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159 Dunn Ave

An address in South Parkdale, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 7 active development applications within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 7 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
Applications10active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Tyndall AveThorburn AveSpencer AveTemple AveCowan AveDunn AveClose AveSpringhurst AveKing St WJameson Ave12345678910Map 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 years5 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 10 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Multiple Projects · Revision Issued · Oct 14, 2026
    Rev 01 - Interior alteration in the basement, relocating ex. approved below grade staircase in the unit 2, scope of work highlighted with revision cloud.Proposal to construct front and rear basement… · Permit 25 122207 BLD
  • Fire Alarm · Permit Issued · Oct 8, 2026
    Proposed removal of an existing obsolete fire alarm pull station and associated surface components within an apartment unit. No structural work is proposed · Permit 26 188039 FSU
  • Alternative Solution · Deficiency Notice Issued · Sep 15, 2026
    Proposed alterative solution for sanitary drainage serving the rear basement unit to run within the front basement unit, with clearnouts at 6 ft (1.8m) intervals along its full length. · Permit 26 237527 ALT
  • Multiple Projects · Inspection · Jun 8, 2026
    Proposal to construct front and rear basement walkouts and interior alterations to add 2 additional units in the basement of an existing 5 unit dwelling. · Permit 25 122207 BLD
  • DCs DeferredFees · Open · Nov 24, 2025
    Deferred Fees from folder 25 122207 (RSN-5588599) ZoningProcess RSN 78555030 · Permit 25 122207 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Under Review · Feb 26, 2025
    HVAC - Proposal to construct front and rear basement walkouts and interior alterations to add 2 additional units in the basement of an existing 5 unit dwelling. · Permit 25 122207 HVA
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Examiner's Notice Sent · Feb 26, 2025
    Plumbing - Proposal to construct front and rear basement walkouts and interior alterations to add 2 additional units in the basement of an existing 5 unit dwelling. · Permit 25 122207 PLB
  • Multiple Projects · Cancelled · Nov 25, 2024
    Proposal to construct front and rear basement walkouts and interior alterations to add 2 additional units in the basement of an existing 5 unit dwelling. · Permit 24 242650 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 M6K8 of 223 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M6KNon Regulated Lead Sample · Mar 10, 2014 to Oct 2, 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

  1. 1
    1339 King St W · 148 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Control application for a new 10-storey infill residential building with 92 affordable rental units. The existing apartment building ('Phoenix Place') at 1355 King St W will be fully retained on the site.
    File 25 165309 STE 04 SA · submitted May 26, 2025 · City record
  2. 2
    1337 King St W · 150 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Control application for a new 10-storey infill residential building with 92 affordable rental units. The existing apartment building ('Phoenix Place') at 1355 King St W will be fully retained on the site.
    File 25 165309 STE 04 SA · submitted May 26, 2025 · City record
  3. 3
    1355 King St W · 168 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Control application for a new 10-storey infill residential building with 92 affordable rental units. The existing apartment building ('Phoenix Place') at 1355 King St W will be fully retained on the site.
    File 25 165309 STE 04 SA · submitted May 26, 2025 · City record
  4. 4
    1337 Queen St W · 232 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 16-storey mixed-use building containing 175 rental residential units and approximately 2,482 sq.m of community-serving space.
    File 26 182820 STE 04 SA · submitted Jun 11, 2026 · City record
  5. 5
    1325 Queen St W · 238 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 16-storey mixed-use building containing 175 rental residential units and approximately 2,482 sq.m of community-serving space.
    File 26 182820 STE 04 SA · submitted Jun 11, 2026 · City record
  6. 6
    162 Dunn Ave · 241 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    INACTIVE Site Plan Approval application to permit 6-storey addition to the existing Lakeside Longterm care facility at 150 Dunn Avenue, with approximately 11,922.44 square metres of gross floor area and 192 new long-term care beds. These…
    File 19 193057 STE 04 SA · submitted Jul 22, 2019 · City record
  7. 7
    160 Dunn Ave · 246 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    INACTIVE Site Plan Approval application to permit 6-storey addition to the existing Lakeside Longterm care facility at 150 Dunn Avenue, with approximately 11,922.44 square metres of gross floor area and 192 new long-term care beds. These…
    File 19 193057 STE 04 SA · submitted Jul 22, 2019 · City record
  8. 8
    200 Dunn Ave · 221 m · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · In Process
    File · submitted Oct 29, 2026
  9. 9
    200 Dunn Ave · 221 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Application Received
    File · submitted Oct 29, 2026
  10. 10
    200 Dunn Ave · 221 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Application Received
    File · submitted Oct 29, 2026

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 13 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 11, 2026This addressCollection calendar Wednesday 2
Next recyclingNovember 18, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorGord PerksWard 4councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919

05Quick answers about 159 Dunn Ave

Is 159 Dunn 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 159 Dunn Ave?

7 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 1339 King St W (148 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 159 Dunn Ave?

Collection calendar Wednesday 2. Next garbage pickup: Nov 11, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

Cowan Ave., looking n. from s. of King St?
Cowan Ave., looking n. from s. of King St? , 1917. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 126 m away.
King Street and Cowan Avenue
King Street and Cowan Avenue, 1903. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 376, File 4, Item 13. 126 m away.
Tree — King Street & Cowan Avenue looking east, south side
Tree — King Street & Cowan Avenue looking east, south side, 1915. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 52, Item 563. 126 m away.
King St. W., West of Dufferin St., at Close Ave., Toronto, Ont.
King St. W., West of Dufferin St., at Close Ave., Toronto, Ont. , 1912. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 183 m away.
Inglis, William S.B., house, King St. W., n.w. corner Elm Grove Ave.
Inglis, William S.B., house, King St. W., n.w. corner Elm Grove Ave. , 1912. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 235 m away.

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