment, rear deck, walkout and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 256 Haddington Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Install a back water valve to existing dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 170 Roe Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for underpinning and conversion of the existing crawl space into habitable space in the basement | $30K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 407 Glencairn Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | backwater valve on sanitary line and sump pump installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 125 Felbrigg Ave | Deck | Proposal to replace rear deck with new deck. Same size and location. | $25K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2200 Avenue Rd | Window Replacement | Proposal to replace 218 Windows & 144 Doors in an existing apartment building. | $2.2M | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 46 Mason Blvd | Accessory Building(s) | Proposal to construct an accessory garden storage shed in the rear yard | $14K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 Saguenay Ave | Multiple Projects | REV 01; Revision to structural drawings - Basement UnderpinningProposal for 2 storey addition and 1 storey rear addition, underpinning, interior alterations, new front porch | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 421 Douglas Ave | Porch | Proposed exterior alterations and structural repairs to front porch. | $10K | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4100 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Revision 01: (Permit Revision for 26 177558 BLD 00 BA) see attached revised list. Proposal for interior alterations to existing office space - UNIT 502, "Bluecat Networks Inc" | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 312 Lawrence Ave W | Demolition | Proposed demolition of existing dwelling due to unsafe conditions. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 110 Wilson Ave | Porch | Proposal for an aluminum-framed open glass porch. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 Carmichael Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for a new 2 storey SFD with front porch and rear deck. | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 Carmichael Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for a new 2 storey SFD with front porch and rear deck. | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 Carmichael Ave | New Building | Proposal for a new 2 storey SFD with front porch and rear deck. | $1.0M | New build |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 Carmichael Ave | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new 2 storey SFD with front porch and rear deck. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 92 Yonge Blvd | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Install interior back water valve on the main sanitary sewer with clean out at grade level | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 Hedon Ave | New Building | Revision No.2: The proposed encroachment extends approximately 3¿5 feet (0.91¿1.52 metres) onto City property to allow the owner to maintain and utilize the landscaped area.REV 01: REMOVED REAR BALCONY ON 2ND FLOOR & ADDED GLASS RAILING IN FRONT OF THE NEW SLIDING DOORS - DECORATIVE GLASS RAILING AD | — | New build |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 Mason Blvd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a new 3-storey masonry SFD on the existing basement footprint + addition to the front and north side. | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 Mason Blvd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 3-storey masonry SFD on the existing basement footprint + addition to the front and north side. | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 59 Burncrest Dr | New Building | REV 01: Revision to the orientation of the deck stairsTwo storey dwelling with attached garage, front porch, rear deck and walkout | — | New build |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 625 Bedford Park Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | backwater valve installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 396 Melrose Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | INSTALL INSIDE BACK WATER VALVE AND SUMP PUMP | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 146 Bannockburn Ave | Demolition | Proposal to demo existing building to construct a new 3 storey fourplex. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 146 Bannockburn Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Demolishing of existing one and a half storey bungalow and build a new three story detached houseplex with 4 dwelling units | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 16,511 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.