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256 Robert St

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
8 building permits on record since 1997, most recently Apr 14, 2023.
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What’s the zoning here?
R (d1.0) (x852) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
32 active construction records within 250 m of this address.
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Building permit timeline

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  1. 2023

    1 filing
    View permits (1)

    1. Apr 14, 2023

      FOR PARTY WALL WORK AT 258 ROBERT ST $5K

  2. 2021

    4 filings
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    1. Oct 12, 2021

      HVAC - Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterati...

    2. Oct 7, 2021

      Drain - Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterati...

    3. Aug 26, 2021

      Plumbing - Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alter...

    4. Jun 11, 2021

      Proposal for 2nd storey rear addition, rear canopy, interior alterations and... $300K

  3. 2015

    1 filing
    View permits (1)

    1. Apr 21, 2015

      Permit for work in conjunction with 254 Robert Street, Toronto (15 131810)

  4. 1997

    2 filings
    View permits (2)

    1. Dec 8, 1997

      INSTALL NEW FIXTURES 1ST: 1 KS 2ND: 1 WC, 1 WB, 1BT, 1 SHOWER. COST INCL:4065...

    2. Dec 5, 1997

      MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. BP DOUBLE FEE $10K

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

37 locations shown

  • 1

    65 Sussex Ave

    Renovation
    67 m
  • 2

    240 Major St

    Committee of Adjustment
    82 m
  • 3

    220 Major St

    Renovation
    86 m
  • 4

    258 Major St

    Renovation
    97 m
  • 5

    203 Major St

    Renovation
    104 m
  • 6

    201 Major St

    Renovation
    108 m
  • 7

    225 Brunswick Ave

    Development Permits
    137 m
  • 8

    720 Spadina Ave

    Renovation ×4
    138 m
  • 9

    2 addresses at this point

    Renovation ×2
    141 m
  • 10

    273 Major St

    Renovation
    145 m
  • 11

    704 Spadina Ave

    Renovation
    146 m
  • 12

    698 Spadina Ave

    Renovation
    146 m
  • 13

    708 Spadina Ave

    Renovation
    147 m
  • 14

    225 Brunswick Ave

    Renovation
    148 m
  • 15

    233 Brunswick Ave

    Renovation
    149 m
  • 16

    666 Spadina Ave

    Renovation
    154 m
  • 17

    259 Brunswick Ave

    Renovation
    159 m
  • 18

    202 Robert St

    Renovation
    160 m
  • 19

    251 Brunswick Ave

    Renovation
    160 m
  • 20

    269 Brunswick Ave

    New Build Renovation Demolition
    173 m
  • 21

    425 Bloor St W

    Renovation
    191 m
  • 22

    673 Spadina Ave

    Renovation
    195 m
  • 23

    108 Harbord St

    Committee of Adjustment
    196 m
  • 24

    108 Harbord St

    Renovation
    199 m
  • 25

    276 Brunswick Ave

    Renovation
    201 m
  • 26

    HARBORD ST / From: ROBERT ST / To: MAJOR ST

    Scheduled Construction
    209 m
  • 27

    HARBORD ST / From: SUSSEX MEWS / To: ROBERT ST

    Scheduled Construction
    209 m
  • 28

    90-92 Harbord St

    Renovation
    217 m
  • 29

    HARBORD ST / From: MAJOR ST / To: BRUNSWICK AVE

    Scheduled Construction
    217 m
  • 30

    190 Brunswick Ave

    Renovation
    221 m
  • 31

    HARBORD ST / From: SPADINA AVE / To: SUSSEX MEWS

    Scheduled Construction
    226 m
  • 32

    360 Bloor St W

    Renovation
    227 m
  • 33

    366 Bloor St W

    Renovation
    229 m
  • 34

    BARBARA BARRETT LANE / From: BRUNSWICK AVE / To: BORDEN ST

    Scheduled Construction
    231 m
  • 35

    225 1/2 Borden St

    Committee of Adjustment
    234 m
  • 36

    648 Spadina Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    235 m
  • 37

    648 Spadina Ave

    Renovation
    236 m
1

New Build

31

Renovation

1

Demolition

1

Development Permits

4

Committee of Adjustment

5

Scheduled Construction

Construction 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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256 Robert St in Toronto has 8 building permits on record dating back to 1997, most recently on April 14, 2023.