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Building permits on Chester Ave

The City of Toronto has 260 building permits on record for Chester Ave, going back to 1997. Those permits created 11 homes and removed 1, a net change of +10. Declared construction value totals $9.4M. The most recent permit was issued Jul 29, 2026 at 82 Chester Ave.

Permits on record
2601997–2026
Declared construction value
$9.4Mas filed, not adjusted
Homes created
11dwelling units
Homes removed
1net +10

Permits issued per year

20002026 (part year)

Most common work

  • Building Permit Related(PS)56 · 22%
  • Building Permit Related(MS)40 · 15%
  • Multiple Projects32 · 12%
  • Building Permit Related (DR)20 · 8%
  • Interior Alterations15 · 6%
  • Addition(s)12 · 5%
  • Party Wall Admin Permits12 · 5%
  • Back Water Valve (Sewer only)11 · 4%
  • Garage7 · 3%
  • Deck7 · 3%
  • New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite6 · 2%
  • Unknown6 · 2%

Structures worked on

  • SFD - Detached143 · 55%
  • SFD - Semi-Detached50 · 19%
  • 2 Unit - Semi-detached24 · 9%
  • Laneway / Rear Yard Suite14 · 5%
  • Transit Station,Subway, Bus Terminal13 · 5%
  • 2 Unit - Detached8 · 3%
  • Unknown6 · 2%
  • SFD - Townhouse1 · 0%
  • SFD Garages1 · 0%

Most recent permits

Issued Work What was filed Value Status
Jul 29, 2026 Addition(s) Proposal for 3rd storey dormers on the north & south sides for habitable space in the attic. New Balcony, Re-roofing of the second-floor roof and the roof of the ground-level enclosed porch. $175K Open
May 28, 2026 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations and to constuct additions to basement, ground and second floor and new third floor. Open
May 26, 2026 Multiple Projects Proposal for interior alterations and to constuct additions to basement, ground and second floor and new third floor. $200K Open
May 19, 2026 New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite REV: Reduction in depth of second floor by 0.61mTwo storey laneway suite with garage on the ground floor. Open
Apr 22, 2026 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal for multiple projects (ground floor addition, rear yard deck, front porch, interior alterations and basement underpinning). Open
Mar 9, 2026 Party Wall Admin Permits Proposal for Party wall admin permit for work related to 49 Chester Ave. $1K Open
Mar 3, 2026 Back Water Valve (Sewer only) backwater valve for main sanitary line inside Open
Feb 19, 2026 Multiple Projects Revision 01 - adding basement addition under porch and enclosing of front porchProposal for multiple projects (ground floor addition, rear yard deck, front porch, interior alterations and basement underpinning). Open
Dec 11, 2025 Interior Alterations (TTC Chester Subway Station) Installation of new guardrail gate, new wall anchors, davit arms and local concrete slab repairs $167K Open
Nov 12, 2025 Party Wall Admin Permits Administrative party wall permit for work being done at 36 Chester Ave (permit # #25 228094 BLD 00 SR) $100K Open
Oct 10, 2025 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey SFD-detached dwelling with a finished basement. Existing foundation to remain. See also 25 199767 DEM, 25 106656 ZAP and 25 143323 MV. Open
Oct 7, 2025 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal for multiple projects (ground floor addition, rear yard deck, front porch, interior alterations and basement underpinning). Open
Oct 7, 2025 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey SFD-detached dwelling with a finished basement. Existing foundation to remain. See also 25 199767 DEM, 25 106656 ZAP and 25 143323 MV. Open
Oct 7, 2025 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey SFD-detached dwelling with a finished basement. Existing foundation to remain. See also 25 199767 DEM, 25 106656 ZAP and 25 143323 MV. Open
Oct 7, 2025 New Building Proposal to construct a new 3 storey SFD-detached dwelling with a finished basement. Existing foundation to remain. See also 25 199767 DEM, 25 106656 ZAP and 25 143323 MV. $2.0M New build
Oct 7, 2025 Demolition Proposal to demolish the existing 1.5 storey SFD-detached dwelling.Existing foundation to remain. Demolition
Sep 19, 2025 Party Wall Admin Permits Proposal for a party wall admin permit for work at adjacent property (36 Chester Ave -24 228094) $1K Closed
Aug 29, 2025 Garage Proposed to construct a one-storey rear yard detached garage. $50K Open
Jul 14, 2025 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Two storey laneway suite with garage on the ground floor. Open
Jul 10, 2025 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal basement underpinning to existing single family dwelling. Open
Jul 10, 2025 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposal basement underpinning to existing single family dwelling and BWV Open
Jun 30, 2025 Multiple Projects Revision 01 - underpinning in basement only Proposal for multiple projects to an existing 2 storey semi dwelling. Scope of work includes rear ground and 2nd floor additions, interior alterations. rear terrace, and add a 2nd suite on the 2nd floor.See also 22 239797 ZAP. Open
Apr 25, 2025 New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite Revision 02: Proposal to revise R-values to all building elements/details and EEDS form, appropriate to the proposed HVAC design using Electric Space Heating SystemREvision 01: change to move the building east 0.91Proposal to construct a new double car garage with laneway suite above. Closed
Apr 17, 2025 Building Permit Related(MS) REV 01: Revision to permit drawings HVAC - Construct double car garage with laneway suite above Closed
Apr 17, 2025 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Two storey laneway suite with garage on the ground floor. Open
Apr 17, 2025 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Two storey laneway suite with garage on the ground floor. Open
Mar 13, 2025 Underpinning Proposal basement underpinning to existing single family dwelling. $80K Open
Mar 7, 2025 Multiple Projects Revision 01 - Remove laneway suite from original permit# 22 206839 BLD 00 SR-------------------------------------------------------------------Proposal to construct 2 storey rear addition, 3rd floor addition, interior alterations, basement 2nd suite and Laneway suite, new porch, new deck, walk-out b Closed
Jan 2, 2025 Deck Rear deck $50K Closed
Nov 13, 2024 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposed two storey rear addition and renovation of existing Open
Sep 10, 2024 Multiple Projects Revision 02; Proposal to revise basement layout, untility room on third floor and rear opening.Revision #01 - Proposed third storey addition, new front basement walkout, and convert the building to a duplex. Proposed two storey rear addition and renovation of existing Open
Feb 22, 2024 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - proposing basement renovations and underpinning Closed
Nov 30, 2023 Party Wall Admin Permits party wall admin permit for 32 Chester Ave Closed
Nov 30, 2023 Interior Alterations proposing basement renovations and underpinning (See party wall permit for semi @ 34 Chester Ave) $150K Closed
Nov 30, 2023 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - proposing basement renivations and underpinning Closed
Nov 16, 2023 Multiple Projects Proposal for interior renovation on ground floor, $8K Closed
Nov 16, 2023 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal for interior renovation on ground floor, and new chimney Closed
Oct 10, 2023 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposed two storey rear addition and renovation of existing Open
Oct 10, 2023 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposed two storey rear addition and renovation of existing Open
Jul 28, 2023 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal for multiple projects to an existing 2 storey semi dwelling. Scope of work includes rear ground and 2nd floor additions, interior alterations. rear terrace, and add a 2nd suite on the 2nd floor.See also 22 239797 ZAP. Open

The 40 most recent of 260 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.

Source
City of Toronto Open Data
Dataset
Building permits, active + cleared
Records
260
City refresh
2026-09-13 10:24
Page built
2026-09-13
Sheet
STR-055