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253 Melrose Ave

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
5 building permits on record since 2023, most recently Apr 21, 2026.
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Is work happening right now?
1 permit in active inspection on this property.
What’s the zoning here?
R (f7.5; d0.6) (x604) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
14 active development records within 250 m of this address.
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Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)'s Open Data Licence v 1.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Forward sortation areas, digital boundary file, 2021 Census. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.

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Building permit timeline

Year-grouped permit history. Permits collapse under each year.

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  1. 2026

    1 filing · most recent April 2026
    View permits (1)

    1. Apr 21, 2026

      Revision 02: proposal to change the layout of basement and make the second un...

      SAURAV LUTHRA

  2. 2023

    4 filings
    View permits (4)

    1. Nov 7, 2023

      Proposal to demolish the existing 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling.

      SAURAV LUTHRA

    2. Nov 2, 2023

      HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an int...

      SAURAV LUTHRA

    3. Nov 2, 2023

      Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with a...

      SAURAV LUTHRA

    4. Nov 2, 2023

      Drain - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an in...

      SAURAV LUTHRA

Nearby Development

Within 250 m

Active and recent development within 250 m of this address.

22 locations shown

  • 1

    344 St Germain Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    71 m
  • 2

    372 St Germain Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    81 m
  • 3

    370 St Germain Ave

    New Build
    89 m
  • 4

    344 St Germain Ave

    New Build Demolition
    89 m
  • 5

    372 St Germain Ave

    New Build Demolition
    90 m
  • 6

    349 St Germain Ave

    Renovation
    109 m
  • 7

    305 Deloraine Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    119 m
  • 8

    305 Deloraine Ave

    Renovation
    128 m
  • 9

    345 Deloraine Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    130 m
  • 10

    253 Elm Rd

    Renovation
    152 m
  • 11

    345 Deloraine Ave

    New Build Demolition
    157 m
  • 12

    310 St Germain Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    164 m
  • 13

    294 Deloraine Ave

    Renovation
    175 m
  • 14

    249 Elm Rd

    New Build
    201 m
  • 15

    343 Old Orchard Grv

    Renovation
    207 m
  • 16

    FAIRLAWN AVE / From: ELM RD / To: [127 m W] ELM RD [CITY LIMITS]

    Scheduled Construction
    208 m
  • 17

    301 St Germain Ave

    Renovation
    211 m
  • 18

    FAIRLAWN AVE / From: GREER RD / To: ELM RD

    Scheduled Construction
    214 m
  • 19

    335 Old Orchard Grv

    New Build
    216 m
  • 20

    411 St Germain Ave

    Renovation
    221 m
  • 21

    FAIRLAWN AVE / From: CITY LIMIT / To: AVENUE RD

    Scheduled Construction
    225 m
  • 22

    1763 Avenue Rd

    Committee of Adjustment ×2
    227 m
6

New Build

7

Renovation

3

Demolition

7

Committee of Adjustment

3

Scheduled Construction

Development activity detected within 250 m, from the City of Toronto's open data. Each pin is a City-geocoded point (which may hold more than one record/address); click for details. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.

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253 Melrose Ave in Toronto has 5 building permits on record dating back to 2023, most recently on April 21, 2026.