Street · 1138 of 8,516 by permit count
Building permits on Old Finch Ave, Scarborough
The City of Toronto has 167 building permits on record for Old Finch Ave in Scarborough, going back to 1999. Those permits created 1 homes and removed 1, a net change of +0. Declared construction value totals $50.4M. Half of the 156 permits issued here came through within 51 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Jul 16, 2026 at 361A Old Finch Ave.
- Permits on record
- 1671999–2026
- Declared construction value
- $50.4Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 1dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 1net +0
- Typical wait
- 51 days24 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20012026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- OR94.4% of permits · by-law 90.30
- In detached-house zones
- 3.7%34.3% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 161of 167 on record
The zoning categories the permits on Old Finch 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.
Most common work
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Melford Dr117 permits
Sewells Rd104 permits
Looking for one address on Old Finch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Other(BA) | Proposal for new art installation at Toronto Zoo. | $50K | Open |
| Jul 3, 2026 | New Building | REV 01: Revision to floor plans as per inspector request.Proposed construction of a 2 storey institutional building and a 1 storey retail office building.Project value for the 2 proposed buildings - $39,309,544.00Project value for Site Services only - $2,588,000 | — | New build |
| May 20, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for installation of a small, approximately 280 sq. ft. ancillary equipment enclosure to house water filtration equipment serving the existing hippo pools. The structure is similar in function to a shed and is intended solely for equipment housing, with no occupancy/ residential use. | — | Open |
| May 5, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alteration of existing orangutan habitat | — | Open |
| May 5, 2026 | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alteration of existing orangutan habitat | $3.8M | Open |
| May 5, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alteration of existing orangutan habitat | — | Open |
| May 4, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for installation of a small, approximately 280 sq. ft. ancillary equipment enclosure to house water filtration equipment serving the existing hippo pools. The structure is similar in function to a shed and is intended solely for equipment housing, with no occupancy/ residential u | — | Open |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Other(BA) | Proposal for installation of a small, approximately 280 sq. ft. ancillary equipment enclosure to house water filtration equipment serving the existing hippo pools. The structure is similar in function to a shed and is intended solely for equipment housing, with no occupancy/ residential use. | $50K | Open |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Revision to floor plans as per inspector request.HVAC - Proposed construction of a 2 storey institutional building and a 1 storey retail office building. | — | Open |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Sprinklers | Proposal for adding an optional fire sprinkler system (RE: 25 193167 BLD 00 NB ) | $4.5M | Open |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Site Service | Drain - Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new 1 storey zoo animal holding and display. | — | Open |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new 1 storey zoo animal holding and display. | — | Open |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new 1 storey zoo animal holding and display. | — | Open |
| Sep 16, 2025 | New Building | Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new 1 storey zoo animal holding and display. | $4.5M | New build |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new 1 storey zoo animal holding and display. | — | Open |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Addition(s) | Install new polycarbonate roof and steel structure to south and north exterior side yards, add outdoor electric heaters and relocate gate. Hyena Building at the Toronto Zoo. | $40K | Open |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Interior Alterations | Proposal for new roof top and energy consumption reduction project including new equipment installation such as: Gas burner replacement with hydronic coils; Installation of condensing boilers & Installation of air source heat-pump on building roofs; Replacement of Gas heated air handling unit with e | $2.5M | Open |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for new roof top and energy consumption reduction project including new equipment installation such as: Gas burner replacement with hydronic coils; Installation of condensing boilers & Installation of air source heat-pump on building roofs; Replacement of Gas heated air handling unit | — | Open |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Addition(s) | To Install new polycarbonate roof and steel structure to south and north exterior side yards, add outdoor electric heaters and relocate gate. | $40K | Closed |
| May 26, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Minor interior renovations and mould remediation - Toronto Zoo | — | Open |
| May 22, 2025 | Other(FS) | Installation of new aerosol fire suppression System in IT Rooms WH1040 and WH2010. - Admin Building IT Room - Toronto Zoo | $77K | Closed |
| May 20, 2025 | Interior Alterations | Minor interior renovations and mould remediation - Toronto Zoo | $85K | Open |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Other Temporary Tents | proposal to install 2 temporary tent (40x100 ft ADSMS Structures new holiday frame tent, 40x60 ft Fiesta solar frame tent), anchored worth steel stakes | — | Open |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed construction of a 2 storey institutional building and a 1 storey retail office building. | — | Closed |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Partial Permit - Structural Framing | Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Proposed construction of a 2 storey institutional building and a 1 storey retail office building.Project value for the 2 proposed buildings - $39,309,544.00Project value for Site Services only - $2,588,000 | — | Closed |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Fire Alarm | Fire Alarm Panel and device replacement | $80K | Open |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Other(MS) | Replace existing gas-fire AHU with same capacity Hydronic AHU, adding boiler system for new AHU | $450K | Open |
| Dec 18, 2024 | New Building | PROPOSED: Construct a 3620sf Herd barn c/w pens and storage - Toronto Zoo-Wildebeest Building | $1.1M | New build |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to replace existing ventilation system in welding, painting and exhibition shops with new ventilation system. Install new enclosure wall in welding shop - Toronto Zoo | — | Closed |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Interior Alterations | Proposal to replace existing ventilation system in welding, painting and exhibition shops with new ventilation system. Install new enclosure wall in welding shop - Toronto Zoo | $2.0M | Closed |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed construction of a 2 storey institutional building and a 1 storey retail office building.Project value for the 2 proposed buildings - $39,309,544.00Project value for Site Services only - $2,588,000 | — | Closed |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Partial Permit - Foundation | Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Proposed construction of a 2 storey institutional building and a 1 storey retail office building.Project value for the 2 proposed buildings - $39,309,544.00Project value for Site Services only - $2,588,000 | — | Closed |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Walk-Out Stair | Below grade entrance in the exterior side yard | $5K | Open |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Unspecified | This Folder was closed by the system. CP child folders cannot be created using the 'Create Child' button.The parentRSN was: 5358994 | — | Closed |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Unspecified | This Folder was closed by the system. CP child folders cannot be created using the 'Create Child' button.The parentRSN was: 5358994 | — | Closed |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for: Toronto Zoo Community Conservation Campus Interior renovation of 161.20 sq.m. of existing office space to accomodate new cash office, accounting office, storage room, and change room. Renovation will include the removal of existing windows, partitions, doors, and finishes. In ad | — | Closed |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Multiple Projects | Proposal for: Toronto Zoo Community Conservation Campus Interior renovation of 161.20 sq.m. of existing office space to accomodate new cash office, accounting office, storage room, and change room. Renovation will include the removal of existing windows, partitions, doors, and finishes.parapet heigh | $400K | Closed |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Building Permit Related(FS) | FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed construction of a 2 storey institutional building and a 1 storey retail office building.Project value for the 2 proposed buildings - $39,309,544.00Project value for Site Services only - $2,588,000 | — | Closed |
| May 29, 2024 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - PROPOSED: Construct a 3620sf Herd barn c/w pens and storage - Toronto Zoo-Wildebeest Building | — | Closed |
| May 29, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED: Construct a 3620sf Herd barn c/w pens and storage - Toronto Zoo-Wildebeest Building | — | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 167 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 Old Finch Ave with a permit on record · 47
- 1 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2011
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- 80 Old Finch Ave5 permits · to 2016
- 85 Old Finch Ave2 permits · to 2011
- 137 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2017
- 175 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2024
- 176 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2020
- 253 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2004
- 260 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2005
- 261 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2005
- 262 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2005
- 263 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2005
- 264 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2005
- 360 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2008
- 361 Old Finch Ave152 permits · to 2026
- 363 Old Finch Ave1 permit · to 2009