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159 Shaw St

An address in Trinity-Bellwoods, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with no 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.
  • 0 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
Applications1active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Crawford StRichmond St WHumbert StGivins StShaw StGore Vale AveStrachan AveMassey StStafford StRebecca StBellwoods AveLobb AveArgyle StBrookfield StFoxley StOssington AveQueen St W1Map 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 rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (1)
  • Walk-Out Stair · Cancelled · Sep 26, 2018
    Proposal to construct basement walkout for existing basement in sfd. · Permit 18 210625 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 M6J19 of 337 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M6JNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 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
    32 Argyle St · 204 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached townhouse dwelling by converting it to a semi-detached houseplex containing two dwelling units, by constructing a front porch with stairs, a front basement walkout, a rear two-storey addition…
    File A0630/26TEY · submitted Aug 28, 2026

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

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 10, 2026This addressCollection calendar Tuesday 2
Next recyclingNovember 17, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 159 Shaw St

Is 159 Shaw St 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 Shaw St?

0 active development applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 159 Shaw St?

Collection calendar Tuesday 2. Next garbage pickup: Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

View of Shaw Street, looking north across Queen Street West
View of Shaw Street, looking north across Queen Street West, 1981. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 72, Item 142. 162 m away.
Queen St W., north side, looking west from Shaw
Queen St W., north side, looking west from Shaw, 1984. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 70, Item 100. 162 m away.
Shaw St, north to Queen, east side of street
Shaw St, north to Queen, east side of street, 1981. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 62, Item 94. 162 m away.
View of streetcar at Shaw and Queen Street loading passengers
View of streetcar at Shaw and Queen Street loading passengers, 1981. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 72, Item 144. 162 m away.
View of Queen Street West at Shaw Street
View of Queen Street West at Shaw Street, 1984. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 76, Item 32. 162 m away.
View of Queen Street West at Shaw Street looking west
View of Queen Street West at Shaw Street looking west, 1983. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 76, Item 33. 162 m away.
Queen St W., north side, view is west from Shaw
Queen St W., north side, view is west from Shaw, 1984. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 70, Item 101. 162 m away.
Shaw St, east side, south from Queen St
Shaw St, east side, south from Queen St, 1981. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 62, Item 93. 162 m away.
View of Shaw Street, looking north across Queen Street West
View of Shaw Street, looking north across Queen Street West, 1981. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 72, Item 143. 162 m away.

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