Address report

12 Barton Ave

12 Barton Ave is in Annex. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (both approved).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
2 planning applications within 250 m: both approved.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby2active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 12 Barton Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 2 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits

Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Feb 3, 2017
Proposal to install a back water valve in main line. · Permit 16 178425
Interior renovation and plumbing · completed Feb 3, 2017
Plumbing - Interior alterations · Permit 16 159471

04Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5R1.6% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5RNon Regulated Lead Sample · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026

In postal area M5R, 4 of 253 home tap-water samples (1.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 8 samples here (3.2%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

01What’s changing nearby

2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): both approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
54 Howland Ave · 223 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 27, 2026.
To obtain consent for the technical severance of the property to re-establish two residential lots which merged on title, and to create new easements/rights-of-way. Also, to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.
File B0078/25TEY · submitted Dec 19, 2025
2
994 Bathurst St · 247 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 22, 2023.
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey mixed-use building by constructing a three-storey addition above the rear one-storey portion of the building as well as rear terraces on the third and fourth storeys. Also, to convert one…
File A0856/23TEY · submitted Sep 26, 2023

Short-term rentals nearby8 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

8 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 10: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 17: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 12 Barton Ave

Is 12 Barton Ave in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 12 Barton Ave?

There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (both approved). The closest is at 54 Howland Ave, 223 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 12 Barton Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 12 Barton Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 12 Barton Ave?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

1890 · 45 m awayBathurst Street west side south of Barton AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 376, File 5, Item 60

1935 · 45 m awayBathurst Street from Barton Avenue northCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1374

1898 · 180 m awaySt. Alban-The-Martyr Anglican Church, Howland Ave., west side, north of Barton Ave., Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1886 · 180 m awaySt. Alban-The-Martyr Anglican Church, Howland Ave., west side, north of Barton Ave.; during construction. Toronto, Ont. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1912 · 201 m awayBreak in 36" Main London Street near Bathurst StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 72, Item 76

1956 · 210 m awayView of early morning fire at Bathurst and Wells StreetsCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 100, Item 1

2007 · 240 m awayPalmerston Market, 721 Palmerston Avenue, at Barton Avenue, south-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 5, Item 8

2007 · 242 m awayFormer corner store, 681 Markham Street, at London Street, north-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 5, Item 14

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