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Building permits in North Riverdale
The City of Toronto has 7,374 building permits on record for the North Riverdale neighbourhood, going back to 1971. Those permits created 326 homes and removed 89, a net change of +237. Declared construction value totals $348.2M. Half of the 6,959 permits issued here came through within 14 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 59 Wolfrey Ave.
- Permits on record
- 7,3741971–2026
- Declared construction value
- $348.2Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 326dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 89net +237
- Typical wait
- 14 days13 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- R87.6% of permits · by-law 10.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 7,154of 7,374 on record
The zoning categories the permits in North Riverdale 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
- 388since 2016
- Approved
- 92.8%2.0% above the city · 349 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 142 days22 days slower than the city
Some projects in North Riverdale 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 156 days, not the 14 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 | 59 Wolfrey Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations within the basement | $1K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 136 Hogarth Ave | Underpinning | Proposal for underpinning to increase basement height. | $40K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 41 Strathcona Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - REMOVAL OF INTERIOR WALLS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE GROUND AND SECOND FLOORS TO IMPROVE SPACE FUNCTIONALITY, INCLUDING INSULATION OF EXISTING EXTERIOR WALLS | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 41 Strathcona Ave | Interior Alterations | REMOVAL OF INTERIOR WALLS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE GROUND AND SECOND FLOORS TO IMPROVE SPACE FUNCTIONALITY, INCLUDING INSULATION OF EXISTING EXTERIOR WALLS | $90K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 180 Wolfrey Ave | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing house and construct a new single-family detached dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40 Simpson Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to remove load bearing wall at main-floor. | $15K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 757 Broadview Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to an existing mercantile suite - Tim Hortons | $250K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 180 Wolfrey Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - construction of a new single-family detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 Grandview Ave | Porch | Proposal for alterations to existing porch and stairs | $20K | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 640 Pape Ave | Inside and Outside Drains | BWV Inside inside on Sewer, full clay drain replacement underground inside. Sump pit,sump pump and battery back up pump installation | $32K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 180 Wolfrey Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - construction of a new single-family detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 52 Grandview Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for addition by interior alterations to existing attic and convert to new third floor living space, new Dormer, new third floor deck | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 212 Simpson Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposal to install Backwater Valve. | — | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 49A Hogarth Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for a new deck and sauna in rear yard | $30K | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 39 Wolfrey Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alteration and addition of an existing 1-1/2 storey, detached single family dwelling with basement. Proposed 3 storey duplex with new top and rear addition to be constructed, with attached garage within the existing building footprint. interior rooms and layouts to be altere | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 757 Broadview Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing mercantile suite - Tim Hortons | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 184 Riverdale Ave | Addition(s) | ONE STOREY BACK ADDITION - 15.16 RENOVATED BASEMENT: 53.45, RENOVATED FIRST FLOOR: 53.45, RENOVATED SECOND FLOOR 53.45 | $250K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 52 Grandview Ave | Addition(s) | Proposal for addition by interior alterations to existing attic and convert to new third floor living space, new Dormer, new third floor deck | $30K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 184 Riverdale Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - ONE STOREY BACK ADDITION - 15.16 RENOVATED BASEMENT: 53.45, RENOVATED FIRST FLOOR: 53.45, RENOVATED SECOND FLOOR 53.45 | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 184 Riverdale Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - ONE STOREY BACK ADDITION - 15.16 RENOVATED BASEMENT: 53.45, RENOVATED FIRST FLOOR: 53.45, RENOVATED SECOND FLOOR 53.45 | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 757 Broadview Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing mercantile suite - Tim Hortons | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 180 Wolfrey Ave | New Building | construction of a new single-family detached dwelling. | $1.0M | New build |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 525 Logan Ave | Interior Alterations | Remove Exterior Load Bearing Wall. Replace Wall with new Steel Beam recommended by Engineer for new Sliding Doors | $10K | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 33 Dearbourne Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for basement lowering by underpinning and reconstruction of basement walkout. | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 50 Dearbourne Ave | Garage | Construction of detached accessory carport abutting rear laneway. | $55K | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 68 Simpson Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Back water valve installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 49 Riverdale Ave | Addition(s) | Small third floor addition above existing roof deck. Work to include new washroom on third floor. | $50K | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 49 Riverdale Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Small third floor addition above existing roof deck. Work to include new washroom on third floor. | — | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 198 Victor Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | BACK WATERVALVE INSTALLATION | — | Closed |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 13 Simpson Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior renovations, layout changes to existing second floor bathroom | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 13 Simpson Ave | Interior Alterations | Interior renovations, layout changes to existing second floor bathroom | $30K | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 125 Hogarth Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Revision to permit to include revised equipment and resulting calculations.HVAC - Proposal to construct a new laneway suite at the rear of an existing detached dwelling with 4 units. Exisiting 4 unit dwelling to remain unaltered | — | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 2 Grandview Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed third storey addition and balcony | — | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 2 Grandview Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed third storey addition and balcony | $50K | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 128 Langley Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations and a two storey addition. | — | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 Wroxeter Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to convert existing detached garage to habitable space for personal use with second floor addition. | — | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 Wroxeter Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to convert existing detached garage to habitable space for personal use with second floor addition. | — | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 Wroxeter Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to convert existing detached garage to habitable space for personal use with second floor addition. | — | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 60 Withrow Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed third floor interior alterations, rear third storey addition and new 3rd storey east dormer at single family dwelling | $250K | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 60 Withrow Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed third floor interior alterations, rear third storey addition and new 3rd storey east dormer at single family dwelling | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 7,374 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.