Address report

125 Simpson Ave

125 Simpson Ave is in North Riverdale. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (approved).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
1 planning application within 250 m: approved.

Building permits1in the last 5 years

Applications nearby1active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 125 Simpson 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 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 4 on record

1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. 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 4 permits

Garage · completed Sep 10, 2024
Proposal to rebuild the garage at the existing dwelling · Permit 24 137798
Addition, deck or porch and more · completed Sep 23, 2026
Construct (2) storey rear yard addition, new rear porch, roof over front porch, New roof to rear detached garage. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 13 139069

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 M8Z0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M8ZNon Regulated Lead Sample · 115 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Mar 23, 2026

In postal area M8Z, 0 of 115 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M8Z is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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

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

1
165 Langley Ave · 249 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 Dec 6, 2023.
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and stairs,a rear and sides third storey addition with a rear third storey deck,a front basement walkout,a partial…
File A0911/23TEY · submitted Oct 11, 2023

Short-term rentals nearby9 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

9 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 recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorPaula FletcherWard 14councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060

05Quick answers about 125 Simpson Ave

Is 125 Simpson 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 125 Simpson Ave?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (approved). The closest is at 165 Langley Ave, 249 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 125 Simpson Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 125 Simpson 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 125 Simpson Ave?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1908 · 90 m awayGeorge Phillips, delivery boy for Dorst (butcher on Gerrard Street East & Howland Rd., 1908 Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1985 · 90 m awayHouses on Gerrard Street at Howland Road Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

1983 · 123 m awayGerrard St E., at Logan, southeast cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 60, Item 152

1931 · 246 m away838 Gerrard Street EastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1074

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