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16 Sidney St

16 Sidney St is in Yonge-St.Clair. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (one approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Nov 25).

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

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 3 planning applications within 250 m: one approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Nov 25.
Building permits0in the last 5 years
Applications nearby3active, within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste
Avenue RdDupont StBirch AveGange AvePoplar Plains CresMc Master AveRathnelly AveCottingham StSidney StMacpherson AveMarlborough AveMolson StOaklands AveMarlborough PlRoxborough St123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Avenue RdDupont StBirch AveWalker AveOaklands AveSidney StMacpherson AveRoxborough StCottingham StMc Master AveMarlborough AveMarlborough Pl123Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 16 Sidney St. 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 · 4 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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: 1 project from 4 permits
  • Underpinning and interior renovation · completed Oct 2, 2018
    to change the size of structural member in the basement and changes to the rear wall on the first floorProposal for underpinning, basement finishing, and interior alterations to existing… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 16 237604

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 M4V2.6% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4VNon Regulated Lead Sample · 114 tests, Apr 16, 2014 to Oct 10, 2025

In postal area M4V, 3 of 114 home tap-water samples (2.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4V is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 3 samples here (2.6%) 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

3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Nov 25. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

Nov
25
Nearby · 217 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 13 Oaklands Ave2:00 p.m. · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · File A0691/26TEY
  1. 1
    285 Avenue Rd · 43 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 22, 2023.

    To alter the parking space (size) standards of the approved 9-storey residential building with a 3-level underground parking garage (currently under construction).
    File A0849/23TEY · submitted Sep 21, 2023
  2. 2
    154 Cottingham St · 117 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

    To construct a new one-storey detached ancillary building (garage containing two parking spaces), in the rear yard, abutting the private laneway.
    File A0746/26TEY · submitted Oct 26, 2026
  3. 3
    13 Oaklands Ave · 217 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

    To construct a new front yard parking pad, abutting Oaklands Avenue.
    File A0691/26TEY · submitted Sep 28, 2026
Short-term rentals nearby7 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

7 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

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

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource
Garbage and recyclingTuesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

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

City councillorJosh MatlowWard 12councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906

05Quick answers about 16 Sidney St

Is 16 Sidney St 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 16 Sidney St?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (one approved, one waiting for a hearing date, one hearing on Nov 25). The closest is at 285 Avenue Rd, 43 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 16 Sidney St been renovated?

Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 16 Sidney St a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 16 Sidney St?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is 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

Avenue Road level crossing, north of Macpherson, looking east.
1910 · 113 m awayAvenue Road level crossing, north of Macpherson, looking east.City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 5046
Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street
1910 · 184 m awayAvenue Road, looking south to Dupont StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7252
Church Of The Messiah (Anglican), Avenue Rd., s.w. cor. Dupont St.
1956 · 184 m awayChurch Of The Messiah (Anglican), Avenue Rd., s.w. cor. Dupont St. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Avenue Road and CPR bridge at Dupont Street
1922 · 184 m awayAvenue Road and CPR bridge at Dupont StreetCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 2580
Avenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street from CPR level crossing
1909 · 184 m awayAvenue Road, looking south to Dupont Street from CPR level crossingCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7318
Dupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north, (Way Department)
1931 · 184 m awayDupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 8806

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