Address report

1656 Queen St E

An address in Woodbine Corridor, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 12 active development applications 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.
12 active development applications and 0 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.

RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building

Fire code violations—no inspection records

Applications12active within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

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 · 3 on record

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

Recent permits (3)

Sign Building Permit Related · Cancelled · May 25, 2023
Express ServicesElectronic static copy of 2 wall sign illuminated*****PET VALU***** · Permit 23 150690 DST
Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection · Dec 29, 2011
Plumbing - permit for interior alterations to convert existing Blockbuster to Pet Valu. · Permit 11 316753 PLB
Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Dec 29, 2011
HVAC - permit for interior alterations to convert existing Blockbuster to Pet Valu. · Permit 11 316753 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 areaBFA32Your 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 M4L10 of 592 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4LNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 15, 2014 to Sep 18, 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
1684 Queen St E · 203 m · Subdivision · Under Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 3 Block.
File 21 235162 STE 19 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
2
1684 Queen St E · 203 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 10-storey mixed-use building with a height of 34.95 metres (plus a 5.5 metre mechanical penthouse). The proposed building will include approximately 1,184 square metres of non-residential…
File 25 150383 STE 19 OZ · submitted Apr 28, 2025 · City record
3
1684 Queen St E · 203 m · Site Plan · Under Review
Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1120 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 9201 square metres. 91 residential dwelling units are proposed.
File 21 235161 STE 19 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
4
1700 Queen St E · 212 m · Site Plan · Under Review
Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1120 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 9201 square metres. 91 residential dwelling units are proposed.
File 21 235161 STE 19 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
5
1700 Queen St E · 212 m · Subdivision · Under Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 3 Block.
File 21 235162 STE 19 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
6
1700 Queen St E · 212 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 10-storey mixed-use building with a height of 34.95 metres (plus a 5.5 metre mechanical penthouse). The proposed building will include approximately 1,184 square metres of non-residential…
File 25 150383 STE 19 OZ · submitted Apr 28, 2025 · City record
7
1702 Queen St E · 226 m · Site Plan · Under Review
Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1120 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 9201 square metres. 91 residential dwelling units are proposed.
File 21 235161 STE 19 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
8
1702 Queen St E · 226 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 10-storey mixed-use building with a height of 34.95 metres (plus a 5.5 metre mechanical penthouse). The proposed building will include approximately 1,184 square metres of non-residential…
File 25 150383 STE 19 OZ · submitted Apr 28, 2025 · City record
9
1702 Queen St E · 226 m · Subdivision · Under Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 3 Block.
File 21 235162 STE 19 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
10
1698 Queen St E · 233 m · Subdivision · Under Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 3 Block.
File 21 235162 STE 19 SB · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
11
1698 Queen St E · 233 m · Site Plan · Under Review
Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1120 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 9201 square metres. 91 residential dwelling units are proposed.
File 21 235161 STE 19 SA · submitted Nov 7, 2021 · City record
12
1698 Queen St E · 233 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 10-storey mixed-use building with a height of 34.95 metres (plus a 5.5 metre mechanical penthouse). The proposed building will include approximately 1,184 square metres of non-residential…
File 25 150383 STE 19 OZ · submitted Apr 28, 2025 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 4 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of

Garbage dayNovember 17, 2026This addressCollection calendar Tuesday 1

Next recyclingNovember 10, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

City councillorBrad BradfordWard 19councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755

05Quick answers about 1656 Queen St E

Is 1656 Queen St E 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 1656 Queen St E?

12 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 1684 Queen St E (203 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 1656 Queen St E?

Collection calendar Tuesday 1. Next garbage pickup: 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

1656 Queen Street East, 1933. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1206. 0 m away.

Eastern Ave. & Queen St. (trailers), 1942. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 33, Item 828. 71 m away.

Eastern Avenue ramp over Don River looking south from Queen, 1988. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 678, Item 12. 71 m away.

Kingston Rd, north-east, from Queen, 1922. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 1604. 161 m away.

Queen Street west from Kingston Road, reconstruction of track, 1912. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 1221. 161 m away.

Kingston Rd. Methodist Church, Queen St. E., n.w. corner Vancouver Ave. , 1880. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 161 m away.

View of Kingston Road looking north from Queen Street East, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 72, Item 13. 161 m away.

View of Kingston Road looking south, north of Queen, 1977. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 72, Item 16. 161 m away.

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