121 John St
A property on the Heritage Register (Part IV), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 15 active development applications within 250 metres.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
Key findings
- On the Heritage Register (Part IV).
- Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
- 15 active development applications and 3 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications18active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
01The building
ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
RentSafe evaluationNot a registered apartment buildingThis addressApartment Building Evaluation
Fire code inspectionsNo inspection recordsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results
Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years5 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 5 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart IV · King-Spadina HCD HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (5)
- Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Mar 4, 2024
HVAC REV#1: in accordance with BA revisionHVAC - Renovation of existing commercial unit; change of use from group 'D' office to eating establishment; new washrooms; new bar; new doorway in vestibule · Permit 23 136163 HVA - Interior Alterations · Closed · Nov 30, 2023
REV 01 - Minor interior alterations to the basement storage area. Ceiling height changes to the basement & first floor levels.Renovation of existing commercial unit; change of use from group 'D'… · Permit 23 136163 BLD - Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Aug 14, 2023
HVAC - Renovation of existing commercial unit; change of use from group 'D' office to eating establishment; new washrooms; new bar; new doorway in vestibule · Permit 23 136163 HVA - Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Aug 14, 2023
Plumbing - Renovation of existing commercial unit; change of use from group 'D' office to eating establishment; new washrooms; new bar; new doorway in vestibule · Permit 23 136163 PLB - Multiple Projects · Closed · Jun 13, 2023
Renovation of existing commercial unit; change of use from group 'D' office to eating establishment; new washrooms; new bar; new doorway in vestibule · Permit 23 136163 BLD
02Risks and the ground
ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Basement flooding study areaBFA42Your areaBasement Flooding Study Areas · the City divides all of Toronto into study areas; this names yours, not a risk level
Lead in tap water samples, postal area M5V3 of 25 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5VNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
03What’s changing nearby
- 1160 John St · 128 m · Site Plan · Application ReceivedProposed change of use from office to a hotel occupancy with ground floor modifications.File 26 134340 STE 10 SA · submitted Mar 25, 2026 · City record
- 217 St Patrick St · 135 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under ReviewProposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and…File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · City record
- 3156 John St · 136 m · Site Plan · Application ReceivedProposed change of use from office to a hotel occupancy with ground floor modifications.File 26 134340 STE 10 SA · submitted Mar 25, 2026 · City record
- 4241 Richmond St W · 140 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council ApprovedProposed Zoning By-law amendment re-submission to allow the redevelopment of the site with a 40-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application proposes commercial uses within the ground floor and 459…File 21 171253 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 16, 2021 · City record
- 5241 Richmond St W · 140 m · Site Plan · Under ReviewSite Plan application to support the Council approved redevelopment of the site with a 41-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application includes commercial uses within the ground floor and 479 residential…File 21 171254 STE 10 SA · submitted Jun 16, 2021 · City record
- 6241 Richmond St W · 140 m · Condominium · Under Review*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 470 units.File 21 235019 STE 10 CD · submitted Nov 6, 2021 · City record
- 7259 Richmond St W · 155 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Appeal ReceivedZoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record
- 8259 Richmond St W · 155 m · Subdivision · Under ReviewFile 21 184321 STE 10 SB · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record
- 9142 John St · 165 m · Subdivision · Under ReviewFile 21 184321 STE 10 SB · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record
- 10142 John St · 165 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Appeal ReceivedZoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record
- 11133 John St · 170 m · Condominium · Under Review*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 470 units.File 21 235019 STE 10 CD · submitted Nov 6, 2021 · City record
- 12133 John St · 170 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council ApprovedProposed Zoning By-law amendment re-submission to allow the redevelopment of the site with a 40-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application proposes commercial uses within the ground floor and 459…File 21 171253 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 16, 2021 · City record
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 286 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.
04City services
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Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
05Quick answers about 121 John St
Is 121 John St in a flood plain?
No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 121 John St?
15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 160 John St (128 m). Source: Development Applications.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
06From the archives
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