159 Ellsworth Ave
159 Ellsworth Ave is in Wychwood. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 1 planning application within 250 m: under review.
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 1 permit
- Porch · completed Sep 16, 2026
Proposal to partially reconstruct above-grade column at existing front porch because of vehicle impact damage. No other work proposed. Semi-detached SFD. · Permit 14 103170
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 M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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
1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): under review. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 1155 Wychwood Ave · 128 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE July 2022 Revised Proposal: a 8-storey mixed-use building containing 204.24 square metres of non-residential gross floor area and 3143.86 square metres of residential gross floor area, with one underground level. A total of 39…File 20 153714 STE 12 SA · submitted Jun 8, 2020 · City record
5 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 most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
05Quick answers about 159 Ellsworth Ave
Is 159 Ellsworth 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 159 Ellsworth Ave?
There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (under review). The closest is at 155 Wychwood Ave, 128 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 159 Ellsworth Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 159 Ellsworth 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 159 Ellsworth Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
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06From the archives
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