Address report

159 Ridley Blvd

159 Ridley Blvd is in Bedford Park-Nortown. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (refused, now under appeal).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
1 planning application within 250 m: refused, now under appeal.
Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5M.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby1active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10recycling and green bin

The red dot is 159 Ridley Blvd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 5 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits

New Building · completed Oct 4, 2021
Proposal to demolish existing sfd and construct new two-storey detached dwelling. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 243039
Demolition · completed Feb 27, 2020
Proposal to demolish existing sfd and construct new two-storey detached dwelling. · Permit 19 243045

04Risks and environment

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

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.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5M3.6% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5MNon Regulated Lead Sample · 422 tests, Feb 2, 2014 to Aug 23, 2026

In postal area M5M, 15 of 422 home tap-water samples (3.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5M is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 39 samples here (9.2%) 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): refused, now under appeal. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
157 Ridley Blvd · 15 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Apr 20, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished.
File A0210/16NY · submitted Feb 26, 2016

Short-term rentals nearby0 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

No homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 10: recycling and green bin. November 17: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorMike ColleWard 8councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500

05Quick answers about 159 Ridley Blvd

Is 159 Ridley Blvd 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 Ridley Blvd?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (refused, now under appeal). The closest is at 157 Ridley Blvd, 15 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 159 Ridley Blvd been renovated?

Yes. The City has 5 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 159 Ridley Blvd 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 Ridley Blvd?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

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