126 Simcoe St
A property on the Heritage Register (Part V), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 10 active development applications within 250 metres.
Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source
Key findings
- No fire code violations in open inspections.
- On the Heritage Register (Part V).
- Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
- 10 active development applications and 1 Committee of Adjustment application within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations0in open inspections
Applications11active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
01The building
ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
RentSafe evaluationNot a registered apartment buildingThis addressApartment Building Evaluation
Fire code inspectionsNo violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened May 12, 2026
Building orders and noticesNone open (3 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 5 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart V · King-Spadina HCD HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (5)
- Interior Alterations · Permit Issued · Jan 31, 2024
Proposed emergency finish removal - Due to Ethylene Glycol Discharge to the high-rise residential condominium. · Permit 24 100536 BLD - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued · May 6, 2021
Proposal for restoration and protection of the Traffic-Bearing Waterproofing System to the Parking Garage of 126 Simcoe Street and 21 Nelson Street. · Permit 21 117204 BLD - Sprinklers · Closed · Oct 28, 2010
Sprinklers in connection to BLD 07 128752. · Permit 09 161717 FSU - Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection · Jun 9, 2010
HVAC - Phase 2 : Proposed 35 storey residential tower with ground floor retail, and 5 levels of below grade parking. ( Phase 1: #11 Nelson St, #06-180496 BLD 00 NB) · Permit 07 128752 HVA - New Building · Inspection · Jun 9, 2010
Phase 2 : Proposed 35 storey residential tower with ground floor retail, and 5 levels of below grade parking. ( Phase 1: #11 Nelson St, #06-180496 BLD 00 NB) · Permit 07 128752 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 M5H0 of 2 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5HNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jun 5, 2014 to Feb 16, 2020
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
- 1250 University Ave · 65 m · Subdivision · Under ReviewDraft Plan of Subdivision to create three blocks.File 21 215740 STE 10 SB · submitted Sep 21, 2021 · City record
- 2180 Queen St W · 85 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
- 3205 Queen St W · 91 m · Site Plan · Under ReviewOntario Line Osgoode StationFile 23 146691 STE 10 SA · submitted May 16, 2023 · City record
- 4180 Simcoe St · 97 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
- 5330 University Ave · 101 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
- 6190 Simcoe St · 140 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
- 7200 University Ave · 145 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB AppealOfficial Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate redevelopment at 200 University Avenue for a 37-storey addition above the existing 16-storey heritage building for an overall height of 53-storeys. The proposal consists…File 22 166819 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 23, 2022 · City record
- 8200 University Ave · 145 m · Site Plan · OMB AppealSite Plan application to facilitate redevelopment at 200 University Avenue for a 37-storey addition above the existing 16-storey heritage building for an overall height of 53-storeys. The proposal consists of 52,661 square metres of gross…File 22 200875 STE 10 SA · submitted Sep 8, 2022 · City record
- 917 St Patrick St · 164 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
- 10206 Simcoe St · 185 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
- 1119 Duncan St · 150 m · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · Conditional ConsentTo obtain stratified consent to sever the existing 58-storey mixed-use development (comprised of commercial, office, hotel and residential uses) with four levels of below-grade parking into two stratified lots (residential and…File B0079/25TEY · submitted Dec 24, 2025
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 129 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.
04City services
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05Quick answers about 126 Simcoe St
Is 126 Simcoe St in a flood plain?
No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
Does 126 Simcoe St have open fire code violations?
No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.
What is being built near 126 Simcoe St?
10 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 250 University Ave (65 m). Source: Development Applications.
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06From the archives
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