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175 Elm St

An address in Kensington-Chinatown, outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with 4 active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 8, 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.
  • 4 active development applications and 2 Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 m.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations0in open inspections
Applications6active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
Centre AveWalton StChestnut StEdward StElizabeth StElm StSimcoe StSt Patrick StMcCaul StBaldwin StD'Arcy StCecil StHenry StGerrard St WDundas St WUniversity AveBeverley St123456Map 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 violations in open inspectionsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results · last opened May 22, 2025
Building orders and noticesNone open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years4 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 8 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (8)
  • Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed · Jul 14, 2022
    Plumbing - Proposal to renovations of kitchens & bathrooms through out the whole building · Permit 21 226052 PLB
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Nov 16, 2021
    HVAC - Proposal to renovations of kitchens & bathrooms through out the whole building · Permit 21 226052 HVA
  • Interior Alterations · Closed · Nov 15, 2021
    Proposal to renovations of kitchens & bathrooms through out the whole building · Permit 21 226052 BLD
  • Fire Alarm · Closed · Nov 15, 2021
    REVISION - as built drawingsReplace existing fire alarm panels, change old detection to addvessable, add three strobes in basement one speaker strobe in laundry addition of elevator relayes.… · Permit 18 256224 FSU
  • Fire Alarm · Closed · Dec 10, 2018
    Replace existing fire alarm panels, change old detection to addvessable, add three strobes in basement one speaker strobe in laundry addition of elevator relayes. addition of smkoe detectors in… · Permit 18 256224 FSU
  • Balcony/Guard Repairs · Inspection · Feb 2, 2011
    balcony remedial work , new railings installation · Permit 10 301246 BLD
  • Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed · Aug 31, 2009
    Install 1 backflow prevention device. · Permit 09 155564 PSA
  • Piping: Other Buildings · Closed - Dormant · Apr 14, 2003
    replace existing Risers and all circulation Lines as per plans/drawings(risers, and on 15th floor and ground floor) · Permit 03 122908 PSA

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 M5T0 of 57 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M5TNon Regulated Lead Sample · Feb 20, 2014 to Sep 11, 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
    700 University Ave · 135 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposal for a 4-storey addition above the existing 19-storey office tower, and a 61-storey rental residential tower. The proposal consists of a total of 170712 square metres of gross floor area, including 114161 square metres of office…
    File 21 206959 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 1, 2021 · City record
  2. 2
    522 University Ave · 240 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Site Plan Control application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, comprised of a 51-storey residential tower atop a 15-storey office podium. The proposal consists of a total of approximately 54,983 square metres of gross floor area,…
    File 22 192155 STE 11 SA · submitted Aug 17, 2022 · City record
  3. 3
    522 University Ave · 240 m · Official Plan / Rezoning · Council Approved
    Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, containing 579 dwelling units, 21,138 square metres to office and 354 square metres to retail gross floor area.
    File 22 192156 STE 11 OZ · submitted Aug 17, 2022 · City record
  4. 4
    240 Mc Caul St · 242 m · Site Plan · Under Review
    Proposed 18-storey Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) building that would contain 200 suites comprised of 1- and 2-bedroom suites, office space for RMHC, and programming and amenity space for the temporary residents, including…
    File 22 155554 STE 11 SA · submitted Jun 1, 2022 · City record
  5. 5
    292 Dundas St W · 154 m · Committee of Adjustment · Consent (severance) · Conditional Consent
    To obtain consent to create new easements/rights-of-way.
    File B0010/26TEY · submitted Jan 26, 2026
  6. 6
    292 Dundas St W · 154 m · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Approved with Conditions
    To alter the development standards for a 32-storey mixed-use building (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-laws 441-2021 and 442-2021 (LPAT), and By-Laws 438-86 and 569-2013), to increase the gross floor area, the building height,…
    File A0944/23TEY · submitted Oct 31, 2023

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 14 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage daySee calendarThis addressCollection calendar No Collection
City councillorDianne SaxeWard 11Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009

05Quick answers about 175 Elm St

Is 175 Elm St in a flood plain?

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

Does 175 Elm St 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 175 Elm St?

4 active development applications within 250 metres, the closest at 700 University Ave (135 m). Source: Development Applications.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking north-east
Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 65, Item 20. 25 m away.
Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking north-west
Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking north-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 65, Item 22. 25 m away.
Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking south
Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking south, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 65, Item 19. 25 m away.
Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking north-east
Corner of Murray St. and Elm St., looking north-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 65, Item 21. 25 m away.
Corner of St. Patrick St. and Elm St., looking south-west
Corner of St. Patrick St. and Elm St., looking south-west, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 65, Item 23. 31 m away.
Corner of St. Patrick St. and Elm St., looking south-east
Corner of St. Patrick St. and Elm St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 65, Item 24. 31 m away.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (1870), St. Patrick St., w. side, betw. Dundas and Elm Sts.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (1870), St. Patrick St., w. side, betw. Dundas and Elm Sts. , 1907. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 31 m away.
Erskine Presbyterian Church, Elm St., opp. head of Simcoe St.
Erskine Presbyterian Church, Elm St., opp. head of Simcoe St. , 1907. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 66 m away.
Corner of Simcoe St. and Elm St., looking south-east
Corner of Simcoe St. and Elm St., looking south-east, 1972. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 2032, Series 841, File 44, Item 30. 66 m away.

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