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159 Strachan Ave

An address in West Queen West, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 1 active development application within 250 metres.

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

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 1 active development application and 6 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications7active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Walnut AveNiagara StRichmond St WMitchell AveAdelaide St WStanley AveCrawford StStafford StGore Vale AveStrachan AveMassey StShank StShaw StStanley TerKing St WQueen St W1234567Map 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)
  • Party Wall Admin Permits · Closed · Apr 22, 2021
    Administrative permit for work at 871 Richmond St. W. · Permit 20 134632 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 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 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
    835 Queen St W · 219 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Proposal for a 6-storey mixed-use building containing19 residential dwelling units. The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 136 square metres, and the proposed residential gross floor area is 1118 square metres.
    File 20 160774 STE 10 SA · submitted Jun 26, 2020 · City record
  2. 2
    155 Strachan Ave · 13 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To construct a new four-storey semi-detached duplex dwelling with front and rear ground floor porches, basement walkouts in the front and rear, as well as front and rear fourth floor rooftop decks. The existing one-storey ancillary…
    File A0688/23TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2023
  3. 3
    153 Strachan Ave · 20 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To construct a new four-storey semi-detached duplex dwelling with front and rear ground floor porches, basement walkouts in the front and rear, as well as front and rear fourth floor rooftop decks. The existing one-storey ancillary…
    File A0695/23TEY · submitted Aug 5, 2023
  4. 4
    860 Richmond St W · 49 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Deferred
    To permit a hotel (to contain 62 rooms) and a restaurant use (at grade), including a gym in the basement level, within the existing three-storey non-residential building (vacant office uses). Also, to alter the existing building by…
    File A0653/26TEY · submitted Sep 4, 2026
  5. 5
    102 Massey St · 126 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition with a rear ground floor deck and a rear second floor deck. Also, to rebuild the existing covered front porch.
    File A0844/23TEY · submitted Sep 26, 2023
  6. 6
    106 Massey St · 131 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved
    To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial rear third storey addition with a juliet balcony.
    File A0601/26TEY · submitted Aug 12, 2026
  7. 7
    62 Stanley Ter · 209 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To legalize and to maintain the new three-storey detached dwelling, a carport, and a fourth storey stair enclosure (to access the rooftop patio), that was constructed by demolishing additional walls beyond the limits of the…
    File A0701/23TEY · submitted Aug 8, 2023

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 20 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 Strachan Ave

Is 159 Strachan Ave 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 Strachan Ave?

1 active development application within 250 metres, the closest at 835 Queen St W (219 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 159 Strachan Ave?

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

865 Richmond Street West
865 Richmond Street West, 1939. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 33, Item 602. 23 m away.
115 Strachan Ave.
115 Strachan Ave., 1939. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 33, Item 567. 132 m away.
945 Queen Street West
945 Queen Street West, 1938. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 33, Item 394. 134 m away.
TRINITY COLLEGE (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St.
TRINITY COLLEGE (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St. , 1950. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 135 m away.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St.; Provost's Lodge.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St.; Provost's Lodge. , 1890. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 135 m away.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St. , 1860. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 135 m away.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St. , 1890. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 135 m away.
TRINITY COLLEGE (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St.
TRINITY COLLEGE (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St. , 1909. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 135 m away.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St.
Trinity College (1852-1925), Queen St. W., n. side, between Gore Vale Ave. & Crawford St. , 1873. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 135 m away.

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