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Building permits in Clairlea-Birchmount
The City of Toronto has 11,999 building permits on record for the Clairlea-Birchmount neighbourhood, going back to 1994. That is the 12th busiest neighbourhood in the city. Those permits created 4,912 homes and removed 180, a net change of +4,732. Declared construction value totals $1.4B. Half of the 11,276 permits issued here came through within 74 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 69 Lebovic Ave.
- Permits on record
- 11,9991994–2026
- Declared construction value
- $1.4Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 4,912dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 180net +4,732
- Typical wait
- 74 days47 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD44.2% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 44.2%6.2% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 7,080of 11,999 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Clairlea-Birchmount 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
- 610since 2016
- Approved
- 83.3%7.5% below the city · 486 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 157 days37 days slower than the city
Some projects in Clairlea-Birchmount 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 231 days, not the 74 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 | 69 Lebovic Ave | Interior Alterations | REV01: Revision to structural drawings for make-up air unit.Proposed tenant fit-out to convert an existing gym to a restaurant (less than 30 seats) | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 888 Birchmount Rd | Electromagnetic Locks | Addition of 1 maglock on the fist floor and addition of 2 maglocks on the second floor. | $20K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 658 Pharmacy Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Basement: Two Secondary Suites UNIT 1: As-built bachelor apartment .UNIT 2: One bedroom, living space, kitchen, and dining with three washrooms .First Floor : Interior alterations, including porch area renovation and a balcony above the porch. Alteration to the front elevation. Second Floor | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 44 Cotton Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 658 Pharmacy Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Basement: Two Secondary Suites UNIT 1: As-built bachelor apartment .UNIT 2: One bedroom, living space, kitchen, and dining with three washrooms .First Floor : Interior alterations, including porch area renovation and a balcony above the porch. Alteration to the front elevation. Second Flo | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 Eastgate Cres | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED REAR ADDTION AND DECK and COVER FRONT PORCH | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 777 Warden Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Rev 01 - Proposed amendments to plumbing work.Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations including removal of interior partitions, plumbing fixtures, and installation of new exit stairs. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 Knightsbridge Rd | Deck | Proposed As-Built Deck at Rear Yard | $1K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 69 Lebovic Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed change of use to convert existing gym to restaurant. See also 26-233476 ZAP 00 ZR | $125K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 Lebovic Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | One wall sign*** THRIFTYS*** | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 69 Lebovic Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed change of use to convert existing gym to restaurant. See also 26-233476 ZAP 00 ZR | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 768 Warden Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alteration to create a bubble tea shop (Restaurant) within an existing retail tenant space (Group E) | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 69 Lebovic Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed change of use to convert existing gym to restaurant. See also 26-233476 ZAP 00 ZR | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 53 Karnwood Dr | New Building | REVISION 01- TO EXTEND ROOF TO COVER SECOND FLOOR WEST BALCONY SERVING BEDROOM 5Proposal for a new 2-storey SFD-Detached, two units dwellimng units. | — | New build |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 149 Presley Ave | Deck | REAR YARD WOOD DECK - UNCOVERED | $10K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 55 Lebovic Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for a change of use from office to take-out restaurant. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 36 Bertha Ave | Second Suite (New) | PROPOSED BASEMENT SECONDARY SUITE | $30K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 670A Birchmount Rd | Fire Damage | Structural Fire Damage Restoration. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 36 Bertha Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - PROPOSED BASEMENT APARTMENT | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 36 Bertha Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - PROPOSED BASEMENT APARTMENT | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 44 Cotton Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 44 Cotton Ave | Addition(s) | Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | $500K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 44 Cotton Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 Florens Ave | New Building | REVISION 2 - 1. Lower basement bedroom size change; 2. Ground floor elevation reduced; 3. front porch & stair position change, front stair size change, front walkway area revised; 4. Window well at west side yard added; 5. 2nd floor sunroom removed from front side and new balcony added instead; 6. G | — | New build |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 72 Bexhill Ave | New Building | Revision 01: REVISION OF FLOOR AND WALL ASSEMBLIES (INCLUDING REMOVAL OF PARAPET IN FIRE SEPARATION AND USE OF F9g, F45j, and F44g DEPENDING ON FLOOR LEVEL)Proposal to construct a new fourplex. (Part 2/B) This permit is already hissed review by Air Khazaneh. The missing and updated drawings has been | — | New build |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 72 Bexhill Ave | New Building | Revision 01: REVISION OF FLOOR AND WALL ASSEMBLIES (INCLUDING REMOVAL OF PARAPET IN FIRE SEPARATION AND USE OF F9g, F45j, and F44g DEPENDING ON FLOOR LEVEL)Proposal to construct a new fourplex. (Part 1/A) This permit is already hissed review by Air Khazaneh. The missing and updated drawings has been | — | New build |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 Lebovic Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | One wall sign*** THRIFTYS*** | — | Closed |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 110 Mack Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations for a walk in cold storage. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 8 Southmead Rd | Deck | Proposed new attached deck in rear yard of existing detaching single family dwelling | $18K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11 Arden Cres | Building Permit Related(MS) | REVISION-01HVAC - Proposed dwelling unit in the basement and interior alterations on the ground floor. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 75B Westbourne Ave | Unspecified | Deferred Fees from folder 25 266847 (RSN-5756183) ZoningProcess RSN 80900277 | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 17 Kingswell Cres | Multiple Projects | Interior alterations and a 2-storey rear and side addition to existing 1-1/2-storey single family | $800K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 768 Warden Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alteration to create a bubble tea shop (Restaurant) within an existing retail tenant space (Group E) | $150K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 36 Bertha Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - PROPOSED BASEMENT APARTMENT | — | Closed |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 36 Bertha Ave | Second Suite (New) | PROPOSED BASEMENT APARTMENT | $30K | Closed |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 36 Bertha Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - PROPOSED BASEMENT APARTMENT | — | Closed |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 Florens Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: HVAC - Proposal to construct a new two-storey duplex. | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 Engelhart Cres | Interior Alterations | Proposal to replace railing in response to municipal order. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 19 Engelhart Cres | Interior Alterations | Proposal to replace railing in response to municipal order. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3117 St Clair Ave E | New Building | REVISION 01 - ADDED SPRINKLER SYSTEM WHICH REMOVED REQUIREMENT FOR NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION.PART 2 - LOT B Proposal to construct a new 3 storey fourplex.See also 25 148443 DEM, 23 218146 ZAP and 23 237638 MV. | — | New build |
The 40 most recent of 11,999 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.