127 Highgate Ave
127 Highgate Ave is in East Willowdale. It added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) in 2026, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 4 planning applications nearby (two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval, one approved with conditions).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) (completed Jul 2026).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 4 planning applications within 250 m: two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval, one approved with conditions.
03The building
2 building permits in the last 5 years. This includes a second suite (such as a basement apartment), completed Jul 2026. 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.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 2 projects from 4 permits
- Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · completed Jul 31, 2026
Proposal for interior alterations to constuct a second suite in the basement in existing SFD. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 269410 - Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · completed Dec 22, 2025
Proposal for interior alterations to constuct a second suite in the basement. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 268219
04Risks and the ground
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.
In postal area M2N, 1 of 133 home tap-water samples (0.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M2N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (0.8%) 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
4 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval, one approved with conditions. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 1301 Mckee Ave · 209 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Apr 19, 2017. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new detached dwelling with attached garage. The existing dwelling will be demolished.File A0111/17NY · submitted Feb 9, 2017 - 289 Estelle Ave · 210 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File A0220/06NY · submitted Mar 20, 2006 - 34 Wedgeport Pl · 214 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A510/14NY · submitted Jun 20, 2014 - 429 Lailey Cres · 249 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with an integral, at grade, garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0577/15NY · submitted Jun 22, 2015
1 home within 250 m is registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
Next: November 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 127 Highgate Ave
Is 127 Highgate 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 127 Highgate Ave?
There are 4 active planning applications within 250 metres (two waiting for a hearing date, one under appeal after approval, one approved with conditions). The closest is at 301 Mckee Ave, 209 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 127 Highgate Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 2 in the last 5 years. They include a second suite (such as a basement apartment). Source: Building Permits.
Is 127 Highgate 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 127 Highgate Ave?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
06From the archives
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