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559 Shaw St

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
7 building permits on record since 2001, most recently Jan 5, 2026.
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What’s the zoning here?
R (d0.6) (x735) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
22 active development records within 250 m of this address.
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Building permit timeline

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  1. 2026

    1 filing · most recent January 2026
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    1. Jan 5, 2026

      Proposal for party wall admin permit for work related to 561 shaw st. $1K

  2. 2022

    2 filings
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    1. Nov 24, 2022

      Plumbing - Third floor renovation c/w new washroom, dormer to replace existin...

    2. Nov 23, 2022

      To alter the existing two-and-one-half storey SF semi-detached dwelling by co... $164K

  3. 2017

    1 filing
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    1. Jan 26, 2017

      REV. #1 - install sump pump, new basement walkout, modify deck, underpinningI...

  4. 2015

    1 filing
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    1. Aug 24, 2015

      Plumbing - Interior alterations to basement and ground floor including the re...

  5. 2003

    1 filing
    View permits (1)

    1. Nov 18, 2003

      Construct attached garage at rear; in connection with permit #03-194203 BLD. $17K
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  1. 2001

    1 filing
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    1. Dec 17, 2001

      construct 3rd floor rear dormer, also deck at rear of 3rd floor. card pri... $4K

Nearby Development

Within 250 m

Active and recent development within 250 m of this address.

37 locations shown

  • 1

    561 Shaw St

    Committee of Adjustment
    5 m
  • 2

    561 Shaw St

    Renovation ×2
    6 m
  • 3

    555 Shaw St

    Committee of Adjustment
    14 m
  • 4

    585 Shaw St

    Renovation
    63 m
  • 5

    541 Shaw St

    Renovation
    64 m
  • 6

    585 Shaw St

    Committee of Adjustment
    65 m
  • 7

    587 Shaw St

    Renovation
    69 m
  • 8

    539 Shaw St

    Renovation
    70 m
  • 9

    570 Shaw St

    Renovation ×2
    77 m
  • 10

    535 Shaw St

    Renovation
    81 m
  • 11

    492 Crawford St

    Committee of Adjustment
    97 m
  • 12

    HARBORD ST / From: CRAWFORD ST / To: SHAW ST

    Scheduled Construction
    136 m
  • 13

    557 Crawford St

    Renovation
    137 m
  • 14

    HARBORD ST / From: SHAW ST / To: ROXTON RD

    Scheduled Construction
    138 m
  • 15

    DEWSON ST / From: CRAWFORD ST / To: SHAW ST

    Scheduled Construction
    141 m
  • 16

    DEWSON ST / From: SHAW ST / To: ROXTON RD

    Scheduled Construction
    143 m
  • 17

    324 Roxton Rd

    Renovation
    156 m
  • 18

    2 addresses at this point

    Renovation ×3
    157 m
  • 19

    324 Montrose Ave

    Renovation ×2
    157 m
  • 20

    HARBORD ST / From: MONTROSE AVE / To: CRAWFORD ST

    Scheduled Construction
    157 m
  • 21

    324 Montrose Ave

    Committee of Adjustment
    158 m
  • 22

    320 Roxton Rd

    Renovation
    160 m
  • 23

    12 Dewson St

    Renovation
    163 m
  • 24

    318 Roxton Rd

    Renovation
    163 m
  • 25

    324 Roxton Rd

    Committee of Adjustment
    164 m
  • 26

    456 Crawford St

    Renovation ×2
    173 m
  • 27

    626 Shaw St

    Renovation
    175 m
  • 28

    281 Montrose Ave

    Renovation ×2
    181 m
  • 29

    HARBORD ST / From: ROXTON RD / To: OSSINGTON AVE

    Scheduled Construction
    184 m
  • 30

    423 Roxton Rd

    Renovation
    202 m
  • 31

    360 Montrose Ave

    Committee of Adjustment ×2
    216 m
  • 32

    HARBORD ST / From: GRACE ST (TO) / To: MONTROSE AVE

    Scheduled Construction
    221 m
  • 33

    519 Ossington Ave

    Renovation
    234 m
  • 34

    BEATRICE ST / From: COLLEGE ST (TO) / To: NORTH BEATRICE ST

    Scheduled Construction
    235 m
  • 35

    432 Crawford St

    Renovation ×2
    238 m
  • 36

    513 Ossington Ave

    Renovation ×2
    243 m
  • 37

    443 Roxton Rd

    Renovation
    245 m
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Renovation

8

Committee of Adjustment

8

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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559 Shaw St in Toronto has 7 building permits on record dating back to 2001, most recently on January 5, 2026.