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156 Macpherson Ave

A property on the Heritage Register (Listed), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with no active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • On the Heritage Register (Listed).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 0 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
Applications3active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Roxborough St WMacpherson AveMarlborough AveMarlborough PlCottingham StMc Master AveRamsden Park LaneMolson StGibson AveChicora AveSidney StRathnelly AveBedford RdDupont StAvenue Rd123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red circle shows the 250-metre radius used for “Nearby” items. Numbers match the applications listed below.

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 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 0 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusListedThis addressHeritage Register

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 areaBFA44Your 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 M5R4 of 188 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5RNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026

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

Dec
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Nearby · 215 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 79 Roxborough St W2:00 p.m. · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · File A0577/26TEY
  1. 1
    285 Avenue Rd · 195 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved
    To alter the parking space (size) standards of the approved 9-storey residential building with a 3-level underground parking garage (currently under construction).
    File A0849/23TEY · submitted Sep 21, 2023
  2. 2
    79 Roxborough St W · 215 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Hearing Scheduled
    To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear addition at the lower basement level (new mudroom, children's playroom, bathroom, and storage area), which will also connect and provide below grade access from…
    File A0577/26TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2026
  3. 3
    154 Cottingham St · 232 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Postponed
    To construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (garage containing two parking spaces), in the rear yard, abutting the private laneway.
    File A0746/26TEY · submitted Oct 26, 2026

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 6 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 10, 2026This addressCollection calendar Tuesday 2
Next recyclingNovember 17, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 156 Macpherson Ave

Is 156 Macpherson Ave 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 156 Macpherson Ave?

0 active development applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 156 Macpherson Ave?

Collection calendar Tuesday 2. Next garbage pickup: 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

Avenue Road level crossing, north of Macpherson, looking east.
Avenue Road level crossing, north of Macpherson, looking east., 1910. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 5046. 162 m away.
Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street
Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street, 1910. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7252. 171 m away.
Church Of The Messiah (Anglican), Avenue Rd., s.w. cor. Dupont St.
Church Of The Messiah (Anglican), Avenue Rd., s.w. cor. Dupont St. , 1956. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 171 m away.
Avenue Road and CPR bridge at Dupont Street
Avenue Road and CPR bridge at Dupont Street, 1922. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 2580. 171 m away.
Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street from CPR level crossing
Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street from CPR level crossing, 1909. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7318. 171 m away.
Dupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north, (Way Department)
Dupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north, (Way Department), 1931. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 8806. 171 m away.

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