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278 Evelyn Ave

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
3 building permits on record since 2012, most recently Nov 1, 2022.
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What’s the zoning here?
R (d0.6) (x737) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
45 active construction records within 250 m of this address.
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Building permit timeline

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

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  1. 2022

    1 filing
    View permits (1)
  2. 2012

    2 filings
    View permits (2)

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

40 locations shown

  • 1

    292 Evelyn Ave

    Renovation
    34 m
  • 2

    285 Evelyn Ave

    New Build Renovation Demolition
    35 m
  • 3

    287 Evelyn Ave

    Renovation
    38 m
  • 4

    211 Fairview Ave

    Renovation
    68 m
  • 5

    266 Evelyn Ave

    Renovation
    77 m
  • 6

    230 Fairview Ave

    Renovation ×2
    95 m
  • 7

    255 Evelyn Ave

    Renovation
    109 m
  • 8

    187 Fairview Ave

    Renovation
    118 m
  • 9

    107 St John'S Rd

    Renovation
    130 m
  • 10

    81 St John'S Rd

    Renovation
    131 m
  • 11

    56 Laws St

    Renovation ×2
    137 m
  • 12

    166 Fairview Ave

    Renovation
    159 m
  • 13

    53 Laws St

    Renovation
    161 m
  • 14

    239 Gilmour Ave

    Renovation
    174 m
  • 15

    239 Evelyn Ave

    Renovation
    174 m
  • 16

    241 Gilmour Ave

    Renovation
    175 m
  • 17

    243 Gilmour Ave

    Renovation
    176 m
  • 18

    MAHER AVE / From: [E] GILMOUR AVE [LEG] / To: [W] GILMOUR AVE [LEG]

    Scheduled Construction
    177 m
  • 19

    245 Gilmour Ave

    Renovation
    178 m
  • 20

    237 Evelyn Ave

    Renovation
    183 m
  • 21

    153 Fairview Ave

    Renovation
    198 m
  • 22

    23 Laws St

    Renovation
    201 m
  • 23

    20 Laws St

    Renovation
    203 m
  • 24

    3225 Dundas St W

    Renovation
    210 m
  • 25

    ST JOHN'S PL / From: DUNDAS ST W / To: MARIA ST

    Scheduled Construction
    212 m
  • 26

    3157 Dundas St W

    Renovation
    215 m
  • 27

    MAHER AVE / From: [W] GILMOUR AVE [LEG] / To: WESTHOLME AVE

    Scheduled Construction
    217 m
  • 28

    3233 Dundas St W

    Renovation ×2
    220 m
  • 29

    155 Gilmour Ave

    Renovation
    225 m
  • 30

    3237 Dundas St W

    Renovation
    226 m
  • 31

    15 Laws St

    Renovation ×2
    227 m
  • 32

    3239 Dundas St W

    Demolition
    229 m
  • 33

    3241 Dundas St W

    Demolition
    233 m
  • 34

    3243 Dundas St W

    Demolition
    236 m
  • 35

    3245 Dundas St W

    Demolition
    239 m
  • 36

    3247 Dundas St W

    Demolition
    243 m
  • 37

    3249 Dundas St W

    Demolition
    246 m
  • 38

    472 Clendenan Ave

    Renovation
    246 m
  • 39

    23 St John'S Rd

    Renovation
    247 m
  • 40

    37 Vernon St

    Renovation
    248 m
1

New Build

35

Renovation

7

Demolition

3

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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278 Evelyn Ave in Toronto has 3 building permits on record dating back to 2012, most recently on November 1, 2022.