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Building permits on Rains Ave

The City of Toronto has 53 building permits on record for Rains Ave, going back to 1999. Those permits created 2 homes and removed 0, a net change of +2. Declared construction value totals $1.1M. The most recent permit was issued Jul 17, 2026 at 22 Rains Ave.

Permits on record
531999–2026
Declared construction value
$1.1Mas filed, not adjusted
Homes created
2dwelling units
Homes removed
0net +2

Permits issued per year

20012026 (part year)

Most common work

  • Building Permit Related(PS)12 · 23%
  • Multiple Projects10 · 19%
  • Building Permit Related (DR)8 · 15%
  • Building Permit Related(MS)5 · 9%
  • Other(SR)4 · 8%
  • Addition(s)3 · 6%
  • Back Water Valve (Sewer only)3 · 6%
  • Porch1 · 2%
  • Accessory Building(s)1 · 2%
  • Party Wall Admin Permits1 · 2%
  • Underpinning1 · 2%
  • Garage1 · 2%

Structures worked on

  • SFD - Semi-Detached33 · 62%
  • SFD - Detached13 · 25%
  • Laneway / Rear Yard Suite4 · 8%
  • 2 Unit - Semi-detached1 · 2%
  • Duplex/Semi-Detached1 · 2%
  • Unknown1 · 2%

Most recent permits

Issued Work What was filed Value Status
Jul 17, 2026 Back Water Valve (Sewer only) Full port main line back water valve. Open
Mar 5, 2026 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground floor and basement, including partial basement lowering with benching Closed
Mar 5, 2026 Multiple Projects Proposal for interior alterations to the ground floor and basement, including partial basement lowering with benching $200K Closed
Mar 5, 2026 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the ground floor and basement, including partial basement lowering with benching Closed
Feb 25, 2026 Multiple Projects Proposed interior alterations to existing dwelling. Scope of work includes ground floor upgrand, underpinning and basement finishing for single family use. $200K Closed
Feb 25, 2026 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to existing dwelling. Scope of work includes ground floor upgrand, underpinning and basement finishing for single family use. Closed
Jul 24, 2025 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposed underpinning and basement walk-out to a semi-detached dwelling. Closed
Jul 24, 2025 Multiple Projects Proposed underpinning and basement walk-out, sunken entry court to a semi-detached dwelling. $30K Open
Jul 24, 2025 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposed underpinning and basement walk-out to a semi-detached dwelling. Open
Jun 4, 2025 Multiple Projects Proposal to underpin existing basement footings and construct front entrance to basement. $30K Closed
May 27, 2024 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment Closed
May 27, 2024 Other(SR) Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment $10K Closed
May 27, 2024 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment Closed
May 27, 2024 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal to convert rear garage to garden suite by constructing a storage loft with stairs, add skylights, alter garage door and add kitchen millwork and plumbing and mechanical equipment Closed
Jan 10, 2022 Accessory Building(s) Revision 01: Proposal for expanded deck, and removed a portion of the existing yard's paving to comply with soft landscaping requirements Closed
Aug 31, 2021 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Detached garage with small washroom and heat pump for occasional heating / cooling. Includes small deck / stair access. Closed
Aug 31, 2021 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Detached garage with small washroom and heat pump for occasional heating / cooling. Includes small deck / stair access. Closed
Feb 2, 2021 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Basement underpinng and finished basement Closed
Feb 2, 2021 Multiple Projects Basement underpinng and finishing basement $20K Open
Feb 2, 2021 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Basement underpinng and finished basement Open
Jan 16, 2020 Garage Proposal to construct a new rear yard detached garage $30K Closed
Jan 16, 2020 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new rear yard detached garage Closed
Jan 16, 2020 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposal to construct a new rear yard detached garage Closed
Aug 7, 2019 Back Water Valve (Sewer only) Back Water Valve (Sewer only) Closed
Jul 20, 2018 Porch Repairs to porch due to hydro pole impact damage $20K Closed
Apr 7, 2017 Other(SR) Propose balcony addition on the 2nd floor of the existing house. $20K Closed
Oct 3, 2016 Back Water Valve (Sewer only) Back Water Valve (Sewer only) Closed
Oct 3, 2016 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal for underpinning of existing basement, alterations to existing basement and new rear entry stair. Closed
Aug 2, 2016 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal for underpinning of existing basement, alterations to existing basement and new rear entry stair. Closed
Jun 7, 2016 Building Permit Related (DR) Drain - Proposal for underpinning of existing basement, alterations to existing basement and new rear entry stair. Closed
Jun 7, 2016 Party Wall Admin Permits Proposal for administrative permit related to underpinning work at 4 Rains Ave. Closed
Jun 7, 2016 Multiple Projects Proposal for underpinning of existing basement, alterations to existing basement and new rear entry stair. $100K Closed
Aug 6, 2015 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal to construct basement walk-out at rear, basement underpining, finish basement for second suite, renovation of ground and second floor and construction of third floor addition to existing semi-detached dwelling. Closed
Jun 19, 2015 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal to construct basement walk-out at rear, finish basement for second suite, renovation of ground and second floor and construction of third floor addition to existing semi-detached dwelling. Closed
Jun 19, 2015 Multiple Projects Proposal to construct basement walk-out at rear, basement underpining, finish basement for second suite, renovation of ground and second floor and construction of third floor addition to existing semi-detached dwelling. $75K Closed
Jun 19, 2015 Other(SR) Party wall administration permit in relation to construction proposed at 14 Rains Avenue, under file 15-125757 BLD. $1K Closed
Apr 24, 2012 Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) permit to install one backflow device in basement of existing sfd dwelling $3K Closed
Oct 16, 2008 Other(SR) Construction of party wall to facilitate construction of a detached garage at rear of 23 Rains Ave - see related permit 08 207891 SR $3K Closed
Oct 16, 2008 Multiple Projects To construct a semi-detached garage at the rear $50K Open
May 13, 2008 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to all floors and underpinning to perimeter of BSMT footing. Closed

The 40 most recent of 53 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
53
City refresh
2026-09-13 10:24
Page built
2026-09-13
Sheet
STR-830