145 Walnut Ave
145 Walnut Ave is in West Queen West. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 8 planning applications nearby (five approved, one under appeal, one under appeal after approval, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 8 planning applications within 250 m: five approved, one under appeal, one under appeal after approval, one other.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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: 1 project from 3 permits
- Addition and interior renovation · completed Oct 29, 2025
Proposed: third floor addition & partial 2nd storey addition, interior alterations & bsmt.Walkout[new construction = 55 m2 / interior alterations = 60 m2 / basement alterations = 65 m2 / new… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 238251
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 M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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
8 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): five approved, one under appeal, one under appeal after approval, one other. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 1835 Queen St W · 42 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Proposal for a 6-storey mixed-use building containing19 residential dwelling units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 136 square metres, and the proposed residential gross floor area is 1118 square metres.File 20 160774 STE 10 SA · submitted Jun 26, 2020 · City record - 215 Stanley Ave · 62 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 8, 2018.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0096/17EYK · submitted Oct 23, 2017 - 362 Stanley Ter · 105 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 Oct 25, 2023.
To legalize and to maintain the new three-storey detached dwelling, a carport, and a fourth storey stair enclosure (to access the rooftop patio), that was constructed by demolishing additional walls beyond the limits of the…File A0701/23TEY · submitted Aug 8, 2023 - 4230 Niagara St · 144 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To permit a 3-storey non-residential building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1,458 square metres.File 20 210255 STE 10 SA · submitted Oct 23, 2020 · City record - 5191 Niagara St · 235 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 May 8, 2024. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To alter the existing one-storey commercial building by constructing complete second, third, and fourth storey additions with rear decks and a rooftop common amenity space. A total of 3 parallel parking spaces will be provided on-site.File A1082/23TEY · submitted Dec 22, 2023 - 6860 Richmond St W · 242 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 permit a hotel (to contain 62 rooms) and a restaurant use (at grade), including a gym in the basement level, within the existing three-storey non-residential building (vacant office uses). Also, to alter the existing building by…File A0653/26TEY · submitted Sep 4, 2026 - 7153 Strachan Ave · 246 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 Oct 25, 2023.
To construct a new four-storey semi-detached duplex dwelling with front and rear ground floor porches, basement walkouts in the front and rear, as well as front and rear fourth floor rooftop decks. The existing one-storey ancillary…File A0695/23TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2023 - 8155 Strachan Ave · 250 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 Oct 25, 2023.
To construct a new four-storey semi-detached duplex dwelling with front and rear ground floor porches, basement walkouts in the front and rear, as well as front and rear fourth floor rooftop decks. The existing one-storey ancillary…File A0688/23TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2023
33 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 almost all Toronto addresses.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
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.
05Quick answers about 145 Walnut Ave
Is 145 Walnut 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 145 Walnut Ave?
There are 8 active planning applications within 250 metres (five approved, one under appeal, one under appeal after approval, one other). The closest is at 835 Queen St W, 42 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 145 Walnut Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 145 Walnut 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 145 Walnut 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
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