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172 John St

An address in Kensington-Chinatown, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 3 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.
  • 3 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
Applications3active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Duncan StSimcoe StNelson StJohn StPeter StSoho StBulwer StWidmer StMcCaul StSt Patrick StMichael Sweet AveLarch StGrange AveHuron StGrange RdStephanie StSullivan StPhoebe StSoho SqRichmond St WSpadina AveQueen St WBeverley StUniversity Ave123Map 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 open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years2 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 10 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Multiple Projects · Revision Issued · Oct 18, 2023
    REVISION 01: Permit Rev to permit No. 21 159713 BLD 00 SR (172 John Street - 2021) The 1 Storey Rear and Side Addition remain as per permit No. 21 159713 BLD 00 SR, however, the existing basement… · Permit 21 159713 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · May 26, 2023
    REVISION 01: the existing basement will be fully underpinned. For the changes to the Interior Alterations, the washroom and bedroom no.1 have changed position.Plumbing - Proposal for 1 storey rear… · Permit 21 159713 PLB
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Jun 18, 2021
    HVAC - Proposal for 1 storey rear addition, interior alterations and underpinning · Permit 21 159713 HVA
  • Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection · Jun 17, 2021
    Drain - Proposal for 1 storey rear addition, interior alterations and underpinning · Permit 21 159713 DRN
  • Multiple Projects · Inspection · Jun 17, 2021
    Proposal for 1 storey rear addition, interior alterations and underpinning · Permit 21 159713 BLD
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Jun 17, 2021
    Plumbing - Proposal for 1 storey rear addition, interior alterations and underpinning · Permit 21 159713 PLB
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Dec 6, 2017
    HVAC - OFFICE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF CAFE BASEMENT, 1ST FLR & 2ND FLR, INCLUDING DEMOLITION TO EXISTING PREMISES, FURNITURE RECONFUGURATION & MINOR ELETRICAL AND PARTITIONING TO SUIT. NO PLUMBING. · Permit 17 246769 HVA
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · Dec 1, 2017
    OFFICE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF CAFE BASEMENT, 1ST FLR & 2ND FLR, INCLUDING DEMOLITION TO EXISTING PREMISES, FURNITURE RECONFUGURATION & MINOR ELETRICAL AND PARTITIONING TO SUIT. NO PLUMBING. · Permit 17 246769 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 areaBFA42Your 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 M9N1 of 55 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M9NNon Regulated Lead Sample · May 31, 2014 to Aug 17, 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
    50 Stephanie St · 140 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for an 11-storey purpose-built rental residential building atop a 3-storey podium. The proposed development contains a total gross floor area of 11,198 square metres, with a total number of…
    File 25 262812 STE 10 OZ · submitted Dec 5, 2025 · City record
  2. 2
    234 Simcoe St · 203 m · Condominium · Draft Plan Approved
    Standard Draft Plan of Condominium for 17 non-residential units.
    File 24 135230 STE 10 CD · submitted Apr 11, 2024 · City record
  3. 3
    206 Simcoe St · 248 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Under Review
    Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and…
    File 26 221979 STE 10 OZ · submitted Aug 18, 2026 · City record

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 9 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 172 John St

Is 172 John St 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 172 John St?

3 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 50 Stephanie St (140 m). Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 172 John St?

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

Renfrew Place east of John looking south
Renfrew Place east of John looking south, 1980. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 154, Item 22. 45 m away.
Corner of John St. and Renfrew Pl., looking south-east
Corner of John St. and Renfrew Pl., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 41, Item 17. 45 m away.
Corner of John St. and Renfrew Pl., looking north-east
Corner of John St. and Renfrew Pl., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 41, Item 16. 45 m away.
27 Beverley Street
27 Beverley Street, 1946. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1709. 53 m away.
39 Beverley Street
39 Beverley Street, 1946. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1710. 72 m away.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. corner Stephanie St.; parish hall.
St. George-The-Martyr Anglican Church, John St., n.e. corner Stephanie St.; parish hall. , 1956. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 72 m away.
St. George-The-Martyr; T.F.D. Aerial No. 1 on Stephanie St., n. side, e. of John St.
St. George-The-Martyr; T.F.D. Aerial No. 1 on Stephanie St., n. side, e. of John St. , 1955. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 72 m away.
Corner of John St. and Stephanie St., looking north-west
Corner of John St. and Stephanie St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 41, Item 18. 72 m away.
St. George the Martyr - on John St at Stephanie, view east from Beverley
St. George the Martyr - on John St at Stephanie, view east from Beverley, 1971. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 28, Item 2. 72 m away.

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