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56 Spruce St

City of Toronto

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Has this property been altered?
8 building permits on record since 2000, most recently Nov 3, 2017.
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What’s the zoning here?
R (d1.0) (x851) · as of Feb 20, 2026
What could change around it?
24 active construction 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. 2017

    2 filings
    View permits (2)

    1. Nov 3, 2017

      Proposed interior alterations with a 1 storey side addition and area of work... $50K

    2. Nov 3, 2017

      Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations with a 1 storey side addition and ar...

  2. 2016

    1 filing
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    1. Sep 27, 2016

      Proposal to construct carport in rear yard. $10K

  3. 2001

    1 filing
    View permits (1)

    1. Jul 30, 2001

      Alter plans as approved under file 00 - 136767 by changing footing of the bas...

  4. 2000

    4 filings
    View permits (4)

    1. Sep 19, 2000

      3rd floor rear dormer addition and reconstruct chimney. see c of a dec. h... $5K

    2. Aug 31, 2000

      Install high efficiency gas furnace with air conditioning complete with ductw...

    3. Jun 14, 2000

      install fixtures: basement--1 sewage injector, 1 sump pump, 1 wm, 1 lt, 4 fd,... $6K

    4. May 2, 2000

      Add 2 storey addition and 1 storey bay window to rear $60K

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

37 locations shown

  • 1

    359 1/2 Sackville St

    Committee of Adjustment
    61 m
  • 2

    347 Sackville St

    Renovation
    82 m
  • 3

    345 Sackville St

    Renovation
    87 m
  • 4

    337 Sackville St

    Renovation
    109 m
  • 5

    337 Sackville St

    Committee of Adjustment
    118 m
  • 6

    289 Carlton St

    Renovation
    127 m
  • 7

    CARLTON ST / From: DERMOTT PL / To: SACKVILLE ST

    Scheduled Construction
    127 m
  • 8

    287 Carlton St

    Renovation
    130 m
  • 9

    CARLTON ST / From: SACKVILLE ST / To: WOODSTOCK PL

    Scheduled Construction
    131 m
  • 10

    18 Gifford St

    Renovation
    147 m
  • 11

    CARLTON ST / From: WOODSTOCK PL / To: BOWMAN ST

    Scheduled Construction
    150 m
  • 12

    CARLTON ST / From: METCALFE ST / To: DERMOTT PL

    Scheduled Construction
    158 m
  • 13

    CARLTON ST / From: BROADCAST LANE / To: METCALFE ST

    Scheduled Construction
    165 m
  • 14

    BOWMAN ST / From: CARLTON ST / To: SACKVILLE PL

    Scheduled Construction
    187 m
  • 15

    CARLTON ST / From: BOWMAN ST / To: RAWLINGS AVE

    Scheduled Construction
    187 m
  • 16

    361 Gerrard St E

    Demolition
    189 m
  • 17

    39 Nasmith Ave

    Renovation
    195 m
  • 18

    260 Carlton St

    Renovation
    196 m
  • 19

    325 Gerrard St E

    Development Permits Committee of Adjustment
    196 m
  • 20

    37 Nasmith Ave

    Renovation
    197 m
  • 21

    306 Gerrard St E

    Development Permits
    203 m
  • 22

    319 Sackville St

    Demolition
    208 m
  • 23

    21 Metcalfe St

    Committee of Adjustment
    210 m
  • 24

    SACKVILLE PL / From: SACKVILLE ST / To: WOODSTOCK PL

    Scheduled Construction
    210 m
  • 25

    CARLTON ST / From: PARLIAMENT ST / To: BROADCAST LANE

    Scheduled Construction
    213 m
  • 26

    370 Sackville St

    Renovation
    215 m
  • 27

    325 Gerrard St E

    Renovation
    218 m
  • 28

    372 Sackville St

    Renovation
    220 m
  • 29

    2 addresses at this point

    Scheduled Construction ×2
    224 m
  • 30

    CARLTON ST / From: RAWLINGS AVE / To: SUMACH ST

    Scheduled Construction
    227 m
  • 31

    11 Bowman St

    Renovation
    233 m
  • 32

    440 Parliament St

    Renovation
    234 m
  • 33

    434 Parliament St

    Renovation
    235 m
  • 34

    430 Parliament St

    Renovation
    236 m
  • 35

    454 Parliament St

    Committee of Adjustment
    243 m
  • 36

    SACKVILLE PL / From: BOWMAN ST / To: RAWLINGS AVE

    Scheduled Construction
    247 m
  • 37

    407 Gerrard St E

    Demolition
    248 m
16

Renovation

3

Demolition

2

Development Permits

5

Committee of Adjustment

13

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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56 Spruce St in Toronto has 8 building permits on record dating back to 2000, most recently on November 3, 2017.