Street · 1350 of 8,516 by permit count
Building permits on Commonwealth Ave, Scarborough
The City of Toronto has 142 building permits on record for Commonwealth Ave in Scarborough, going back to 2003. Those permits created 16 homes and removed 10, a net change of +6. Declared construction value totals $6.9M. Half of the 130 permits issued here came through within 69 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 28, 2026 at 55 Commonwealth Ave.
- Permits on record
- 1422003–2026
- Declared construction value
- $6.9Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 16dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 10net +6
- Typical wait
- 69 days42 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20032026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD93.7% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 93.7%55.7% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 142of 142 on record
The zoning categories the permits on Commonwealth Ave 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
- 24since 2016
- Median time to a decision
- 95 days25 days faster than the city
Some projects on Commonwealth Ave 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 164 days, not the 69 days the permit figure alone suggests. How variances work, and the approval rates.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
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Looking for one address on Commonwealth Ave? The address lookup shows every permit filed against a single house or building number.
Most recent permits
| Issued | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct an addition and interior alterations with three new windows, below grade entrance in the side yard, plumbing and HVAC | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Change of Use | Convert existing front retail use to a home office and or recreation area, no alterations only change of use. Retail to be discontinued and convert into residential. | $100K | Open |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Demolition | Proposal to construct a new 2 storey, 3 unit dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Sep 24, 2026 | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 2 storey, 3 unit dwelling. | $1.8M | New build |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - REVISION - to remove the approved basement dwelling unit/apartmentProposal for a new 2 storey 2 Unit-Detached (Duplex) | — | Open |
| Sep 17, 2026 | New Building | REVISION - to remove the approved basement dwelling unit/apartmentProposal for a new 2 storey 2 Unit-Detached (Duplex) | — | New build |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC Revision 01 - New heating system proposed for entire dwelling. -------------------------------------------------------------------------HVAC - Proposal for new two storey addition and finished basement | — | Open |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Interior Alterations | Convert existing front retail use to a home office and or recreation area, no alterations only change of use. Retail to be discontinued and convert into residential. | $1K | Closed |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Multiple Projects | Revision to convert basement into a secondary suite.Proposal for new two storey addition and finished basement | — | Open |
| May 15, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision to convert basement to a second suite.Plumbing - Proposal for new two storey addition and finished basement | — | Open |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Demolition | Proposal for a new 2 storey 2 Unit-Detached | — | Demolition |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for a new 2 storey 2 Unit-Detached | — | Open |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for a new 2 storey 2 Unit-Detached | — | Open |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct an addition and interior alterations with three new windows, below grade entrance in the side yard, plumbing and HVAC | — | Open |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct an addition and interior alterations with three new windows, below grade entrance in the side yard, plumbing and HVAC | — | Open |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Multiple Projects | Proposal to construct an addition and interior alterations with three new windows, below grade entrance in the side yard, plumbing and HVAC. Second suite in basement. | $70K | Open |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Multiple Projects | Revision FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN, 2 NORTH WINDOW PROPOSED INSTEAD OF ONE WINDOW AT BASEMENT AT THE NORTH SIDEProposal for legalization of basement with interior alterations and underpinning of basement. | — | Open |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for new two storey addition and finished basement | — | Open |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Multiple Projects | REV : Existing shed to remainONE STOREY REAR ADDITION 74.04 WITH SECONDARY SUITE HEIGHT 5.43 | — | Closed |
| Sep 29, 2025 | New Building | REVISION 4 - to remove the 2nd suiteInteral floor layout changes in the 2nd floor Removal of Lift Changes in the structure in the basment and floor due to removal of Lift Changes to the walkout stairsShifting 1 furnace from basment to the 2nd floorRevised Sizes of front main door and basment walkout | — | New build |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Porch | Proposal to renovate existing front porch to add concrete floor finish and railing, replace roof and exteior wall vinyl sidings | $18K | Closed |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Multiple Projects | REV 04: Increase depth of deck. WOOD FRAME EXTENTION TO EXISTING MASONARY PORCH ROOF OVER ANDRECONSTRUCT STAIRS TO BASEMENT. | — | Closed |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for legalization of basement with interior alterations and underpinning of basement. | — | Open |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Addition(s) | Proposal to remove existing deck and replace it with a sunroom. | $20K | Open |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | REVISION 01: HVAC layout for a new construction residential dwellingHVAC - Proposal for a 2 storey Single Family Dwelling with integral Garage and basement walkout. | — | Closed |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - ONE STOREY REAR ADDITION 74.04 WITH SECONDARY SUITE HEIGHT 5.43 | — | Closed |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - ONE STOREY REAR ADDITION 74.04 WITH SECONDARY SUITE HEIGHT 5.43 | — | Closed |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - ONE STOREY REAR ADDITION 74.04 WITH SECONDARY SUITE HEIGHT 5.43 | — | Closed |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Multiple Projects | Revision to the stairs for the front porch, exterior wall material, basement new LVL beams and footings, ground floor framing for balcony, second floor existing ceiling joist layout per site condition | — | Closed |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Multiple Projects | REV - Revision to building permit # 22 211528 BLD 00 SR - Adding four columns for foundation | — | Closed |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Addition(s) | Adding a mezzanine to existing Church Nave as Sound Control Room. | $50K | Closed |
| May 24, 2023 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Construct an addition at rear | — | Closed |
| May 9, 2023 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Construct an addition at rear | — | Closed |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Install Back water Valve on sanitary line | — | Closed |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for a 2 storey Single Family Dwelling with integral Garage and basement walkout. | — | Closed |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Demolition | Proposal to demolish the existing Dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for a 2 storey Single Family Dwelling with integral Garage and basement walkout. | — | Closed |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed second floor new addition and interior alteration work for the existing 2-Stories dwelling house | — | Closed |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed second floor new addition and interior alteration work for the existing 2-Stories dwelling house | — | Closed |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to contsruct new two (2) storey Single Family Dwelling, with integral garage, finished basement with walkout and kitchen, deck at rear, 2 balconies at front and rear of second storey | — | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 142 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.
Every address on Commonwealth Ave with a permit on record · 38
- 2 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2012
- 5 Commonwealth Ave8 permits · to 2025
- 7 Commonwealth Ave4 permits · to 2011
- 9 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2012
- 10 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2015
- 17 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2023
- 18 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2014
- 20 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2019
- 23 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2026
- 31 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2011
- 38 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2022
- 39 Commonwealth Ave3 permits · to 2024
- 42 Commonwealth Ave4 permits · to 2020
- 44 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2006
- 45 Commonwealth Ave2 permits · to 2026
- 48 Commonwealth Ave7 permits · to 2026
- 55 Commonwealth Ave4 permits · to 2026
- 62 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2018
- 63 Commonwealth Ave6 permits · to 2018
- 64 Commonwealth Ave7 permits · to 2021
- 66 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2005
- 67 Commonwealth Ave2 permits · to 2006
- 70 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2026
- 71 Commonwealth Ave4 permits · to 2011
- 72 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2025
- 75 Commonwealth Ave3 permits · to 2025
- 78 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2016
- 80 Commonwealth Ave3 permits · to 2023
- 82 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2024
- 83 Commonwealth Ave9 permits · to 2023
- 84 Commonwealth Ave2 permits · to 2021
- 91 Commonwealth Ave4 permits · to 2025
- 97 Commonwealth Ave2 permits · to 2025
- 103 Commonwealth Ave5 permits · to 2014
- 108 Commonwealth Ave4 permits · to 2021
- 112 Commonwealth Ave6 permits · to 2009
- 114 Commonwealth Ave4 permits · to 2020
- 115 Commonwealth Ave1 permit · to 2003