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159 Wellesley St E

An address in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, 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
  • No fire code violations in open inspections.
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
  • 15 active development applications and 0 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations0in open inspections
Applications15active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
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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 violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Aug 10, 2026
Building orders and noticesNone open (2 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 17 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Sign Building Permit Related · Cancelled · Oct 14, 2021
    To erect and display three illuminated wall signs.****DOMINO'S***** · Permit 21 225608 DST
  • New Building · Closed · Jul 26, 2021
    REV02: changes as per drawings · Permit 17 161197 BLD
  • New Building · Closed · Jul 5, 2021
    Revision 01 - to barrier free suites and deletion of the tactile indicators in stairs (see cover letter)Proposal to construct a new 36 storey condo with 360 residential units, commercial at grade,… · Permit 17 161197 BLD
  • Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued · Sep 15, 2020
    Proposed to install new RP backflow prevention deviice. · Permit 20 183227 PSA
  • New Building · Closed · May 22, 2020
    Proposal to construct a new 36 storey condo with 360 residential units, commercial at grade, and 4 levels of below grade parking. Note - See active stand alone soil remediation permit - 17 115666 BLD. · Permit 17 161197 BLD
  • New Building · Cancelled · May 8, 2020
    Conditional Permit - Proposal to construct a new 36 storey condo with 360 residential units, commercial at grade, and 4 levels of below grade parking. Note - See active stand alone soil remediation… · Permit 17 161197 BLD
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · Nov 19, 2019
    Proposal for interior alterations to existing vacant commercial unit on the ground floor for new restaurant, less than 30 seats - "Domino's Pizza" · Permit 19 238153 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Nov 19, 2019
    HVAC - includes a kitchen exhaustProposal for interior alterations to existing vacant commercial unit on the ground floor for new restaurant, less than 30 seats - "Domino's Pizza" · Permit 19 238153 HVA

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 M4X1 of 66 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4XNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 28, 2014 to May 4, 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
    545 Sherbourne St · 17 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Control application for a 51-storey mixed use building with a GFA of 35,000 sq. m with 499 sq. m of retail space and 511 residential units, and the total number of rental units on the Block is 2057 units, of which 24 are rental…
    File 18 149815 STE 28 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2018 · City record
  2. 2
    545-565 Sherbourne St · 74 m · Site Plan · NOAC Issued
    Site Plan Control application for a 51-storey mixed use building with a GFA of 35,000 sq. m with 499 sq. m of retail space and 511 residential units, and the total number of rental units on the Block is 2057 units, of which 24 are rental…
    File 18 149815 STE 28 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2018 · City record
  3. 3
    141 Isabella St · 166 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Appeal
    Zoning By-law Amendment for a 69-storey residential building containing 823 dwelling units. The existing 7-storey apartment building and 3-storey single detached dwelling on the site would be demolished. The 61 demolished rental units…
    File 24 119153 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 26, 2024 · City record
  4. 4
    137 Isabella St · 179 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Appeal
    Zoning By-law Amendment for a 69-storey residential building containing 823 dwelling units. The existing 7-storey apartment building and 3-storey single detached dwelling on the site would be demolished. The 61 demolished rental units…
    File 24 119153 STE 13 OZ · submitted Feb 26, 2024 · City record
  5. 5
    135 Isabella St · 214 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposed 69 storey residential building with 770 units.
    File 23 164025 STE 13 SA · submitted Jun 21, 2023 · City record
  6. 6
    566 Sherbourne St · 215 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Appeal
    Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).
    File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record
  7. 7
    8 Earl St · 216 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 63-storey (207-metre, excluding mechanical penthouse) building, containing 709 total dwelling units (including 7 replacement rental units). An Official Plan Amendment is required to…
    File 24 140234 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2024 · City record
  8. 8
    8 Earl St · 216 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Application to permit a 63-storey residential building including a total of 50,580.8 square metres of residential gross floor area which will result in a total of 730 total dwelling units.The proposal includes two (2)…
    File 24 216579 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 23, 2024 · City record
  9. 9
    568 Sherbourne St · 220 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Appeal
    Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).
    File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record
  10. 10
    6 Earl St · 222 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 63-storey (207-metre, excluding mechanical penthouse) building, containing 709 total dwelling units (including 7 replacement rental units). An Official Plan Amendment is required to…
    File 24 140234 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2024 · City record
  11. 11
    6 Earl St · 222 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Application to permit a 63-storey residential building including a total of 50,580.8 square metres of residential gross floor area which will result in a total of 730 total dwelling units.The proposal includes two (2)…
    File 24 216579 STE 13 SA · submitted Sep 23, 2024 · City record
  12. 12
    570 Sherbourne St · 229 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · OMB Appeal
    Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning for a 69-storey residential building that will contain 872 residential dwelling units (including rental replacement units).
    File 23 138754 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 27, 2023 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 42 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 Wellesley St E

Is 159 Wellesley St E in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

Does 159 Wellesley St E have open fire code violations?

No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.

What is being built near 159 Wellesley St E?

15 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 545 Sherbourne St (17 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 159 Wellesley 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 Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking south-west, showing a Shell gas station
Corner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking south-west, showing a Shell gas station, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 7, Item 16. 47 m away.
Corner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking north-west
Corner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 7, Item 12. 47 m away.
Wellesley Street after widening east from Sherbourne
Wellesley Street after widening east from Sherbourne, 1948. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1862. 47 m away.
Mason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E.
Mason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.
Mason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E.; Interior, dining room.
Mason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E.; Interior, dining room. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.
Corner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking south-west, showing a Shell gas station
Corner of Sherbourne St. and Wellesley St., looking south-west, showing a Shell gas station, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 7, Item 15. 47 m away.
Mason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. corner Wellesley St. E.; Interior, drawing room.
Mason, John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. corner Wellesley St. E.; Interior, drawing room. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.
Mason John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. corner Wellesley St. E.; Interior, hall.
Mason John Herbert, 'Ermeleigh', Sherbourne St., s.e. corner Wellesley St. E.; Interior, hall. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.
Mason, John Herbert, "Ermeleigh", Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E.; INTERIOR, bedroom.
Mason, John Herbert, "Ermeleigh", Sherbourne St., s.e. cor. Wellesley St. E.; INTERIOR, bedroom. , 1900. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 47 m away.

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