Address report

178 Bain Ave

178 Bain Ave is in North Riverdale. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (one approved, one deferred).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
2 planning applications within 250 m: one approved, one deferred.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby2active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 178 Bain 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 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 1 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 1 permit

Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Aug 28, 2020
Party wall admin permit with 176 Bain Ave · Permit 15 128246

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 M4K1.1% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4KNon Regulated Lead Sample · 527 tests, Jan 2, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

In postal area M4K, 6 of 527 home tap-water samples (1.1%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 16 samples here (3.0%) 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

2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one approved, one deferred. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
203 Withrow Ave · 152 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 Oct 25, 2023.
To construct a new two-storey ancillary building (laneway suite), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway.
File A0758/23TEY · submitted Aug 11, 2023
2
32 Albemarle Ave · 218 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 two-storey ancillary building (two-car garage with a laneway suite above) in the rear of the property, abutting Penny Lane. The existing shed and gazebo will be demolished. The existing two-storey detached main dwelling on…
File A0803/23TEY · submitted Sep 14, 2023

Short-term rentals nearby3 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

3 homes within 250 m are 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 recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorPaula FletcherWard 14councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060

05Quick answers about 178 Bain Ave

Is 178 Bain 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 178 Bain Ave?

There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (one approved, one deferred). The closest is at 203 Withrow Ave, 152 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 178 Bain Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 178 Bain 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 178 Bain Ave?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1926 · 150 m awayLane west off Carlaw, north of Bain AveCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1106

1937 · 181 m away716 Logan AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 52, Item 1988

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