Address report

168 Simpson Ave

168 Simpson Ave is in Mimico-Queensway. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (all refused, now under appeal).

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

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Key findings

4 building permits in the last 5 years.
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
3 planning applications within 250 m: all refused, now under appeal.

Building permits4in the last 5 years

Applications nearby3active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 10garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 168 Simpson Ave. 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 years4 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 4 on record

4 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. 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 · completed Mar 24, 2025
Proposed interior renovation and basement underpinning. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 116286

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 M8Z0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M8ZNon Regulated Lead Sample · 115 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Mar 23, 2026

In postal area M8Z, 0 of 115 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M8Z is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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): all refused, now under appeal. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
139 Hay Ave · 140 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jan 15, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.
File B0042/25EYK · submitted Oct 2, 2025
2
139 Hay Ave · 140 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jan 15, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a fourplex with an attached garage.
File A0404/25EYK · submitted Oct 2, 2025
3
139 Hay Ave · 140 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jan 15, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a fourplex with an attached garage.
File A0406/25EYK · submitted Oct 2, 2025

Short-term rentals nearby1 registered homeWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

1 home within 250 m is registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (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 councillorAmber MorleyWard 3Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca · 416-397-9273

05Quick answers about 168 Simpson Ave

Is 168 Simpson Ave 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 168 Simpson Ave?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (all refused, now under appeal). The closest is at 139 Hay Ave, 140 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 168 Simpson Ave been renovated?

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

Is 168 Simpson Ave a heritage property?

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

When is garbage day at 168 Simpson Ave?

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

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

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