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159 Gerrard St E

A property on the Heritage Register (Part V), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 6 active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • On the Heritage Register (Part V).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 6 active development applications and 2 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications8active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Seaton StPembroke StMutual StGeorge StOntario StGranby StMcGill StHorticultural AveChurch StGerrard St ESherbourne StJarvis StCarlton St12345678Map 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 · 1 on record
Short-term rentalRegistered (2 units)This addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart V · Garden District HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (1)
  • Fire Alarm · Permit Issued · Oct 11, 2018
    Proposal for replacement of fire alarm control panel · Permit 18 167542 FSU

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 M5A4 of 104 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5ANon Regulated Lead Sample · May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 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
    383 Sherbourne St · 174 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Partially Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the development of the site for a 49-storey residential building. The proposed residential gross floor area is 26,923 square metres. A total of 483 residential dwelling units are proposed,…
    File 21 189632 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jul 26, 2021 · City record
  2. 2
    383 Sherbourne St · 174 m · Site Plan · Appeal Received
    The proposal will introduce a 39 storey residential building representing an F.S.I. of 13.58 and lot coverage of 69%. The total GFA will be 20,328 sq. m. incorporating 378 units, and 1,384 sq. m. of indoor and outdoor amenity space.
    File 23 170463 STE 13 SA · submitted Jul 6, 2023 · City record
  3. 3
    387 Sherbourne St · 191 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Partially Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the development of the site for a 49-storey residential building. The proposed residential gross floor area is 26,923 square metres. A total of 483 residential dwelling units are proposed,…
    File 21 189632 STE 13 OZ · submitted Jul 26, 2021 · City record
  4. 4
    405 Sherbourne St · 230 m · Site Plan · Application Received
    Site Plan Control Application for a 35-storey (112.6) metre building (excluding mechanical penthouse) 25,069 square metres of residential gross floor area and 388 square metres of non-residential gross floor area and a landscaped…
    File 26 126970 STE 13 SA · submitted Mar 9, 2026 · City record
  5. 5
    410 Sherbourne St · 237 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval Application for a 42-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 240 square metres and a residential gross floor area of 31,273 square metres.
    File 21 235164 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
  6. 6
    410 Sherbourne St · 237 m · Condominium · Under Review
    *** Proposed Draft Plan of Condominium for a 39-storey mixed-use building containing 456 residential units.
    File 21 235374 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record
  7. 7
    296 Jarvis St · 181 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Postponed
    To alter the existing 18-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 298-88) by converting the existing service and retail office floor area on the first storey, and the hotel conference and banquet room floor…
    File A0555/25TEY · submitted Jul 22, 2025
  8. 8
    291 Jarvis St · 216 m · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · Conditional Consent
    To obtain consent for the purpose of a stratified lot addition (air-rights) above an elevation of 119 m of the property municipally known as 285-291 Jarvis Street.
    File B0033/26TEY · submitted Apr 2, 2026

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 7 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 18, 2026This addressCollection calendar Wednesday 1
Next recyclingNovember 11, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorChris MoiseWard 13Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903

05Quick answers about 159 Gerrard St E

Is 159 Gerrard St E 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 Gerrard St E?

6 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 383 Sherbourne St (174 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 159 Gerrard St E?

Collection calendar Wednesday 1. Next garbage pickup: Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

Corner of George St. and Gerrard St., looking south-east
Corner of George St. and Gerrard St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 27, Item 15. 47 m away.
Corner of George St. and Gerrard St., looking north
Corner of George St. and Gerrard St., looking north, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 27, Item 17. 47 m away.
Corner of George St. south of Gerrard St., looking south
Corner of George St. south of Gerrard St., looking south, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 27, Item 18. 47 m away.
Corner of George St. and Gerrard St., looking south-west
Corner of George St. and Gerrard St., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 27, Item 16. 47 m away.
BOYS' HOME, George St., e. side, s. of Gerrard St. E.
BOYS' HOME, George St., e. side, s. of Gerrard St. E. , 1867. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.
BOYS' HOME, George St., e. side, s. of Gerrard St. E.
BOYS' HOME, George St., e. side, s. of Gerrard St. E. , 1867. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.
Boys' Home, George St., e. side, s. of Gerrard St. E.
Boys' Home, George St., e. side, s. of Gerrard St. E. , 1954. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.
Corner of Pembroke St. and Gerrard St., looking south-west
Corner of Pembroke St. and Gerrard St., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 18, Item 35. 69 m away.
Sidewalk - south east corner of Pembroke and Gerrard Streets
Sidewalk - south east corner of Pembroke and Gerrard Streets, 1935. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 66, Item 65A. 69 m away.

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