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159 Richmond St E

A property on the Heritage Register (Listed), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 15 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.
  • 15 active development applications and 1 Committee of Adjustment application within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications16active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Victoria StGeorge StBritain StFrederick StPrincess StLombard StMutual StBerti StToronto StAdelaide St EKing St ESherbourne StRichmond St EQueen St EChurch StJarvis St123456789101112Map 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 areaBFA62Your 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 M5C0 of 2 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5CNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jul 9, 2018 to May 16, 2023

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
    136 Jarvis St · 140 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposed 11-space surface commercial parking lot.
    File 26 231294 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 2, 2026 · City record
  2. 2
    134 Jarvis St · 141 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposed 11-space surface commercial parking lot.
    File 26 231294 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 2, 2026 · City record
  3. 3
    150 Sherbourne St · 169 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Control application for a 7,544.3 square metres City of Toronto community centre to replace the existing John Innes Community Centre.
    File 24 106375 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 19, 2024 · City record
  4. 4
    150 Sherbourne St · 169 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposed underground transit station for the Ontario Line at Moss Park.
    File 23 124235 STE 13 SA · submitted Mar 17, 2023 · City record
  5. 5
    225 Queen St E · 188 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 34- to 37-storey mixed use building containing 450 residential dwelling units and 448 square metres of retail space.
    File 21 235108 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
  6. 6
    225 Queen St E · 188 m · Site Plan · Appeal Received
    Proposed 38-storey mixed-use building containing 355 dwelling units and 455 square metres of retail space.
    File 21 235109 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
  7. 7
    207 Jarvis St · 194 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 32-storey mixed-use building, containing 315 dwelling units (including 38 replacement rental units), approximately 377 sq. m. of non-residential gross…
    File 26 136937 STE 13 OZ · submitted Mar 31, 2026 · City record
  8. 8
    45 Mutual St · 198 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Approval for a 4-storey addition, having a non-residential gross floor area of 779.6 square metres, above the existing 5-storey hotel. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 1727.2 square metres.
    File 22 129627 STE 13 SA · submitted Apr 1, 2022 · City record
  9. 9
    209 Jarvis St · 199 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 32-storey mixed-use building, containing 315 dwelling units (including 38 replacement rental units), approximately 377 sq. m. of non-residential gross…
    File 26 136937 STE 13 OZ · submitted Mar 31, 2026 · City record
  10. 10
    227 Queen St E · 200 m · Site Plan · Appeal Received
    Proposed 38-storey mixed-use building containing 355 dwelling units and 455 square metres of retail space.
    File 21 235109 STE 13 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
  11. 11
    227 Queen St E · 200 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 34- to 37-storey mixed use building containing 450 residential dwelling units and 448 square metres of retail space.
    File 21 235108 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
  12. 12
    229 Queen St E · 204 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Approved
    The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 34- to 37-storey mixed use building containing 450 residential dwelling units and 448 square metres of retail space.
    File 21 235108 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 50 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 Richmond St E

Is 159 Richmond 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 Richmond St E?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 136 Jarvis St (140 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 159 Richmond 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

T.F.D. Aerial, on Lombard St. (just w. of fire hall), looking w. from w. of Jarvis St.
T.F.D. Aerial, on Lombard St. (just w. of fire hall), looking w. from w. of Jarvis St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 34 m away.
T.F.D. Aerial, on Lombard St. (just w. of fire hall), looking e. to Jarvis St.
T.F.D. Aerial, on Lombard St. (just w. of fire hall), looking e. to Jarvis St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 34 m away.
Corner of Jarvis St. and Lombard St., looking north-west
Corner of Jarvis St. and Lombard St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 22, Item 17. 34 m away.
Jarvis Street looking north from Lombard Street
Jarvis Street looking north from Lombard Street, 1958. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 100, Item 337. 34 m away.
Grammar School (1834-1864), Jarvis St., west side, south of Lombard St. Toronto, Ont.
Grammar School (1834-1864), Jarvis St., west side, south of Lombard St. Toronto, Ont. , 2018. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 34 m away.
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum, Jarvis St., west side, north of Lombard St., Toronto, Ont.
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum, Jarvis St., west side, north of Lombard St., Toronto, Ont. , 1885. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 34 m away.
Corner of Jarvis St. and Lombard St., looking north-west
Corner of Jarvis St. and Lombard St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 22, Item 18. 34 m away.
Fire Hall, Toronto, Lombard St., n. side, w. of Jarvis St.
Fire Hall, Toronto, Lombard St., n. side, w. of Jarvis St. , 1952. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 34 m away.
Fire Hall, Toronto, Lombard St., n. side, w. of Jarvis St.
Fire Hall, Toronto, Lombard St., n. side, w. of Jarvis St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 34 m away.

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