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Building permits on Gemshaw Cres, Scarborough

The City of Toronto has 25 building permits on record for Gemshaw Cres in Scarborough, going back to 2005. Those permits created 2 homes and removed 0, a net change of +2. Declared construction value totals $1.3M. Half of the 22 permits issued here came through within 11 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 16, 2026 at 59 Gemshaw Cres.

Permits on record
252005–2026
Declared construction value
$1.3Mas filed, not adjusted
Homes created
2dwelling units
Homes removed
0net +2
Typical wait
11 days16 days faster than the city

Permits issued per year

20052026 (part year)

Zoning

Most common zone
RD100.0% of permits · by-law 10.20
In detached-house zones
100.0%62.0% above the city’s 38.0%
Permits with a zone
25of 25 on record
  • Residential25 · 100%

The zoning categories the permits on Gemshaw Cres 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.

Most common work

Structures worked on

Postal areas

Other streets in M1B

Parsell Sq27 permits
Durnford Rd26 permits
Griffen Dr26 permits
Winstanly Cres26 permits
Loradeen Cres25 permits
Lowry Sq25 permits
Robbinstone Dr25 permits
Tallpines Crt25 permits

Looking for one address on Gemshaw Cres? 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 16, 2026 Accessory Building(s) Proposed canopy attached to existing structure $38K Open
Dec 8, 2025 Change of Use Proposal to change use to a Multi-Tenant Assisted Home. $960K Closed
Feb 7, 2025 Second Suite (New) Proposal to add a 2nd suite in the basement of an existing 1 storey detached dwelling. $30K Closed
Feb 7, 2025 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal to add a 2nd suite in the basement of an existing 1 storey detached dwelling. — Closed
Jan 6, 2025 Garage Proposal for a pre-engineered steel building garage to replace the two existing sheds $40K Closed
Jan 31, 2024 Garage Proposal for a pre-engineered steel building garage to replace the two existing sheds $40K Closed
Nov 22, 2023 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal to construct one storey garden suite in rear yard of existing Single Family Dwelling — Closed
Sep 27, 2023 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal to construct one storey garden suite in rear yard of existing Single Family Dwelling — Closed
May 26, 2023 New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite Proposal to construct one storey garden suite in rear yard of existing Single Family Dwelling $60K Closed
Oct 19, 2021 Canopy Proposal for Canopy and Shed to the existing Dwelling. $38K Open
Sep 24, 2018 Multiple Projects construct front porch with canopy, canopy above existing deck at rear $15K Closed
Aug 17, 2016 Second Suite (New) Revision to basement layout — Open
Apr 12, 2016 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposed alterations to existing basement space (53.78m2) to accommodate new secondary unit. — Closed
Apr 2, 2014 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - construct a second floor addition above existing garage — Closed
Mar 11, 2014 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - construct a second floor addition above existing garage — Closed
Mar 11, 2014 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - enclose existing carport and ground floor addition at rear of single family dwelling — Closed
Oct 9, 2013 Addition(s) construct a second floor addition above existing garage $48K Closed
Nov 14, 2012 Multiple Projects enclose existing carport and ground floor addition at rear of single family dwelling $30K Closed
Jun 1, 2010 Carport Construct carport at side of house. $3K Open
Jun 15, 2009 Interior Alterations interior alterations in basement to group home for 10 people $5K Closed
May 5, 2009 Other(PS) Hot water temp. regulator for group home $1K Closed
Aug 31, 2006 Multiple Projects 1 STOREY REAR ADDITION WITH FINISHING BASEMENT BENEATH IT AND A WALKOUT — Closed
Jun 22, 2006 Building Permit Related(MS) REV #1 - change to HVAC HVAC - 1 STOREY REAR ADDITION WITH FINISHING BASEMENT BENEATH IT AND A WALKOUT - Multiple Projects — Closed
Jun 20, 2006 Multiple Projects construct carport at side and a canopy at the rear of the dwelling $5K Closed
Oct 14, 2005 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - 1 STOREY REAR ADDITION WITH FINISHING BASEMENT BENEATH IT AND A WALKOUT - Multiple Projects — Closed

The 25 most recent of 25 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 Gemshaw Cres with a permit on record · 9

  • 5 Gemshaw Cres1 permit · to 2018
  • 19 Gemshaw Cres6 permits · to 2014
  • 23 Gemshaw Cres2 permits · to 2025
  • 27 Gemshaw Cres3 permits · to 2025
  • 33 Gemshaw Cres2 permits · to 2025
  • 45 Gemshaw Cres1 permit · to 2010
  • 49 Gemshaw Cres6 permits · to 2023
  • 57 Gemshaw Cres2 permits · to 2016
  • 59 Gemshaw Cres2 permits · to 2026
Source
City of Toronto Open Data
Dataset
Building permits, active + cleared
Records
25
Data through
2026-10-16
Refresh
Daily from the City
Sheet
STR-488