Neighbourhood · 4 of 158 by permit count
Building permits in South Riverdale
The City of Toronto has 16,436 building permits on record for the South Riverdale neighbourhood, going back to 1974. That is the 4th busiest neighbourhood in the city. Those permits created 3,014 homes and removed 110, a net change of +2,904. Declared construction value totals $4.0B. Half of the 15,310 permits issued here came through within 21 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 9 Sawden Ave.
- Permits on record
- 16,4361974–2026
- Declared construction value
- $4.0Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 3,014dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 110net +2,904
- Typical wait
- 21 days6 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- R78.3% of permits · by-law 10.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 13,923of 16,436 on record
The zoning categories the permits in South 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
- 740since 2016
- Approved
- 92.1%1.3% above the city · 623 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 146 days26 days slower than the city
Some projects in South 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 167 days, not the 21 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 | 9 Sawden Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Back Water Valve | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 929A Queen St E | Partial Permit - Foundation | Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Construct a 9 storey residential building containing 78 rental units with mixed use commercial on ground floor and underground parking | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1480 Dundas St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV01: Proposed revision to HVACHVAC - Proposal to underpin basement of existing building | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 106 Greenwood Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to underpin existing foundations, and new full depth foundation replaces existing foundation under existing front porch. Interior alterations and finish of existing basement, relocate existing plumbing, 3 piece bath and laundry with sink. New sump pump and pit. Interior alteratio | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 104 Greenwood Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | Administrative permit as part of proposed work to the party wall at 106 Greenwood Ave. [Application #26 242700 BLD 00 SR] | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 106 Greenwood Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal to lower the basement level by underpinning and construction of a basement front addition under the reconstructed front yard porch for this existing semi-detached SFD. Reconstructed front yard porch has been converted from an existing porch enclosure front addition (GFA reduction). Scope in | $300K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 106 Greenwood Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to underpin existing foundations, and new full depth foundation replaces existing foundation under existing front porch. Interior alterations and finish of existing basement, relocate existing plumbing, 3 piece bath and laundry with sink. New sump pump and pit. Interior alterations | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 Mosley St | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Back water valve installation | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 629 Eastern Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to existing unit for an indoor gym followed by the installation of new internal walls and finishes. | $40K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 580 Commissioners St | Other(BA) | Proposal for removal of one(1) existing 45,600L diesel fuel aboveground storage tank, one(1) existing 15,000L gasoline fuel aboveground storage tank, and associated appurtenances. | $1.5M | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 147 Heward Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed basement interior alterations and underpinning | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 586 Eastern Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Backwater Valve installation. | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 145 Heward Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | Proposed party wall admin permit related to application for underpinning at 147 Heward Ave (application # 26-261014 BLD 00 SR) | $1K | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 147 Heward Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed basement interior alterations and underpinning | $40K | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1506 Dundas St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to create a secondary suite and interior alterations to the main and second floors | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 147 Heward Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed basement interior alterations and underpinning | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1506 Dundas St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create a secondary suite and interior alterations to the main and second floors | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 791 Queen St E | Special Ventilation System | Proposed commercial kitchen ventilation system | $20K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 709 Queen St E | Interior Alterations | Revision 02: Shop drawings for exterior cooler/freezer with supporting structure letter. REV 01: Removal of existing mezzanine floorProposal for interior alterations/ fit-up for new McDonalds Restaurant. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 68 Caroline Ave | Multiple Projects | rev 01: Rear Addition: Depth increased from 13' to approximately 13'-7" as-built, resulting in a 2.0 SQ.M GFA increase for the main and second floors. North Setback Encroachment: Addition projects approximately 3" into the North side setback, resulting in a total GFA increase of 1.0 SQ.M across the | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 955 Queen St E | Other(BA) | Proposed window reqplacement within existing rough openings, new window frames will have slimmer profiles to increas the galzing area. | $20K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Audley Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed ground floor addition and extension on rear side, basement to-footing, and interior alterations in basement and ground floor | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Audley Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed ground floor addition and extension on rear side, basement to-footing, and interior alterations in basement and ground floor | $300K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Audley Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed ground floor addition and extension on rear side, basement to-footing, and interior alterations in basement and ground floor | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 25 Winnifred Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Supply and install main sanitary back water valve | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1506 Dundas St E | Multiple Projects | Proposal for interior alterations to create a secondary suite and interior alterations to the main and second floors | $20K | Closed |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 33 Galt Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | PROPOSED PARTY WALL ADMIN PERMIT RELATED TO 35 GALT AVE | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 Sandford Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | Admin partywall permit in conjunction with 26 129221 BLD, 12 Sandford Ave. | $1K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 210 Logan Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to the ground and second floor | $50K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 210 Logan Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground and second floor | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 Bushell Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct a new three storey four unit dwelling complete with a basement walkout, rear yard deck and balconies. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 Bushell Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new three storey four unit dwelling complete with a basement walkout, rear yard deck and balconies. | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1492 Dundas St E | Interior Alterations | Revision - To unit 1layout. added electrical service room on the ground floor.Proposal to construct interior alterations to existing dwelling units | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1492 Dundas St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations to existing dwelling units | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 34 Grant St | Fixtures/Roof Drains: SFD | Proposal for plumbing fixtures re renovation to kitchen and bathroom, no change to existing space in single family semi-detached dwelling. | $4K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 66 Badgerow Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision 01- Revision to mechanical equipment and associated layout. HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations, underpinning, demolition of existing rear addition at ground floor, and rear and front 1 storey additions | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 41 Rushbrooke Ave | Other(SR) | Structural fire damage restoration - to the interior and roof | $150K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 689 Queen St E | Sign Building Permit Related | Projecting sign**HAPPY BURGER** | — | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 190 Cherry St | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 Ground Sign****Porsche**** | — | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 955 Gerrard St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for Interior Alterations | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 16,436 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.